New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-18
TIE OUTLOOK FOR CORN AND WHEAE
AN ALLEGED PEST IN KANsAs-REDUCED EsTI-
MATES IN SEVERAL STATES.


CHICAGO, June 1.-THE advance sheets OF 6
report upon the crop of illinois, soon to be issued y
the Department Of Agriculture. show that the area n
is much larger than last year. especially In tht
wheat sections. Insccts have damaged the CROWN.
corn seriously IN many portions o. the STAT: ana tnS
growth Corn In the northern division Of the State
usually nearly half that OF the entire corn area OF the
State and In 1884 exceeded 5000 900 acres Tho aver
age condition Of the growing crop on June was "a pei
cent against 90 per cent last year. There has been an
Of sr ~ sss
planted The condition is 80 per cent q: again:t
Il per cent larger than that Of last year The condition
81 per cent as "gsns 81 s; year ,r.o,, Kan .av.
there IL now making its appearance In that vlcsity
Snass GU 10 ssse
and green In the morning. before night became wtneTca
and dead Examination disclosed IN each hill myriad "a
Of worms, ranging from an inch and quarter down TO
Oneeighth OF an inch In length Apparently they De-
. s whole es @ s Nearly y s1s
neld OF corn 10 less infested. The eggs from
tied by small. yellowish- white miller. The worm is By
the farmers termed the wet-worm.
Of 1hs National Mers Association. has received the
following telegram from w. j. Chamberlain. the Ohio
stastican In response to an inquiry addressed to Mr.
Chamberlain asking II he had any good reasons for re-
dncing his estimates OF the wheat crop OF 1852 TO
21Qoooc0 zoo ensa H doo Yes 21ooo0Ooo my 1ane
Wheat lost rapidly in Apr and May aud lately the fly
has neen destructive and much supposed wheat proves
to be cheat. Ohio. Indiana, Illinois, Missouri Kansas
and California give only 9OOOO.0OO bushels. against
hve-year average OF 100000 bushels My intcrma
ton from these points is most reliable. The wheat fail
Is the most disastrous for twenty years. and there Is
no use denying It or letting the public down gently to
The Commissioner Of Agriculture Of Tennessee reports
to Tamadge of this city that there is no improve
that little more than the seed will be harvested Much
as
ncd with cheat so the crop may be considered fall
scarcely improve the present outlook. In regard to
Kentucky. G. l.. Bowman lwrites 1.-The wheat crop Is
duce 1000 900 bushels. and may fall below that The
fact Is our wheat crop does not deserve TO De caed
The United States Agricultural Bureau estimated
the wheat crop Of Kentucky last year at l3.ooo'ooo
ports from the principal wheat growing counties OF the
State The figures show the yield to be under the pre-
bushels threc-sevenths or last years crop In six
counties only will there be half crop. six counties
more than eighth OF a crop The probabilities are
that next years acreage will show large decrease,
while the fruit crop will be largely increased The
fruit crop OF all kinds throughout the State, except In
few sections. is in good condition and the yield VIII DC
large. ooo
FAIRFIELD. Iowa, June 17.-Crop reports from 800
special correspondents have oecn compiled by the Iowa
the State reported The OF winter wheat L. small
the condition OF the being reported by 433
report an increase IN the area 81 report the the
same 67 report decrease and I39 report none grown
and insect dana the wheat product will not be
less than 30 900 bushels.
There complaints OF damages TO corn from cut
worms aud from early planted seed. Many fields have
been replan@d for the third me yet tho present
ooks favorable FOR aarge crop The increase OF area
the state II per cent 800 acres This gives
total OFT 1856 500 An average yield VIII reach
262 53 900 bu hes The condition OF the crop
reported by 49, CORES pondents is % per cent.
The winter rye has been decreased per cent
spring rye there Is slightly decreased acreage The
probable total product will be 100000 bushels.
The estimated barley product for the State Is placed at
3 s9l. 900 bushels.
Oats show an mere lsed OF nearly per cent
The condition OF the crop Is lO2 per cent, ana
under favorable circumstances with 2,l3o,OO seeded
the crop Will harvest 66. Oo0. 900 bushels. -
Flax shows increased acreage for the state or zig
per cent. with prospective yield OF bushels