New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-09
CONDITION or THE WHEAT CROP.
MANY STATES REPORT UNFAvoRABLY
SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT WITH THE SPRING WEATHER
LARGE AREAS PLoUGHED UP.
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MILWAUKEE, May SIS. w. Talmadge, the
crop statistcan has made compilation OF reportscon-
corning the wheat crop by him from the vari
Gus states The report shows the winter wheat crop
TO be in an unprOmsng condition. and though the recent
rains aud warm weather have given the plant better
appearance. there Is really improvement to note Ia
general promise OF the crop. On the contrary, the
fayorab weather has developed the actual damage done
by the hard winter weather Thousands OF acres have
poughe1 up and TO oats and other grains, Or
Will be planted The decrease In and the
damage by wnter-kng to be general IN all the
winter wheat States with exception, that or Mlehi-
gan That State reports slight decrease in area ana no
damage winterkling other cause The spring
wheat states. Wisconsin. Iowa. Minneso "a, Nebraska
and Dkoa not yet completed their spring seeding
but are far enough advanced 10 show that 1t will be
somewha, from last year. The season is UNI
usually backward.
Kentucky reports the wheat crop In poor conditions
the late severe IN March the plant the hnsh
ing touch The spring weather has developed tho dam
age There Improvement 10 note In the CONDITION
Of the crop Much OF the crop hs been ploughed
up and ne crop estimated to yield IRON so TO go per
cent In PennsyvaIil the favorable weather for the
last two weeks - increased the prospects Of goo
crop Fields which at the opening Of spring were sup
posed to be almost entirely wInterkleI have greatly
improved and with Two three weeks more OF warm
weather will look green. They cannot produce
half OF the crop Of last year under
the most favorable circumstances. The Improvement
warrants OF I2,O000 600 bushels As the prob
yield for the State this year In Maryland since
the rains and weather the appearance OF the crop
Is much proved but owing the decrease IN area aud
DANA ge 10y Winterkug, the most favorable sur
roundngs out Tie state cannot raise more IMAM
thleeourhs OF the crop Of last year The wheat crop
Of California has shown some Improvement since the
recent rains but at hest the State Will not harvest
than 4OOOOOOO bushels. In WISCONSIN tne area ga
,owu 10 winter ami ring wheat VIII De snort aOout ~
duces about 40 per wheat and 90 per cent
Of spring wheat. The winter wheat is daihasoi
from Ory nfy percent has been piOughed up sPrins
seeding delayed On account OF cold weather. ad II
viii be fully days yet before the work completed
The acreage will be cOhsd rdOiy decreased from hh vi
ist yea WssSp.R SamSs Ib,s year I'm foSa
cold rain have greatly retarded spring seedlnS ana
tue work not be competed for some days Inc sea
son backward aud 1t viii take favorable summer ahd
fall 70 give good average crop west virginia re-
pOrls wheat crop poor condition. Ihere mas not
been a more unpronisng outlook IN THIS state since
lessee fr an area with year per
cent condition, compared WIN d lun average
s sn,P'sd Centrally looks we'll aud healthy. In
Nebraska the spring seeding Is about competed ana the
ng backward. aud the PROMISE win gOOd season Is
average crop Tue condition OF Tue crop oi han
sas has particular Improvement since the last
report he outlook unayOriD.e, ami with good
ssn unti II rvrst the state viii MT produce exceed
T ~. nen as last ear out of tue 500 900 acres
Gown winter wheat last fall some 100000 acres nave
been destroy ed ad Will be planted to corn or seeded 70
oats. In Illinois -Owu 10 winter wheat 10 snort
fully Is pee ceat cOh Jared with last year The CON
ditOn has Improved somewhat IN general appssahoe'
whe IN iact there Is Improvement To ina cate Oct
ter result than was shown the April report In Indiana
| no Improvement Is reported In the condition OF the
! winter wheat The outlook Is the worst ever
known in thi4 state In Georgia the crop has improved
under favorable weather. Dut OWING 70 tue ish acIease
and excessive damage by winter Killing the state Will
not produce mach 30 per cent vi crop as coa-
/ pared with last year.
T. L. Harrison. secretary Of the state Board OF Agrcu
turo OF reports the winter wheat IN good con
ditou with every prospect Of good crop In Alabama
the crop poor condition. The area compared Win
last year Is 80 cent? the average c9nutlOh ON May
l. ~ per ceuL Usually the crop at this season Is APP
preaching harvest Now IL has hardly lott tue ground
The druuth uf last fall prevented early planting and
good prrpnraton cold winter injured the stand and
the bac spring has retarded growth ana develop
mrut I'm Virginia condition OF the crop IL worse
Than has heretofore been reported. The area will not
exceed 50 per cent OF crop, anu the condition
il about ~ per cent The probable crop OF virginia this
year Will not be above 100000 bushels, against yield
OF z, 900. 900 bushels lust year.