The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-03
THE OUTLOOK FOR CROPS.
Wheat Will Yield Below the Average, but
Other Crops Promise Well.

The Indiana Farmer of this week will publish
outlook for staple crops, and as it is compiled
with great care, it may be regarded as reason
ably accurate estimate of their true condition.
The Farmer says:
'There is no longer doubt that the wheatcrop
will fall far below an aveage one, and while all
may not agree in our views yet experience JUS
titles them, that it is well that we not to have
full crop of wheat this season. There may
come personal and sectional hardships. but for
the farming interests and the country generally,
it is well ordered that the wheat crop of this sea-
son is to be short of an average one 1t is well
known that there is large surplus of old wheat
in this country, and whatever may prove to be
true respecting the production in India and
other countries. a full crop here, added to the
pretty full bins, would utterly break
down the prices, and there is such thing as
the productive aud business interests starving
and perishng with full stores and plenty.
Further. within the past six years the farmers
of the West have realized more money out of a
wheat crop of many miiiiens of bushels below an
average one than out of a full crop. We have
before noted this specifically for Indiana, giving
the data in detail
Thus far everything points to a large corn
crop, which is much more needed by the country
than that of wheat The demand for our surplus
corn abroad as we'll at home is rapidly in
creasing. There is far less probability that we
shall have competitors in this line of production
than in wheat They have not appeared yet
and are not likely to appear. Furthermore, the
surplus corn can be converted into meat at home,
and the demand and price of this promises fair
ia the future as it has been in the past We can
see no reasons for disbursement to the pro-
ductive or business industry. If there are any,
they have grown out of wild speculations, ex-
travagant living, and gambling in grain, stock,
etc.
WHEAT SUMMARY.
Indiana-The May report showed the condi-
ton OF 64 per cent. of the average 1t will be
cent.
Illinois-May report, condition so; the June
reports give it at 40 per cent.
Ohio-The May condition was &c, whereas it is
now reported 70 per cent.
In the southern sections of all three of the
States large area of wheat fields were planted
to corn in May, or sown to oats.
CoRN-AREA
AS has already been stated the corn has been
planted in good condition and in good season.
Planting still gong OH June l. the date of our
reports. The area is large, and will probably be
the largest ever planted in the central West.
Generally the stand is good and plants vigorous.
Indiana, area 104; Illinois, ITO; Ohio, 100 per
cent of an average acreage. Everything now
indicates large crop.
OATS.
| The area to this crop is also a fair one; the
| sections reported backward and late. Our May
report showed nearly full average acreage,
and the condition to June in Indiana is 95,
| Illinois SO and Ohio o. per cent of an average
| crop.
Observation-Disclosures, timothy SO, clover sc per
cent. of average condition Illinois, timothy 81.
clover 70 per cent Ohio timothy SO, clover 81
per cent.
Fruit-The prospect is now fair for the best
apple crop forsevera years This is also especially
| true of small fruits-the strawberry. raspberry,
grapes, etc Apples, per cent of condition based
| on full crop in Indiana, 3d. Illinois. 80; Ohio,
49, The condition of the small fruit crops in the
three States Is reported at full average i'll near
| ly ali sections
Rye and Barley-Indiana rye 50. barley 67;
Illinois, rye 20, barley 70; Ohio rye go barley 79
per cent. of the condition of full crops.
Live Stock-The condition of live stock is re-
ported fair: Indiana, horses &C. cattle 50, hogs
"a, sheep o. Illinois, horses 90. cattle a. hogs
81. sheep 49, Ohio, horses &c. cattle SO. hogs "a,
sheep o.