The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1885-09-18

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Generally plants are vigorous and
capable, with favorable autumn weather,
of an ample growth and boil develop
inerit. In the districts most infested
with cotton worms the loss is irrepara-
BILE and still threatening.
SPRING WHEAT.
The condition of spring wheat has been
impaired since the lst of August in the
northwest, the district of principal pro-
duction. Heavy rains were followed by
ex RENE heat between the first and mid
die of August, just before harvest. shriv-
cling grain and causing rust. Heavy
wind storms Frustrated aud injured
large areas. In Nebraska there is some
complaint of smut and little in Dakota.
| The chinch bugs have done some damage
| In Wisconsin and Minnesota. The in
| Jury was greater In August than in July.
| The averages are:
For Wisconsin, III a loss of points.
Minnesota, 7S; loss Of 8.
| Dakota. IS; a loss OF 4.
| Iowa, 50; a loss of Z.
Northern New England, Colorado and
the Territories are nearly all or
quite up to 100. The general average
for all spring wheat is Sc 1-2, against 95
In August. The crop of last year was
156,000,000 bushels.
WINTER WHEAT.
Returns of winter wheat are almost
identical in results with those of July.
There is slight advance In Michigan,
Texas, Maryland and some other States,
and point or two of decrease in sew
eral The general average is IS $40,
against 65 in July. Except as the result
of thresaing may change present ex
pectations, the winter wheat area may be
| o1 hre nd n.
remaining area about 1874, 900, 900. If in
iuries reported in the stack should prove
TO be greater than at present apparent, {
few millions of reduction might still ac
crue.
CORN.
The condition of corn still continues
high, ranging from 80 to 100 in State av
erages The general average Is 95,
against 96 in August. 1t was last yeaI
D4 In September. Frosts have wrought
very little injury, and will be capable O.
little if deferred ten days. The prospec
is still favorable for crop slightly above
an average.
MOVEMENT OF THE SPRING WHEAT GRO
IN THE NORTHWEST.
ST. PAUL, MINI, September 10Th
movement of the spring wheat crop /
the Northwest has just begun. In th
Northern Pacific country, where III
heaviest movement comes early, farmer
, are borrowing money with which to bull
granaries on their farms, and it IS likel
that less grain will be stored in elevator
, this year than hitherto. III
/ Northern Pacific Elevator Company
/ lending the farmers money on the
crops and allowing them to keep II
, grain on their farms, the only conditie
i being that the company shall be allowe
4 the first chance to buy the grain wht
the farmers get ready to sell. Other cor
= panies are also lendiag money, and farr
n ers are able to get all they want on re
!, sonable erms. This will have decid
n effect on prices, as it enables the farm
!. to hold his wheat until he is ready
v sell.
II The movement of the crop so far b
"a been very light, and threshing has n
le advanced sufficiently to give CORE
Re idea OF the yield. Reports are genera
a disappointing to those who have claim
ty fu.l crop. Threshing has been delay
" by recent heavy rains. A large amou
:. OF No. l hard wheat was sold at Minr
a. appols last week at about eighty cen
ia ami was all bought for local millers.
al The -four market is in very bad w
3. For the past three months the prod
is tion has been less than ever before
k. the same time, but prices have steao
CHI declined The idle mills start up ag
no next week, and the production will
nd very largely increased. What Will
nv done with the -four nobody knows,
in there is absolutely no demand Tor
nd small amount now being made except
ar. low grade. The capacity of the mill
hts 100, 900 barrels per week.