St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-09-19

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Generally plants are vigorous and
capable, with favorable autumn weather,
| of an ample growth and boil develop
| ment In the districts most infested
| with cotton worms the loss is irrepara-
| bic and still threatening.
SPRING WHEAT.
The condition of spring wheat has been
impaired since the 1st of August in the
northwest, the district of principal pro-
duction. Heavy rains were followed by
extreme heat between the first aud MD
die of August, just before harvest. shriv-
| cling grain and causing rust. Heavy
wind storms Frustrated and 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. II; a loss of points.
Minnesota, Is; loss OF 5.
Dakota, IS; loss of 4.
Iowa, IS; a loss off.
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 90
in August. The crop of last year was
156, 900, 600 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 65 $40,
against 65 in July. Except as the result
of threshing may change present ex-
pectations, the winter wheat area may be
placed at 217.000, 900 bushels, and the
remaining area about 1874, 900, 900. If in
juries reported in the stack should prove
to be greater than at present apparent, a
few millions of reduction might still ac-
crue.
CORN.
The condition of corn still continues
high, ranging from so to 100 in State av-
erages. The general average is 95,
against So in August. It was last year
"a in September. Frosts have wrought
very little injury, and will be capable of
little if deferred ten days. The prospect
is still favorable fora crop slightly above
an average.
IN THE NORTHWEST.
ST. PAUL, MINI, September 10.-The
movement of the spring wheat crop in
the Northwest has just begun. In the
Northern Pacific country, where the
heaviest movement comes early, farmers
are borrowing money with which to build
granaries on their farms, and it Is likely
that less grain will be stored in elevators
this year than hitherto. The
Northern Pacific Elevator Company is
lending the farmers money on their
crops and allowing them to keep the
grain on their farms, the only condition
being that the company shall be allowed
the first chance to buy the grain when
the farmers get ready to sell. Other COM
panies are also lending money, and farm
ers are able to get all they want on rea-
sonable terms. This will have a decided
effect on prices, as it enables the farmer
to hold his wheat until he is ready to
sell
The movement OF the crop so far has
been very light, and threshing has not
advanced sufficiently to give a correct
idea OF the yield. Reports are generally
disappointing to those who have claimed
q full crop. Threshing has been delayed
by recent heavy rains. A large amount
OF No. hard wheat was sold at Mime
appolis last week at about eighty cents,
and was all bought for local millers.
The -four market is in very bad way.
For the past three months the produc-
ton has been less than ever before in
the same time, but prices have steadily
declined. The idle mills start up again
next week, and the production will be
very largely increased. What will be
done with the -four nobody knows, as
there is absolutely no demand for the
small amount now being made except the
low grade. The capacity of the mills is
100000 barrels per week.