The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-06-01
Reports from Every County in tho Wheat
Growing Region Show a Gloomy
Prospect Michigan the
Best - Snow Needed

sas, Nebraska, Iowa, Wisconsin, Min
nesota aud Dakota, together with very
accurate and recent summary from the
Pacific coast region made by tho Assoc
ciated Press, 1t Is believed, makes the
most complete report ever issued. The
review has been carefully prepared, and
the information is believed to be most
exhaustive, ana the latest that has vet
been obtained and foreshadows the state
and government reports. In summing
up its d stalled reports, the Review says:
The gloomiest views which have been
advanced concerning the winter wheat
outlook for 1855, must now be accepted
as the most accurate. The promising
conditions of 1884 have,'this season, been
completely reversed. The absolute uni
formity Of the returns indicate thGt the
outlook for the winter sown wheat this
year is the worst in 10 years, and IL NAV
DO now set down IA positive that under
tho most favorable conditions the total
winter and spring wheat weld il to fan
considerable under the short crop
Of 1881, whom the total pro
duct was 3S0,000,000 bushels. With
the exception of Michigan and
Oregon ana Washington territories on
The western slope, the causes leading TO
decreased out put of winter wheat are
almost identical. In Ohio, Indiana,
Illinois, Kansas and Missouri the
ground was bare OF snow during the
severely cold weather at the close of
the winter, which WAS followed by cold
dry winds later on. There was also de-
creased acreage, owing TO the low nrices
which prevailed for the crop OF 1884.
In CALIFORNIA, the decreased acreage
was accompanied by y severe droutb.
which has tended to almost ruin the
growing crop. Oregon aud Washington
territory were saved by bountlful show.
ers, which came in time TO save the
grain. When the states arc considered
In detail, the situation can be better 40.
preciated.
llllnols-Ftity-t psr cent. OF the
entire wheat crop of the state has been
ploWed up, and more would have
been plOwed, had not tho grounds
been sOWn TO clover and grass.
A very large proportion of the wheat
that is heading ont proves to be
"cheese," and there IN no probability
that bread and seed will he made In
Southern Illinois this year. -Four eatiro
counties In tho central and southern
tier have been plowed up, and in eight
other counties the crop is reported az am
entire failure. The average condition
OF all the counties of the state does not
exceed 10 per cent OF tho yield OF 1884,
based upon the fields not yet plowed
up.
Kansas-The Same conditions which
exist in Illinois are 10 be found I'm Kan
sas, with this exception: That the
Hessian fly has boon at work more
largely in the one state than IN the
other. The acreage OF tho state not
plowed under Is 81 per cent, of 1884, and
the average condition of the plant II SO.
Missouri-The state presents the same
condition spoken Of with reference 10
kansas and Illinois. The gintor.killed
he4us having been plow0d under, leaves
inc total acreage remaining So per cent.
OF 1881, and the average condition Is 81.
The state will not produce moro than
one-third of It's yield of last wear,
Ohlo-The northern tier of counties
are making q better showing than the
average or the state already given, but
in all the southern counties tho plant
has been badly winter-killed. Tho
growing acreage has been reduced 10 "a
per cent, Of last year, and the average
cJnditian does not exceed IS p0r cent OF
1891
lndiana-In portions OF northern In.
diana there Is a promise OF an average
YIELD but In the southern portion of the
state the outlook is no moro promising
than in Ohio and Illinois. The Weld OF
tho slate will be about 10 per cent. of
last year.
Tennessee The winter wheat
been running down steadily for
30 days, and the latest odvices indicate
that tho state will not harvest one
fourth OF the crop of 1884.
koutucky-lu fow equities of Ken
lucky the wheat crop promises to be
lair, but the returns by counties indi-
cato that tho cgop will not exceed 90 per
cent. OF last year,
California, Oregon and Washington
Teultory-The prolonged drouth la
California has very greatly Injured the
prospects for the growing crops in that
state, and II Il. Smith, secretary OF the
state agricultural society OF California,
has computed the yield OF that state for
the Associated press at 25,000,0OO BUSH
els, while Oregon and Washington Ter
ritory, under their improved condition,
will turn out 100000 bushels, an aggro.
gate OF 42,2OO,OOO, against the aggregate
OF 6S,IOO,O00 Tor the Pacific coast In 1884,
or shortage OF 2, 100000 bushels for the
Pacific coast region,
In the winter wheat belt to-day, which
gives the promise OF an average Yield.
While the winter wheat In the other
states was bare OF snow, the wheat in
Michigan was well protected and COW
cred, to which cause IN TO be ascribed
the present promising condition OF the
crop. Tue state promises TO turn out
fully 80 per cent. OF an average Weld,
From "a close compilation. and taking
the most cheerful view OF the situation,
the winter wheat yield for the present
year will not exceed 200,G00,OOO bushels
and the absolute percentages from the
most trustworthy sources indicate that
the yield will fall somewhat under than
over the figures given.
Turning 10 the spring wheat bolt, the
outlook Is altogether more promising.
Tho returns from Nebraska show a
slightly enlarged acreage AS compared
with last year, while in Iowa, WILSON,
sin and Minnesota the decrease In acre
age Will be about 10 per cent, while the
condition IL about % per cent.
The acreage OF Dakota liz about s
psr cent. less than 1884 and the condi.
lions fully equal, though the season tx
IRON 10 To II days later.
The probable spring wheat yield, based
upon continuing favorable weather, will
DO l30,OOO0O0 bushels. The total wheat
crop or the country, therefore, from tho
present outlook, will be from 800, OOO, 600
20 S0,OOO,0OO bushels, against an average
yield for the last five years Of i6l ,0O0,0 600
bushels,
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