Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-05-13

are for slightly decreased acreage in Wis
consin and Minnesota and a considerable
increase in Dakota. The reports from
the winter wheat states show little varla-
ton from those of the last two weeks.
The Kansas bulletins do not indicate any
improvement. The outlook is that the
yield will not exceed One-third to one
half of an average crop. In Dickinson
and other counties the crop is almost total
loss and the fields have been plowed under
and devoted to oats and other grains. The
reports from Michigan also show little
or no improvement. The prospects
are for from 65 to So per cent
of an average crop. Reports Of damages
from the Hessian fl come from three
Michigan counties and from Roanoke
county, Ind, but the injury reported is
not serious. The generality of the re-
ports from INDIANA and Ohio are favor
able, while the reports from Missouri and
Tennessee continue TO be fattering, the
weather Of the past two weeks proving ex-
tremely favorable. With the exception
of one county in Kentucky (Johnson),
where there is the promise of not to ex-
ceed half a crop, the returns continue
favorable.
The spring has been favorable for
seeding operations all over the Northwest
coast, so that now the work may measur-
ably be said to be done and conditions
were never more propitiouS for bOunti-
full harvest. Reviewing the anticipated
harvests by sections we first come to the
vast inland empire east of the Cascade
mountains, locally known as the wheat
trade SIS the Walla Walla country, which
embraces a large area in Oregon, the en-
tirety of eastern Washington and pOr-
ton of Idaho. In this wide scope of
country where the greater portion of
grain is sOwn in the fall, the reports uni
fOrmly confirm extensive acreage, mild
winter and seasOnable spring rains; SO
that even the Spring sowing, which is
generally regarded as more or less a de-
parture from safe farming operations,
bears alike the impress of the most fav-
OrabIe conditions. All sections outside
of Umatilla county in Oregon and Walla
WalIa and Columbia counties in Washing
ton Territory will show gradual increase
of production over last year, while the
counties named will mark a shortage, but
not sufficient to impair the generallin ad
vance which the total section will develop.
Last years crop aggregated close to 3O0,-
600 tons of wheat and flour for export, Of
which some $4,000 tons yet remain in far
mers' hands. There were also 10000 sur
plus tons of barley produced, about 1000
of which found market in the MISSISSIPPI
pi Valley. 1t is believed from the present
indications that this years crop of wheat
will exceed that of last years by $4,000
tons and the barley product for surplus
will exceed over $4,000 tons, as good
prices last year have greatly stimulated
its production.
The crop prospect of the Willamette
| Valley divided, about half and half in
| spring and winter wheat, could not be
| better, and a fairly average surplus of
! 10000 tons of the two may be reasonably
anticipated, as this is an ordinary surplus,
and it is rarely exceeded, sometimes fall
ing to 100000 tons. Rogue River Valley
which the Oregon & California Railroad
| last year for the first time made accessible
will not probably contribute in excess of
10000 tons to the surplus, as the popula-
ton do a more diversified farming and
fruit raising. The farmers of Minnesota
and Dakota now making rapid progress in
their work of wheat sowing, the weather
favoring them. There will be an increase
of wheat acreage.
Larry Jerome and Senator Hearst
Washington Post.
Senator Logan has a peculiar way when
! introducing a wealthy man to mention
the number of millions his friend is worth
this little eccentricity made him the butt
of joke at an uptown club the other
evening. He entered with Senator Hearst
of California, and in introducing the new
Senator to Larry" Jerome, of New York,
said: ''Allow me to introduce you to Sen
atOr Hearst, worth twenty millions"
"Glad to meet you, SENATOR" said the gen
ial New Yorker. ''Could you accommodate
me with five thousdand this EVENING""
Senator Hearst was surprised and Logan
was wrathy. He and Senator Hearst left,
but Logan returned later in the evening,
and approaching Jerome, asked him
what he meant by insulting a gentleman
he introduced him to.
''Oh, did I insult him?" asked Mr.. Jer-
ONE. Il thought you wanted me to touch
him for some cash when you told me he
was worth twenty millions. The loan re-
quested would only be drop in the ocean
to him." The senator from Illinois re-
tired to cool his heated brow and I'M
strung nerves.