Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-10-18
TINE WaEAr oRop OF 1sss.
Et Fails 37,OO0,0 600 rsushcis short Of
East Years SfeIds

Philadelphia Ledger.
For very many years the price Of flour
had rot been so low In tho United States as
IN 1887, and, with the single exception OF
ment--the price OF which was kept we'll mp
despite the largely increased attention
given 70 stock raising and the superior
facilities adopted for dressing the meat
beef, mutton and pork-Rnd transporting II
TO the most distant markets OF the country
the cost of all the necessnries OF life Wero
on tho same low plane with breadstuifs.
But tho price OF wheat has largely in-
creased and the bakers everywhere are de-
clarlng that In order TO fairly remunerate
themselves they must either increase the
price OF bread or reduce the weight and
size OF the loaf. In Now York the bakers
have already added one cent to the cost OF
each loaf, which Is not much for one loef,
but great deal to thousands OF the poor Oh
that great city whom added to the aggre-
gate loaves of year or a month. The ad-
ditlon of that one cent may, and probably
will carry with II a good deaf OF suffering
into the tenement houses OF the metropolis.
The increase Of tho price OF wheat was
not tho result OF the "Old Hutch" wheat
deal In Chicago, that being but tho sequence
OF u comparative failure OF the crop. The
clearest account regarding the decreased
harvest which, we think, has been pub
lished Is to he found In this weeks Issue OF
the Farmers Reoieio of Chicago. which
states that the shortage In "the wheat crop
OF 1858 10 due not only to decreased acre
age but also to damage from various
oauaes"-from winter killing, largely; from
rust, from excessive rain In some instances,
and In rare ones. from drought and from
chlnch bugs. From this latter cause two
entire counties In Iowa report O total loss
OF the harvest.
The following statistics, carefully col
lected and complied by the Farmers Re.
oietu, show the condition OF the crop In the
principal wheat-raising states:
Kentucky-Acreage, 1,035.0is. Yield In
1883. II, 400, 252 bushels; in 1887, ll,ilS.0o0
bushels.
ohio-Acreage, 2, 1856, is7. Yield in 1883.
rs, 177 ,796 bushels; In 1887. $685., 900.
MISUNDERSTANDING, 2.5i9,895. Yield In
1888 "a, 1913 G95 bushelsi In 1857, So, Las, 635;
In 1886, 81, 1913 900.
Illinois--Acreege, 1893 SIS. Yield in 1883,
30 1928 Gas bushels; In 1887, 36, 86l 900.
Iowa-Aoreage, 2 46S 98i. Yield in 1883,
2s.s9G, 2sl bushels; IN 1881; q. ss7 600.
missouTi-Aereage. i.6al,Si2. Yield in
1858, 23,l2O, 1870 bushels; in 1887, 27,T44, coo.
Kansas---Acreage. 52,744. Yield In 1883,
IS, $40 $50 bushels; In 1887, 1907 900.
Nebraska-Acreage, 1,660,e20. Yield IN
1888, 20,2s0, $50 bushels; in 1877, 16 BS5. 600.
Michiean-Acrease, 1,i66 $40. Yield In
1888, II 1857, 800 bushels; In 1887. 81, 672 900.
Wisconsin--.AcreRgc, 1.i4i 887. Yiold in
1898, ~ 655 l257 bushels; In 1887, rs, 063, coo.
Minnesota-Aoreage 3,0s5,33i; yield In
1883, 81, Eat, 3l7 bushels; in 1887, 38,299, 900.
Dakota-Acreage, 8, 99i 56S yield In 1858,
55,95l ,C67 bushels; ia 1887, 81 400, 900.
The Farmers Rauie,o estimates the total
crop Of the United States for 1883 TO be
4ls908,37 bushels, as against 4bG. 329, 0o0
bushels for 1887. This would show DIFF
ference In favor OF laet years. crop OF up
wards of 81 600, 900 bushels, or considerably
moro than half bushel for every man,
woman and child In the country.