The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-05-23
WHAT GRAIN MEN AND OTHERS SAY
About the Prospects for Wheat and Grow
ing Fruits.

About the Prospects for Wheat and Grow
ing Fruits.
Seey Heron of the state board of agriculture,
when seen by a SENTINEL reporter Saturday,
said; ''In my opinion the general outlook for
the wheat crop is very poor, and certainly not
over half crop will be produced, though
everything depends on future weather Should
II be favorable, better results can safely be ex-
pected The department OF agriculture in its
last estimate places the crop at 80 per cent
The chinch bug, it is reported, is doing cOnsid-
cradle damage in certain localities. The
weather the past week, except for little cbillI-
ness, has been very favorable, The prospects
for the fruit crop ere good. As yet have
heard no complaint from growers and as there
was in all localities an abundance OF blossoms,
the indications point to ecessful results
Mr.. LOckhart of the state board of agricul-
ture said: "In De Kslb county the prospect
Tor raising tine crop OF wheat Is good. have
one large field that will yield more and better
crop than IT has for twenty years. In the eX-
IRENE northeast part of the state the prospects
are fair, but the general outlook is very dis.
couraging. The fruit crop, as lar as appearances
go, will be exceedingly good"
Mr.. L. II. Blanton of the Acme Touring mills
THE prospects for wheat are mighty uncertain.
The crop will only equal 60 to % per cent. OF
last years crop under the most favorable cir
cumstanees. The crops in Southern Indiana
will yield a larger percentage than those in the
central and northern part of the state"
Mr.. ID: b. Blachmore, grain merchant-"ln
Central Indiana the crop Is very poor. Twenty
counties in Southern Indiana viii have almost
a full crop, while twelve to twenty counties in
the extreme northern part of the state will
yield three-fOurths to q fair crop. The weather
from now until harvest will have all to do with
the turning out OF the crops. There has
Of
last report OF the government, the weather hav-
ing been excellent for the growth OF grasses.
In my Judgment 90 TO 90 per cent. OF crop
will be yielded"
Mr.. W. b. 0verman of 0yeunan & Co., grain
dealers-"From the information i have re-
ceived there will not be over 35 per cent. OF a
crop of wheat"
Mr. w Ii. Thompson. with W. w. Scott &
Colt is quite evident that the crop will be
short, but after travelling abont the state and
observing the outlook it seems TO me that
about 90 per cent is about the outside figures
of the crop that will be yieldedI In the south
ern part of the state, and alS0D In the extreme
northern part almost an average crop will be
yielded
Mr.. S. n. Gold, commission merchant-''The
outlook for fruit in general, from all advices, is
very good. In places there is rather short
crop of Strawberries, but as far as have
been able to ascertain. the other
fruits will show up well. The frost
to some extent and the dry weather last
fall injured the crop somewhat, but hardly
enough TO be noticeable The season is quite
backward, but doubtless the second picking of
berries will yield a considerable amount. 1t is
a little too early for anything TO be said OF the
apple crop, but il is understood that the Illinois
crop will fall short this year"
Mr.. John Blumberg. of Beatty & Blumberg-
"From what | have been able to ascertain, the
fruit crop will fall considerably short all round.
This is due to the frost and dry weather of last
fall and the lateness of the present season."
Mr.. Frank Mummenhoh, of Meummenhoff &
Co.-"The demand for fruits is as yet very
light, and the indications are that the crop in
general will be shot, though there will be a
good crop of cherries. 1t is somewhat early to
speak of apples"
Mr.. Henry Syerup. of Syerup & Colt is
hard 70 get a true and correct statement about
all fruits. In this vicinity small fruits, such as
berries and the like predominant, and for this
class the prospects are favorable, though hardly
a full crop will be realized. The state of the
crops in general in this section is also fair.
Peaches and oil small fruits in the southern
part OF the state are in good condition; have
not as yet heard from the north There will
probably be a short crop of early berries on
account of the dry weather last fall"