Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-10-26
THE WHEAT CROP.
Summary of the Yield for the
Current Year.
A Shortage of 81, 100000 Bushels
Over the Year 1887.

The Farmers ReUieU, of Chicago, has this
important summary of the wheat crop:
The shortage in the wheat crop OF 1883 Ii
due not only to decreased acreage, but also
to damage from various causes. In Ohio,
from winter killing and rust; in Indiana,
from winter killing, chinch bugs, and Lightly
from rust in Illinois, principally from winter
killing and chinch bugs, although some
counties report loss from drought and rust;
in Iowa, from chinch bugs two counties
reporting total loss from this cause, also
considerable damage from rust; IN Mlcnlgan,
a considerable portion winter Killed, out
Notwithstanding this, the crop VIII be aOouI
equal to that of last year: the w Wisconsin crop
suffered considerably from chinch bugs, and
some from rust and hot weather; in Missouri
chinch bugs and wet weather at the time and
after harvesting caused considerable loss; In
Minnesota the chief loss was from chlnch
bugs. two counties reporting total loss, ana
in some counties the most injury was caused
by hot winds IN July; in Dakota the greatest
loss was caused by hot winds, although early
frost cut off portion of the crop; in Kansas
little damage was sustained from any cause,
and the crop is, therefore, very much larger
than that of last year; Nebraska, Kentucky
and Iowa also show an increase.
The following estimate of the crop in the
principal heat-growing States is based on
the acreage planted in those States, as esti-
mated by the Department OF Agriculture,
and the average yield as reported by the
Farmers ReUieLO correspondents:
Kentucky-Acreage, 1,O}5Ol8: average
yield, IA bushels; total, ID, 400, 252 bushels bushels
against H. 113, 900 bushels in 1887, as reported
by the Department of Agriculture.
Ohio-Acreage, 1850, 4S7; average yield, IL
bushels; total, 2S,277, 1876 bushels, against
IS, 1876 900 bushels in 1887.
Indiana-Acreage, 2,549. S95: average yield
Is bushels; total, 3, 14S,635 bushels, against
81, S2S 900 in 1881 "
Illinois-Acreage, 1,9SS,375; average yield,
Is bushels; total, %, 82S, 625 bushels, against
81. S61 600 in 1887.
Iowa-Acreage, 2,468, 981; average yield,
11.5 bushels; total, 49, 1913, 2Sl bushels, against
&c, 1877. 900 in 1887.
Missouri Acreage, ,54l, 342; average
yield, II bushels; total, %, l2O, l3O bushels,
against 81. IA 600 in 1887.
Kansas-Acreage, 1852, IA; average yleId:
IS bushels; total, -, 549, 932 bushels, against
1907, 900 bushels in 1887.
Nebraska-A creage, $500 average
Weld. Is bushels; total, 20, $780, 6O bushels,
against 16, $50, 900 in 1887.
Michigan - Acreage ,4G6, 52O; average
yield, Is bushels; total 81 ,997 800 bushels,
against 81, 62 900 in 1887.
Wisconsn-Acreage,, La .3S5; average
yield, II bushels: total, l., 533, 2oI buShels,
against l., OG3, 900 bushels in 1887:
Minnesota-Acreage, $685., 331; average
yield Z bushels; total, 81, 247, 81 bushels,
against sc, 800, 900 bushels in 1897.
Dakota-Acreage, 1894 563; average yield,
9 bushels: total, 81, 1851 ,Oj7 bushels, against
SO, 4O6, 600 bushels in 1887.
Total for the eleven States and DaKo1a'
282, $40, }32 bushels
Allowing for the decrease in the area
planted in the Southern and Eastern States,
reported by the Department of Agriculture
and for an increase in acreage in the Western
States and Territories not mentioned above,
and assuming that the yield per acre VII! oe
equal to that of last year, we estimate the
crop in the said States and Territories to be
1876, 15S, O2O bushels, which. added to the tota
in the above eleven States and Dakota
would make a total of AIS, 99S, 1872 bushels
against 456, 329, 600 bushels, the total wheat
crop of 1887, as reported by the Department;
of. Agriculture