News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-11-08
THE WHEAT SUPPLY.
The Cause of the Shortage in the
Wheat Growing States.

The shortage in the wheat crop of 1885
is due not only to decreased acreage, but
also to damage from various causes. Ii
Ohio, from winter killing and rust; Ill
Indiana from winter killing, chintz bugs
and lightly from rust; in Illinois, prin-
cipally from winter-killing and chintz
bugs, although some counties report
loss from drought and rust; in Iowa,
from chintz bugs 1.-TWO counties report
ing total loss from this cause), also
considerable damage from rust; in Mich
igan, considerable portion winter
killed, but Notwithstanding this the crop
will be about equal to that of last year;
the Wisconsin crop suffered cOnsidera-
bly, from chintz bugs and some from
rust and hot weather; in Missouri,
chintz bugs and wet weather at the
time and after harvesting caused con-
siderable loss; in Minnesota the chief
less was from chintz bugs 1.-TWO counties
reporting a total loss, and in some coun-
ties much injury was caused by the hot
winds in July; in Dakota the greatest
loss was caused by these hot winds,
although early frost cut off a 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 wheat growing States is
based on the acreage planted in those
States rs estimated by the Department
of Agriculture and the average yield as
reported by the Farmers Review CORE
spondents:
Kentucky-Acreage, 1,035, 019; aver
age yield, IA bushels; total, IA, AGO, 252
bushels against II, 113, 900 bushels in
1887, as reported by the Department of
Agriculture.
Ohio-Acreage, 1885, S7; average
yield, II bushels total, 28,277, 1876
bushels against 35,895,OO0 bushels in
1887.
Indiana-Acreage, 2,549,895; average
yield, 10 bushels; total, 80, 148, 635 bush
els against 81, 828, 900 in 1887.
Illinois-Acreage, 1,9S8,57 average
yield, Is bushels; total, %, 828, 625 bush
els against Sc, 661 900 i'll 1887.
Iowa Acreage, 2,468, 961; average
yield, 11.5 bushels; total, 1898, 28l
bushels against 26, 837, 900 in 1887.
Missouri-Acreage, ,541 ,342; average
yield, Is bushels; total, %, 100, $50 bush
els against 81, IA, 900 in 1887.
Kansas Acreage, 752, IA average
yield, Is bushels: total, ID, $40, 932 bush
els against 1907, 900 in 1887.
Nebraska-Acreage, 5000 aver
age yield, ID bushels; total, 20,280, 260
bushels against 16, $50, 900 in 1887.
Michigan-Acreage, 1,466, 500; aver
age yield, Is bushels; total, 81, 997, 800
bushels against 81 ,672, 900 in 1887.
Wisconsin LA 1887; aver
age yield, IL bushels; total, II, 500, 257
innesota-Acreage 3,035, 331; aver
age yield. bushels; total, q, BIT
bushels against 36, $685. 900 in 1887.
Dakota-Acreage, 1894, 563; average
yield, 9 bushels; total, 35, 951 ,O67 bush
els against 50, 406, 900 in 1887. Total for
the IL States and Dakota, 282, $40, 352
bushels.
Allowing for the decrease in the area
planted in Southern States ana Eastern
States reported by the Department of
Agriculture, and for an increase in acre
age in the Western States and Territor-
les, not mentioned above, and assuming
that the yield per acre will be equal to
that of last year, wo estimate the crop
in the said States and Territories to be
1876, 15S, 02O bushels, which, added to the
total in the above il States and Dakota,
would make total of Ais, 800, 372 bush
els against 456, 320, 900 bushels, the total
wheat crop of 1887, as reported by the
Department of Agriculture Farmers
RerIe1o.