The sun., 1888-10-15
WHEAT THIS TEAR AND LAST
xle,oee,ass Busheis Counted for 'es.
Against ASe, SEA. eco for ga.


CHICAGO, Oct. 14.--This crop summary will
appear in this weeks Farmers Rerie1r;
The shortage in the wheat crop OF 1888 Is due
not only to decreased acreage. but also TO dam
aRe from various causes In Ohio, from winter
killing and rust: in Indiana. from winter kill
ing. 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 o total
loss from this causel also consider
| able damage from rust. in Michigan.
considerable portion winter killed, but
Notwithstanding this, the crop will be about
equal to that OF last year: the Wisconsin crop
suffered considerably from chinch bugs, and
some from rust and hot weather; in Missouri
chinch bugs aud wet weather at the time and
after harvesting caused considerable loss In
Minnesota the chief loss was from chinch bugs,
two counties reporting total loss and 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
of u portion Of the crop: in Kansas little dam
age was sustained from any cause, and the
crop is, therefore, very mucn 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 esti.
mated by the Department Of Agrlcultnre and
the average yield rs reported by the farmers s
RtrteB correspondents:
z sg:Sss twsrffe Y' d = sS:G
in s s reported y hs Of IS
is,ai ss4. Ss2'''' bushels against 'Oo0 bushels ="
eli; sosat sissstss 6n.Sss sssns u
,os Ssh:s sssns. a'S5aS s ysId n s'N'
a I 81 q Il NJ iss bushels
,o,. q G y eG ID + @ bushels
.oi. iss.Ssss susSes against ss6S, bushels IN
&c, y;ss ,s m
Nehisan5AsseAse les s2o average yield is bush:
e. ;ss p ( against y su.s.. sS:
g; (. soos SAL aversSs yisd bush;
Dakota-Acreage 1894 563; average Weld, Q bushels;
total aa oe7 bushes against S24oeOoo bushels in
Total for the eleven States and Dakota 2s2 s4oss2
Southern Eastern states reported by the Depart,
men Of Agrculture and for an increase in acreage in
above apG assuming that the yield per acre viii Ie
states and Territories TO be It's 30 eashefs
Thsa dsd to hs oa ns ssSyt ssys1 and
4Ss se VI? bushels the total wheat crop of 1887 as
ported by the Department of Agriculture
According to the reports sent to the Ninne-
dpotiS Tribune by its correspondents in Minne-
sofa and Dakota the estimates vary somewhat
from those given above Based on their tables,
this statement is made:
The small crop has been moro than compen-
sated by higher prices. and the general condi-
tion OF the farmers Is by no means so bad as
has been represented. In the matter of prices
paid there Is but one story to tell. From every
section Of the territory the talk is Of the most
encouraging kind. The average prices paid
this year are at least double those of last sea-
from nothing TO ca per cent Near Crookston
and In Waseca county are the only points re-
porting decrease in the value Of the aggre-
gate yield. while Fillmore and Wilkin counties
Mimi. and Morton county, OAK. report an in
creased acreage Atkin and several other
or yield. The total wheat crop Of Minnesota
last year was. 39.O00.000 bushels. for which the
farmers received $4,000 900, less the amount
kept for bread and seed This year, putting
the crop at 80. 100000 bushels and the average
price at so cents per bushel. the farmers OF the
81 100000 more than for the big crop last year.
In over thirty counties in Dakota the total
decrease. as compared with the crop OF 1887 is
22696,7l7 In nine counties there was an in
crease Of $50, 529 bushels. Total crop of 1887,
compiled by the Territorial statistician. CO..
bushels crop Of 1888: q, ,s66 lss leaving, the
Last year the total crop yielded in money s30,-
100000 in round figures. This year. taking tho
crop at 3S.49s,000 bushels with the very con-
servative average price Of 80 cents per bushel.
79S,000: or more than three-Guarters OF mil:
lion dollars more than last year. leaving out; of
course. bread and seed In both cases. Re-
iected wheat this year brings more money than
No hard last year. Business Is good, and
there Is stidening OF land prices.