The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-18
CROP REPORTS.
The Farmers Reviews Statements II
Regard to Their Condition.

tNtH ~ w AhNA SOaaAeAohs
CHICAGO, Ill. Juno 1.-The Farmers
Reriee this week prints the following crop
summary: Our crop correspondence for
the past week enables us TO offer some
fresh particulars from the rural districts
for instance. and endeavor has been made
10 obtain some reliable data relative to tho
acreage OF flax compared With last yt1f,
and like information about the amount OF
land planted with potates. As the severe
drouth Of last year caused q serious short.
age OF fodder for winter feeding, Il was
naturally to be supposed that farmers
would take lesson from the drouth and
provide against any possible shortage from
the same cause this year, by setting apart
an increased acreage Of their lands for tho
cultivation OF fodder corn. The following
summary Of the reports Of our correspond.
ents on this subject gives tho average OF
States Of land planted with ensilage and
fodder corn rs compared with last year
Illinois, l9l per cent. Wisconsin, 1853 per
cent, Michigan, III per cent; Ohio, 10
per cent; Missouri, rs per cent; Iowa,
l5S per cent; Minnesota, III per cent;
Kansas, ITO per cent; Nebraska, 100 per
cent.
These figures arc most important, show
ing ~ they do that the lesson from last
years drouth has been moro or lcss taken
rs warning, resulting in an average in
crease Of 33s per cent. OF acreage planted
10 ensilagc and fodder corn In the United
States; but there was not only n shortage
in fodder last year. The potato crop was
also seriously short in production, hence
prices ruled high, and, as n consequence,
Il might be expected that this years
acreage in potatoes would be considerably
greater than last. Tho following summary
OF our reports In regard 10 the acreage
planted 10 potatoes gives the average per-
ccntagc by States OF the acreage as COM
pared with last year Illinois, llSpcr cent;
Wisconsin, llG; Indiana, ll5; Michigan,
100; Ohio, l2i; Missouri, ll2; Iowa, i'll;
Minnesota, l2l; Kansas, i0s; Nebraska,
1879 per cent These figures indicate an
increase in acreage OF 1885 per cent. for
ten States. The acreage seeded %
fax is not very extensive except in some,
Of tho western States, but our summary
gives a good idea Of the acreage seeded
this year in the States mentioned, M COM
pared with last Illinois, 10 per cent;
Indiana, 05 per cent; Ohio, IL per cent;
Missouri, 100 per cent; Iowa, so per cent;
Minnesota, 90 per cent; Kansas, 100 per
cent. Nebraska, " per cent That tho
acreage planted 20 corn this year is moro
extensive than last, Is again demonstrated
by the subjoined summary Of the reports
from our correspondents. Average OF
acreage by States compared with last YEAR
Illinois, l0l per cent. Wisconsin. lOl per
cent? Indiana, Michigan and Ohio, 10
pcr cent. each; Missouri. 100 per cent;
Iowa, 100 per cent; Minnesota, 70 per
cent, Kansas, l06 per cent; Nebraska,
100 per cent. There IL not much change
TO report in the condition Of the growing
crops. The recent warm weather has
quickcncd the growth Of corn, but most
other crops arr again needing rain.
Reports OF injury by insects arc more
common now with the advent OF warm
weather. Fruit prospects are generally
improved, but meadows and pastures ~
main unchanged.