West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-10-25
the wngAr CROP.

The Farmers Rerieic of Chicago, has this
important summary OF the wheat crop;
The shortage in tho wheat crop OF 1888 Is
due not only 20 decreased acreage, but also
to damage from various causes. In Ohio,
from winter killing aud rust; in Indiana,
from winter XII ling, chinoh bags, and lightly
from rust; I'm Illinois, principally from wintor
killing and chinch bugs although some
counties report 10 from drought and rust
IN Iowa, from chinch bugs two counties
reporting total loss from this causel. also
coisidernblo damage from rust In Michigan,
a consid rabls 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 aud hot weather; i'm Missouri
chinch bugs and wet weather at the timo and
alter harvesting cansed considerable loss; in
Minnesota the ch eff loss was from chinch
bugs, two counties reporting n total loss, aud
IN some counties the most injury was causo1
by hot winds IN Juy; in Dakota tho greatest
loss was caused by hot winds. although early
frost cut of a portion of the crop; in Kansas
little damage was sustaine from any cause,
ana the crop is, therefore, very much larger
than that Of last year; Nebraska, Kentucky,
ana Iowa also show an increase.
Tho following estimate Of the crop In tho
principal whoat-growing Statei Il basel on
the acreage planted IN those States ~ esti.
mated 10y the Department OF Agriculture,
uhh iut ufeIugt Ntelt rs reported 10y Ine
FdrmeT'S RsrieiO correspondents:
Kentucky Acreage, i,060lS; average
yield, IL bushels: total a. $40, 252 bushels
against l,lli, i,00j bushels n 1887, as reported
by the department Of Agriculture.
Ohio Acreage. 2,86. f55; average yield, le
bushels; tota', 2A21Li9j bushels against
3j,&5 600 ushels in 1887.
Indiana Acreage, 9, .S9j: average yield.
ll bushels; total, 3,llS,G6 bushels, against
31,62s,OOJ in 1887.
Illinois Acreage, ], ,0ss, ,575; average yield,
ID bushels; total, 29,S2SO2j bushels, against
3j,S61 900 In 1897
IOwa-Acre fge, 25G9 0Sl; average yield.
lib bushels; total, 2s 1913, 2sl bushels, against
20 Sj7 600 I'm 1887.
Missouri-Acreage, 1Jii,S42; average
yield, - bushels: total, 80 100 100 bushels,
against2L l4l 100 m 1887.
as-Acre1ge, 7J2,T4i average yield,
- bushels; total l3bi9.02 bushels, aga nst
1901 900 bushels ia 1887.
Nebraska- Acreage l,550O)0; average
yield. 10 bushels; total 20, go, 2G0 bushels
against rs, 5Sj, ,O0) in 1887.
Michigan - Acreage ,46O 5l0; average
yield, - bushels: total 2 ,0J7 so bushels,
against 81 q 2 900 Ia 1881.
Wisconsin, Acreage. til,3S7; average
yield, 4 bushels; total. l2,b55,2j7 bushels,
against 1908, OOJ bushels In 1885,
MinnesOta-A Acreage, 3.035.33i; average
yell z bushels; total, 2l47.3l7 bushels,
against 30, 2B, OOJ bushels IN 1887
DAKOTA Acreage, 3.gJ3 2. 3, average yield,
bushelss total. 35,g5i on bushels, against
53.406, OU0 bushels in 1851.
Total for the eleven States nni Dakota,
282, so, 3l2 bushels
Allowing for tho decrease in the area
planted 10 tins foIthern and Eastern States,
reported by the Department Of Agriculture
and for an increass in acreage in tho Western
states and Territories not mentionsd above,
ant assuming that o yield pe- acre will bo
equal tO that Of last yenr. we oitimato tho
crop in tho SAID States and Territories 60 bo
l36. i55,O2O bushels, which. ndded 20 the total
in the above eleven State and Dakota,
would make q total 81 Us obs ,372 bushels,
against 4'G.32J(OJ bushels th8 total wheat
crop Of 1851. ns reported by the Department
OF Anrinni mra