Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-08-16
Agi icuitural Department-Report
No. 53.
WHEAT.

WHEAT.
Winter wheat has been harvested in
the south and Middle States and the
yield is below expectations in the Car
olinas, Georgia and Alabama. 1t las
improved slightly in Pennsylvania,
Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. Reports
from the Pacific Coast are also more
favorable. The general condition has
advanced from 1873 to 1916. Average
of principal states: New York, so /;
Pennsylvania, SO: Ohio, so; Michigan,
75; Indiana, 81: Illinois, 6s; Missouri,
Y; Kansas, SO; California, S3. The
State of Kansas will thresh the largest
wheat crop ever threshed in the State.
Spring wheat has improved in large
portion of the spring wheat country.
The general average has advanced from
92.S to $50. Average of states: Wis
consin, 81; Minnesota, 81; Iowa, 81;
Nebraska, 95; Dakota, 9S. There is an
occasional report of very large yields of
wheat. 1t is claimed in some counties
in Illinois and Kansas that the yield
will reach 20, 80 and as high as 35 BUSH
els per acre, and similar yields have been
made in other states. In the absence
of any drawbacks very large crop OF
wheat will be harvested. Present ex-
pectations are that a crop of 425, ,000, 900
to 430, ,O00,0 900 bushels of wheat will be
harvested in 1888.
The let of July, 1887, there was
the finest prospect for the largest corn
crop the world ever saw. Up to July
1st, 1888, owing to the late, dry, cold
spring, cut-worms and other pests, the
prospect was one of the worst, taking
the whole corn growing states togeth-
er, ever known. Since July 1st, 1883,
there has been such vast improvement
in the weather, the hot suns and abund-
ant rains. that the corn crop promises
to be one of the largest ever made.
OATS.
The condition of oats is sustained,
the average of July being 95.5. There
is some complaint of light, chaffy grain
in the crop of the south. Heavy rains
have caused rust in many fields III the
south and west, reducing the quantity
and quality.
BARLEY.
The July condition of barley is the
best since 1856. IT continues high in
New York, Pennsylvania and Michi-
gan. Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa
have been injured some by chinchbugs.
POTATOES.
The condition of potatoes is generally
good, and, with two exceptions. all the
states and territories show a small in-
crease of area. Delaware and Nevada
q reduction. In other states there are
reductions in many counties. Scarcity
of seed or bad weather for planting are
reasons given. The largest increase is
in the Western States, the cause of the
bad crop of 1887 and consequent high
price, with the influx of Immigrants
nearly all the states and territories the
potato bugs have been very destruc-
tive. In many counties whole fields
have been stripped. In some counties
in Kansas large black beetle, never
seen anywhere else, has almost destroy
ed the crop. In Montana the crop is
damaged by bugs, which are grey in
color and worse than the Colorado bee
tie. But worms--and web worms and
certain other pests are mentioned as
doing damage in some localities.
FRUIT.
Apples.-The condition is lowered
every day by dropping off, caused by
cold winds and dry weather. In some
sections the seed caterpillars have strip
ped whole orchards of their foliage, it
being the worst visitation ever known.
Under the most favorable conditions,
from this time forward, the crop must
be very small aud rather inferior in
quality.
Peaches. In commercial districts
peaches have suffered less than apples.
Delaware and Maryland will gather
the largest crop ever Known.
HAY CROP.
In nearly all the states there is more
or less complaint of winter killing on
account of last years drouth, and in
several states the army worms have
been very destructive; also great
complaint Of weeds, such as whitecap.
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