The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-10-31
THE WHEAT CROP.
Summary Of the Yield for the
Current Year.
A Shortage Of $4,000, 900 Bushels
Over the Year 1887.

The Farmers Reciew, Of Chicago, has this
important summary of the wheat crop:
The shortage in the wheat crop of 1888 is
due not only to decreased acreage, but also
to damage from various causes. In Ohio,
from winter killing and rust; in Indiana,
from winter killing, 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 total loss from this causel, also
considerable damage from rust; in Michigan,
q 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 and 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
by hot winds in July; in Dakota the greatest
loss was caused by hot winds, although early
frost cut off 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 as esti-
mated by the Department OF Agriculture,
and the average yield as reported by the
Farmers ReuteD correspondents:
Kentucky-Acreage, l,0S,0lS: average
yield, IA bushels; total, IA, 490, 252 bushels.
against II, III, 900 bushels in 1887, as reported
by the Department of Agriculture.
Ohio-Acreage, 2,356, ,487; average yield, 13
bushels; total, 2s,2T,7 1856 bushels, against
S5, 1876, 600 bushels in 1887.
Indiana-Acreage, 2,549. .s95: average yield.
1s bushels; total, S,l4s,e$5 bushels, against
81, ,S2s, 700 in 1887.
illinois-Acreage, 1855, SIS; average yield,
Is bushels; total, 29,sss,625 bushels, against
Be, ,861 900 in 1887.
iowa-Acreage, 2,46s ssl; average yield.
Ills bushels; total, 2S 1893, ,2S1 bushels, against
26, ,SS7. 900 in 1887.
Missouri-Acreage, 1,54l,342; average
yield, Is bushels; total, 23, l2O, 13O bushels,
against 81, Ia, COO in 1887.
Kansas-Acreage, 752, IA: average yield,
IS bushels; total, 13, 549, ,932 bushels, against
1907 900 bushels in 1887.
yield. IS bushels; total 2o,2SO,2 ,26o bushels,
against l6, 5S5, 900 in 1887
Michigan - Acreage 1855 $50; average
yield, Is bushels; total 81 ,9J7 800 bushels,
against 2l,6i2 900 in 1887.
W1ScOnSln-AcTeaSe, l,lfl,oot, dFoId&c
yield, II bushels: total. l2,555,257 bushels,
against IL, 063 900 bushels in 1887:
Minnesota Acreage, $685. ,331; average
yield bushels; total, 2l,247,317 bushels,
lgainst &c, ,2299, 900 bushels in 1887.
Dakota-Acreage, 3.99+ ,5c3, average yield,
bushels: total, 35,951 ,017 bushels, against
52, 4O6, QUO bushels in 1887. ~
Total for the eleven States and Dakota,
982, ,SO, ,352 bushels.
Allowing for the decrease in the area
plar ed in the Southern and Eastern States,
reported by the Department Of Agriculture
Ind for an increase in acreage in the Western
States and Territories not mentioned above,
Ind assuming that the yield per acre will be
,qual to that of last year, we estimate the
.rop in the said States and Territories to be
l36,, ,,15S, ,O20 bushels, which. added to the total
q tie above eleven States and Dakota,
would make total Of 4lS. 9aS, ,372 bushels,
against 456, 329, coo bushels, the total wheat
:rop of 1887, as reported by the Department
If Agriculture.