The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-03-28
FARMERS ENCOURAGED.
THE OUTLOOK FOR A BOUNTIFUL.
HARVEST UNUSUALLY BRIGHT,


Are Being Seeded.
[Chicago special]
March, which, particularly in this latitude, is
always one of the most trying, disagreeable, and
isheartening months not only to the producer
but to every one connected directly or indirectly
in the moving of the crops has this year, and
particularly during the last two weeks given US
phenomenal conditions. FSom large corps Of
correspondents scattered throughout the coun--
try, the condition of crops, seeding. ETC., up to-
March 18th, may be summarized follows As
yet there has practically no seeding been done of
spring wheat. All the western part of Minnesota
and Dakota are ready to so to work at once. On
some OF the higher knobs wheat has already
been seeded
The reports from these two States show the
ground in good condition for seeding as soon as
it warns up. But the reports are also unani-
nous upon point, and that is that the
ground still continues dry after you get down an
inch OF so, and that there is great danger of the
crop being injured unless rains follow soon after
seeding.
There was no rain to wet the ground any in
Dakota last fall and little snow fell during the
winter. South Dakota reports that if there were
Rily bushes there the birds would be singing but
the moisture is as scarce as the birds. Farmers
have been narrowing their ground the ground isl
dry, but the opinion seems to be that the mild
winters have always been followed by good crops
in Dakota, and farmers will seed every acre pos
sible. Mild weather has been the order of the
day liz Southern Minnesota lately. All CORE
spOndents report that seeding will be quite gen.
eral within few days, but that rains are neces-
sary Immediately after seeding, as the ground
is so dry that the wheat will not sprout with
out it.
Nebraska reports that they have had little
rain throughout the State this spring The far
mers are seeding spring wheat, but the average
is growing less and less every year oats and
corn taking its place The movement of corn in
Nebraska at present is small and will continue
SO until spring seeding is over. After that every
thing points to all increased movement i'll corn
In Iowa dry weather prevails and i'll some
portions of the State the wells now are as low
as at the driest time last summer. Farmers are
SON ing little spring wheat but not to any great.
extent. The ground is dry enough for the seed
ing of oats, but farmers cautious with regard
to seeding just now for fear of bad weather ia
the near future.
There seems to be an unusually large amount.
Of corn back III farmers hands in Iowa, and at.
present prices it is not likely to come forward.
This report on spring seeding would not be.
complete without looking over Northern and
Central Illinois, devoted now largely to the
growing OF oats. No one who is not practically
familiar with the development of agriculture in
Central Illinois has any conception of the in
crease in the acreage of OATS the acreage now
being almost great that of corn.
The tile lands in this area are actually dry ana
dusty; but farmers are talking seriously of re-
lucing the acreage of oats this spring owing to
the eXOrbltant price which they are obliged to-
pay for Irvine to bind the crop with, and they
are forming boycotts against Irvine trusts all
over the State. They seem to be thoroughly
The seeding season may be summed I'D prac--
tically as follows:
From fifteen to twenty days earlier than
usual little done vet ground dry but cannot
yet be called drouth Seeding Will open up
along the line within few days, when rains
seem absolutely essential to the success Of tho
spring seeding.
The general conditions of the winter wheat
crop up to this date are backward. The distri-
button of the rainfull of the country seems to
have no method III its madness, for in Michigan,
Illinois he
is dry and down in the southwestern portion of
the Wintery wheat belt there is plenty of moist
ure and the crop growing fast and doing well.
Reports from Southern Kansas all Indicate
plenty of rain in fact, too much for spring
work. The wheat is making rapid growth.
Quite number of points in Southern Kansas,
say there is little wheat i'll farmers hands and
none in elevators, and that they are importing;
now almost al the wheat they are using and
expect to do SO until the next crop comes on the
market.
Reports from Central Kansas say that there is
sufficient moisture i'll the ground to carry the,
wheat plants through the spring. Reports from:
Northern Kansas say there is no surplus OF
wheat i'll that part OF the country; farmers have.
never sold as closely as they have this season.
Reports from Northern Missouri are all Of q,
favorable character; much more SO than they
were year ago at this time. The milling out
look shows quite an improvement and better
demand for flour. The wheat moves slowly.
low and mills are paying st. Louis
prices for wheat Eastern Missouri reports 40
complaint of the growing crop. 1t has COM
menced to grow farmers deliveries have been
free in the early part Of the month, but the
stocks fast melting away.
Southern Missouri reports favorable crop con-
ditiOns and demand for flour better; not enough
wheat has come III from farmers hands during
the last thirty days to keep the mills running,
and they are sending away from home to get Ii
by car lots.
In Southern Illinois the greatss wheat field Of:
the State is all now III good growing condition.
There is less wheat III the farmers hands than
for many years at this date and particularly
less good wheat. Farmers all though Southern.
Illinois are sowing OATS country roads have
been unusually good during the winter and Coli
sequently the movement Of wheat up to tho
present time has been larger than usual
Northern Indiana reports the wheat looking
we'll and al it needs now is plenty Of rain fox
the remainder of the month.
Southern Indiana reports warm and spring
like weather. and with hardly single report Of
winter killing or farmers pl0wing up their crop.
The demand for flour is light, and none of the.
mills arc running over half the time.
Southern Ohio reports fine growing weather
for wheat and that all the wheat now in tho
farmers hands will be needed for home co1lsu1np-
ton. Good wheat is scarce q The mllsshaQo
little stock on hand and are buying from hand tn
mouth.
Southern Michigan reports warm and dry
weather for the season Of the year. There is Ho,
movement Of wheat from farmers hands, and,
in fact there is little to move The country ele--
Yators are carrying small stocks
Reports from the central and northern parts.
Of Michigan all say they want good, warm
rains to start the wheat to growing.
Stock il farmers hands is small, probably
not more than one-haf the usual amount at
this date i'll 1888. Owing to the fact that,
prices good last fall farmers sold freely,
and stocks held by mills and elevators are,
also extremely light Receipts have BEEN
scarcely anything. Many of the large country
mills report that the supply is not large
enough to last the mills thirty days steady
running, aud that some of the mills are i'm
porting from Toledo the wheat they are
grinding.
Tennessee and Kentucky both report that the
growing wheat crop was never BETTER The
plants are starting off strong and healthy.
Farmers supplies have nearly all gone to mar
ket
The condition of the wheat crop in California
is changed for the better TO some extent by taa;
recent rains Although to the observer the
grain in Central California looks well, yet the
rivers and creeks dry last September,
and the grain lives OH this surface moisture
If i'll the near future only average spring
rains fall land the popularity of the Sal2
joaquin Valley is that after March little
rain occurs, except III phenomenal seasohs), the
harvest will not exceed the comparative yield Of
the two preceding years. Reports from Wash
InSton Territory are OF a favorable character,
far as the growing crop of wheat is concerned.
There is quite q large amount of wheat in the,
country TO be moved off yet. The milling situe-
tion is good, Inilers paying equal to IS cents fox
Wheat i'll Tacoma