The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-11
JUNE CROP REPORT.
Poor Prospects for Corn in the Ohio Valley
Condition Of WfntNr aud Spring Wheat.

Poor Prospects for Corn in the Ohio Valley
Condition OF Winter aud Spring Wheat.
WASHINGTON. July 10.-The June crop re.
port returns of the Department Of Agricul-
ture make an increase in the area planted
in maize of about one and a third millions
acres, and the total over n. 200, ,0Oo This is
only preliminary estimate, subject TO re-
vision after more thorough census tests
now in progress. The largest increase ID
west of the Mississippi. There is a small
enlargement of breadth in some of the
Southern States, but in the Eastern and
middle States, taken together, there is no
increase. The condition of the crop is only
medium-lower than usual at this period
of its development Excessive moisture
has delayed planting, and low temperature
and saturated soil have retarded growth on
the Atlantic coast North of South Carolina
In the Gotten States May was cold and al
most points dry and in June wet to excess
On the 1st of July it was in some danger
of injury from excess OF moisture, even IN
Texas, though the early planted was in the
roasting ear stage, and In some places
harvested and a second crop planted.
In the Ohio valley the condition is lower
than elsewhere. The extremely cold
weather of the latter part of May and the
first week in June was very unfavorable to
SeTlnlnaUlOn, ana the JTOStS Oh I0dI peIlOu
injured or destroyed that which was above
ground. The replanting was slow, and the
plants aretherefore small, though thrifty
and growing.
In Michigan there has been some loss of
from failure to obtain stand. Cut-worms
have been very destructive in the West.
More advanced fields in this region, which
should have been cultivated four times at
this date, have only been plowed twice.
bq ia danpn6Qnf
on July weather for improvemeDt, while
exposed more than usual to possible adj
verse conditions. The maize of the North
ern border, from Wisconsin to Dakota, suf.
fered from the abnormal cold of May and
early June, but looks quite as well now as
In the Ohio valley.
West of the Mississippi in the sub-humid
belt and border of the arid region, the crop
jured at points by overfiows and excess of
moisture, the Great American Desert Is
green with the great American cereal In
high development.
The general average of condition is about
so, and the averages Of principal states are:
New York, 80; Pennsylvania, SS; Virginia,
80; Georgia, 95; Texas, 9S; Tennessee, 92;
Kentucky. 80; Ohio, 81; Michigan, 90; Indi-
ana, 81; Illinois, 81: Wisconsin, s3; Minneso-
ia, 81; Iowa, %; Missouri, g2; Kansas, @7i
Nebraska, 9s; Dakota, SO.
The condition of winter wheat is well
sustained, Notwithstanding the injury by
storm and flood, the general condition
standing at 92. The former complaints OF
threatened injury by drought are displaced
by statements of some actual damage from
abundant rains. Occasional reports of in
jury from the Hessian fly, the chinch.bug,
the midge, and rust are received,
but the local estimates OF con-
dition do not indicate much damage
Probably the resulting damage may be
more fully disclosed by the books of the
threshers. In the heart OF the West the
ly finished by this date. 1t isentirely COM
plete in the South. and threshing is IN pro-
gress. The average of condition of the
principal States is as follows: New York.
96; Pennsy lvania, SO; Virginia. co. Georgia.
"a: Texas, SO; Tennessee. 80; Kentucky, esi
Ohio. IS; Michigan, 50; Indiana. s9 Illinois,
o.: Missouri. "a; Kansas, 96; California, %.
The straw is generally and usually well
headed. and plump In grain. though IN some
places il is somewhat shriveled- Fears are
entertained of injury in shock. after har
vest, W hich the change OF weather may
prevent.
The returns concerning spring wheat in
Dakota are very unfavorable. from results
of the continued drought Rains late in
June had improved the situation, but the
general average, as consolidated. is u. Re-
suits are extremely variable. from "A good
yield down to q bushel per acre. In some
sections, as reported, the grain is already
heading out, with straw six inches high.
The averages OF Wisconsin and Nebraska
are each 95; Iowa, 81; Minnesota, 81. and
the averages of Montana. Idaho aud Wash
ington are low. The general average is
about SO, which is very low at this stage of
growth.
Rye maintains its condition, and barley
declines to about 92.
is reported. amounting TO over % per cent.
| on both cigar and manufacturing leaf. the
| latter sustaining most of the loss. The pre-
| liminary estimate makes reduction of 80
per cent in Tennessee; S4 in Kentucky; II
| smaller reduction in Ohio aud Missouri.