Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-04-03
FARMERS ARE HAPPY.

FARMERS ARE HAPPY.
THEY LOOK FORWARD CONFIDENTLY 4
TO A PLENTIFUL HARvEsf.
Early Grains Arc Being Seeded Quite Gen.
itles-Wintsr Wheat Looks Very Prom
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March, which, particularly In this latitude, 10
always one Of the most trying, disagreeable, aud
disheartenins months. not only to the producer
but to every one connected directly or indirectly
IN w moving Of the crops, has this year, and
particularly during the last two weeks, given ~
phenomenal conditions From large corps df
correspondents scattered throughout the coun-
try, the condtMq Of crops, seeding etc., up to
Mach 95th, nAy b summarized a. follows. AZ
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and Dakota are ready to 20 to work at once. On
some Of the higher knobs wheet has already
been seeded.
The reports from these two States show the
ground In good condition for seeding as soon rs
II warns up. But the reports are also unani-
nous upon one point, and that Ia that the
ground still continues dry after you eet down an
crop being injured unless rstns follow soon after
seeding.
There was no rain to wet the ground any in
winter. South Dakota reports that II there were
any bushes there the birds would be singing. but
the moisture Is a. scarce as tho birds. Farmers
the to g
~inte1s have always been followed By good eropw
In Dakota, and farmers will seea every acre pos
sible. Mild weather has been the order Of the
day in Southern Minnesota lately All corre-
spondents report that seeding will be quite gem
wal within few days, but that rains are neces-
.ssry immediateiy after seeding, as the ground
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
Ia growing less and less every year, oats and
:orn taking its place. The movement Of corn in
Nebraska at present. is small and viii continue
30 until spring seeding is over After that every.
thing points to IN Increased movement In corn.
In Iowa dry weather Rrevaals, and in some
pc IT 81 ts sHs r. wells nov are .s low
sowing little spring wh6eA but not to any great
extent. The ground is dry enough for the seed
ing Of oats, but farmers are cautious with regard
TO seeding Just now for fear of bad weather In
the near future.
There seems to be an unusually large amount
of corn back In farmers hands In Iowa, and at
present prices it IL not likely to come forward
This report on spring seeding would not be
complete without looking over Northern and
Central Illinois, devoted now 80 largely to the
familiar with the development Of agriculture ii
Central Illinois has any conception Of tho In.
crease In the acreage Of oats. the acreage now
being almost as great as that Of corn
The tile lands In this area are actually dry and
1usty but farmers are talking seriously OF re-
iucing the acreage of oats this spring, owing to
the eaorbitant price which they are Obliged to
pay for twine to bind tho crop with, and thew
are forming boycotts against twine trusts ali
over the State. They seem to be thoroughly
aroused upon the subject
The seeding season may be summed up prac-
tically as follows:
From fifteen to twenty days earlier than
usual Ss a. little done yet s,ound dry but cannot
along the line within few days, when rains
seem absolutely essential to the success Of the
The general conditions of the winter wheat
,rop up to this date are backward. The distr-
button Of the rainfull of the country seems to
have no method In it, madness, for IN Michigaa,
Northern Illinois, Indiana and Ohio the ground
is dry, and down in the southwestern portion Of
the wintery wheat belt there is plenty Of moist.
are and the crop growing fast and doing well.
plenty OF rain In fact, too much for spring
work, Tho wheat ts making rapid growth
Quite . nulnhsr q pointA n Southern kaae14
none in elevators, and that they are importing
uow almost all the wheat they are using and
expect to do SO until the next crop comes on the
Reports from Central Kansas say that there IL
sufficient moisture In the ground to carry the
wheat plants through the spring. Reports from
wheat in that part of tho country; fannsrs have
never sold rs closely - they have this season.
Reports from Northern Missouri are all Of 3
favorable character much more SO than they
were year ago at this time The milling out
look shows quite an improvement and a better
demand for -four The whest moves slowly,
and stocks in millers hands are running
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prices for wheat Eastern Missouri reports no
complaint Of the growing crop. II has conn.,
nienced to grow farmers deliveries have been
free in the early part OF the month, but the
stocks are now fast melting away.
Southern Missouri reports favorable crop con-
iitions and demand for -four better not enough
wheat has come in from farmers hands during
tho last thirty days to keep the mills running,
and they are sending away from home to get It
by car lots.
In Southern Illinois the great. wheat field Of
the State is all now in good growing condition.
There fs less wheat In 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 duriag the winter and con-
sequently the movement OF wheat up to the
present time has been larger than usual.
Northern Indiana reports the wheat looking
well and all 1t needs now is plenty Of rain for
the remainder Of the month.
Southern Indiana reports warm and spring.
like weather, and with hardly single report OF
winter killing or farmers plowing up their crop.
The demand for -four ID light, and none Of the
mills are running over half the time.
Southern Ohio reports fine growing weather
for wheat and that all the wheat now in the
farmers hands will be needed for home consump.
little stock ON hand and are buying from hand to
mouth.
Southern Michigan reports warm and dry
weatnsr for the season OF the year. There Is no
in fact there fs little to move. The country ele.
vators are carrying small stocks.