Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-30
THE CROP OUTLOOK.
Good Yield Presaged BY the Pres
ent Conditions


The Chicago Farmers Review of August
% contains the following crop report:
Prospects are flattering for very heavy
crop of potatoes and good crop of corn in
the states covered by our report The pres.
ent condition of corn is high in Kentucky,
Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa. In
Illinois, Indiana and Ohio the general condi-
ton is about 10 per cent below the average at
this season last year. In Michigan, Wscon-
sin, Minnesota and Dakota it falls still
lower. but the surplus in the west
will probably more than balance the
deficiencies in these states. Under the
recent hot weather corn has advanced rap
idly. The majority of our correspondents
report that if frost holds off until September
Is all danger from that source will be over
In Kansas many Of the early varieties are
Kentucky, and some portions of Illinois the
crop is more backward, and many fields will
not be safe before October |.
Outside of Michigan, Minnesota and Da-
kota all the reports as TO present condition
of potatoes is very high. Very few complain
of rot or other potato diseases. and those
few are from Ohio, Wisconsin, Indiana and
Illinois. Dry weather Is responsible for the
partial failure of the crop in Minnesota and
Dakota.
IN Illinois will gather a full crop, but, taking
the state over, the yield will probably be 25
per cent less than that Of last year. Consid-
cradle damage from coddling moth is re-
ported in this state. In few counties in In
diana the crop will be large, but in the ma
1ority of counties it will not much exceed
one-half of the ordinary yield. In Ohio the
crop will be light one, and of poor quality.
Missouri promises from one-half to three
quarters of a full crop, of good quality
n hI,f
the yield will be somewhat less than
that of 1855 In Iowa the crop will
vary in different. portions of the
state. In some counties many apple trees
will be a fair one, while still other corre-
spondents report "the best crop in years.n
Nebraska orchards will yield the average
quantity and quality. Wisconsin raises but
few apples, but reports from that state indi-
cate that growers of early varieties will
gather good crops of quality above the
average. Correspondents in some counties
in Michigan report a total failure of the
apple crop. Other portions of the state will
average 20 per cent of full crop of medium
quality
Fully half the counties In Illinois, Indiana,
Ohio, Missouri Iowa and Wisconsin, and
three fourths of the counties in Michigan,
Minnesota and Dakota are suffering for
rain. A few counties in Kentucky Kansas
and Nebraska are dry, but the majority have
had abundant showers during the past few
weeks.
We summarize the reports Of our cor
respondents relative to the condition of corn
and potatoes, giving the percentages as fol-
lows: Potatoes-Illinois, I04; Indiana, 1903;
Ohio, 100; Kentucky, 1l2; Missouri, no;
Kansas, ll5; Nebraska, l05; Iowa, 1903;
Michigan, 95; Wisconsin, 80; Minnesota, sO;'
Dakota, "A.
Corn-Illinois, 92; Indiana, 90; Ohio, 81 {;
Kentucky, l03; Missouri, 105; Kansas, ia !;
Nebraska, lO9; Iowa, l0l: Michigan, 90;
Wisconsin, n; Minnesota, 90; Dakota, SO.