The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-04-25
FARMERS ARE HAPPY.
GRAIN GROWING REGIONS OF THE
COUNTRY LOOK FINE.


ter Wheat All That Could Be Desired.
Crop reports from numerous correspond
ents throughout the country, summarized
for the week ending April 20, are as fol-
lows:
While the country, particularly in the North
west and Southwest, has enjoyed during the
last ten days hardly normal seasonable de-.
gree of temperature average amount of
sunshine yet it has been blessed with copious
rains the first experienced for many months.
These rains were most timely, coming as they
did at period in the growing crop season when
they were absolutely essential to the success of
the spring seeded crops. There is, therefore,
to-day but exceedingly small areas where rains
are absolutely essential at the present time
The month of April so far has been q remarka-
bly, fine one for seeding and the preparation of
ground for the corn crop.
Farmers everywhere are ahead at least twenty
days with their spring work. The Goth of April,
1888. they had hardly begun to seed oats Now
with the exception of some portions of Mime
sofa and Dakota, the oat crop is all seeded up
and from three to four inches high Heavy
rains fell extending all over the central portion
OF the oat belt, which has given this crop new
life, and in many portions of Northern and
Central Illinois the ground now is well covered
and the oats are growing rapidly
Southern Dakota reports that the first seedS
ing of oats is up and the crop HIS made a great
start. In fact, fine prospect as the State
ever had at this season of the year Farmers
are at least fifteen days ahead of the season.
Flowing for corn is well along, but planting will
not commence for ten days yet
Iowa reports in the western portion of the
State fine rains, which have entirely counter
acted the effects of the dry weather of the last
six months. The oats are coming up finely
There has been considerable corn planted
There is q great deal of old corn still back in
farmers hands, and receipts have been exceed
ingly light since January.
In Eastern Iowa all reports go to show that.
the oat crop has made an excellent stand and
the grass also shows great Improvement over
ten days ago. ALI over Southern Iowa The acre
age of oats is reported fully as large as last.
year. The small grain is all up. Farmers have
sold but little corn or cats this winter, but with
the present crop prospects they are beginning
now to feel like making room for another crop.
With good weather free deliveries of both corn
and oats are looked for Within the next thirty
days.
Wisconsin reports good soaking rains which
have changed the grain prospects SO per cent.
Tor the better over last week. and farmers are,
at least ten to fifteen days ahead OF last year
with their work.
Farmers in the Red River Valley are well
along with their seeding, from fourteen to
twenty days earlier than last year. A much
larger area OF wheat has been sOWn this season
than for the last two, owing to the fact that the
weather has been SO fine for getting in the crop.
In the central portion of Dakota the eariv
sown wheat is coming up, while rain is gener-
ally needed COplous rains are not looked for
until the last Of April
In Southern Dakota ample aims fell last
week to start the grain and the outlook TODAY
is good. Prospects fully % per cent better than.
a year ago at this date
In Southern Minnesota the wheat, oats, and
barley seeding is completed. The last few DAYS
this area has been visited by good rains and
conditions now are favorable for wheat getting
an early start, aud the season is far ahead of
what it was q year ago. The early soWn wheat
is up and the stand is good.
Even the Province of Ontario REPORTS that
the present week will see seeding ABOUT all over
and that the acreage of spring wheat sown is
much larger than usual.
Taking the winter wheat crop as a whole from
Michigan to Texas, and from Texas 10 ihe Pa
cific, and from the Pacific to the lakes. The gen.
eral condition of the crop could mol be much.
better than it is to-day. In Texas the earlv
wheat is now in the boot" and will average
twenty-four inches high Oats are also g. prom.
Using could be asked Little wheat is 1;iovino
and little left in the country except that which,
is in the hands Of large millers. The early har-
vest will begin about the 25th of Nav which is
about the date as last year
Northern Tennessee reports in some areas the
early wheat as heading out. Reserves of wheat
are almost entirely cleaned up The milling Sit
uatlon dull. Stock OF flour large. The wheat
Tor milling is now nearly all coming from the
West.
Kentucky reports good rains. In some fields
wheat is eighteen inches high Harvest will be.
week or ten days earlier than last season j
Many of the mills are not running because thew
cannot find sales for -four
Southern Kansas reports the prospects for
wheat as never better. The early sown is from
six to eight inches in height aud The late sown
from three to six inches. Owing to frequent
showers and rains, oats and f1axseed have been
seeded, some later than usual Southeastern
Kansas reports that there has never been e.
finer prospect for fruit than at the nreaent
time. Peach trees that have not bIooned for
SIX or eight years are laden at the present
time with bloom, and the same condition ex
ISIS With the cherry, apple, pear, and plum
trees.
In this connection it is proper to state that
reports from the largest fruit growing sections
in Southern Illinois are fattering at the present
time. Strawberry growers say the prospects
now are that the crop will be SO large the
market will be glutted and that prices will be-
low for fruit.
Eastern Kansas reports wheat from four to
eight inches high. Harvest from two to three.
weeks earlier than for several years. Central
Kansas reports that the early soWn wheat is
from ten to twelve inches high The earlv
harvest will begin about the 30th of Nav
northwestern Missouri reports the early
weather which is all that could be desired har-
vest will begin early in June The supply of
wheat in farmers hands is melting away fast.
Take all the reports from Central and South
ern Illinois and they Are quite uniform Wheat.
stands all the way from six to ten inches high.
twenty to thirty days in advance of this date for
the last three years. Farmers receipts of wheat
are light. Flour trade dull the whole country
at the present time seems soaked and buried in
flour, and there seems to be little demand for it
except at a big cut in prices.
Southern Indiana reports an average height
of wheat from eight to ten inches, with indica-
tions of harvest from week to ten days earlier
than usual The season continues to be all that
could be desired Mills are doing practically
nothing.
Southern Ohio reports wheat from six to eight
inches high. Harvest from ten TO fourteen DAYS
earlier than last year. The recent rains have
been beneficial to the crop, and wheat is making
up the loss occasioned by the dry and freezing
weather in March.
Michigan reports the condition of the wheat.
crop healthy that it is in a position to stand
the effect of insect life or future dry weather
that 1t seldom attains so early Merchant mill
ers of Michigan claim that there is little wheat
left to grind In fact they are now dra wing on
grain centers for considerable grain particu-
larly at the present prices. The wheat is not
more than four inches high.
The outlook of all the great grain-growinp
areas Of the country is found in as fayorabIS
condition as it is possible to have them at SO.
early C. date in the growing season. There is no
present danger from drouth. Corn is up from
six TO eight inches in Texas. 1t is coming up in
Tennessee and Kentucky. Corn planting has.
been delayed in Kansas and Missouri owing to.
too much rain Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois Ohio
and Indiana will under existing conditions be-
gin planting next week
The most favorable change which has taken
place in the crop situation since the report of
the 18th inst. is the great improvement in the
grass crop. 1t has taken a wonderful start
and the weather is just mild enough and the
ground wet enough to give ample pasture for
all practical purposes within ten days.
The Hour trade seems to be stagnant. Har-
vest OF winter wheat promises to be from ten to
fourteen days earlier than last season.
Fruit prospects are fine. Plenty OF strawber-
rles at ruinous prices to the growers.