The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-03-14
THEOUTLOOk FOR CROPS
EVERYTHING POINTS TO AN EARLY
SPRING BUSY.

LVhRIIHlNG POINIS I'D AN EARLY
SPRING-FARMERs BUSY.
Preparing to Sow Wheat in Certain Local
ities-Winter Wheat beginning to Grow
Little Movement of Grain-The Situa-
ton Reviewed.
49, [Chicago telegraml
A careful review of the crop situation,
rs gained from correspondents throughout
the country, may be summarized as fol-
lows:
March so far has been favorable for all the
conditions which go to make up an early
seeding of spring grain. The deficiency of
moisture in the winter wheat areas still eX-
lists. The frost is coming ont of the ground
all over the country rapidly, and the pros
poets now point to the seeding of spring
wheat at least fourteen to twenty days
earlier than in the spring of 1888.
In Southern Minnesota recently the
weather was warm and bright, the ground
in fine order for seeding, and farmers will
take advantages Of these conditions at once
if there are no storms or freeze-ups to pre-
vent. The seed wheat is largely Nos. and
shrunken wheat. The ground is dry and
farmers are anxiously waiting for spring
rain. Stocks of wheat in elevators are the
smallest known for fifteen years. The
movement Of wheat is small, and what re-
mains. lnl farmers hands will not be sold
until after seeding. In Western Minnesota
the snow is all gone and the weather was
mild last week.
The weather in Dako ia has been unusually
mild also, and farmers are busy preparing
their ground for seeding. A year ago ev-
erything was frozen up solid over the entire
country. The mercury had been standing
below zero in Dakota and there was eight
cen inches of snow in Minnesota. There
was plenty OF wheat back in farmers hands.
Reports from Walla Walla, WASHINGTON
Territory, estimate $4,000 bushels of wheat
in farmers hands and $4,000 bushels in spec
ulators hands. Some of the mills have
shut down for want of wheat. The grow
ing crop of winter wheat is looking we'll,
and the prospects are favorable for good
yield provided the rainfall is increased
In Southern Illinois all the reports as to
the growing crops are still favorable. The
wheat yet, has practically made but little
growth; little wheat is coming to market,
and what does come is taken by the mills
for milling purposes, In Central Illinois and
in counties bordering on the Mississippi
River the wheat crop has not started to
grow yet The crop, however, is in excel
lent condition, and until the general
breaking up of the country roads there
has beenEa free movement Of wheat out
OF farmers hands for the last fourteen
Reports from Southwestern Missouri show
the condition Of the crop of winter wheat
about the same as the LIST of March, 1888.
Some of the reports say the wheat looks
better, a few the same, and some not as
good as last year. Upon the whole it will
average about with March, 1885, Local
mills are beginning to make inquiries for
wheat, as their stocks have run down very
low.
Reports from Southern Kansas show the
wheat looking we'll. and with alcontinuance
mild CAT
ing soon. Wheat in store is gradually get
ting lower, and in six weeks will all be
gone The demand for flour is good.
Northern Kansas reports the wheat in ex-
celient condition. The amount of wheat
| from last seasons crop in the hands of
farmers is small, and the amount of wheat
IN dealers hands at stations unusually so.
Even with the prospects Of an early har-
vest little II any new wheat will be on the
market III Kansas much before the 10Ch of
| July.
Reports from Southwestern Indiana show
that the weather of the last few weeks has
been unfaVOrable to the growing crop, but
| Is now more mild and springlike, and wheat
| is just beginning to start to grow The
movement OF wheat is light, owing to bad
roads. Mills are running from one-fourth
to one-half time. Stocks of wheat held by
millers about exhaused Reports from
Eastern Indiana say. that the crop has not
started to grow any yet, but that it is COM
ing through in good condition, and the out
look is much better than it was d year ago
ut this date.
Southern Michigan reports that in the
last part of February there was some cold
weather, but there was snow enough on
the ground to prevent injury, except in
some small spots. Now the snow is mostly
off and there has been a week of mild, soft
weather, and the crop is in fair average
condition. The next two or three weeks
will tell the story. There is little moisture
in the ground, and this has been the case
all season. Wheat was marketed freely
during February, and little remains in
farmers hands.
was trying on the crop, as it was without
cover. Last week the weather was mild and
wheat Is just commencing to grow The
tenor OF the reports received is of an en-
couraging character. Farmers have mar
keted their crop closely, and many OF the
large mills will soon commence importing
wheat for milling purposes.
Summing up the winter wheat situation as
a whole it is found us follows: The frost is
all out of the ground the crop just begin
ming to grow, but the growth so small that
the damage to the crop. if any, cannot yet be
noticed. There has been free movement
out of farmers hands lately. This has all
ceased now, owing to the condition of the
roads and preparations for spring work. AS
the season advances there does OF seem to
khe reserves of winter wheat have been mar
teted.
Reports from Southwestern Iowa say
that there is not the usual amount of corn
cribbed at this time of year, more espe-
ally when the low price is considered.
There are more cattle feeding than a year
ago. The corn now in farmers hands vii.
not come out unless for mitch higher prices.
Some estimates of the amount of corn vet
in farmers hands in this portion of Iowa are
as high as 60 per cent.
Reports covering Eastern Nebraska say
that the consumption of corn has been ma
t9rially lessened by the mild winter, feeders
claiming that cattle fattened on one-half as
much as it took a year ago. There is little
corn cribbed at stations, dealers having
shipped their shelled corn early in the sea-
son,
Careful Investigation as to the hog situa-
ton IN Central Nebraska shows that, owing
to almost a total absence OF hog cholera
and also an exceptionally mild winter, there
remain fully as many hogs for the market
this spring and early summer as at this
time year ago. All farmers and dealers
agree that there will be a full crop of pigs.
Good warm spring rains seems to be the
greatest need of Nebraska at present,
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