The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-09-03
PROSPECT FOR CROPS.
CORN NOT UP TO ITS USUAL
STANDARD.
The Moisture Came Too Late tn Help 1t
Much-Oniy Half Crop of Oats, and
That OF Poor Quality - Pastures and
Meadows Improving.
Chicago dispatch.

Chicago dispatch.
There has been general increase or
moisture In the West. Northwest and
Southwest during the present week. The
effect has been TO partially restore the
pastures and meadows, freshen up the
leaves OF the corn, and put the ground in
very fair condition for blowing.
In the Oat belt the rains have not been
heavy enough 10 prevent Smashing, and
another week will see this important
crop all secured.
A year ago at this date thrashing Of
oats had hardly commenced. Even then,
at the low prices which were ruling, oats
were moving very freely. Country ele-
vators'wcre nearly full of oats.
Grain dealers were beginning TO eX-
perience great difficulty with handling
the immense crop which was made that
season.
The conditions, however, to-day are
exactly the reverse. Farmers are prac-
tically selling no oats. AZ no time since
thrashing commenced have the facts be-
come more apparent with regard 20 the
poor quality OF the crop and the small
ness Of the yield per acre than to-day.
Thrashing returns this season from
402 points report yield of from ten TO
twenty-five bushels per acre. From n
| like number OF points in 1850 the yield
was reported at from thirty TO forty
bushels per acre.
| reported thirty days ago in the col
umns OF the Tribune the prospects for "a
half-crop of oats. These thrashing re-
turns would seem 10 confirm that state
ment.
Out of 700 reports in answer 10 the
| question, VIII there be any surplus of
oats in your locality?-and these reports
cover points in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas,
Nebraska, Missouri, Indiana, Ohio,
Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin. Da-
kota, Kentucky, and Tennessee-the re-
turns make this showing: PIG answer
yes; Asa answer no surplus. When the
oat crop was beginning to fill it was
stricken by rust, and this is in the main
the reason that to-day the thrashing re-
turns are so poor and the quality of the
crop so inferior TO that OF 1889.
During the last fourteen days the
corn crop of the country-what there is
left OF it-has had more or less rain.
The unanimous opinion, however, is.that
these rains came too late TO do any good
10 the crop.
In Northern Dakota the bulk of the
spring wheat crop is in shock. Crops Of
on the ground. estimated at from fifteen
TO twenty bushels per acre, have been
| thrashed and returns are from eight to
eleven and No quality Considerable
grain is being stacked, and free move
ment is not looked for before the lst Of
November.
The movement of winter wheat in
Central and Southern Illinois from farm
ers' hands has steadily decreased since
the lst Of August.
All the offerings have been freely taken
by country millerS. Farmers are well
along with blowing for the new crop.
The general feeling seems TO be 20 large
ly increase the acreage OF wheat over
last season.
In Southern Indiana fully three
fourths Of the land is now plowcd for
wheat. Seeding ought To commence
about Sept. 20 The movement of wheat
has fallen off materially during the last
thirty days.
Pastures and meadows have been
greatly improved by the recent rains. A
poor crop Of fruit and vegetables, scarce
ly any peaches, and not half a crop of
apples.
In Northern and Central Indiana
blowing is nearly done. The scarcity of
good seed wheat will have the tendency
10 decrease the acreage. Seed wheat is
coming now from Michigan.
Very little, If any, wheat moving.
Southern and Central Michigan report
that blowing and seeding are now in
progress. The seeded has not been in
as fine condition for three years as il is
to-day.
The acreage will be about the same as
l..
slowly. With no frost until Sept. ID 70
Oct. there will be fair crop of corn.
Meadows and pastures are improving.
Fruit there Is none ana practically not
one-quarter enough for home consump-
ton. No peaches or plums. A few
pears and apples. Buyers are anxious
for wheat and are going among farmers
hunting il up, paying % cents. 9S cents,
aud 81 a bushcl. Seed wheat in great
demand.
Dealers are getting orders from the
South nearly every day for seed wheat,
paying II To S1.10 bushel
In Northern Kansas the bulk Of the
thrashing of winter wheat is completed.
Farmers are selling very little. Fall
blowing is progressing iincly-about two
thirds done. Seeding ought TO commence
next week. If farmers had the seed or
were able to buy it the acreage of wheat
would be largely increased.
Rains came too late To make any i'm
provement In the corn crop, and frost at
any time before the Goth OF September
would seriously hurt what corn there is
left.
No improvement in the potato situa-
{ on. A very short supply OF fruit and
vegetables Of all kinds.
Southern Missouri says the movement
of wheat has not increased. Farmers
are busy preparing the ground for the
new crop
The demand good from mllers for
wheat. Supply not equal to more than
current wants. Outlook for potato crop
is very slim. Apple crop light and of IA
poor quality.
They have had very good rains lately
in Kentucky. Considerable blowing has
already been done. Wheat has been
moving very freely at present prices.
Fruit and vegetables are very scarce.
Tennessee needs rain for fall blowing
So far not over half the acreage usually
put into wheat is ready for seeding.
But little wheat now selling; Sl.25 per
GENITAL at Portland the ruling price.
Texas reports that the corn crop is now