New-York tribune., 1890-06-29
HARVESTING THE UHEAT CROP.
REPORTS FROM THE AGRICULTURAL SECTIONS
OF THE UNITED STATrs.


Chicago, June 28 tspecial-Tlc crop reports from
the great agricultural sections Of the United states
show that 50 far as temperature is concerned The
last days Of juno, 1890, counterpart OF the h'
six days Of June. 1880. The whole West, paticulfrN
the surplus corn. oats, grass. winter and spring wheat
States, has had hot forcing weather bringing forward
the backward spring crop, rapidly.
Oregon reports that the recent rains have greatly
improved all spr)g ,ovn crops. The winter wheat
on summer faIlow looks well and promises about go
per cent Of Spring wheat and oats VIII
not over - per cent Of croD III the VIII
iamctc Valley. Mcrccd Of the largest wheat ana
barley counties in California reports That for the lai
three weeks it has had phcnomcnaly copl weather.
which much 10 develop the late grain ON the
eierras east Of Merced snow lie, fourteen feet deep at
places usually available for sheep pasture at this sea
son. The barley is about all illrcshed and work has
begun on the wheat harvest in this county. The crop
will be half Of an average one. The quality Of both
the wheat aad barley is excellent.
Thrre has not been much rain durng the lat week in
the winter wheat belt and harvesting stacking ana
thrc>hng the order % The Ga' Reports from
Southern Kansas are that Is going into stack and
farmer, who are able will hOd for ghcr prices 20 for
c.c qnlAty is concerned wheat has been testing "a
high as sixty-two pounds q the bushcl. IN Texas
wheat cutting is finished hrcshng is now In progress
The yield far has not exceeded six bushels per acre
on the average. oats almost an entire failure.
casting and ii IS thought that corn Will be "A
hcttor crop than last liz southern aud Central
Illinois the ealy wheat has now all been haiv ted
and the late varieties Will be iii 10 cut next wcch Tho
indications that the berry j. plump ami Of good
quality. Otherwise the crop will turn ont n, has
been reported. At present prices free movement Of
wheat is lot looked for after harvest w. Northern
and Central Indiana, owing 10 the recent rain and
necsey hot weather, there has been considerable ust
developed and 1t Is now thought that owing 10 these
facts the yield and quality VIII not come mp 10 gen
eral expectations. There 10 be but little old
wheat left and excellent demand from millcrs for
the new crop.
The bulk Of the wheat in southern ohio has been
harvested the present week. some smut anf more
chess than usual. While the grain Is fair averag
quality the Yield Will exceed seventy ve per ct
Cf last years average There ha, been nothing done
nor VIII there be for two three weeks, - FAR AS
harvesting IS concerned In the state OF Michigan Re-
ports conflicting Some localities promise fairly
WELL II anything, a ght improvement during the
last month. In Central Michigan the situation shows
no improvement, WHILE in fact, great deal Of the
wheat IS uneven and 1t is hard TO find A arinc' who
SAYS he Is going 10 cut good crop Of wheat this
season.
The Province Of ontario reports that the crop has
headed out IN many cases ancveniy. The hsrvt -
will be later than usua-about August ]. There has
undoubtedly been too much rain Tor the good Of all
crops. on all low land crops are suffering. Tho
winter wheat crop Of ontario will be short There
!, larger acreage OF spring wheat sown this season
than usual