The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-04-11
CROP PROSPECTS.
Reports as to the Condition of Wheat from
Various States.

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Various States.
The Farmers Review for this week SAYS:
Outside OF Kansas, the reports from our
correspondents relative to the condition
of winter wheat are very ~discouraging.
Particularly is this true Of Illinois and In
diana, where the average for the state will
fall almost as low as that Of Wisconsin.
But six counties in Illinois out Of the on.
tire report OF the state, viz: Carroll, Clay,
Henderson, Kankakee, Lee and Peoria,
estimate the present condition of winter
wheat 100 per cent. In all other counties
the reports of damage range from 1 to GO
per cent; two counties, Edgar and RAM
dolph, placing the injury at the latter high
figure. Five counties. Christian Clark,
De Kalb, Fayette, 10 Daviess and vermlll-
ion, report that their fields have been in.
jured so per cent. It is safe to say that
the average condition Of wheat in thia
state outside the favored counties men-
toned above, is from 30 to 40 per cent. be.
low the usual average at this season.
The same state Of affairs prevails in In
diana, but seven counties, viz: Martin.
Washington, Brown, Erkhart, Greene,
Jasper and LaGrange, reporting condition
good" The per cent. Of damage is the
same, the correspondents estimating the
injury ut go per cent, many others report.
lug 40 and SO per cent. The bottom
lands in Floyd county have been twice
overtiown, and are at this time under
water.
Ouf Ohio reports make q better average
but show a great decline in the
past few weeks. Adams, Ashtabula,
Athens, Butler, Clinton, Columbi-
ana, Erie, Guernsey, Huron, Jack
son, Noble, Portage, Ross, Trum-
bull and Tuscawaras counties report condi-
ton 100 per cent. OF over. In all other
counties from which We have reports the
damage will range from 10 to 40 per cent,
the average of injury being about 40 per
cent.
Kentucky reports show q falling of Of
about IL per cent. in the general average
for the state since our last report. Wheat
fields in many counties are still uninjured
and in promising condition, but the loss in
other counties has been severe. In Met.
calf county it is said that SO per cent. Of
the winter wheat is killed; in Warren 40
per cent, and Hancock county has been
damaged by foods to the extent If 80 per
cent.
The average for Missouri falls about Ga
per cent. lower than at the date OF our last
report, although there are many counties in
which condition is said to be good; thus
Clark, franklin, Hickory, Holt, Howard,
Howell, Linn, Livingston, Nodaway, Pet.
tbs, Schuyler, Sullivan and Worth estimate
b condition Ut their wheat fields 10O per
cent. In Warren county, which has suf-
fered most from the recent freeze, the
damage will reach so per cent.
Kansas continues to hold her own
bravely, the reports showing only . slight
decline from the average last reported.
Fifteen counties report injury from frost
aud dry cold winds ranging from 10 to 20
per cent, but in the majority Of counties
heard from condition is reported 100 per
cent. or over.
In Michigan and Wisconsin the condi.
ton Of wheat has continued to decline.
But two counties in the last named state,
Dane and Eau Claire, report condition 100
per cent; other counties have suffered from
10 to 80 per cent. Chippewa, Portage and
Sheboygan counties ore still covered with
snow, and Waushara county 10 said to b
mostly under ice and water" Harry il
the only county in Michigan in which the
wheat is said to be in good condition. EN-.
nett and Grand Traverse counties are %
yet snow covered.
We summarize the reports Of c~orrespon-
tents relative to condition a. follows: Iii.
uois. &c; Indiana, 76; Ohio, SO; Missouri,
81; Kentucky, 81; Kansas. 90; Wisconsin.
72. and Michigan, 81 per cent.