New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-07
r, n. MACY & co.

H. material The whca, was injured IN the rpcnHs
stage few days following the date OF august W'"'N'
and the effect ~ the blight upon oats was not l"N
until the thrr>hnS season opened. ~
CONSEQUENCE the Weld ~ spring wheat l. -""''""
and 81 CAT, nearly 1000 GOO bushels I'N' than i'c
,ur,,t estimate The ,rrrtcc> of ~priu- wheat oats
peas corn buckwhcat and bean, are greater man ieir
re- pcctvc average, Of nine years VII those OF IAN
wheat barley and rye are less FALL wheat ana hu'h
wheat are the only crop, whose yield per re j. Rrer
mat the average Of nine years, while peas '"rn p"'N
When, and bean, are the only crops whose aggregate
weld i, greater than the average II the same pcr'
The aggregate valuation Of farm lands buildings I'm
pcmeut, and 1--we stock has ID upon the return made b'
farmer, under date u July J. !, less Than IA wear
by 60. each item, except brildinS' showing
a decrease The value OF farm llud i less ihah last
wear by -. f33. 1913. AID less than Ia l-N' 10y Sl''
,-l -Ol The increase in value, of buildinsN unple
m.nt, and I've stock however. make, the aggregate
valuation Of farm property this year Only go ijoio
le., than In ls-- The situation regards farm
Way, Is but little changed from that Of last year.
The supply Of labor has been on thc Whole td'fua,G.
csccpt at the height II the harvesting poneS''
better wages aud It's attractive surrounding, enlcinS
the more ambitious girls from tie Mrm; "nsr i, KY.
likely to fall tho bulk Of the reports are to the cncct
that no great change need be iophod Tor eSeR' wgr
numbering interest railway building ana other public
Improvements. Many farmer speak dc>pondentN Of
with the exception Of some OF the counti', along
the 81 Lawrence. threShng appears - b. well al
ynncrd many CORE pondrntS report the WORK a, com
plctcd. rs might De expected, most Of the
harley Of good color hurrcdy marketed In
order " head OF the operations oI the Mckinley
bilI Peas have been more freely sold than wheat or
oats and thcr, appears 10 be n disposition dmOng
those who can adon IL To hold back the last named
grains for rise although frequent mention j. made
81 the fnct that early marketing Of wheat was made
owing 10 hard times. several correspondents state
that the reason more Grain has not been marketed -
that thrre very little above home requirements
dispose Of fal poushing Is hardly 50 we'll advanced
AS might be desired The general complaint l. that
the land has been TOO wet for ploughne. and with
many farmers the somewhat late harvest has rushed
fall work considerably. In Essex. Kent and Elgn but
little ploghing has been attempted. principally owing
10 corn uskiug and I'm Ldmbton on account Of tho eX
co,,ivc wet In the West Midland and Georgian Bay
counties the work H. fairly well advanced notably In
Simcoc rrEcc and Mddlc,cN. where many farmers are
,hout through. In the eastern counties the land has
for the most part been IN good condition ana the
weather fine and open, that, nOtv outstanding inc
atcnc>s of the harN est the farmers lave been enabled
to plough fully large an acreage as usual. ana the
work i, everywhere nearly completed.