The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-08-27
In THE FARMERS BINS
THRESHINC PROGRESSING IN
MANY LOCALITIES.
Recent Rains Too Late tn Help Corn
Stocks at Old Wheat Very Low-Offer-
ings from Farmers of New Crop Light
All Kinds of Food Advancing I'm Price
LChic0go dispatch.


Chicago dispatch.
More general rains have fallen during the
last six days than at any time I'm the pre-
vious six weeks. We have also had an un-
seasonably low degree OF temperature, and
In some areas frost has appeared.
During the corresponding week "A year ago
the temperature was rising, corn was rap
idly maturing, farmers were thrashing
spring wheat and selling freely. There was
large movement OF oats, with prices AZ
points OF production I'm Nebraska at from
10 To IL cents a bushcl. Ia Iowa IL 20 1g
cents bushel, and In Illinois at from IL
to 20 cents a bushel. 1t was then thought
that with three weeks more without frost
the bulk OF the corn crop would hare ma
tured.
Except I'm the extreme northern portion
OF the spring wheat belt. the great bulk OF
the crop Is now either In shock or stack
The milling quality depends largely on tho
weather OF the next few weeks. In Central
Minnesota thrashinC has commenced. The
quality Il not up to last year by any means
IL Is grading No. and No. D. Last year the
| bulk OF tie crop graded No. 1. Northern
weighed hfty-oight to sixty pounds, while
this year IL only weighs from ffty-two 20
| hfty-siN. free movement OF wheat is
| looked for as soon thraShing is over
| Southern Minnesota reports that most OF
the wheat l. In the shock, but that very lit
| tie thrashing has yet been done. The
wheat i not as plump "a IL was last year
and does not weigh a. heavy. Farmers In
| this section generally do their fall blowing
| Before thrashing, hence no large receipts
| are looked for until October.
Along the line of the Northern Pacific and
| its branches In North Dakota the situation
| il practically this: From Fargo to the Mis-
| souri, River harvest is well under way
| Seventy-fve per cent. OF the crop south OF
| the road Il harvested, and from the main
| line north - the boundary line little over
/ a.
been done. Through the upper Red River
| Valley the average yield is from fourteen To
| eighteen bushels; In the upper james River
| Valley from seven To ten bushels The
quality will be inferior 10 the crop Of 1850.
small percentage will grade No. l hard
Probably ten per cent. of the balance Will
grade from No. Northern down To No. g.
IL the weather continues favorable wheat
will be thrashed from the shock and hurried
To market. as present prices are satisfactory
10 farmers. Rejected wheat is five cents
higher than the price of No. l hard wheat a
year ago.
Thrashing returns from points in South
Dakota show that nearly every piece
thrashed has fallen from one-third To ono
half below former estimates. The largest
yield so far is ten bushels per acre, but in
the majority OF cases Is from four TO six
bushels
North Dakota has probably grown as much
wheat as last year. What damage. IL any,
the frost has done the present week Is yet
entirely too early 20 state. In fact. parties
| on the ground are non-committal on this
point.
In South Dakota there Is a decrease in
acreage and amount In yield per acre. The
crop will grade largely No. ., while last
years crop was largely No 1 Northern. The
! yield in Minnesota in most sections is less
than last years. Farmers seem satisfied at
present prices and an early and free move
mont Is Looked for Reserves pf old Nyhauf
have been reduced To minimum
Three weeks ago wecvil was reported in
the old winter wheat that was carried over
by farmers. These complaints have been
steadily on the increase until now the re-
ports on this point are general IN Southern
Illinois. as well as I'm other States. The de-
liveries OF wheat from farmers are very
light-more SO than at any time since har-
vest.
Central Ohio reports that IL has been too
dry 10 do much blowing for wheat. Farmers
have been free sellers at present prices.
There Is considerable weevil reported I'm the
old wheat. Milers continue To DE free buy
ers of all the wheat that Is offered. They
are generally paying 81 per bushel at tho
mill.
In Central Indiana thrashing Is over. and
late thrashings show no improvements. but
rather the reverse. Millers are free buyers
of wheat at present prices. There are many
complaints OF wccvil in the old wheat from
this state also.
Southern Kansas reports that but n small
percentage OF the wheat has been thrashcd,
but what has been thrashcd has mostly
gone into farmers bins. Kansac also re-
ports n large proportion OF the old wheat
weevily. Flowing for the new crop hag
commenced, but so far not much Roadway
has been made. Mills are taking freely
all the wheat they can get, but every farmer
who can hold is doing 80.
Missouri reports that from - 10 SIS per
cent. q. the winter wheat Is thrashcd. Mill
ers are free buyers of wheat. Offerings
from farmers, however, are not large.
Weevil H. also reported In old wheat In this
State.
Southern Michigan reports that onc-half
OF the wheat l. thrashcd. So far farmers
have been free sellers. the yield and quality
both being good. Millcrs are paying from
9S cents TO 81 per bushcl
Kentucky reports that the winter wheat
now f. practically all thrashed. and the
winding up OF the crop does not show wheat
10 be In any better shape than the carly
thrashing. Very littlc OF it is strictly No.
Q. the yield generally grading good 10 choice
No. 3. Millcrs are free buyers, but the Of
ferings are very light.
In Tennessee. owing to recent rains, the
land Is I'm good condition for blowing and
farmers are making good Roadway. What
little wheat Is In farmers hands l. still held
for better prices. There II no old wheat 70
amount To anything I'm the State
In New York the winter wheat crop Is be-
ing secured In fair condition. and promises
10 be an average one. Little wheat ismov-
Ing. There Is considerable complaint from
a.l over the state with regard to the condI-
ton OF corn. New York state crops OF
everything except wheat promise To DO
light. Vegetables, fruits. and all kinds OF
grain are bringing high prices az present.
A correspondent I'm Southern California
reports that there was 50 much rain last
winter that the ground was beaten down so
hard that IL was impossible TO get IL In con-
dition for a crop. The life seemed To have
been beaten out OF the land. One reason
that SO many spring-sown crops have failed
10 give an average yield this season is on
account of the terrible rains which were ex-
perienced all over the corn and winter
wheat belts during June, which literally
pounded che life out OF the ground. Then
came the intense heat, which baked tho
ground. put IL out of condition, and since
that date every crop. including fruit aud
vegetables has continued to run down until
the present time.
Quite large proportion OF farmers who
at harvest thought they had a fair crop OF
oats. and contracted to make deliveries. now
find that upon thrashing the crop falls far
below former estimates, and IL is impossi-
BILE for them TO fill their contracts.