New-York tribune., 1890-07-13
JyJNTER WHEAT NOT EP TO ITS PROMISE
RESULT OF THE HARVEST IN VARIOUS STATES

Chicago July l. (,pecia).-Compcte crop reports
from the great agricultural sections OF the country
show that az the harvest advances and threshls
progresses. The winter wheat crop does not a. a
whole turn out as well a, expected. In IndlanH
and Kentucky the average viii not amount 10 over
SO per cent, Wheat that ought 70 weigh from sixty
to sixtv.two pounds per measured bu-hcl l. coming
In weighing only from fifty to nfty six and hall
pounds. These results are disappointing. Tennessee
threS hing reports show ths week the yield much
lower than was anticipated The Middle Tennessee
wheat Is grading high in other portions OF tho
state, however, the quality Is not 30 good Mner'
are now making inquiries from the northern portion
Of the wheat belt for wheat to start mp their mills
In Northern Texas wheat is being tlrcshed
now from the shock. yielding from five 10
twelve bushels. Thl, is weld considerably under
expectations. The crop will freely. at
present prices eighty bushel NoIthern
reports that farmers tlrcshing and stacking
fast possible, Offering little wheat for sale In
Missouri and southern Kanras wheat Is not turning
out as well a, was expected. The yield per
varies greatly, crops low five bushels
and other high seventeen. Farmcr9 have begun
cutting wheat ths week IL Michigan The weather
has been dry and IN fact all that could be asked
for the securing Of the crop. The straw Is large, tc
thrc he'd from shock but i is thought that threshug
will begin next week and the movement Will b. free,
there is good demand for wheat from country
mills In Northern ohio fully thrcc-fourths Of the
wheat is in the shock Generally speaking, the
quality Is good. The quantity however + moderate.
In southern Ohio farmers thresL ling little The
crop got up gOvd condition. but the Weld IS not
as large a, expected. The heads are short and
third cheat. There is les, shrlvcllcd
wheat. which wa, tho result Of vet weather
followed by the hot -un while the wheat wa,
in bloom. This injured the crop a great
deal In Northern Indiana wheat is all in shock.
Little has been stacked b, yet not than half an
average crop, however, looked for. southern In
diana reports the thlc5ng out Of the shock very
general The crop, u whole. viii not exceed ia
southern Indiana one half a. compared with last eca
Harvest ia well under way in PcnH,y aud
farmers VII have the crop practically secured tIs
week. II /, IL well ilcd and the weld 4, not
going 10 be as large V;o expected. IN Southern
and Central ILLINOIS thrc>hng ha, bccn general tn,
week, but AT present prices most Of the wheat will 60
IN June maturcd the wheat too fast and the samples
VIII not be q, good 0 were hoped for. Taking the best
winter wheat counties in both southern and Central
Illinois, the ylcd per acre f. not turning out largo
general appearance Of the crop that left standing,
the unal outcome Is disappointment. These result,
are plainly aSihc to the effects OF the Ilcssian Ny,
which ha~ been working IN the wheat more largely
thi, than for many prcviou, ones
Corn reports are all encouraging, but this crop needs
rain The cncCtN of The dry weather -Iblc
ID the southern portion OF the corn belt than in the
central ana uorthcrn What promised to be "a largo
crop In TeXds has now been down - Il fair one.
The prospects IN Kentucky and Tennessee for corn are
poor. southern Indiana, ohio and llino, have
to-day. Corn has been hurt some In Kansas and
Missouri In Central Illinois the has held it,
fairly we'll III Iowa the situation Is the same
a. I'm Illinois and Nebraska has not suffered materially
has been done, yet another week Of dry weather woud
materially cut down the average yield IN the corn belt