Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-04-11
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Reports rs TO the Condition of Wheat from
Various States.

Various States.
The Farmers Reriem 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 en-
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 l to GO
per cent; two counties, Edgar and Ran
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. 1t is safe to say that
the average condition of wheat il this
state outside the favored counties men
toned above, is from 80 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 at 90 per cent, many others report
ing 40 and so per cent. Tie bottom
lands in Floyd county have been twice
overtiown, and are at this time ander
water.
Our Ohio reports make a better average
but show a great decline in the
past few weeks. Adams, Ashtabulu,
Athens, Butler, Clinton, Columbi-
ma, Erie, Guernsey, Huron, Jack
son, Noble, Portage, Ross. Trum-
bull and ~Iuscawaras counties report condi-
ton 100 per cent. or 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 Der
cent.
Kentucky reports show a falling off OF
about - per cent. in the general average
for the state since our last report. Wbeo,
fields in many counties are still uniniured
and in promising condition, but the less in
other counties has been severe. In Met
calf county it is said that so per cent. of
the winter wheat is killed; il Warren 40
per cent, and Hancock county has been
damaged by foods to the extent # 80 per
cent.
The average for Missouri falls about G..
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, Nodawav, Pet
It's, Schuyler, Sullivan and Worth estimate
the condition Of their wheat fields 100 DER
cent. In Warren county, which has suf-
tered most from the recent freeze. tie
damage will reach so per cent.
Kansas continues to hold her own
pravely, the reports showing only a slight
decline from the average last reported.
Fifteen counties report injury from frost
and dry cold winds ranging from 10 to %
per cent, but in the majority of counties
heard from condition is reported 100 ner
cent. or over.
In Michigan and Wisconsin the conai-
ton OF wheat has continued to decline
But two counties in The last named state
Dane and Eau Claire. report condition 1on
per cent; othercoun.les have suffered from
~ to % per cent. Chippewa, Portage and
eheboSgan counties are still covered with
snow, and Waushara county Is sad TO he
mostly under ice and water" Harry is
the only county in Michigan in which the
wheat is said to be in good condition. Err
NETT and Grand Traverse counties are as
yet SNOW covered.
We summarize the reports of correspon-
dents relative to condition as follow.. II:
nois. 76; Indiana, 7G; Ohio. IS. N;sso,,;
81; Kentucky, 81; Kansas, 50; Wisconsin,,
y, ard Michigan. CT per cent.