New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-03
prscOURAGED ~ CHICAGO ABOrr THE CROPS.

Chicago Aug = (Spcclan.-Repors received hero
10 day show that the northwest and the southwest
have experienced Ia the present. week return OF
hot weather. accompanied by hot winds The latter
have been destructive to The corn crop and also 70 the
postur,.. II Is now more than thirty I've dave since
the area. referred 10 have had general rains. and
ia flc the water which has fallen IN that time h''
not been sufficient 10 LAY The dust Pastures ana
meadows have fall'd rapidly under IN" sc"rchng
sun and burning wind These conditions have ais"
caused an increased shipment % hosN and cattle. ~
farmer, with tho prospect before them ~ a short
crop 81 corn prefer E" market their 1--we stock early
What is badly needed 10 tho Dallotas Is ten or
ero,n DAYS Of cool weather with rain. In Northern
and Central IUnoi, the present week Ia. marked a
decided falling Of In the general corn prospects a.
compni,-l viu. even ten days ago Corn has held ~
own remarkably well for tho present week, but inc
oro;pe,, po.nt 10 a crop AZ least 30 per cent. II not %
per cont below the crop Of la,t wear In the southern
portion Of the state the conditions ano oven mo"
rou, than In the Northern and Contra, portions, aud
a, the les, not half crop can be made southern
Iov.n r,ports that tho corn f. IN critical con
dillon There Is not enough moisture In IA" ground
to enable the corn I" out. The reports from
Ncbr.ska are dlscoufaging The large receipt OF hoes
for July plainly show the situation IN the Missouri
Valley kansas Cty received moro hoS, Oh Inc ,das
than Chicago. Farncre arc shipping shUat-' wh,cn
DO not weigh over seventy i've pounds. Ne''rrm 'na
Middle Kan.ls shipping grie, cdt4" on account OF
,to c,rrt, nf feed I'm Northern Kansas corn !,
e.imatci AL the way from one ihlid 10 one nan "i
crop Northern Missouri expects 10 make nall d
cron Of corn similar report CONF from the southern
uarf Of the state. The devastating drouth has told
i.teria. M, the corn crop OF Ohio and Indiana tho
present week. -,. - -. -, ,-,o-,
The only Sate In the whole winter wheat bclt "hcr'
the thrc,ing returns arc any thing uk' SATISFACTORY IN
mo,,,i,y H. Michigan In Northern Indauu \,
thrc,hng proceeds It becomes evident maj INC "hea'
T. furning out much les, than was generally sup
nosed before harvest. III Central Indiana lt'c thTh
ir shows no I'm Improvement in the earlier reports pla
conr,,r1ng reports also come from Onto Missouri ana
EcntucIV The present week IA, given the farmers
every advantage Ia thrcsh their oats: The outcome
has been a sore Disappointment The outward ap
nc.rancc Of many field indicated orr 10 bfty bushels
"a ,hr IA ~ hut the thI~hing machine ONLY rave ten
10 twenty with the conditions which AZ present sur
rouud The corn CROP there l. prospect that there
rn he any movement Of oats TIN, iall. lbpor'S
frnm The Northwest stll conflicting. Thu Is the
most critical period for the growing wheat crop IN
~. Vorthve,t and the bulk Of The reports TINS W,cR
hayc hcen Of an unfavorible character The weather
over the entire state Of North Dakota hsS been cx
,rnmely hot and without doubt. more or les damage
has heen done Southern Minnesota made last season
a good crop of wheat THIS year IN" r'por'H arc
almost unanimous that the yield Will not como up TO
last