The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-08-28
IN THE FARMERS BINS
THRESHING PROGRESSING IN
MANY LOCALITIES.
Recent Rains Too Late to Help Corn
Stocks of Old Wheat Very Low-Offer-
ings from Farmers of New Crop Light
All Kinds of Food Advancing in Price.

last six days than at any time in the pre-
yious six weeks We have also had an I'M
seasonably low degree of temperature, and
in some areas q frost has appeared.
During the corresponding week year ago
the temperature was rising, corn was rap
idly maturing, farmers were thraShing
spring wheat and selling freely. There was
. a large movement of oats, with prices at
points of production in Nebraska at from
10 to - cents q buShel. In Iowa II to 16
cents bushel, and in Illinois at from II
to 20 cents bushel. 1t was then thought
that with three weeks more without frost
the bulk of the corn crop would have ma
tured.
Except in 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 the
weather of the next few weeks. In Central
Minnesota thrashing has commenced. The
quality is not up to last year by any means.
1t is grading No. and No. B. Last year the
bulk of the crop graded No. 1. Northern
weighed ftty-eight to sixty pounds, while
this year it only. weighs from ffty-two to
fifty-six. A free movement of wheat is
looked for as soon as thraShing is over.
Southern Minnesota reports that most of
the wheat is in the shock, but that very lit
tie thrashing has yet been done. The
wheat is not as plump as it was last year
and does not weigh as 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
it's branches in North Dakota the situation
is practically this: From Fargo to the Mis-
souri, River harvest is we'll under way.
Seventy-ive per cent. of the crop south of
the road is harvested, and from the main
line north to the boundary line little over
fifty per cent. Little thrashing has yet
been done Through the upper Red River
Uol VITO ic tO
eighteen bushels; in the upper James River
Valley from seven to ten bushels. The
quality will be inferior to the crop of 1889.
A small percentage will grade No. hard.
Probably ten per cent. of the balance Will
grade from No 1 Northern down to No. 3.
If the weather continues favorable wheat
will be thrashed from the shock and hurried
to market, as present prices are satisfactory
to farmers. Rejected wheat is five cents
higher than the price of No hard wheat
year ago.
Thrashing returns from points in South
Dakota show that nearly every piece
thrashed has fallen from One-third to one
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, if any,
the frost has done the present week is yet
entirely too early to 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. 2, while last
years crop was largely No. 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
ment is looked for. Reserves of old wheat
have been reduced to minimum.
lie, nVriII was RON 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 we'll as i'm other States. The de-
liveries of wheat from farmers are very
Ight-more so than at amy time since har-
vest.
Central Ohio reports that it has been too
dry to do much blowing for wheat. Farmers
have been free sellers at present prices.
There is considerable weevfl reported in the
old wheat. MiIlers continue to be free buy
ers of all the wheat that is offered. They
are generally paying 81 per bushel at the
mill.
In Central Indiana thrashing is over, and
late furnishings show no Improvements, but
rather the reverse. Millers are free buyers
of wheat at present prices. There are many
complaints of weevil In the old wheat from
this State also.
Southern Kansas reports that but a small
percentage of the wheat has been thrashed,
but what has been thrashed has mostly
gone into farmers bins Kansas also re-
Dorts large proportion of the old wheat
weevily. Flowing for the new crop has
commenced, but so far mot much Roadway
has been made. Mills are taking freely
all the wheat they can get, but every farmer
who can hold is doing so.
Missouri reports that from rs to IS per
cent, of the winter wheat is thraShed. Mill
hl1U n WTh Offerings
from farmers, however, are not large.
WeeviI is also reported i'm old wheat in this
State.
Southern Michigan reports that One-haf
of the wheat is thraShed. So far farmers
have been free sellers, the yield and quality
both being good. MiIlers are paying from
98 cents to 81 per bushel.
Kentucky reports that the winter wheat
now is practically all thrashed, and the
winding up of the crop does not show wheat
to be in any better shape than the early
thrashing Very little of it is strictly No.
2, the yield generally grading good to choice
No g. Millers are free buyers, but the Of
ferings are very light.
In Tennessee, owing to recent rains, the
land is in good condition for blowing and
farmers are making good Roadway. What
little wheat is in farmers hands is still held
for better prices. There is no did wheat to
amount to anything in the State.
In New York the winter wheat crop is be-
ing secured in fair condition, and promises
to be an average one. Little wheat is NOV
ing. There is considerable complaint from
all over the State with regard to the condi-
ton of corn. New York State crops of
everything except wheat promise to be
light. Vegetables, fruits, and all kinds OF
grain are bringing high prices at present.
A correspondent in Southern California
reports that there was so much rain last
winter that the ground was beaten down so
hard that it was impossible to get it in con-
ditiCn for a crop. The life seemed to have
been beaten out of the land. One reason
that so many Spring-sown crops have failed
| to 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 the life out of the ground. Then
| came the intense heat, which baked the
| ground, put it out of condition, and since
| that date every crop, including fruit and
vegetables has continued to run down until
| the present time.
| Quite large proportion of farmers who
| at harvest thought they had fair crop Of
| oats, and contracted TO make deliveries, now
/ find that upon thrashing the crop falls far
! below former estimates, and it IS 1npoSsi-
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