, 1890-03-06
surronndIngs arc Just the opposite Of

surroundings are just the opposite OF
II year ago.
deliveries from farmers hands arc
nominal. Holding oil to see what
the outcome will be of the present
crop. In the northern portion OF
the state Il l. claimed, from the fact
that the wheat has been uncovered
most of the winter and the Wcat hcr
has been so changeable, that the
crop has been damaged considerably
Reports from southern Ohio say
that they Have never known such
n large growth of wheat at this sea-
son of the wear. In fact, wheat
growers say that IL has been less on
the lst of MAY. What the final
outcome will be is hard to say. II
Is reasonable, however, TO eNpCct
that on the rich bottom lands thc
wheat growth will hc 50 large lat
II will fall and not head we'll rms
has been the experience OF former
wears. In this portion of the state
there Is much less wheat III farmers
hands than year AGO, and Wlni
they have j. In poor condition ana
unfit for milling purposes In th'
northern portion of tho state Tue
only drawback seems tO he that tho
growing crop j. In Il too forward
condition for the season Of the year
AZ fastas the bad roads will permit
farmers are selling freely Ihcy
seem to have got tired OF hOldihg
for better prices.
Central Indiana reports that they
have had two or three freezes, which
has stopped the growth and turned
the wheat plants brown. This may
prove to be auadyuntuge In the end,
but 1t shows tlic tender condition oi
the crop, aud great solicitudc II felt
ns to the weather during the next
thirty duys. Farmers reserves are
light, but more In elevators than a
year ago.
Northern Indiana reports. the
ground bare, and thcrc l. No doubt
thnt sharp uccliug would uuduubt-
cdly injWc the plant to " consider
able extent, us II j. mnk aud tender
There uru song signs ot un early
spring, ard already iHomcrs hnve
commenced plJwlug. ~ IL result
of inquire. ~ To- the stock ol wheat
In farmers hands the estimates
show u reserve of from IL TO 80 per
cent. Last season. X stocks were low.
80 far i'm southern kau~as thCrH
Is "a little wheat killed where the
ground wa. too wet having ~ pres
cnt the most trying weather ON the
crop. Wheat r. beginning tu grow
"a little and the fields ARE grccuing
up. There l. some rpurt oi lly.
In the central portion of the state
the general conditions of the grow
ing wheat are batter than ut this
date last wear. Wheat has made
little growth 20 far.
In Northern Kansas the wheat
crop looks better than Il year ago.
No damage by winter killing IT,
ported.
Northern Missouri reports the
condition of the growing wheat alI
that could he desired. The prospect
are better than nt this date last sct'
son. In the central portion ot tn.
state there j. some wheat julutcd
and the crop r. considered too tender
to stand severe cold weather.
In Southern Missouri the pros
poets arr perhaps rs good as even
known at this season of the year
with this exception, that where the
wheat had jointcd before tle last
freeze it IL now dead. Whrrc tho
condition of the ground Is not too
wet farmers are pasturiug thcig
wheat to keep it down. some outs
have been sown aud the frogs have
been piping for two weeks, and nll
indications are for an cNtrcmcly
early spring. Altogether the cuudi.
ton OF things Il such that mo- one
can form reasonable opinion A. to
the outcome of the situation.
The reserves In farmers hand.
are not large. Wheat moved oil
freely early in the season, aud ship
mcut- have been nrgt both Ut wheat
and flour on the southern market
during tie whole Of the present scW
son.