Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-01
CONDITION OF THE CROPS.
How Insects and u uravOrabie Wealth.
er Have Afec ed Grain in Illinois.

er Have Anec ed Grain in Illinois.
The following bulletin just issued by
the state board of agriculture shows that
the crop outlook in Illinois is not so
bright at the present time as supposed.
Winter Wheat-The June condition of
winter wheat is four points lower than
on May l, when the reports indi-
Gated more than per cent more than an
average yield. while CORES ponGents now
think but 102 per cent OF an average
yield will be realized. This is 81 per
cent better than the condition on June
20. 1890. The oat louse has injured
wheat in some localities and chinch bugs
have also been present.
Many complaints have been received
of small green bug which fills the heads
of wheat, but it has not vet been deter
mined as to the amount of injury it has
done. Prof. Forbes is of opinion that it
has done no serious damage 10 wheat this
season 1t is very similar to the grain
plant ,ouse which did so mich damage
to oats last season, and they are often
taken for each other
In few counties rust and smut have
been injurious, yet in spite of all these
drawbacks there s now promise of an
unusually large crop.
Ia the southern division of the state
winter wheat is about all harvested, and
also in part of the central division,
and while it is impossible 10 form an
| estimate at present as TO yield per acre,
| fair average is anticipated. The berry
is round and plump, but some localities
| report only two grains abreast instead of
three, as usual. The June 2 condition
in southern Illinois is 100 per cent, in
| central Illinois 100 per cent and in the
| northern division 80 per cent.
Spring wheat has improved somewhat
in the northern vision of the state since
| May l, and is nov but two points below
an average, but in central Illineis Che
June 30 condition is nine points below
that of May /.
While the late reports do not indicate
a very large yield of oats and are not so
| good as on May by one point, there is
nevertheless fair prospect for SO per
cent of an average yield per acre. There
| are comparatively few counties in the
state which do not report the grain plant
louise as damaging the oats, but their
! depredations have not been so severe as
ioot StaSOu. LII tOuulleS WncTe Lnere mas
been little rain unit the last few weeks the
oats are heading ont very short, but in
lew counties where they have had rain
they have grown rank and lodged SO they
cannot be cut. The June 90 condition of
oats is "a per cent in the northern djyi-
sion of the state, 80 in the central and %
| In the southern division.
The area devoted to corn this season
is one point larger than in 1890. In the
northern division it is about the same as
last year, bat there is an increase of two
| points IN both The central and southern
divisions. The most fav rable outlook is
IN the northern division where the present
condition is-favorable for 90 per cent of
an average yield per acre, 90 per cent in
the central and o. per cent in the SOUTH
ern division.
Corn as rule, is from one to two
weeks later than usual, but the seed used
was much above the average, and should
there beno drawbacks an average yield
per acre may be anticipated.
Corn has not been exempt from the de-
predations of insects. That pantt early
and on sod ground was Injured by cut
worms and had t6 be replanted, ard web
worms have also injured it in some
places. Some counties report damage to
| corn by ants. Tie stand is very uneven
In some localities owing to insects and
the dry weather in May.