New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-01
WINTER WHEAT NEEDS RAIN
SERIOUS RESULTS OF THE LONG DRoUrH-
REVIEW OF THE CONDITION OF THE CROP IN
MANY STATES.


Chicago, Oct. 81 Speclal)-Genera crop reports TO-
| day are not favorable. All the winter wheat
belt beginning early in September. the leather has
been dry and gradually developing itself into ssverc
droUth the effects of which plainly upon the
coming crop of winter wheat. Farrnes have been
unable to plough for four weeks and tn, gathering OF
| corn has only now fairly begun. Tho movement OF
grain during the past month, with the exception OF
| spring wheat has been small. Farmers are not
satisfied with the present prices of corn, oats and
wheat and their conditions are such that they have
never been, probably in the history Of this country,
In surh strong and healthy condition to hold their
crops until prices and their ideas somewhat
nearer together thsn they are to-dny. In central
Illinois the weather still continues dry that the
general condition Of the wheat crop does not compare
avoraby with that of last year. While the stand Is
fairly good II be called entirely satisfactory.
In Illinois the general tone OF reports shows that the
winter wheat is far below the condition of year ago
Much Of the wheat Is not up yet, and what Is up Is
small aud uneven.
Northern Indiana considers the situation OF the
! winter wheat crop one OF the poores: for years,
due largely II not entirely to the great drouth which
has also caused reduction In the acreage In Cen
trail Indiana the conditions are little better, although
the crop is backward as compared with last year.
The early sOwn wheat looks well but the late
sown is thin, and, owing to the drouth makes slow
progress. Northern Ohio shows that wheat has
is not promising a year ago. The early sown
has come up spotted and some Of the seed persisted
in the ground owing TO dry weather, and while ~ 10
per cent is going into the winter in GOOD shape the
remainder is weak and spotted In southern ONO ue
late wheat has made good stand owing 10 rain "hch
fell week and helped out. The early Nhcat uocS
not look we'll
In Southern Michigan the weather continues dry
The winter wheat is looking poorly, and large
amount of the late wheat has not come up on
account OF the dry condition Of the SOIL There Is
some complaint Of Hessiau ny working In the early
wheat There is no doubt that good deal OF the
wheat in southern Missouri is in critical conditoh
nj the present time on account Of the dry weather
The wheat the last ten days Will not come up
until it rains. The reports from southern hahsa'
show that there is simply no comparison 10 De niau"
with the two crops. Last years crop at TINS TINS
was the finest ever known, and this year JUST uhe
reverse The wheat has hardly begun to grow at all
Northern Kansas reports that the condition Is far De
low that OF las. year. 1t is backward ana making
poor stand, and rains are needed soon' otherwise
the prospects for the coming season for crop are
very poor.
In Tennessee seeding is Just about over. owing 10
the extremely dry weather little wheat is up ye'
The future prospects depend entirely rain In Ken
lucky wheat has been suffering considerably rom
drouth PENNSYLVANIA reports that the wheat has MADE
a fair stand and the is fully up to tnat oi
1880.
In Western New-York is the great eAcepuoh ihc
wheat does not seem to have been hurt by the dry
weather The fall-sown wheat has come out well ana
has made a fine growth. The crop looks thrfuer now
and better than year ago at this time Inc cohol-
ton of the winter wheat in the province Of ontano Is
also far ahead of a year ago. both in acreage roo's
and ton The wheat looks healthy and strong ana
the acreage is larger than that of 1890 The weather
this fall has been favorable for the growth OF wheat
and great many fields so rank that farmers are
turning their cattle on it to Craze It down
washington reports that continued dry weather mas
prevented seeding Ailler carrying moderate
stocks of wheat Farmers more inclined to SELL and
two-thirds of the crop has been sold already. Inc
weld will be mere than last year. ana prop
ably not much.
Owing to the favorable weather OF the last TWO
weeks threshng In the Northwest is going on rapidly
Stiu a large proportion remains 10 be threshed yet
Farmers have been selling much more freely than was
anticipated. Receipts have been much larger than
wear ago. The lowering Of prices does not seem TO
have any appreciable effect the amount Of wheat
coming IN In southern Minnesota fully t~o-thirds OF
the wheat is now threshed In Southern Dakota one
third Of the wheat crop is yet 10 be hTeshed at this
date Ii has been too dry TO do much ploughlng.
primers are inclined 10 hold their wheat where they
are able Should the weather continue good, the bulk
Of threshing will be done by December !.
While reports the growing cOndlton OF the Wlnler
wheat crop make poor showing, owing 10 the drouth,
the effect upon the standing corn has been the opposite
TIE corn crop Of the country to-day stands as dry In
the fields as IL generally does by December With
these conditions. farmers have begun actively the great
work Of gathering the corn crop OF 1891