The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-05-07
WINTER WHEAT CROP.
THE OUTLOOK GOOD FOR A
BIG YIELD.

The Crop in Ill nos Has Improved Nest,
Will" Kansas shows the Least Gan
Hes>ian Fly arL Winter Killing Affect
the tr"p but Lit,!e-Enro,.ragns Tros-
poets.
Tho Farmers Rcric,r says:
"Thr recent rains have materially adj
van' cd the prospects of the crop. Til
improvement has aNcragr =. per cent
in all the States. Kansas showing the
least gain and Illinois the greatest
"In Illinois tie warm rains have i'm
proved tn" lrt Sp Ncts /. Ter cent. eSti-
mating on an average crop. Out of tho
| eiehty-fiNe corresi ondcnis reporting
only tWcaty-oie r"port any damage
from any cause, and i'll those counties
the loss amounts 10 on'v per cent on
an average. In many sect ons no spring
wheat is own. but in those counties
where it IS grown seeding is well along,
except in some Of the more northern
counties.
"Reports from fifty correspondents in
Indiana show a gain of 3 Fer cent. i'm
the State. Eleven counties report Il
damage of 6 per cent from late freezing
and 9th caE>rS. Seeding OF spring
wheat is well advanced.
"Ohio shows Il gam Of per cent on
condition, reports being received from
| SlXty-ohc core >pOndentS Only twenty
two report any loss from freezing and
| thawing and wet weather. and these
loses average 10 pr cent. for the sea-
son. Nciy little spring wheat is sown
| in the State, and that little is nearly all
| seeded.
Michigan nearly keeps pace with
| Ohio. showing Il gain OF Ter cent. Twcn-
| ty-ei-ht counties show the PROSPECTS, to
| be cd. From eight counties come re-
| ports of an average damage of per
| cent. from in>c is. a-city Of snow and
| from frost Tn, work of seeding spring
| wheat not yet lcgun at the tine of this
| report
| "kcntucly shows gain OF 10 percent.
| Two counties show an average loss of s
| per cent from wet wrathcr. No spring
| wh' at OF cons .qucncc is sown in the
| State
| The improvement in Wisconsin in the
last thirty days amounts to per cent.
| From twelve counties come reports of
| damage during the season, eraging II
| per cent. caused By winter killing and
! frcrz ng in the fall. Tho sowing Of
| spring wheat i not Yet begun. except in
| q few loralities.
/ ~ gain of Il per cent. is reported
j from Iowa, ttrc" counties only reporting
| any loss from winter killing. In these
! damage amounts 10 l. Ter cent. The
| seeding of spring wheat in its various
| stages. in some counties being all in. in
others just commenced. and IN others
| not Vet begun.
| missouri has gained : per cent. in
| condition. From tifty-two counties came
| fiattering reports OF the prospects of an
| Immense crop. Nine counties report a
| loss during the season of per cent. on
| an average. most OF this being due to
| the i!e>sian fly. Very little spring wheat
! is grown in the State, but where it is
| grown the seeding is advanced.
"From tifty-onc correspondents in Nam
| saS gratifying reports are received.
| Seven counties report a loss of per cent,
| from the 1iy. from the dirt blowing of
| and leaving the seed bare. and from
| other causes. The seeding of spring
wheat is progressing finely. but very lit
tie is sown.
Prom the reports of oHr correspond
| entS we summarize By States the per-
| c 'ntagc OF condition as compared with
an average as follows: Illinois 1G3 per
| cent Indiana los. Oh lol. Michigan
| IS, Kentucky 90. Wisconsin "a, Iowa ~.
| Mis- Ouri l03, Kansas lUJ.