The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-11
WHEAT VERY PROMISING.
THE SEASON FOR SEEDING EVERY
WERE FAVO aABLE.

The Sowing Followed by Gentle
Rains-The Hessian Fly Still an Eie-
ment of Danger i'll Many Sections
The General Average for Condition
the Highest for April Since 1882.
WASHINGTON, April 10.-The April re-
turns to the department Of agriculture
make the condition Of winter wheat 96. q
and Of rye 95.4 The season for seeding was
favorable over the whole winter wheat
area; the soil generally easily worked, the
seed bed prepared with unusual care and
sowing followed by gentle rains, sufficient
| TO properly pack the earth and insure
prompt and perfect termination. On por-
| tions of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts the time
of seeding YVES somewhat prolonged by occa-
sional rains, but the delay was not serious.
and the desired area was planted and in
good growth by the advent of winter. Suit
able weather and soil conditions enabled
the farmers Of the Ohio valley states 20 put
In the full breadth under entirely favora-
| BILE circumstances, and proper combina-
tons Of sunshine and moisture. which con-
tinued until cold weather sent the plant
| into winter quarters with sturdy growth
and good color.
IN THE WEST.
In portions of Kansas and Nebraska the
prolonged drought of last summer extended
| into the period of seeding, interfering some
what and rendering termination slow, but
| the seasonable weather during the late fall
and early winter was sufficient to Offset the
| disadvantage of the late start. The entire
season was favorable in California, while in
Oregon dry seed beds received moisture
1 Inan 80 Il
though late, growth. This was generally
mild over the whole area, and while the
snowfall was comparatively light it came
when most needed, protecting the plant dur
lug the coolest weather The Ohio valley
and trans Mississippi states were especially
| favored, the growth in many sections con-
| tinuing throughout the winter with suffi-
| Client covering when needed, and an entire
absence of damage from freezing and heav-
| ing. Brown and bare spots are seldom met
with, the growth and color being remark
ably uniform.
THE HEsSIAN FLY.
The Hessian fly, which was feared in De-
| cember in the central west, is yet in abey-
ance, but the presence Of the pest is noted
| in many localities, and serious injury might
| follow should an early season prove favor
| able to its development.
The general average for condition is the
ulsHoSO iopOEIeu AOT April since 1867, ana
the individul state averages are remarkable
| for their uniformity. 1t is sixteen
points higher than last year, and three
above the returns for 1889. The nigh April
condition does not insure a large yield, but
1t indicates a strength and vitality which
would enable the plant to withstand more
than the ordinary vicissitudes of the
| season.
| PREVIOUS HIGH RECORDS.
The nearest approach to the present con.
dltlon during recent years was in 1884,
when the largest crop ever grown was har-
vested, but similar high condition In 1886
was followed by crop of little moro than
average proportions The averages Of con-
dltlon in the principal states are: New
York, %; Pennsylvania, az; Tennessee, 9S;
Kentucky, 81: Ohio, 90; Michigan, 90; In
diana, 80; Illinois. on Missouri, 90; Kansas,
30; California, 80; and Oregon, 81.
| LOSSES AMONG FARM ANIMALS.
The returns make percentages of losses
among farm animals during the past year
OF horses IL, cattle 3, sheep and swine
80. Horses receive better care than any
other class Of stock and the annual losses
vary but little The percentage of the loss
OF cattle is slightly higher than was re-
ported in 1888 and 1889, a scarcity of feed
swelling the figures in portions OF Kansas
| and Nebraska. The losses of sheep have
been smaller than usual on account of bet
| ter care and attention, while less disease
| than usual is reported among swine, though
there is heavy loss in the regions of last
| years crop failures