The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-05-07
BIG WHEAT YIELD SURE
GREAT ADVANCEMENT IN THE
CONDITION OF THE PLANT.

Improvement in Illinois II Per Cent, and
in Other States 12 Per Cent. = Losses
Only in Few Counties from Hessian
Fly and Winter KiIling-G Glad Tidings.
The Farmers ReUielU says:
"The recent rains have materially adj
Vanced the prospects of the crop. This
Improvement has averaged ~ per cent
IN all the States, Kansas showing the
least gain and Illinois the greatest.
I'm Illinois the warm rains have im-
proved the prospects II per cent, esti-
matlng on an average crop. Out of the
elghty-hve correspondents reporting
only tWenty-one report any damage
from any cause, and in those counties
the loss amounts to only per cent. on
an average. In many sections no spring
wheat is sown, but in those counties
where it is grown seeding is we'll along,
except in some of the more northern
counties.
"Reports from fifty correspondents in
Indiana show gain of per cent. in
the State. Eleven counties report a
damage of per cent. from late freezing
and other causes. Seeding of spring
wheat is we'll advanced.
"Ohio shows gain of per cent on
condition, reports being received from
two report any loss from freezing and
thawing and wet weather, and these
losses average 10 per cent. for the sea-
son. ESry little spring wheat is sown
In the State, and that little is nearly all
seeded.
michigan nearly keeps pace with
Ohio, showing gain of per cent. TWEEN.
ty-eight counties show the prospects to
be good. From eight counties come re-
ports of an average damage of per
cent. from insects, scarcity of snow and
from frost. The work of seeding spring
wheat not yet begun at the time of this
report.
"Kentucky shows gain of 10 per cent.
Two counties show an average loss of
per cent. from wet weather No spring
wheat of consequence 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, averaging 10
per cent. caused by winter killing and
freezing in the fall. The sowing of
spring wheat is not yet begun, except in
a few localities.
"a gain of 10 per cent. is reported
from Iowa, three counties only reporting
duy loss from winter Killing. In Jn0S0
damage amounts to IL per cent. The
seeding of spring wheat in its various
stages, in some counties being all in, in
others just commenced, and In others
not yet begun.
missouri has gained per cent. in
condition. From ffty-two counties came
tlattering 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 Hessian fly. Very little spring wheat
is grown in the State, but where it is
grown the seeding is advanced.
"FrOm ffty-One correspondents in Kan
sas gratifying reports are received.
Seven counties report loss of Z per cent
from the fly, from the dirt blowing off
and leaving the seed bare, and from
other causes. The seeding of spring
wheat is progressing finely, but very lit
tie is sown.
"From the reports of our correspond
ents we summarize by States the per-
centage of condition as compared with
an average as follows: Illinois 1O3 per
cent. Indiana los, Ohio 1O1, Michigan
98, Kentucky 90, Wisconsin "a, Iowa %,
Missouri 1O3, Kansas 1885,"