Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-11
FAVORABLE.
The Agricultural Outlook is De-
cidedIy FIattering.
SMALL LOSS IN LIVESTOCK.
The Wheat Crop Promising in Every Sec
tiCn-AIoisture and Growth Good.
April Showing OF the Agricul-
tural Department.

W4sBINGToS, April 10-April returns OF
the department Of agriculture make this
condition Of winter whca, $50, OF rye 96.4.
The Atlantic and Gulf coast re-
port large acreage was planted
and in good growth by the ad-
vent OF winter Suitable weather and soil
conditions enabled the farmers Of the Ohio
valley states to put il a full BREADTH under
entirely favorable circumstances and i
proper combination of sunshine and moiS-
tlre, which continued until the cold weather
SCI the plant into winter quarters with
sturdy growth and good color In portions
Of Kansas and Nebraska the prolonged
drought of last summer extended into the
period Of seeding, interfering somewhat
ana rendering terminating slow, but sea-
sonable. The weather during the late fall
and early winter was sufficient to Offset the
disadvantages of the late start. The entire
season was favorable in California, while
the Oregon dry seed beds received moisture
in time 10 secure good, though late growth
The weather was generally mild over
whole area and while the snowfall was
comparatively light it came when most
needed, protecting the plant during the
coolest weather.
The Ohio valley and Trans Mississippi
states were especially favored, the growth
III many sections continuing throughout the
winter with sufficient covering when
damage from freezing. The Hessian fly,
which was feared il December il the cen
tral West. Is yet IN allegiance, but the pres
euce of the pest IS noted in many localities
and serious injury might follow should the
early season prove favorable TO its Gevel-
Oplneut.
The general average from the condition
is the highest reported for April since 1882
and individual state averages are remarka-
bic for their uniformity. II is 10 points
higher than last year and above the
returns FOR 1889. A high April condition
does not insure & large yield, but il indi-
Gates the strength and stability which
would enable the plant TO withstand more
than the ordinary viciSsltudeS OF the season.
The nearest approach 10 the present condi-
ton, during recent years, was in 1854
when the largest crop ever grown was
harvested, but a Similar high condition
in 1856 was followed by crop of not more
than an average proportion.
The averages of condition in per cent by
states are: New York -, PENNSYLVANIA 81.
Tennessee 9S, Kentucky 81, Ohio IS, Michi-
gan 20, Indiana go Illinois 81, Missouri 96,
Kansas 80, California 20 and Oregon 81.
The returns make percentages OF the
losses among farm animals during the past
year: OF horses l, cattle 3, sheep and
swine S.+. Horses received better
care than many other classes
of stock, and the annual losses
vary but little. The percentage of the loss
in cattle is slightly higher than was re-
ported in lSSS and 1889, the scarcity Of feed
swelling the uccS in portions of Kansas
and Nebraska Losses 10 sheep have been
small on account of better care and atten-
ton, while less disease than usual is re-
ported among swine, though there is a
heavy loss on account OF last years crop
failures