New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-04
TIE WESTERN CROP OUTLOOK.
A WIDESPREAD NOTWITHSTANDING OF WINTER
wHEAT-FTNE WEATHER IL THE CORN BELT.

A WIDESPREAD NOTWITHSTANDING OF WINTER
! WHEAT-FINE WEATHER IN THE CORN BELT.
Chicago oct. (speciall.-Generil crop reports show
that in the Northwest and the Southwest, whole.
there is stin deficiency of moisture. The pastures
| and meadows are short and afford little feed With
the exception Of areas in the spring wheat dis
trcts and few isolated in the winter wheat belt
the Ground Is still dry and both ploughng and seeding
are backward. In the DakOtas only small proper
ton Of the spring wheat las yet been threshed. Ma
chneTy and labor scarce bat the prospects that
this difficulty will be remedIed There has been
plenty Of rain there and owing to wet weather, in
many places threshing machines have been standing
still for ten days, and the crops in the shock be-
coming less damaged. Farmers are generally
holding their grain, partly because they cannot get il
thresh-d aui also because they think tncy get
higher prices for It, Up 10 this date little fall plough
ing has been done.
In Northern Minnesota also thyeshing has been much
DELAYED by rain. There is lack Of machines. but
labor is scarce. Threshng may be said to be inst be-
ginning. A free movement is looked for during the
present month The drouth has been broken and the
ground is in good condition to help the ploughing.
Country mlers report good demand for their entire
products Of grade fours at satisfactory prices
The seeding CT winter wheat throughout the great
agricultural districts continues. In Illinois about
third of the seeding is completed. In some parts OF
Indiana grasshoppers have made their appearance and
are tadrg the wheat fast as 1t comes up southern
that the wheat which was S0Wn week or
ten days ago is up, but the farmers say IL viii not
amount 10 anything account of the fy and q great
many are preparing TO SOW their wheat over again.
Grasshoppers also reported as cutting of the
wheat in some parts Of Southern Ohio. In Northern
Ohio a great deal of wheat which has been is not
I'D yet With good rains the prospects are
favorable for good stand About three fourths Of the
seeding is done IN Michigan. Where the wheat has
sprouted it seems 10 be looking well. In Northern
Missouri the drouth has retarded fau seeding. great
deal OF the wheat sown early Is stan lying in the
ground for want Of moisture. In southern Missouri
only small proportion Of the winter wheat has been
so4ded Rains have fallen recently in southern Kan
sas and good progress has been made with seeding
wheat: more rain, however, is needed greatly. In
Northern Kentucky little fall sowing has been done
tho drouth has stopped all seeding. The wheat that
has come UP has I7ot made satisfactory stand.
Reports from Central Pennsylvania show that the
seeding Is all done, the wheat is up and the moisture
gems 10 be sufficient. Oregon reports that the farm
ers are seeding summer faIow land. They have Lad
rain enough 10 make fallOw land work well. but not
enough TO make good ploughing. Farmers have been
free sellers Of their wheat, fully threeiourths OF the
cror having Changed hands. Millers are buying all
tbey can get, and -four seems 10 be IN COCO demand
The Province of ontario reports that the fs seeding Is
al done and that part Of the wheat Is up aud looking
,rerl The dry and weather has been benenclaI
" his nar+ ~ the country. MlllerS are generally car
~ M, Irbt stocks of -four and far ters slow in sell
ing. - -. hoe oD,oved anotber excen
srsIIv Hue week The corn is drying out rapidly ana
rsthering Will be general from october 10 TO ~