The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-01-22
c ONDITION OF CROPS.
EFFECT OF THE WEATHER OF
TIE PAST MONTH.


Illinois, Indiana, and Other States.
TChicago dispatch,
Two years ago the present week the
ground was full of moisture, frozen hard
and solid, and all the reports as to the
general condition of the winter wheat at
that time were of an encouraging
character. The conditions of the CORE
spending week year ago were, in the
main, similar, with the difference that
up to Jan. 20, 1890, the winter had been
exceedingly mild, and even at that early
date we were hearing good deal of the
development of insect life and an I'M
natural midWinter growth of winter
wheat.
With the exceptions of some acres
through Kansas and Missouri the winter
wheat crop has been entirely bare of
snow all winter Then came our first
widespread snow of the season, extend
ing largely over the southern area of the
winter wheat belt. At that time the
reports as to the general condition of the
winter wheat crop were conflicting,
some areas reporting that the winter
wheat never looked BETTER others stating
that the midwinter had developed consid-
cradle insect growth, and that the Whe at
was rank and tender.
AS the season advanced both of these
reports proved to be correct, and these
were the causes no doubt which had so
much to do with the partial failure of
the winter wheat crop of 1890.
Northern Texas reports that the gen.
eral condition of the growing wheat is
good. That there has been very little if
any snow this winter. Central Texas re-
ports it is drawing it's supplies of wheat
from Kansas, and that the acreage this
season of wheat in that section is small.
In Southern Texas, owing to the good
prices that farmers have obtained for
their wheat, the acreage sOwn is trifle
larger than last year. There has been
plenty of moisture and the crop is doing
well.
Up to a week ago the condition of
winter wheat in Kentucky was fairly
good, but now that the snow has all
gone and the weather has been cold at
night, the earth full of water with moro
or less freezing or thawing, there is quite
a change in the general condition Of the
crop.
Tennessee reports that it has had no
snow this winter and plenty Of rain.
The wheat is generally in good condi-
ton. Mills hold but little If any wheat,
and are drawing mainly on the North
now for supplies.
In Northern Kansas the winter wheat
has for the last week been covered with
about two inches of snow. In Southern
and Central Kansas until recently there
has not been any snow on the ground
except for two or three days since Dec.
/, and the crop all over the State was
needing moisture badly. Little wheat is
moving. Mills are generally we'll sup
piled with wheat. In Northern Missouri
the wheat looks fair, but needs more
moisture.
In Central Missouri wheat is in better
shape than a year ago at this time.
Farmers are not holding much wheat.
In Southern Missouri, since Dec. 1, the
ground has been covered with snow for
about three days. The winter has been
mild and favorable for growing wheat.
Flour trade has been better for the last
two weeks than for some time. The gen.
eral opinion seems to be, in this part OF
the State, that the reserves of wheatnOw
in farmers hands will all be needed by
the mills at home.
In Central Illinois winter wheat had
it's first covering of snow Jan. 1. The
general conditions of the crop in this
area as compared with a year ago are
not as good. The plants are smaller and
the stand not as heavy. The ravages of
the fT are much more apparent.
In Southern Illinois the wheat is bare.
There is more complaint of fly than
year ago. The early wheat has suffered
considerably from fly. Freezing at night
and thawing through the day is also hav-
ing bad effect upon the wheat.
n IL
bare nearly all winter. The plants, how
ever, seem perfectly strong and healthy,
and the present prospects are good.
Farmers are generally holding their
wheat, and only sell when they are
obliged to. Considerable wheat is being
shipped in. In Central Indiana wheat
has not been covered with snow more
than seven days since Dec. 1. Farmers are
marketing practically no wheat in this
section, and it becomes more apparent
that the shortage of the crop was fully
as great as estimated. A great many of
the country mills in this portion of the
State are shipping in wheat from Michi-
gan to supply their home trade. In
Southern Indiana they have had no snow
since Dec. 25. The wheat is looking
brown, and is not as promising as last
year at this date.
The reports from Southern Indiana
are generally of favorable character
with regard to the condition of the
growing winter wheat. Farmers are
still disposed to hold their wheat, and
receipts for the last six weeks have been
extremely light.
Up to the opening of the present week
the winter in Michigan has been mild
and the winter wheat has been practi-
caIly bare of snow. The wheat gener-
ally looks better than it did last year at
this time. Since Dec. 1 in Northern
Ohio the wheat has been covered with
snow about half the time. The crop is
about holding its own. The general
conditions are hardly as good as last
year at this time.
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