New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-22
BAD OUTLOOK FOR WHEAT
The WEATHER TOO COLD AND DRY.

THE GROWING CROP GOING INTO THE WINTER
IN POOR CONDITION.
Chicago Nov. 81 Especial. -General crop reports
for the week are most favorable and show that the
copious rains OF the last week have covered Ohio,
Michigan Indiana, Illinois, Tennessee and Kentucky
Moderate rains have visited Missouri and Kansas
snow has in the Dakotas and Minnesota and now
the ground all frozen up and the growth Of veseta
ton has been stopped. Although the recent rains nave
been very beneficial the newly crop, the fact
Is still apparent that the wheat will not go into the
winter in as good condition year ago. The late
wheat has not all come up and there no proDa
bilty that it WILL More less Of the wheat that was
sown upon rough ground did not sprout Some OF the
early wheat is from five SIX inches high, but, rs
large proportion OF the crop was put IN late OIL
account Of dry weather where it has come up IL Is
mostly short and Will not average over two to Tour
inches in height.
The milling trade continues unsatisfactory. the de
mand being mostly for shorts, and fully one-haf OF
the product has gone to foreign ports since July l.
Nothing Is known yet with regard to the erect OF
the blizzard Of the present week upon the winter wheat
crop in the Northwest further than that the CONDITIONS
which have existed during the present week nave Deel
anything but favorable for tile crop. Tie mercury went
down 10 ten degrees. and this condition cius' III
the late wheat which just coming up and was
Of course weak and tender II will be necessary to
wait until the return OF mild and thawDg weather 10
know the real facts to the situation III tile North
west:
Indiana reports that the recent rains have had
beneficial effect upon the wheat. All the hte-Sowh
wheat is up, but not high rs at TINS uhe HIST
year. The crop, however is not going INTO "lhtcr-
quarters In as good shape 1t did last season
Ohio reports plenty OF rain but followed by severe
freezing weather, and not enough oil snow on the
ground be of any value as covering to the wheat
In Southern Ohio the workings OF the Hessiah lily
are now apparent. Taking the State rs whole inc
wheat will not 60 into winterquarters IN "a eood
condition as blst season. The recent rains In Michigan
have somewhat helped the erop but its general con
dition Is far below that of n year ago The drouth
was severe and has left Its mark upon the growing
wheat. The crop averages from two 10 SIX ihehe'
high. Mllers carry moderate stocks and there is
good demand for -four. In Southern Missouri, whiie
the late rains have been beneficial to the growing
wheat at the same time 1t is not in condition to stand
any severe weather 1t not the strength and root
that IL should have to fight n hard winter, to say
nothing about the spring Taking the crop rs Il
whole it Is not going into winterquarters In thrifty
condition In Northern Missouri year ago at this
time the wheat was in splendid condition. Now 1t
Is small and thin on the ground. Many fields OF wheat
have not sproued yet. The best fields are not near
as good as the poorest were last year.
In Eastern Kansas last saturday and sunday the
first rainfall for three months occurred and then only
about one inch Of rain f,l since that time freezing
weather has been the order Of the day until TO day
that wheat little benefited. Wheat will not 60
into winter quarters In good condition last year.
Four weeks Of mild weather with good rain every
week Is needed to make the crop equal to last year
There have been general rains recently over inc
State OF Kansas The moisture which has fallen mas
ben only of a local character. The late lsown wheat
Is not all up Taking the crop whole 1t is small
and spindling In Northern Kentucky the late rains
brought up nearly all the wheat, but the recent cold
snap has put stop the growth Of the crop The
early wheel is about three inches high TIE condition
of the crop Is not good as last year at TINS ue'
The wheat does not cover the ground and is conse-
auently liable To be frozen out. tennessee reports
that rains have been beneficial TO the whet
crop. The latesown is now all up, but the general
conditions arc not as good year ago. Millers do
not carry large stocks and farmers have been selling
freely during the last thirty days
The Province Of Ontario reports that the crop is
far ahead of last year. The growth is better and the
plant well rooted Wheat Is going into winter quarters
In good shape.
Reports by wire from san Francisco are that u full
average Of summer fnllow land has been seeded In
California under favorable circumstances The winter
plouglng is being delayed owing 10 the usual fall
rains. Nothing Is suffering yet.
In North Dakota another heavy snowstorm has
completely put stop to threshing Of all kinds. and
IL looks If the cold weather In that part OF
the country had come 10 stay. The present large
movement of wheat is likely TO continue until January
While farmers are in good financial condition they DO
not seem incllner TO hold back the crop Minnesota
reports that fully one fourth of the wheat Is yet TO
thresh. The present large movement Of wheat Is
likely to continue long farmers have good roads
and pleasant weather to haul the crops. Not over
three fourths OF the ground has been ploughed In
North Dakota one-haf of the usual area was
turned over. ~, d.a
all over the corn belt the present week. owing 10
the rains which fell last saturday and sunday. on
the other hand the unusually cold, freezing weather
for the time Of year. has put the crop In much better
condition for gathering and shipping. Priees ior
maintained, there ought u be q free ond liberal
movement from tie West Pariiegar dnIhs Se m0 r
fourths of the crop has been secured on the other
side OF the river the amount III crib Is not quite as
large
HHEIr RIIES ON LIE LIKES.