New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-18
GREATEST WHEAT CROP EVER GROWN.
ILRoA PREPARING TO HANDLE THE GRAIN


CORN FROM DRoUTH.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Aug. 17.-Never before has Iowa
harvested such a crop of cereals as it Will this year.
The oat crop especially is Immense. IL VIII easily
average sixty to seventy bushels and In many places
will 20 100 bushels to the acre. In addition to this,
oats will weigh from thirty four to forty pounds TO the
bushel. This great crop is causing railroad officials
no nttlo trouble. All the railroads are building q
large number of grain cars IN order 10 be prepared for
the business when the movement of grain sets in.
Fort Dodge, Iowa, Aug. 1.-the farmers Of North
western Iowa are besieged by an army of agents Of
Eastern Elevators, commission houses, etc, who wish 10
contract for all threshed and unthreshed crops for Sep
TENDER and October delivery. Lower prices than those
Of last year are offered. on the strength of the general
bountiful harvest. Many OF the farmers have thus
sold their crops IN advance, but the majority have
heard of the shortage in European countries and will
hold their grain for higher prices. 1t is thought that
the bulk OF the crops in this vicinity will not be
marketed until a month later than usual this year.
Milwaukee. Wis, Aug. lin the Genital and south
eastern counties the continued drouth has rendered the
prospects for the fall harvest extremely discouragtng.
In most Of the counties pasturage is burned up. Corn,
potatoes ard garden truck are scared by the warm, dry
winds, and the ground Is so baked that II Is almost
impossible for a team to pull a plough. One CORE
spondent says: al have lived for forty years on tho
farm, and IL is the first summer that / ever was com
PEELED to feed hay and pump water for my stock" In
the west and northwest counties the moisture that was
so fortunately stored In the sell during the early part
of the season, and which carried through the spring
crop to a successful maturity. Is now pretty well ex-
hausted. The corn and potatoes have greatly felt 60
drouth during the last week. and all ial crops have
been rendered much less promising.
Lansing, Mich, Aug. 1.-THE weekly bulletin OF the
Michigan weather service shows that the weather con-
dltions for tho last seven days have been generally nm
favorable 10 corn, potatoes and beans. the psrched con-
diuOn Of the soil and the warm wave having materially
injured these crops. In the eastern and northeastern
portion of the State heavy rainfalls have done much 10
revive the crops, and will greatly help potatoes in the
northern section, where rain was badly needed. In
the western part Of the state no rain has fallen, and
corn is curling up to some extent. All sections need
more rain.
Belvidere, H.. Aug. 1.-THE burning sun has baked
the ground until ii is as hard as a road. The corn is in
the milk and the dry weather is shrivelling up both the
ears and stalks. 1t is doubtful il there will be one
quarter Of a crop.
st. Paul, Mimi, Aug. 17.-Iiarvesting IS well under
way all over the Northwest and the promise Of a big
crop is being more than fulfilled. Instead Of averaging
fifteen to twenty bushels 10 the acre, wheat is turning
out from twenty five 10 thirty bushels. and the increased
Weld from an increased acreage makes 150,OOO,OOO
Minnesota. Other grains are close 70 wheat. oats es-
pecially turning out well. There is great trouble being
experienced for labor to handle the immense crop and
the railroads are hard at work preparing TO handle the
grain. The lack Of storage facilities Will compel the
greet majority of tile farmers TO dispose Of their grain
soon and transportation facilities will be taxed TO their
utmost. The weather for harvesting is all that could
6e desired.