The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-03-10
TIE WHEAT REPORT.
Condition and Prospect of the Crop
Throughout the Country.
IIITNOIa

ILLINoIs
The wheat in the southern part of Macoupin
County is In good shape, yet the plant Is very
small, and will not stand much freezing and
thawing in SpTing.-PErER WIEGAHD. Bunker
Hill, III.
The outlook for good crop Is very unfavor-
able.-J. F. DILLARD, Stone Fort, SalinA Co,
III.
The wheat will not be much, on account of
the unfayorable conditions and the fly, which
has also been doing harm.-DANIEL KIMNEI,
Golden, Union Co, III.
Early-sow wheat is up to last years stan
dard at this time, with a larger acreage than
last year. Late-sown wheat is looking very
well but frozen out on low land. With favor
able weather for tho last week it is improving
very fast.-A.W. CkSNET-r, Hardinsyille, Craw-
ford Co. i'll.
The late-sown wheat is all killed the early
sowu is in bad condition, but If weather will
continue favorable think there will be half
crop.-JAcoB CATS, Kellersyille Adams Co.,
i'll.
The wheat crop Of Clark County looks very
promising up to the present time. and, unless
the March freezing hurts it. We will have a
good crop.-JAMEs SIMS, Marshall. Ill.
Condition OF wheat crop is poor in this vicin-
ity and throughout southern Illinos.-OLIYER
Cox. ThomPsonvIle Franklin Co., III.
INDIANA.
Central Indiana. north and south western
part, east and west, wheat looking Splendid
CALEB THAYER, Farmers Institute, Tippecanoe
Co, Ind.
Wheat looks fine; IL does not seem to be
hurt bit.-LEvI CoUGLsToS, Cayuga, YER
million Co.. Ind.
Wheat will fall short Of last years crop by at
least 20 per cent. b. LIVINGSTON, Iogans-
port, Cass Co.. Ind.
The condition of the growing whoa. in my
ghborhood is rs follows: Acreage, full !;
condition, where the stand is good, healthy and
good. None frozen yet. great many fields
will have be plOwed up, on account of no stand.
The dry weather in the Fall kept the growth
retarded. The prospect is for about 20 per cent.
of a crop.-MoAB TURNER, New Castle, Henry
Co.. Ind.
KANSAS.
We entertain serious doubts for tho wheat
/ crop, and think il mostly killed. Farmers
got their wheat in too late in the Fall, as il did
not set get enough to withstand the Winter
/ WILLIAM j. SMITH, UFbana, Neosho Co, Kan.
The wheat prospect Is the poorest for several
| years, much Of it not yet up. The ground now
\ in good condition, weather fine, and acreage
\ larger than last year.. ii. CRAMBLIT, Wen
/ dell, Edwards Co, Kan.
| The condition OF the growing wheat crop In
/ Barber County is good. IL will average about
oue-iourth greater than last year. The acreage
/ is laFge.-F. G. JULIAN, KiOwa, Barber Co.,
/ Kan.
Wheat prospect good Winter so far favor
/ able Experience has taught us in this section
/ of the Great American Desert" that late
/ sown wheat does the best. Bulk Of our wheat
I was sown in November and December; some in
/ January.-D. L. WILLIAMS Bazne, Ness Co.,
/ Kan.
MICHIGAN.
The prospect Of the wheat crop in this SEQ
4 ton is fair and passed through the Winter 50
far in good condition was retarded TO a con-
| siderable extent By drouth after being soWn.
Should everything prove favorable from this
time on, the crop will no doubt aggregate abou.
the same as last year.-O Bows, Sodu5, Der
| Tien. CO., Mich.
Wheat bids fair for good crop. Snow GOV.
cred the ground n part Of February and the
crop suffered from no drainage during that
month.-RoBERT CLARK, Lincoln Township
Midland Co.. Mich.
The prospect for the wheat ia good, but II
may be a failure after all. Snow, from one t.
two feet deep has covered the ground for three
months. W. GRrsvoLD, scottyille Mason
Co.. Mich.
The outlook for wheat is good in this sec
tioB.--G. w. CHIPssAs, saranac, IOnia Co.
/ Mich.
| don't think the wheat is hurt any yet
The prospects are as good as year ago, bu
the acreage is not as large. Farmers are eI
pecling good crop.-C. l.. BADGLEY, Mundy
Genes-e Co., Mich.
The condition Of growing wheat Is bette
than last year at this tis1s.-SMITa Z. HURT
ST. Johns, Clinton Co., Mich.
MINNESOTA.
Wheat l. all killed out in this locality; W
have not had any snow 10 cover it this Winter
Rye looks betteT.-GEoRGE II. SMITH, HAmil
ton. Fillmore Co, Mimi
MISSOURI.
This part Of Missouri is generally goo
wheat raising locality, Is to 20 bushels being
good yield. At present wheat looks wors
than it ever has been, and will not make on n
average five bushels per acre, unless the weathe
is favorable from now on. Most Of the field
will be plowcd mp and planted to coru.-D. 1
! FARAGE Ascot. Douglas Co, Mo.
The early wheat looks fine, but the late wa
) sown in the dry weather, and does not Loo
{ weIl.-DRURY ELDER, Roads, Carroll Co, Mo.
In Charlton County there never was such
fine prospect for wheat and from present inGi
. cations the crop will beat that Of last yeal
, Everything looks nourisbing. MICHAEL MAE
NAME, Koytsville, No.
g The prospect for Winter wheat In Atchiso
County looks very unfayorable at preseE. fo
the little that was soWn.-OLIyEE MARCUs
a Fairfax No.
The wheat crop all over Henry County, s
TAT As can leAElis - ali winter kllcu, out tner
is some which seems TO bs all right.
HUST Montrose, No.
0 The wheat crop will not make moro than 8
per cent. Of a crop, and in the uplands il wi
n not make % per cent.-WM. II. SMITH Noe
}, Mcdonald Co, 80.
The crop is at present % per cent. short /
: appearance Of last ycaT.-W. A. KURH, Carol
e ton, Carroll Co.. No.
n A small amount Of wheat was sown last Fa
: on account Of the drouth. and that will NJ
!, make half a crop.-A. K. d., Partlow, Lacled
= Co.. Mo.
J, Wheat Is fair for good crop. Fruit Of a
kinds has good prospect for large crop.
!; JOKES, New Harmony. Pike Co, No.
:. The prospects for wheat are very good so IA
WV. ;. CRAIG, Norborne, Carroll Co., No.
9. The general report OF wheat throughout th
\, State is very discouragiug. Usage and CALI
= way Counties, 50 lar as | have seen, has
much tho worst prospect that | have ever seei
= IL looks as though hundreds Of acres sOwn wit
a. wheat will yield nothing. IL is all attribute
IA 20 the late sowing last Fall. J. WILsOl
4, McdOra. No.
b Wheat in this part Of Lewis County has bee
badly damaged in the last three or four weel
70 by the freezing and thawing five have goo
J; weather from now until May We may get Inc
~ crop.-E ii. A, Box 81, Gilead. Mo.
81 Wheat was put in very late last Fall on accoui
- OF drOuth. The plants made but little growth b
1T fore Winter set in but all seem TO be alive al
Va looking promising at this dato.-H CALKIN
~ shotwell, Franklin Co.. Mo.
b. The wheat crop Of Audrain County IL