New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-14
REPORTS on THE GRiIN CROPS
TOO DRY IN SOME or TIE CORN sTATES-wHAT
THE IIIRESIERS SHOW.

THE I1IRISliERS SHOW.
Chicago, Aug. 10 (spcclal.- General crop reports
from all sections show that during the past week th'
temperature has been almost uniformly above The
average. Little rain has fallen east of the Mississippi
River 10 the corn belt, and. taking the country as
whole. 1t eau he called dry. but not yet drouthy.
Iowa reports that oats are all cut and threshlng
begun turning ont poorly I'm quantity an EQUALITY,
making twentyslx twenty five, thirty two and twenty
begun turning ont poorly In quantity and quality
while they green and this seems 10 be the cause
Of the general shrinkagc In the crop everywhere.
Taking Illinois. Iowa and Nebraska, the girat oat
states, II doe, not appear that they Will this season
make much more than threeniths Of last years crop
There T. no state In the corn belt where corn mas
suffered severely by hot dry weather rs In Kansas
Reports from 100 prominent stations In south
ern Kansas say that the crop has not made up
any LOST time. The corn crop OF Missouri has been
In critical condition also and The hot dry weather
has caused damage that cannot be repaired. Indiana
reports that corn has been doing we'll recently but
under the favorable circumstance they do not
look for "a null crop Tho yield and quality Of oats
viii be below that OF last year. In Ohio corn l.
generally Uneven. oats looted well before they
cut but the Yield IS small and the quality poor,
aud The crop generally turning cut much less than
anticipated Nebraska reports that the corn has not
all cared out. That from It's general absence Of
uniformity In growth II makes 1t difficult Ia state
ordinary year The best Of II. however, will average
fourteen days late and large proportion Of 1t from
three TO four weeks later than usual.
south Dakota reports from half 10 three fourths
II the spring wheat in shock. II Is fairly well filed.
The crop II not large last year and the quality
not good Tho weather has been excessively hot.
und under tho most favorable conditions the crop VIII
not be rs large that made lat year. There Is con
Siderable danger s Of frost catching the latest Of the
wheat It Is fully three weeks yet before that will
be- III to cut.
West Virginia reports that farmers rushing their
wheat 10 market, and mlllers overlooked. The
movement Is likely To continue free for time.
The ontario thrashlng has now fairly begun The
quantity Will probably not equal that OF last year.
1hcr IL some Shrunken wheat and rust, and 50 far
reports show that the wheat Is averaging two 10 three
pounds bl,he less than last year. oats arc now
being cut and promise good crop.
TeXas reports that farmers reluctant 10 part
| with their wheat NJ present prices; therefore the
| present movement is light. and interior mills are
taking nearly all The wheat that Is offered and have
| some difficulty In obtaining their requirements. The
bulk Of the wheat IN Kentucky has been al reshcd.
The low price Of wheat hns prevented farmers from
| selling freely. Mers and local spectators and
dealer, have taken nearly all tho wheat TIA has been
| sold. small proportion Of It has been shipped to
the Eastern market. Kansas reports that low prices
restrict safes Eat ana farmers good shape
generally aud do not to sell their best wheat
much under 10 or ~ cents. Northern Missouri re-
ports that the shO--cG wheat has been about all
threshed and there has been a heavy movement of
wheat, which Is likely Ia continue through this month
Miller" ARE Gs a G , can isr t nnor Tsae IS
the crop Is going Into the stack at l'a-t two thlid'
The Yield and quality " the crop does not turn out
as satisfactorily a. would first be supposed.
ONO reports that farmers ARE generally stacking
or putting their wheat into bans. not being satisfied
is shnvrlcd and biightcd, ana while the qualty IS