Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-19

1t is claimed that Italy will have to i'm
port 2S. COO 0G0 bushels of wheat during the
crop year.
France viii need about A, 900 900 bushels of
foreign wheat to meet her requirements
during the harvest year The Echo Ag71co!e
estimates the crop 4 t 294 600 bushels.
The wheat crop of Manitoba and the
Northwest Territories is estimated at 20o0O,-
coo bushels.
The amount of corn raised in the North
west is not large, although the production
in North Dakota South Dakota and Mime
sofa aggre- atcs 1870 0,0G0 bushels. The corn
Is late, and it Is feared if there is a killing
frost it will materially injure the crop this
year. The amount of corn to be destroyed
in these three States of course, is not i'm
portant, but if the frost sweeps down over
the corn belt it will cause serious disaster.
in 1881 the frost the 10Th llth and 18th of
september, practically ruined the crop. 1t
is acknowledged to be about two weeks be-
hlndhand, and, generally speaking 1t VIII
take about october l to mature the crop, so
that a frost ten days later than was seen in
1851 may cause relatively as serious injury
and disaster as it did then.
Regarding the hop crop, the New York
0IRDteTciGl PItletiD says: Local interest is
{ present centering chiefly upon the har-
est in this country and Europe. Opinions
-ary to whether New York and the Pacific
cast will yield 10000 bales and ITO 600 bales
pspectively, as has been estimated in some
quarters, and the outcome in Germany and
-ngland is shrouded in the usual uncer-
ainty. Operations are governed accord
lgly, and both purchases trom growers and
Iles TO brewers are conducted in a more
IAN ordinarily cautious manner. Opera
,Ons in 1891 and cider growths are also on O
tolerate scale and reflect decided partial
TO extremely conservative movement.
Interior markets are like wise rather quiet
18th 20 cents the top price on new croD. and
)me sales made at l@2 cents less. Latest
.ondon advices noted Il f1rmer market for
hoice English hops, but indifferent interest
a American stock"
Within the last 10 days the publishers of
he Chicago Daily Trade Bulletin have re-
'eived advices from about so points in the
principal corn-growing states relative to the
condition OF that crop. The result as
whole is predicted on the ground that little
damage will be sustained by frost, and if no
heavy frOsts appear before september 20 the
crop will be practically safe In Iowa the
crop Is in very good condition except in the
northern part of the State. Indications
point to 60 to so per cent of an average. In
Nebraska the crop has improved and the
yield VIII probably be 20 to S5 per cent of an
average. In Kansas the reports are some
what conflicting, ard indicate q very irregu-
lar yield. In some sections it will equal
last year and in other portions not
over half a crop. In Kentucky the crop
Is nearly matured-good acreage and fair
yield. In Virginia and West Virginia the
crop is irregular ana backward-not over
One-half to three-iourths of an average. In
Ohio the crop is backward and irregular in
the northern portion, rather good in the
central and southern portion; estimates vary
from 60 to 80 per cent of last year. Reports
from Michigan are not very favorable. Crop
backward and not over two-thirds to three
quarters o. last years yield. In Indiana the
reports indicate very irregular crop, with
the best in the southern portion of the State.
Estimates vary from 80 to 30 per cent of an
average crop. In Illinois the prospects are
rather favorable and prospects indicate GO
TO 80 per cent OF a full crop. In Missouri in
Gications point to 80 to 50 per cent of an av-
eIage crop, with the best reports from the
western portion of the State.