The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-31
CROP PROSPECTS, WEST
CORN and WHEAT FUZZY EQUAL
TO LAST YEAR.
Money Scarce and Farmers Keep What
They Have In Their Pockets Leaving the
Banks None to Lend.

Money Scarce and Farmers Keep What
They Have In Their Pockets Leaving the
Banks None to Lend.
CHICAGO. July 3l.--A review of the crop
situation shows that the country has gone
through trying weather during the week
just closed At this stage of the growing
season end with everything in the future
In doubt it is simply impossible to say
what extent of injury the corn crop has
sustained
Iowa reports that corn now Is as far ad-
vanced as in an average season at this
time The prospects. provided rain comes
soon, are good for full crop, as compared
with last year. A free movement of old
corn during August and September is
looked for and TO certain extent men
holding cribbed corn will let il 20 Farm
ers are absorbing great amount of corn
I'm the country which will reduce shipments
materially. Oats are reported generally as
poorly filed and rust has prcmaturely
rpened them.
Nebraska reports that corn has tassellcd
out generally at an average height. One
more good rain and the prospects point to
an average yield.
Missouri has not suffered much for rain
at any time during the present season aud
the general prospects of the crop are fully
as good as last year. In Central Kansas
the outlook for corn Is good. The early
corn is just beginning to tassel and will
need rain all through August to make a
crop. In Eastern Kansas, along the bor-
der, some OF the early corn is damaged by
the recent hot winds Texas reports il as
nj ifnnnGeit.ia 10 m
wheat on az this date Corn will be 20
per cent below last years crop. In Cen
trail Tennessee threshing is finished and
the yield 10 the acre is 20 TO % per cent.
less than last season. The prospects for
corn in some dis tricts are very poor and in
Others good Kentucky is also winding
up her threshing, having on the whole
fair average crop. Corn is needing rain,
and at present is in a critical state.
In Southern Kansas three fourths Of the
wheat has been stacked. The tendency is
TO hold wheat until late i'm the season. All
dealers find great difficulty in getting
money TO move the crop. Every one who
has any money puts it into his pocket and
leaves the banks nothing To lend. North
ern Kansas reports that wheat is turning
out worse than was expected. Northern
Missouri reports that farmers are making
slow progress thrcshing winter wheat
The yield of the crop is from five to twelve
bushels to the acre.
In Central Michigan treshing has been
done in a few places, but farmers are not
inclined to sell at present prices. So far
the average is 20 per cent. short of last
year, but the quality is good. Farmers
are talking of reducing their acreage 80
per cent. this fall. Southern Michigan re
ports wheat nearly all stacked, but no
treshlng done yet, Money is hard to get
Ohio reports but little treshing so far
The price is SO extremely low that the
majority of farmers are stacking their
wheat Tho quality of the crop is general
ly good, and the yield probably the best
Of any Of the winter wheat States North
crn Indiana reports very little wheat
marketed Southern Indiana shows fair
progress In threshing with a light de-
mand from millers.