The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-01-27
WINTER WHEAT
In Fair Condition in Many Sec
tions of the Country,
While in Others the Wheat Was In
jured by the Cold Weather
Before the blankets Of Snow Came-Aver-
age Crops Probable-aattie H. Good
Condition as a General Thing
But Few Being Marketed.

CHICAGO, Jan. 90 -Wednesday's Farm
er's Review says: Reports have been
received from the correspondents in
twelve states on the condition of win
ter wheat and on the condition and
movement of cattle. In Illinois winter
wheat is in from fair TO good condi-
ton generally. About IS per cent Of
the correspondents, however, report that
in their counties the stand was rather
weak when winter set in, and, in one
or two instances it was feared the
wheat had been injured by the severe
cold weather before the blanket OF
snow came. A part of this poor condi-
ton at the present time is due to the
slowness of the plant in getting start,
and later co nditions may operate to en-
tirely repair the danger. The condi-
ton of cattle is everywhere good
There are few cattle being marketed
In Indiana, about seventy per cent
of the correspondents report the condi-
ton of wheat as good, twelve per cent
fair and the rest poor. This is the con-
dition in which it went into winter
quarters, since which there has been
little change. Cattle are in good Goa
dition, but very few are being shipped
taking the state as a whole.
In Michigan the winter wheat is in
good condition in most of the counties
reporting. In few of the counties the
crop has not recovered from the effects
Of the ravages of the fly, reported last
fall. This loss of condition, however
will amount to very little when taken
in connection with the condition of the
crop throughout the state Cattle are in
good condition, but few are being mar
keted.
In Kentucky the wheat crop is not up
to the condition reported il the preced-
ing states. The correspondents do not
generally report it much above rs per
cent. of an average. In half of the
counties cattle are reported to be in
good condition, and in the other half
the condition is fair. In Missouri wheet
is not in desirable condition. It is re-
ported about evenly at good, fair, poor
In a number OF the counties the wheat IS
reported injured by hard freezing and
the lack OF snow. In other counties
the snow came after the wheat was
frozen. but did not cover it to sufii-
cicnt depth TO prevent further injury
In others the drought oil last fall & d
the damage to the plant from which it
has not yet recovered. Cattle are in
good condition throughout the state,
but the movement IS very slow.
In Kansas the winter wheat is gener-
ally reported good, but some report
only fair. The whole state has been
under good blanket Of snow nea,.v
all winter and this presages u good
crop, even in those localities where il
now appears uncertain. Cattle are in
good condition, with little or no more
ment.
In Nebraska half of the counties re-
port condition good nearly half fair, and
two report poor. In most of the couu-
ties the condition is similar to that in
Kansas, the state being mostly covered
with snow. Cattle are in good condition
with small movement
In Iowa the crop of winter wheat is
in good condition. Cattle are also good
with little movement The same is
true of wheat in Wisconsin and what
little is grown in Minnesota and South
Dakota. The cattle in all five states,
Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota and the
two Dakotas, are in generally good con-
dition, but few are being sent to the
market. The cattle that are being
marketed are being taken mostly by
the local trade.