The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-07-02
GENERAL CROP CONDITIONS.

early WiIIeT Nutdb was ali Cuo. Lug ylci'
and quality were good. The late harves
was just beginning. The spring whea
had not headed out. No more rain wa
needed for thirty days. Corn was lat
and backward. 1t had received little cul
tivation. We were ready to cut goo,
grass crop. and the oat crop promised
fairly well. This week has seen the gen
eral opening of the harvest of the lat
winter wheat all over the southern portion
of the winter wheat belt. Nothing ha
been done i'll northern Ohio, northern In
diana, or Michigan. The country is gen
orally dry ia Nebraska, the DakOtas, Min
nesota, Iowa, portions of Missouri, Hi
nOis AS far south as the center of the
state, and the growing crops this weel
have been at standstlIl Nothing has
suffered to any material extent so far as
corn or oats are concerned. but the hot
weather of the last twenty days ha:
taken the moisture out OF the ground
rapidly.
Harvesting of the winter wheat crop in
southern Illinois began Oh the Goth inst.
and Saturday night Will see the crop
nearly all in shock. The crop is not uni
formy us good as last year, being more
Irregular in quantity and quality. In a
great many OF the most important cOun-
nois, wheat was struck by rust about q
week ago Some fields, of course, escap.
ed. but others will not be worth much. II
the wheat had ripened naturally. farmers
would not have commenced cutting until
about July 4. This is quite disappoint-
ment to the farmers, as winter wheat
which was left has improved since June
up to the 25th. They are feeling quite
discouraged that they are not going to
have any better yield than they expected
early in the season.
crop has been harvested without IA drop of
rain and threshing is now under headway.
There Is an abundance OF straw, but SO
for the wheat is threshing out short in
nparison with last year. Farmers are
hesitating somewhat as to accepting the
low price (50c) now ruling. But, as usual,
circumstances will force the majority of
them to sell considerable wheat during the
next thirty days. Merchants at large
grain receiving points are receiving bills
of lading for new wheat and good arrivals
are expected during the coming week. In
northern Missouri farmers are busy har-
vestlng. Reports show, so far. good
quality, but uneven as to yield. There is
some rust in the wheat and the heads are
not uniform as to length.
In eastern Kansas wheat cutting has
just fairly commenced. Few farmers will
thrash out the shock. The yield as II whole
will be pretty fair, running from fifteen to
twenty bushels per acre. Old wheat is all
gone, and new wheat will go into con-
sumption just as soon as it goes through
the sweat III the stack and Is thrashed.
Millers are importing wheat from Kansas
City. In central and western Kansas the
quality and yield of the crop are uncertain,
and it does not look now as if these por-
tions of the state would raise more than
bread and seed, if they do that. Ia the
western portion OF the state the crop is
practically failure.
Harvest is in full blast this week in
Kentucky. From present prospects IL
looks as if the quality of the wheat would
be good, but it Is too early to tell much
about the WELD Farmers thrash gener-
ally from the shock, aud the movement is
to be free.
Tennessee's harvest is about over Some
rust Is reported, and the yield is not quite
up to that of last year. The weather has
been unfavorable for harvesting.
Northern Texas reports the winter
Wheat all cut and threshing commenced
The quality so tar is only fair, and nearly
all the wheat offering is No. 3 or poorer.
There was some rain during harvest. but
no damage is reported, except that some
oats have been stained. Corn is looking
well, but will Deed rain soon.
The province of Ontario reports that
the fall wheat is only now heading out,
and it will be August before much wheat
is cut. 1t is looking well generally. and
the weather is ali that could be desired.
There is little old wheat coming out.
Michigan reports that wheat is just be-
ginning to turn little yellow; that it Will
be ten TO twelve days yet before any wheat
is tit to cut. They have had splendid
weather for the wheat to fill An early
movement is not looked for, as farmers
are generally in excellent condition TO
hold 1T.
Northern Ohio reports little wheat will
be cut until after July t. The crop
promises to be an excellent one, both ia
quantity aud quality Farmers generally
Will thrash at once and a liberal move
ment Is looked for, as miliers will be free
buyers OF the crop at present low prices.
ln northern Indiana July wheat will be
cut next week, but there viii be 10
general harvest until the 18th or 18th. In
central Indiana harvesting to "a limited
extent has commenced. The yield vii. be
fair and the quality OF the grain generally
good. Farmers are in Il position 10 hold
their wheat, but il Will require, owing TO
extreme prices, a greater amount OF wheat
to be moved TO meet their obligations than
il would 4 wheat was 20 TO y cents per
bushel higher.
July Is an important era in the life and
hnal maturity OF the corn crop: and. bar
ring the facts OF an early frost or an Aug
ust drought, we can forecast the finl OUT
come OF this important crop To the couu-
Try with some degree OF certainty Tie
month ot June has been pce-emiaeutly Of
good corn weather" THIS week corn
generally ali over the country has been az
4 StSudStEl.: that IS, Ia the great s,Irrff,s
states. The prospects now depend iarzeiy
on ssod rains all over the corn belt durflg
the next ten days Corn hls not crowa
much this week The crop has been well
Is much fceer Of weeds than
usual, has a good color, and the indica-
tlons all point 10 a full average crop of
corn.
Oats are much in the same condition as
corn. IAey are heading out irregularly.
oas anu short With good rala Within
: Week we ought TO have u d1e cr8D OF
bats This would enable them 10 ilisl aud
increase the quantity aud weight q. tis-
-raln- Oats have suffered Istie tAss
week from the weather
Southern Minnesota reports as the
ipFiug wheat advances the cond.t.oa
'nows that where the ground was wes IN
ne spring much Of the seed did Eos groa.
TIE prospect now is for net more than -
o - per ceat Of an average crop " hest
: twelve 10 fourteen Inches higA and not
.eaded-
There i no improvement in the con5i-
loE OF the spssag wheat ia South Dzkosa-
he hot Winds OF the last faree weeks
rave done considerable damage To the late
; neat on spring plowiag
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