Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-07-08
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YIELD OF THE FIELDS.

New York, July 3.-The World pub.
fishes detailed report of the condition
July of the crops in the western and
orthwestern states, the. Pacific slope,
Can ada and Manitoba, This report was
obtained by telegraph Saturday from
correspondents in nearly roo cities,
towns and villages scattered over the
| great wheat and corn growing districts.
The reports cover fully the states of
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Ten.
Eessee, Missouri, Texas, Kansas, Ne.
braska, Iowa, Michigan, Wiscon-
sin, Minnesota, North Dakota and
South Dakota. Of the 435,049,-
600 bushels of wheat in the
crop of 1892, government re-
port, these states produced over $780,
100000 bushels They produced prac-
tically all the corn crop. In addition
good general reports have been OBJ
tained from the Pacific slope, which
last year produced about 60,000,0O0
bushels of wheat, and from Canada,
Manitoba. the northwest territories and
British Columbia, whose yield consti-
tutes another important factor in the
| wheat market.
The reports show:
l. That the wheat crop will be much below
| the average.
!. That the corn crop will be enormous, and il
| weather conditions continue good will probably
| be the largest ever raised
| 3 That the acreage OF oats, barley rye and
| similar grains has increased and that the crop
| will be large
| L. That the hay crop is everywhere about
| the average
| g. That the fruit crop is generally poor, and
| In many cases total failure
| Il That the general condition OF the ag-
| ricutural section is excellent, the outlook
| promising and the farmers cheerful and hope
| fu
The partial failure of the wheat crop
has been foreseen. 1t is due chiefly to
unfavorable weather last winter. The
heaviest damage is in Kansas,
where in nearly thirty counties
the crop is total failure. The states
yield has been, it is alleged, only 10
per cent of an average. This means a
reduction of over 10, 900, 900 bushels in
the crop OF that state alone, for Kan
sas is the greatest wheat country in
the world. Its production last year
was over T0.00O,0O0 bushels Illinois
and Missouri wheat also suffered heavi-
" from the same cause.
Spring wheat has been greatly dam
aged in North Dakota and other Sec
tions by drought. This has been broken
within Il day or two and the outlook is
improving. Another element in the re-
duction of the wheat crop is the de-
creased acreage. due to farmers aban'
doning its culture on account of low
prices and putting in barley, oats and
other grams instead.
There has been much doubt about the
corn crop, owing to the reports of un-
favorable weather and damage by in
sects, but the reports indicate that the
crop is now finally out of danger and
promises to be an immense one.
From every section there comes
the most enthusiastic reports on
to it is the improbable one
of long continued spell of generally
unfavornble weather. This is the first
report that has been made on the corn
crop. the latest government report is
sued not covering it.
Oats promise more than an average
crop with increased acreage. They
share with corn the enthusiastic ad-
miration of the rural correspondents
Barley seems to have been planted
more freely than usual, taking the place
of wheat in many localities, and the
yield promises well
Rye cuts small figure in the grain
market. but the crop will be good.
Clover and timothy, which form the
bulk of the vast hay crop of the coun-
try, are almost uniformly reported to
have made frst-class crops. This may
have more widespread Importance than
will at first appear should the drought
abroad continue and the exporting of
hay, already begun, increase to any
great extent. Other grasses have done
well, and pasturing is generally re-
ported good.
General disaster seems to have come
to the fruit crop through the central
and southern west. Apples especially
are u failure. Bad weather in the
blooming season damaged the buds,
and even where fruit formed it is now
dropping from the trees.
Tobacco in Ohio, Kentucky and Ten
nessee promises an average crop.
Potatoes vary greatly in different
states, but the prospect is for smaller
, crop than usual. Other root crops are
doing well.
I British Columbia, in addition to good
, wheat prospects. reports glorious out
, look for salmon and seal crops.
, With such prospects of an abundant
, harvest at home it is important to look
, abroad for information a. to whether
, there will be a market for our surplus
, or whether farmers are simply to get
lower prices per bushel for the greater
number of bushels in their product.
The outlook there is, from an Amer
lean business point of view, most en-.
/ couraging. From every country, ex'
r cept Russia, come reports of drought
: and disaster to the crops. Wheat har
, vesting has begun in south Germany
i Austria and hungary and every
3 where, except along the Danube and
in southern Hungary the crop is report
l ed damaged by drought. The officia
e statistics in Russia show that in no in
stance can crops be classified as good