The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-18
= CROP CONDITIONS.

conditions which have been bringing on
the spring sown and planted crops sc
rapidly during the present month still
continue over a large area of the country
1t is true that there have been some hot
winds in the spring wheat areas. and that
1t is getting dry again in Kansas. but look.
ing over the whole area there is much that
encourages aud little that discourages. So
far this has been great month for the
corn crop. 1t is a great thing to have a
good start and good stand.
Southern Illinois reports that the corn
| crop is looking we'll: in fact they are hav-
| ing perfect weather for it--warm and
rather dry-and farmers are cultivating.
| La central Illinois the corn is from TO II
inches high There seems to be consider
able old corn left in northern and central
Illinois. Oats have made rapid growth
are just beginning to show their beads
| In Indiana the first planted corn has all
been plowed once. Oats are doing WELL as
they have had plenty of rain. The corn
fields are clean and the ground is IN excel
| lent condition.
| Ohio reports that corn is late, but is
picking up rapidly. Most of it is large
| enough to work and fields are clean. Oats
| are backward on account OF wet weather.
| but the early sown oats are growing
rapidly and thick on the ground.
Michigan reports that corn is promising,
| far ahead of last year at this time. Oats
are making good growth, and there is
plenty Of moist ure III the ground.
In southern Kansas some OF the corn has
been plowed over three times. Oats are
improving, but are generally short. In
northern aud central Kansas the ground
is getting a little dry, but the corn is
doing fairly WELL Some of it is IL inches
high. Oats are heading out short. Some
will not be large enough to cut.
Missouri reports that in some Of the
southern counties corn is Is to 80 inches
high. 1t is growing rapidly. The fields
have been well worked and are clean.
Oats are looking good, and are heading
out. Farmers are all busy in their fields
working their corn.
In North Dakota reports from the Red
river valley region say that the wheat n
most places now covers the ground and
looks healthy. The general condition of
the crop at the present time is promising.
South Dakota reports that crops are
more or less backward. The weeds have
been gaining on the wheat and it is thin
on the ground. This is especially the case
on stubble ground, and thousands of acres
Of stubble land will never be cut. In 1892
10 inches of rain fell from May ] to 20.
So far this year, during the same time, ~
inches have fallen, with more or less hot
winds. The mercury has been as high as
90 to 9S degrees, and there is more or less
complaint of damage
In southern Minnesota the wheat plants
are from to inches high. 1t is perhaps
eight to ten days later than it WAS last
year, but it looks healthy and has the
prospect OF being harvested nearly as
early as usual. There are more or less
weeds in the wheat Oh account of heavy
rains in the early spring. Farmers are
not marketing their wheat now on account
of low prices, but there Is a good deal OF
last years wheat still on hand.
Harvest is about over in Texas. In the
northern part of the state the yield OF WIN
ter wheat will be about six to eight BUSH
els per acre below that Of last year, but
the quality will be better Oats are being
harvested. The crop will fall largely
short of the yield of 1892 1t is estimated
that the Oat crop of central Texas will be
Cne-half Of last years yield.
Farmers are just commencing to cut
their early wheat in Tennessee. There is
some complaint of rust in the wheat: looks
now AS if the crop would fall from % to 80
per cent below that of last year; prospect
that farmers will sell freely from the
thresher.
In northern Kentucky no wheat has
been cul, aud none will be before the 25th.
They have had considerable rain and some
w ueaJ WAS DlOWu uOWu ueIe Is Il great
disposition among the farmers to hold
heir wheat or use it for feed if the price
continues low.
Northern Kansas reports that there is
no wheat cut yet. and will not be before
several weeks. The yield on what acreage
is left will be disappointing. The crop
gathered cannot possibly exceed 25 per
cent of last year.
In northern Missouri farmers will COM
mence cutting wheat next week. Farmers
will probably sell freely, irrespective OF
price.
In Ohio there are no signs of harvest yet.
The general prospects of the state are
good. Owing to the fact Of a great many
farmers being unable to borrow money at
the banks ut the present time, the selling
of wheat at harvest promises to be heavy,
much more SO than usual.
In northern Indiana no wheat will be
cut for three weeks There has been no
apparent improvement in wheat in the
last two weeks. but the crop is apparently
good. In central Indiana the ground is
getting little dry and farmers are be-
ginning to pray for rain. In southern In
diana no new wheat has been cut yet.
Harvest will commence in ten days; yield
promises to be from 20 TO % per cent be-
low last year.
IL Michigan wheat will not be cut until
the middle of July. In some sections of
the state wheat has picked up. In other
parts it is very poor. Average will be Is
to 20 per cent below last year.
No wheat to amount to anything will be
cut in central and southern Illinois before
the 25th inst. Late wheat is all headed
The ground is getting dry on top, but
there is plenty of moisture below it. The
heads are of medium length, and the crop
will be light.