The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-30

CHICAGO Aux - presidents Lyman 7.
GAGE, OF tue First National bsak b IS re-
ceivei reports frcIn nesrly every county
IN the states Of Iowa. kaa>rs. Nehraskt.
Nerth and south Dtko'a These reports
were made by bsnk-rs in tie several eoua-
ties and are b lIvv,d q Re absolutely inn
partial aud accurate. The reports on ths
condition If the crops from the x4v .ru-
ment, and other sources, were 81 conliic,-
ing bat Ne. Gage determ nsi 20 nave =
canvass male himself for the guild nc of
his b4nk.
Tie states OF Illinois. oaio aud Ms
sour were not covered. As all y srrv th,
yields IN these states will be above ths
average. though there will be bare spots
IN some localities
Mr. Cages conclusion from the report
is thar there will be suffering in WESTERN
kausas and Nebraska where The crops
practically nave been "a total failure AMI
the farmers will require a~slstsnce from
the outside 10 enable them 20 ScJ through
the winter.
NAY OFFSET GOOD TINES.
In other parts. where there II from hale
To two-tnirdS of crop. the Increased
prices which the farmers viii receive toV
their products will compenssts for their
shortage and everybody Will get alous
very comfortably.
The short crop, will Offset q some de-
gree, M. Gage thinks, the beuefclen.
results in the revival OF business
which might be expected by a settIsmeut
OF the tariff. by limiting the demand fot
merchant sc owing TO the curtalliug of ths
purchasing power OF the farmers tu zontes
sections, but altogether be thiIAs thlI
will be fairly prosperous wear.
The substance OF tAe hundreds OF lstters
received has been extracted aud a syuopsiA
made, showing the condition of the Crou7i
IN each state. Ne report was made Odd
whea; in Iowa, which is not standard
crop IN that state. very little being raised
there.
BIG SHORTAGE N IOWA:
The summaries Of the different stated
are as follows.
Iowa. Reports Of the tiers Of c0uutieA
adjoining the Mississippi river. aud I'D
northern three Hers extending across thj
state, show almost two-thiris crop a
hay, full crop OF oats and one half Co twOt
thirds crop OF coru. The central couu II
Will have over half a crop Of hay. Gan u
crop OF oats and one-third crop OF corn. ~
the southwestern counties there will ID
under BALI crop II hay. half q twot
thirds crop of oats aud under a half cro4
If corn. The soat h@AsteTn counties Val
have a half crop % hay. under lu,l crvJ
Of oats aud oue-third crop Of corn.
NEBRASKA CROPS Cur oSE-HALE
NEBRAsKA-R Reports from the northern
part Of tbe state, north Of the Platte river
and east II the Ninety eli hth meridian.
show hay crop 81 one-hHif average. aud
wheat under one half. aud corn under one
half South of the Platte river. aud east
OF the Ninety-eIgbth meridian. poor crop,
bay under one third, oats aud wheat owes
-haif. aud the corn under one iif.n.
Central part II the state, west u tha
Ninejy-Cighth meridian extending from
north t. soath across the state, show "a
almost total failure 81 Cgop; hay, oats,
wheat AMI corr under one fourth OF a crop.
Reports from suudry counties ia the wet.
ern part Of ghe state show there - little
bay anl almost total failure, 10 oats,
wheat aud corn
UAIs CRorS rs DAKpTAs
SOUTH DAkOrA-The southeast quarter
OF the state, east If the Missouri rive,
show. less thtu "A nall crop Of hay, iess
than twelfth crop OF oats. under bait
crop Of wheat aud up corr to speak a.
Toe nor, beast part OF The state shows over
a htlf crop a hay and oats and about
half crop Of wheat. The Black Hiii. de
triCt reports the best crop ia tue history 81
the state, with more than al average n
hHv. oats, wheat aud corn.
NORTH DAEOTA-Ihe part % the state
east Of The Missouri river SHOWS a wheat
crop nearly equal 10 the average. two
thirds crop ~ oats. NJ reports have be~,
received from tbs rest Of the state which
can be suuyu tTlZed.
CORN HALF CROP n KANSAS
kansss-Ibe northeast quarter Of the
state shows almost fell crops of oats sud
wheat, half crop Of hay aud ir4s fhau
half crop If corn. The sonthes-t quarter
shows between a hall and trvo-f hirsis Cro.,
OF hay, tso thirds crop OF oas- almost 3
fun crop q wheat aud nearly hslf cIop
OF corn. Ibr central portion. extending
from north g. south across she state. shows
a bali crop ~ bay, uuicr oue- bali crop q
oats. under two-thirds crop Of wbcst aut
uudsT a bali crop Of corn. Report FROM
four counties 10 the westsrn psrt show
nearly a compiets failure - crop, bay
corn, Oats auu IS beat uader a third crop
HOW JOLLY