The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1895-07-30
AYERS PILLS
The Condition of Wheat Throughout
the World.

The CHRONICLE has just received from
the Department of Agriculture, a
bulletin concerning wheat prospects in
different countries. The yield this year
will be short in nearly every country
except Russia, where the crop promises
we'll. From every indication the price
this year should be-conservatively
speaking-a fair one and some men of
good Judgment think wheat will open in
The Dalles market at a figure better
than so cents. Following is a portion
of the bulletin:
WINTER WHEAT.-A good yield is in
dicated from Maryland and the Pacific
slope, and a greatly reduced crop in New
York, Michigan. Illinois and Wiscon-
sin-continued drought having checked
growth in stalk and head. In Missouri
and Kansas rains have improved the
condition since June 1. but the yield
will be low and the quality poor. A
lower condition, owing to the Hessian
fiy and chinch bug, in Pennsylvania,
Virginia and Michigan, and to hot dry
winds ii California, is also reported.
The condition of winter wheat is 65. g,
against Ill in June and S3.2 last july
The percentages of the principal states
are: New York. IS; Pennsylvania, So;
Kentucky, So; Ohio, 60; Michigan, 50
Indiana, 81; Illinois, so; Missouri, 68
Kansas, AZ; California, 50; Oregon, 95
and Washington, 90.
SPRING WHEAT.-A large crop, owing
to unusually favorable weather condi-
tions, indicated in the Dakotas, Colo
rado, and parts of Wisconsin, Washing
ton, and Oregon. In other parts of the
last-named states the crop is suffering
from continued dry weather.
The condition of spring wheat is 1922,
against 97.S in June and 6S.4 in
July, 1894.
State averages are: Minnesota, I12;
Wisconsin, 90; Iowa, 1G9; Kansas, 46;
Nebraska, 80; South Dakota, II2:
Oregon, 90. The average condition of
all wheat for the country is 76.2. The
condition of oats is S3.2, against 84.S
June l, and 77.7 July L, 1894.
GREAT BRITAIN.-The general pros
poets for a most excellent harvest have
been lnterfered with over a large part of
the country by insufficient rain. The
fall during May and June was as much
below the average, as the record of sun
shine was above. The effect of the par
tial drought is felt with particular seve-
rity in the middle and south of England. |
In Berkshire and Buckinghamshire, for
instance, it is reported that the grain
crops VIII not pay the expense of har-
vesting, "the threshing being little else
than weeds" The wheat is reported in
several countries as ''less than half a
crop, with oats and barley quite spoilt."
In the grazing countries the hay is re-
ported as of fine quality but deficient in
quantity. In some of the western coun-
ties it is stated that keep will soon be
as scarce as in 1893."
FRANCE.-In the early part of the
month, in the west, south, and south
west districts, severe rains ''laid'' the
wheat over a considerable expause of
country, thus making it certain that it
will be an expensive crop to harvest.
Since these storms there has been a de- |
ficiency of rain throughout the whole |
country, and very hot weather, resulting
in premature blooming of the wheat and |
diminished prospects. The wheat crop
is estimated from ''a poor average i
down to falling off from last year of !
40, 900, 900 bushels. It will be remem-
bered that the wheat area was some
what reduced in the autumn, and it is |
certain that this years crop will not be |
sufficient for domestic needs.
GERMANY weather has been fav-
Orable throughout Germany than in |