Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-25

Washington, May 24-The crop con-
6itions Of Europe and changes in the
area devoted TO crops in this country
are reviewed in a report prepared at
the Agricultural Department Spring
blowing throughout this country is
shown TO be rather more forward this
season than usual at the beginning Of
May. The work, however, is not even
~ advanced and there is a marked de-
liciency in the New England. Middle
and Southern States. In the New Eng
land and Middle States, the pastures
though backward from local drought
and cold weather and excessive rains,
have set well and promise a fine crop,
and in the South the outlook is favor
able. Grazing lands on the Pacific
coast, except in California, have been
injured by dry cold weather, and pas
lures in mountain States, generally,
have developed well. Meadows, gem
orally. fall 10 per cent. below the stand
ard of normal condition.
a general decrease Of the area de-
voted 10 wheat throughout the entire
Wheat-raising region is reported, due
both to low prices and the winter kill
ing Of the crop. There is material
increase in the corn area, and in the
Southern States the disposition - re-
duce the cotton area and to substitute
corn is growing. A general increase os
fruit and vegetable raising for the mar
kets is reported from the South, and
expansion Of the potato area IS promised
throughout New England, the Southern
and Middle States and all but the west
ern-mOst OF the Western. oats and
barley will supplement corn III taking
ND the decreased wheat area and HaX
area shows a slight increase in Ken
tucIlv and some Western States. Straw
berries and peas are receiving more at
tention in the South and the raising %
sweet corn and tomatoes Tor canning ia
TO diminish on account oil reported de-
preston in the'industry.
Foreign reports show that through
out Western Europe the season is very
backward. and in Northern europe
there has been little moisture. CereaIs
in Great Britain are promising and
there is an excellent prospect OF an un-
usuaI fruit season. Grasses there are
on backward and clover rather thin
over a considerable area. Potatoes
are very high and choice seed potatoes
are selling in the western counties at
S50 ION. Sales Of English wheat
since harvest are estimated at 2LcVO,-
O00 bushels. a falling oil OF over IOOO,-
O00 since the corresponding period last
wear. Imports Of corn durlng the thFee
weeks of the harvest year ending ApFlF
T.. aggregates 30,COo,0JO bushels d oe-
cided decrease, but prices have not au-
vanced. In France spring sowing OF
wbeot and oats has been completed, and
Moth the wheat and sugar beet areas
bo,-e baan considerably reduced. The
,,beat crop will be heavily reduced,
one estimate placing the product at
2SS. goo bushels.
Reports from Germany are unlaVor-
able ms winter seedlings nave not au-
vanead satisfactorily Pastures have
suffered from lack OF moisture, ana
clover is thin. Complaints OF consld-
eIobla damage come from SaXony and
Prussia. Rye appears 10 be quite yell
low and sometimes black. over large
area If will be replaced by summer
seed. From America S,5o9 mead OF cat
tIa we're imported. In Belgium and the
Netherlands farmers have made up ar
rsars and q good harvest Is expected.
swain has suffered from heavy rain
salis tbough an average harvest is now
More than any other European coun-
80 r+,1,- has bopn favored by the