Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1896-05-27
EXCEPTIONALLY FAVORABLE.
The Outlook for = Splendid Crop In the
Corn Belt Region.

| Corn Belt Region.
Especial Correspopdence.I
Chicago. May let is an accepted
fact that whatever conditions feet the
agricultural interests of n country will
have direct bearing on all It's other
Industries. In other words. whatever
tends to aid or injure farming pur-
suits will beneficently OF disastrously
affect every other important interest.
1t IS matter for congratulation, there
fore, that exceptionally favorable re-
ports are coming east regarding the
outlook for a splendid crop in the corn
belt region.
Copious rains have fallen during the
spring and put the ground in splendid
condition for seeding and growing.
The fears of another drought have
long since been laid to rest and the
agriculturist looks hopefully forward
to a rich reward for his toll. Not only
does the farmer expect n good crop this
year, but the conditions thus far have
been SO much more favorable than in
several years past that he expects a
crop which will fully make up for few
short ones. Nor is the expectation
without reason. There is not single
condition lacking. either of soil or
weather. which should bring this hope
to the farmer. The soil has received
more moisture in the shape of rain
and snow than in many years and the
weather has been all that could be de-
sired for growing. Therefore, IL all
these signs count for anything they
Indicate year of prosperity through
out the great west. Even before the
first week in May almost half the
corn was planted, with considerable of
it showing nicely above ground and do
ing well. In many localities it was
even then several inches high. AS there
will undoubtedly be an increased acre
/ age of both corn and small grains this
! year, the indications are that the spring
work will not be well over before the
third week of May. This. however, will
/ be early enough in the corn belt region
/ to allow the golden ears to ripen be-
/ fore frost comes, even if it should come
little earlier than usual.
As the rainfall has been fairly fire.
! duent in its visitations during the por-
/ ton of the season which has passed and
fully up to normal. it is but fair TO as
sumo that this normal condition will
continue and that the hopes of the
farmers will be fully realized.
Reports from widely different locali-
ties in the great corn producing states
point to the fact that the moisture has
saturated the soil to a much greater
depth than in many previous years.
This is particularly true with regard
to Nebraska where the favorable out.
look of the present time has not. in
many parts Of the state, been excelled,
even in the opinion of old inhabitants
In fact the prospect is so encouraging
that the farmers all over the state are
letting so their corn and grain to which
/ they have been holding so tenaciously
since last harvest, in the dread that the
drought period was not ut an end They
are now shipping it eastward in big
! quantities or feeding it to their stock
and iattening pigs for the market. The
bulletins issued by the various state
sections of the United States weather
service confirm the glad tidings, gener-
ally, so that taken all in ali the outlook
or good times for the western farmer
is exceedingly encouraging. The hui
lctin relating to Nebraska, for the week
ending May 1, contained the follow
! ing: THE week has been warm, aver
aging from four to six degrees above
; the normal. Light frosts were reported
B from the southwestern portions of the
state early in the week, but little il any
damage was done to fruit. The rain
fall has been very general and for the
most part heavy, amounting to over
| two inches over most of the eastern
/ half OF the state and in limited local.
ties in the western. On the night of
| the eth and on the 2Sth general and
/ heavy rainstorm passed over the state
/ accompanied by high winds. This was
1 followed by showers nearly every dav
/ in the week in the northeastern section
I and work has been much retarded
/ throughout this MS well as the middle
/ section of the state by the wet coudi-
ton of the soil.
"Thc weather has been very favorable
/ for the growth Of vegetation. especial
ly small grain and grass. which have
made very vigorous growth during tho
week. Rye is beginning TO Joint i'm the
southern counties. Alfalfa is reported
/ from six inches in height in the contra!
/ portion of the state to foot and half
in the southern.
/ In thcsouthern counties considerable
. progress has been made in planting
corn, which is now about half com
/ plctcd in the southeastern corner of the
state; elsewhere but little progress has
been made during the week owing TO
/ the wet weather"
! During the past wecl; there has been
on exhibition in a window of the CITY
/ ticket Office of the Burlington road at
\ Chicago a sample of rye pluckcd il, Fur
mas county. Neb., towards the end of
/ April. II stood 33 10 % inches high and
was. even at that early date. nicely
/ headed. Alfalfa about the same time
was knee high and small grains were
( looking exceptionally advanced for hat
/ time OF the year. The Chicago news
/ papers. realizing the close tie that binds
/ II TO the west, have dilated at frequent
dates ON the favorable prospect for
| bourteous harvest. ESP.
| LADY WRITER'S or TIE DAY.