The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-29
THE WHEAT STATES.
Those That Will Reap Benents from DeIlar
Wheat

statisticians have been estimating at $780,
ooo. 600 tho increased revenue to American
farmers from the enhanced price OF wheat. This
cereal last crossed the dollar line in 1891, and
since then the grade OF prices has been between
AZ and "a cents, the difference being represented
to some extent, of course, by tho various grades
of wheat An estimate which was put forth q
year ago by . Government authority gave the
value of tho wheat crop of the United States
last year as $3.50, 600, 900. and when the fact is
taken into consideration that many Of the farm
ers sold their product this year before the in.
creased prices became current, and that No. 2
wheat was sold last year for 81 cents. It Is e1.
treruely doubtful whether the gain to the farm.
ers. over what they received for their wheat last
year. compared with what they are receiving
this year. is more than 800. 600. 900; but such
as the gain is, be 1t 500. 900 900 or 5000, oo0,-
600, it comes most opportunely to the farmers Of
the United States.
Wheat is one Of the big crops OF the United
States, and has bounded ahead with great rapid
ity as the agricultural interests OF the United
States have developed. In 1850 there was a
wheat crop OF 1oO. 900. OoO bushels, in 1850 a
crop OF LIS. 1000, 900 bushels. in 1870 one OF $780,
100000 bushels. in 1850 one of $50. 900. 900
bushels, and in 1891 one Of 100000 bushels.
About 400. ooo.o 900 is the average crop, and
years, about oae.hfth Of the Wheat
grown in the world. 1t stands Mt the
head OF all countries in respect OF wheat
products, France and Russia being second and
third. and India fourth. until the recent famine
in that country, following the plague. reduced
the available supply for home consumption
and prevented the expectation of wheat in large
amounts. Hungary, in which the crop is not
very good this year, is the fifth OF the wheat
producing countries OF the world. the total OF
the others being by comparison Insignificant,
at least for export purposes.
In the United States the wheat States are
those OF the Northwest. and first among them,
in an ordinary year. with an average product OF
65. 900. 900 bushels. Is Minnesota. Then comes
North Dakota, adjacent. with a producer OF co.
100000. and South Dakota with 80. o 600.
The average Of Kansas is about 25. 600. 900. and
OF Nebraska, 100000. These are the group
OF wheat states. but they arc not the only ones,
California producing in ordinary years wheat to
the amount OF 40, 100 900 bushels. and Ohio
having an average crop OF 35.OOO,0 900. Wis
consin, which adjoins Minnesota, produces.
relatively very little wheat. but Michigan
has. when the farming conditions are
COOL. a large yield. Oregon has been increasing
its wheat acreage considerably. Among the
wheat states % the EAST. PENNSYLVANIA stands
first, with an average crop OF 20. 1000, 900 bushels.
Maryland following with 5000. 600. and New
York with ZOO, 600. There Is comparatively
little wheat raised in New England, and scarcely
any in the Gulf States. Missouri is n large
whcat-<rowing state, exceeding either Indiana
or Illinois. but Arkansas, south Of it, yields very
little wheat.