The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-08-24
FARMERS REVIEW.
CROP REPORT.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, AUGUST (, 1900.

yield as compared with last year.
Other correspondents estimate that
the crop will equal that OF last year.
Corn reports are good for the most
part. Some early sowings were hurt
by hot winds and there are few re-
ports OF damage by grasshoppers and
chinch bugs, but in general condition
may be pronounced encouraging, as
recent rains are likely to bring the
crop forward and repair damage to
some extent. One-third Of the corre-
spondents report condition of pota-
toes good. The other two-thirds report
condition fair to poor, and light yields
probable.
WISCONSIN.
The condition of spring wheat is
good in a few counties, but in the ma
jority 1t ranges from fair to poor.
Rust is complained of in Monroe,
Crawford and Outagamie counties. In
volume the crop promises to be about
the same as that of last year, the few
reports Of increase being balanced by
decreased yields in other sections OF
the state. The condition of oats Is poor
in many counties, but the majority
potato reports are favorable. The
crop is large and from present indi-
cations of good quality. There are
very few complaints of insect injury.
Early varieties are about matured.
INDIANA.
Indiana farmers have had more
than enough rain during the past
month and it has interfered somewhat
with the harvesting and threshing OF
their grain. AS in Illinois. oats are
big crop. Several correspondents es-
innate that the yield will be twice as
large as last year, and almost without
exception a gain Of 10 to 20 per cent
is reported The majority pronounce
condition good. Where reports are
unfavorable, excessive rain is assigned
as the cause of damage.
Corn reports are universally good,
many correspondents considering the
prospects the best in years. 1t is well
advanced and beginning to ear. with
a few exceptions potato reports are
very good both as to quality and yield.
A few correspondents report blight
caused by excessive moisture.
MICHIGAN.
Michigan also will harvest a much
larger crop of oats than last year, and
if the present good condition con-
tinues until after threshing, it will be
of fine quality.
Corn reports are also good except
from a few counties where condition
is rated only fair. 1t is little back
ward in some localities on account OF
cool weather but it is growing well
under the stimulus of abundant and
timely rains and is of good color.
AS regards potatoes, there are a few
reports of blight and some complaint
of bugs, but the returns for the most
part are favorable and promise large
crop OF good quality.
Tn A. few counties in Ohio rain is
still deficient but in many sections
reports are also very favorable, some
predicting the largest crop In several
wears. All things considered crop
conditions in Missouri at the present
time appear to be all that could be de-
sired.
There is an abundance Of moisture
in all parts of Iowa, condition that
is we'll suited to growing crops but in
some sections an excess OF rain threat
ems to interfere with the harvesting OF
spring wheat and oats.
The spring wheat crop of Iowa
promises to fully equal that of last
wear and will probably surDass it.
While a few correspondents report |
smaller crops than last year, many
other reports an increase of and 10
per cent. and some as high as 80 per |
cent. The condition of wheat at the
present time is good, and altogether |
spring wheat prospects are hattering.
Oats appear to have suffered more
damage than wheat by recent rains.
In the majority of counties the crop
PROMISES to be about the same as last
wear in volume. and of good quality.
In a few districts it will be less than
that of 80, while about one-third or
the returns indicate an increase Of 10
to Is per cent.
Except in Des Moines and Lee coun-
ties, where the effects of drought and
heat are still felt, the condition of
corn is above the average. In the
opinion of some correspondents that
crop never looked as well as it does
at the present time.
In about a dozen counties the
drought Of early summer cut short
early varieties of potatoes, but even
in those counties late sorts promise
fair yields. All other reports are very
il the few complaints of
potato rot are excepted.
KANSAS.
The drought which threatened to
ruin all Kansas crops has been broken
and there is now an abundance OF
except in two or three coun-
les, and several correspondents re-