The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-31
THE CORN CROP.


THE CORN CROP.
Other States are as bad off as Indiana In
regard 10 potatoes and vegetables. Fruits
also will not be up to the average either in
quantity or quality. But though the Indi-
ana corn crop may not be good one there
will be plenty Of corn in the country at
large. Paul Morton. second vice president
of the Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe Rail-
road, speaking at Chicago, last night. OF
the prospective corn crop. said: my esti-
mate Of the corn crop for this year places
the yield for the entire country in the
neighborhood of 15OO.OOO,Oo0 bushels. OF
course this figure represents nothing more
than a rough guess. which l have attempted
to make after hearing the reports OF our
agents throughout the corn belt. The gen.
eral corn crop is by no means ruined by
the drought, although some districts have
suffered severely. The wheat yield is larger
than ever. Throughout Kansas and Okla
homa the crop was exceptionally large.
and the wheat is of good quality. The loss
of the corn crop in Kansas and Missouri
To the railroads is no longer the serious
matter ii used To be. Take. for instance the
Santa Fe- II has diversified its tonnage To
such an extent that corn is not now the all
important factor i'm making earnings"
dispatch from Topeka says that an
analysis of the crop situation since the
effectual breakup Of the drought gives the
surprising conclusion that. after all, there
raised.
Rumors have been current that the broom
corn crop had been seriously affected by
the drought. but the report is now denied
Broom and brush manufacturers from Illi-
nois. Iowa. Wisconsin. Indiana, Michigan,
Pennsylvania, Virginia and Nebraska held
a conference at Chicago yesterday. at
which the broom corn situation was dis
cussed at length. The fact OF short acreage
was conceded but il was stated that the
recent rains. extending quite generally over
the broom-corn territory. have come in sea-
son 10 save the bulk of the crop except.
perhaps. in Missouri and part OF Kansas.
No uniform prices We're adopted. Exagger-
ated reports Of shortage were deprecated.
on the ground that they do the manufac-
turers who are short in stock OF broom
corn "A great injustice.
Heavy rains were reported from few
points in Indiana yesterday. AT Bedford.
Evansville and Nincennes the showers were
heavy enough 10 benefit late corn. Through
out the corn belt. however the rains yes
terday were considerably less than during
the previous forty-eight hours. but they fell
where they were most needcd-that Is. In
southwestern Ohio and southern Illinois.
There were also good rains I'm Tennessee,
Kentucky and Arkansas. and more showers
in Missouri. Iowa. eastern Nebraska and
eastern Kansas. SinguaTly enough. though
rain fell all round the State OF Indiana.
there was not any precipitation OF impor-
tance within it's boundaries except at the
points named. The central portion OF the
corn belt Of Texas is still without much-
needed rain
in the corn belt now. with warmer weather
west OF the Mississippi. and on Thursday
warmer weather east OF that river Tenn
peratures in the corn belt showed little
change during the twenty-fOur hours end
ing last night. the maximums having av-
eraged rather less than 20 west OF the Mis-
sissippi and slightly over that figure 10 the
east. In the Atlantic States a has beer
warm. and temperatures VIII probably con-
tinue about the same In Washington the
thermometer registered a maximum OF q
degrees.