Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-06-10
WHEAT
Yield Will be
Heavy.
Bright Prospects For
the Grain Growers.
Chintz Bugs Hurting
the Hay Crop.
All In All Its a Good Year For
Farmers.

sued by the state board of agriculture, |
shows further Improvement in the con
dition of the growing wheat crop. On
May 1, IL was marked AZ 81. and it rs
uow up to 49, On this important crop
the report says:
Tho condition or prospect of wheat
continues good. and the season Is now
SO near the harvest that fear of great
damage by fly is becoming less, not
wjthstanding ther arc few counties
reporting prevalence of fly, and two or
three where reports Indicate conditions
for serious damage. Generally speak,
Ing the plant is strong aud healthy and
gives Indications of II good average
Yield per acre, although it should stun
be borne in mind that the total area
Is less than an average aud therefore,
even with the pest results in bushels
per acre, the total product cannot equal
"A full average product for the state
| Wheat condition has gradually improv-
ed since the opening of spring, each
| 81, rI
move of IL few points. April the con-
dition was rs per cent as compared
with an average; May /, 81 per cent.
WAS shown; while the present report
shows "A condition of 80 per cent. All
this is encouraging when compared
with the dismal prospect aud rapid
decline from month 10 month thal
was shown last year and which culmt-
mated in almost total failure. The on
ly serious complaint of damage and dc
Struction of wheat Is from some OF
the river counties, where the fields
NNIt DbOutN ny lht hlSu NuNiS' w Inv
such damage is serious in the lmmc
dlate localities, ii has no very marked
, weight as affecting the states product
, The season has also been quite ia
vorablc TO oats, and with the fair av
erngc that has been seeded, tho tota
product, from per cent. indications
ought to average well with IA seric
y of years. The crop was late in hcinl
4 seeded and hence the plant Is shor
in growth. In some instances damage
has been sustained by water standin;
e in the fields.
Barley and rye show fair condition
MS compared with an average.
- Timothy meadows, In many locall
tics. show the effects Of chintz bugs
and many old meadows have sustain
cd considerable damage by the whit
grub worm. The stand of timothy /
not so strong and thick as in som
years, vet sufficiently so for a genel
: ally fair crop of hay. a good man
meadows are infested with white toI
Pastures, generally, are in eNcellen
condition.
Hogs for summer feeding are rcpor
ed comparatively low. Sheep in goo
condition but many spring lambs wei
n lost on account of cold and frost
IT. The following percentage estimate
IL represent for the state the average col
IL dltion of the crops and live stoc
IL named, and as reported by the rcgulr
10 township crop correspondents of Il
III department:
~ Wheat Condition compared with Il
- average, 50 per cent Winter barley
Al condition compared with an avcag
81 per ceut, Spring barley Condilic
49, compared with an average, so per cen
Rye--Condlion compared with an a
Aragc, 90 per cent, Oats-ConditiC
compared with an average, SIS per cen
Glover Condition compared with q
average, 81 per cent. Timothy -~Conc
tion compared with an average
) per cent; damage by white grub worI
4 per cent. Hogs-To be fed for SUI
mer markets. 81 per cent; conditl'
compared with an average, Oh per cer
IA. Spring pigs-Number saved compar
W. with an average per cent Sheer
,r. Condition compared with an ayerai
iu. ~ per cent, Lambs Number sav
Nj. compared with an average, ~ per co,
70 Commercial fertilizers Farmers usl
Al per cent,
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