Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-04-04
WAGES
OF Ohio's Farm
Hands
Will be Higher Than
Usual This Year.
Wheat Prospects Are
Much Improved.
Only Slight Damage to
Fruit Reported.
State Board Of Agriculture Issues
Monthly Report. 4.
Especial Correspondcnce.)

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Columbus, April 4.-The report of the
state Board of Agriculture for the
month of March shows that the condi-
ton of Ohio wheat has improved dur.
ing the past 80 days. More than
three fourths of an average crop is
now promised. The report is as fol.
lows:
Wheat, condition compared with an
average, 7S per cent: crop of 1900
still in producers hands, ii per cent.
Winter barley, condition compared
with an average, S3 per cent.
Rye, condition compared with an av-
erage, So per cent.
Corn, condition in crib compared
with an average, % per cent; remain
ed unhusked during winter, 5 per cent;
damage to unhusked during winter,
0 per cent; damage to fodder during
winter, II per cent.
Snow number of weeks protection to
wheat Az.
Fruit buds, winter killed, 4 per cent
Fruit prospects compared with al
average, 92 per cent.
Wages of farm hands-Per month
with board, S16; per month withou
board, SD. .s5; per day with board, s;
cents; per day without board, S1.15.
The figures for comparative condi
ton of wheat are encouraging and in
dicate that the plant has improved con
siderably during the past month. Al
stated in last months report, whea
was small and thin from late planting
when the winter set in, but favorable
weather conditions have preserved i
so that the roots are well set an(
though small the plant has gathered vi
talty to press forward in rapid growth
as shown by the healthy advance made
during the past month The fly die
considerable injury in some sections
last fall, but the late seeding seems tC
have had its good effect in preventing
the pest from working general serious
destruction, and at present there arc
only few reports referring to fly
Mention of very poor wheat is that on
thin dry clay soil, and lands improperly
drained, and there is some that shows
the effects of freezing, but generally
speaking for the state, wheat condition
is fair to good and even excellent, be-
ing IS per cent. as compared with an
average and an advance of seven points
since March L., so prospects are prom
Using, unless the plant should yet be
overtaken by fly, which might work
the same speedy ruin that began a lit
tie later than this time last year.
Winter Barley shows about equally
promising with wheat. The great
bulk of this crop is of the spring seed
ing, and therefore the general prospect
for n crop can only be known later on
The condition of corn in the crib il
generally good. Husking was yer.
late, except where machine work wa
done. Very little, however, of the GRO
remained ont, unhusked during winter
No serious damage is reported to foe
der except in some of the central cour
ties where the shocks were broke
and the fodder scattered by sever
. wind storms.
There are but few reports of fru
buds winter killed, the weather havin
been such as not to at any time stal
them prematurely.
Wages of farm hands are compar.
lively higher than usual and the suppl
of hands. is not nearly equal TO the d.
mand. ROBT. o. RYDER.
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