The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-07-08

WORK. OF TG][E M]ON]l [H]|

GThc southern Planter. J


Usually at this time Of the year it has
- ,-~ custom to review the progress
..t... erops throughout the country, and
r..yat 10 form some idea of what is
,..1. fo be- the result of the labors of
r formers in the way of production
r ,.bat return they are likely to get
.~ -neec products, and also to indicate
,,n.t crops deficiency exists which
, .I he made good by substitutes to
t. s. once planted. Following this
..sra We take. first, the wheat crop.
r.a. ,-fntcr wheat yield is distinctly un
.rarf-.ng The cold dry winter caused
..rr-rro4d destruction of the plant, and
.f. .rna left to be harvested is no
.r.tter if as large, as that harvested
.sar ago The continuance Of the
.nrf dry weather until late in May, i'm
.4iraa the condition of the plant and
rf- il ON the 1St June at only about 76
mop cent of normal as compared with
>-- ON June lst, 1901, and SOB the mean
or the June average for the last ten
,.,-- This means that there will be a
much reduced yield from this portion Of
-h. wheat crop. even though conditions
from now on to harvest should be as
satisfactory as could be wished. In the
.r Indicated would be the case in our
last issue heavy reduction in the area
-ardrd Pcturns so far would seem to
make this reduction about 100000
acres The condition OF the crop was
nr june lst somewhat better than at the
corresponding period a year ago-it being
rao g54 as compared with 90 then. and
better bv , per cent. than the tcn-year
average for the crop. Taking the two
..-ans together there would seem to be
pgery indication of Il reduction from last
y,ar's Weld of from 100 600 900 to $50,
sun 00o bushels. The Cincinnati Price
current puts the reduction at 100 000. 900
bushels. which we think is not as much
aa viii be. Even with this reduction
I'M yield. it would seem that we are like
Ig to harvest about an average wheat
,.op-the last one having been much in
.srree of the average. The indications
SO far point to d disappointing crop in
Europe The weather. both in England
and on the continent of EuroDe. has
been distinctly adverse to the crop all
.u..r AMI spring. Up to the end Of
May frost and snow was common even
n South Europe. and the reports from
Russia. Austria and Hungary-the only
.EHortrg wheat countries OF Europe
'"IH very peSSfnISuc as 10 lht Yielu
rt the crop. In England and france, inc
.l' is not expected to be equal TO the
Average. ard both countries are likely
fo IT, Iarg" buyers. 1t would seem 4
Hrr ..lercnce TO draw from these facts
h' orr whea- is likely to be in demand
ar nriccs in excess of those ruling on
'a. market today. We fear, however,
ta7r Southern farmers are not likely TO
r.utve much benefit from this, as South
ou wheat crons are almost universally
".1 many large farmers. ana nave
-.aiI from scores OF others in hereAt
tEors of this ala other Southern At
I'.'" states, and in very few ccse& in
.'i aaF" We had satisfactory reptiles TO
.- 1acuirI,n as to inc crop.
I"" oHt crop Of the country promises
" p" about the same as that o. last
'."r- h" area is practically the same
".' IN" condition about the ten year
.''''1", which is somewhat above that
'sl t@ar. Tne Southern crop is dis
.Hout-rS bot as to area ana condi-
F. e1t FIR hay.
H." mmonso cor, crop is beng planted
.oH.'" thr largest ever gut ptO IhC
s."."I Whilst it is too early yet to
"uch about it. yet the indications
"." that in the South it promises we'll.
'iI7f little late on account of cold
my weather. yet it is looking healthy,
and the recent warm rains we have
'" VIII cause it quickly to respond %
. '|E3jion. Drouth is likely somewhat
"IiT" IN" Weld in Texas, but in he
Er il, ir9I IXy
". @Hi Is likely to be good.
'" on crop promises to be about
go b1 of Ia Ct