The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-08-12
WHEAT PROSPECT
MUCH IMPROVED.
State Crop Report Shows an
Increase of Six Points
Since July !.
GRAIN CUTTING WAS LATE.
Good Potato and Corn Crop
Promised---AppIes Are in
Poor Condition.

| Columbus. o., Aug. 6.-The crop re-
for August l, issued today, shows that
the wheat prospect has improved six
points since July l. and the crop is now
estimated at SO per cent OF q full aver
age crop. The heavy rains have dam
aged that which Is still in the shock,
but that affects the quality and not the
quantity. The amount OF the damage
is not determined. The report says:
The condition OF wheat shows 81 per
cent as compared with an average con-
ditiou, being an increase Of six points
] as compared with the condition esti-
mated July l. The weather conditions
have been favorable to crop develop
ment but not favorable to the gather
ing of the small grain crops. The ex-
cessive rainfall in July injured consid-
cradle wheat that was standing out, and
did damage TO oats and barley.
| Much grain and grass was very late
in being cut. as machines could not get
into the fields. AS consequence OF
the heavy rainfall the grain and grass
crops became over-ripe before cutting,
or were injured after cutting. and the
quality Is thus affected. Timothy made
some improvement after the rains, but
much OF It is injured in quality by the
overabundance Of weeds
There Is considerable complaint of
wheat sprouting in the shock. Thrash
ing has progressed slowly. Reports are
quite numerous that the products, in
bushels, per acre, is quite generally
showing better than was anticipated.
The oats harvest was very late, a
great deal not cut the last Of July. The
crop was quite heavy, but q great deal
lodged by wind and rain. and some has
been lost from this cause.
Potatoes promise a good crop, except
on the low and very wet lands. The
tubers are. in many localities, showing
evidence OF rot, and some loss from this
Icause will occur.
In many localities the chinch bugs
started in on corn after working In the
small grain fields, and for a while great
destruction was feared. Some corn
fields were badly cut, but the growth
was so rapid and strong during July
that the bugs were in a measure forgot
ten. The crop has made wonderful
progress, and promises yield above
1.-THE average in bushels per acre. There
are exceptions in the washed out dis
tricts.
Much clover has rotted in the fields
after being cut, and is practically
WORTHLESS for hay. Pastures are in ex-
cellent condition.
The prospect for apples seems on the
ldecline. There are some favored 10
calities. There Is quite general com.
plaint of the fruit falling from the
trees. Peaches will be short crop
only % per cent of an average product
and this mostly in the northern part o.
the State. In the southern portion the
crfp is failure. Pears show a pros
pect for about half an average crop
Grares will be fairly good crop.
The figures of the report are giveI
below:
Wheat-Conditiou compared with al
average, 81 per cent; average dat,
harvest began July ,.
Oats-Condition compared with al
average, % per cent; average dat
harvest began July %.
Il Barley-Average date harvest begsl
July 5.
III Rye-Average date harvest bega
July 4.
II Clover-Area sown in 1901 cut 70
hay, 76 per cent; hay, product pc
acre, 1.42 tons; quality compared wit
an average. IS per cent
Tmothy-Condition compared wit
an average, 16 per cent
CHARACTERIZATION compared wit
an average, s2 per cent
Tobscco-Condition compared wit
an average, 81 per cent
Condition compared wit
an average, 81 per cent
iii Apples-Prospect compared with &
average, 40 per cent.
II Peaches-Prospect compared with 8
average, % per cent
Pears-Prospect compared with {
average, 55 per cent.
Grapes-Prospect compared with 1
average,.Sl per cent.
Berries-Product compared with
average, 63 per cent.