Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-08
CROPS ARE ALL BIG.
NATIONAL RICHNESS GROWING
UP FROM THE SOIL.
Reports show that Predictions OF
Disaster Because of Frigid Spring
Were Unfounded-No Doubt About
Wheat-COrn Only backward.

population of the country, have been
put to rout by reports Of crop pros
poets received N Chicago.
The late spring, with its accompany
ing chilly blasts. which fingered until
the beginning of summer, furnished
many prophets with dark visions for
the future and the story of the COM
plete failure of all the important
crops was handed about as an estab-
Hshed fact. Just how far these false
prophets failed has only recently come
TO light IN the cheerful reports from
practically every section of the United
States.
Stories of the prosperity near at
hand for the American farmer-a
prosperity practically sure to be re-
Elected to all classes of citizens-came
from the editors of various farm
weeklies and periodicals devoted to
crop conditions.
Only in the case OF corn does there
seem to have been any appreciable
effect from the bad weather of March.
April and May. And even the corn
crop is said to be merely a backward
one, with tendency to be underde-
veloped, but a sanguine hope is enter
tanned that it will come around in
time to maintain its place among the
other grain crops of the country.
New England, Pennsylvania. Virginia,
Indiana, and the southern states suf-
fered probably the most with their
corn crops, but these probably will be
offset by the bumper crops expected
from Nebraska, Iowa and Illinois,
three of the greatest producing states
for the grain.
Practically nothing but cheering
news has been heard from the all inn
portant wheat crop. Kansas will har-
vest 6O0,00O,0O0 bushels this year, and
highly satisfactory stories of the prog
ress of the crop and its attendant
prosperity promises have come from
Minnesota, the Dakotas, Missouri. and
the far northwestern states. Rumors
Of the destructive green bug have APP
parently died in the last few weeks,
and while it is admitted that the in
sect did a deal of harm in Oklahoma
and the Indian territory, it's appear
ance in other important wheat grow
ing states was short and the damage
small
The weather has been of a variety
calculated to give the boil weevil, the
terror of the cotton fields, no,aeven a
chance for his life, and the southern
farmers are correspOndingly happy
Reports from Many states.
MINNESOTA-Th farmers apparent
ly have entirely forgotten there was such
a thing as late spring and are going
ahead with enthusiasm. The prospects
for the wheat crop are especially prom
Using.
NORTH AND SOUTH DAKOTA
Conditions were never surpassed, with the
possible exception of the low lands. There
the crops have suffered slightly on ac-
count of the unusual rains, but elsewhere
there will be at least an average wheat
crop, if nothing better. The yield of
oats, barley and flax will stand high in
comparison with recent years, especially
when the acreage is taken into considera-
ton.
IOWA-In most sections the crops are
better than they have been in years. Late
rains did some damage, but not enough
to affect the general outlook Corn, the
big Iowa crop, will be "bOye the aver
age, and one expert has boldly declared
the yield within the State will be over
3O0,OO0000 bushels. There will probably
be a normal yield of oats, amounting to
about 15O,0O000O bushels.
KANSAS-A wheat crop approximate
ing 600,0000O0 bushels spells prospe: ity
for this State beyond doubt. The farm
ers are as happy as they have been in a
decade.
NEBRASKA--One of the largest corn
crops Nebraska has ever known is conf
IDENTIFY predicted. At first it seemed as
if the yield would be short, but good,
steady weather around the first of July
did the work, and now a bumper run is in
sight With an increased acreage of
wheat, there will be an average crop, and
the yield Of alfalfa will also be great. The
ranges are reported in excellent shape.
misunderstanding better than an
average crop of wheat, a fine Large crop
of both timothy and clover hay, and plen-
ty of oats and rye is the story of the
farmers. The corn is keeping up well and
fruit alone is in bad shape.
INDIANA-Recordso of last season will
hardly be broken, but the crops will far
exceed the early expectations. Corn and
oats are little behind the average, but
the other field crops are about equal to
other years. The fruit crop is below the
normal.
OHIO-As a whole the crops are about
the average. In some sections the pros
poets are away above the normal, but in
others it is apparent there will be de-
creases in the yield, all tending to even
up matters.
TENNESSEE-AH the crops are late
because of the cold weather of the spring,
but prospects point to a coop of nearly av-
erage yield.
MISSOURI-Despite the disheartening
predictions for corn growers, an expert
says the crop is only seven points behind
last year. The oat crop is the best in
years, and wheat is about the average
KENTUCKY-Plenty OF late vegeta-
bles is the story of the farmers. The
early outlook was anything but satisfac-
tory, but the situation has cleared to
extent. The corn crop IS re-
ported in excellent shape.
VIRGINIA-The tobacco crop is late
and will be off in quality and quantity.
Corn is also late, but is rounding to in
good fashion in the hot weather. There.
is a good crop Of hay. and feed for stock
is said to be plentiful.
LOUISIANA-Rice, the principal crop,
is in splendid shape with all prospects
pointing to a big yield.
TEXAS-With 100000 bales Of cot
ton and 155OOO,OOO bushels Of corn in
sight the outlook is highly encouraging.
Range conditions are said to be better
than they have been in years. and the
small crops, suc- as peanuts. sweet po-
ratoes, rice and alfalfa, are in excellent
shape.
MISSISSIPPI-Ther will be no over
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