New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-15
WEST SEES BANNER CROP
Nations Granary Promises to
Send Forth Greatest Yield.
EXPERTS ARE ENTHUSIASTIC
All Say World May Look for
Bounteous Results in Trans.
Missouri Region.
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Omaha May l4-All the world is inter-
ested in the condition Of crops i'm the great
Missouri River Valley and those other
states OF the trans Mississippi country
which constitute the garden whence comes
the bread and meat Of so many millions OF
citizens Of both the United States and
Europe. \ summary Of the opinions Of
crop experts and reports from the great
agricultural region indicate a greater acre.
age than ever has prevailed in the West.
Briefly these opinions are:
Cerrit Fort. passenger traffic manager Of
the Union Pacific Railway: in all the
states along our line the ground rs In
rlendd condition. and everything points
70 banner crops. / believe that provided
we have no adverse conditions. Kansas will
have the largest yield Of wheat In years
The same condition applies in Eastern Colo
RADIO and that part OF Wyoming where dry
farming is practised"
Charles +. Curtis dean OF the division
or agriculture Of the Iowa state Agricult'
uial College: owing TO the heavy fall OF
snow and the prolonged cold weather the
| season is opening about one week late for
small grain seeding. The soil, however. IL
in ideal condition. The fal-sown grains
and meadows and pastures have come
through the winter In good form. The In
dications are that the corn planting season
will open at the usual time. With the at
tontlon that was given TO securing good seed
| corn, there ought 70 be favorable start
made toward bumper crop"
Fl. NJ Cottrell, agricultural commissioners
Of the Rock Island lines THE crop condi-
4 80. Ixrf ~
Rock Island are the best in many years.
The heavy snowfall and late rains have sup
piled ample moisture in the dry farming
sections. The unusual cold last winter froze
| the soil deeper than usual and added great
! " TO its crop producing power Wheat ~
| considerably damaged east OF the M.ssis-
sippi, but unless something turns up Kan
sas and Oklahoma will have record
breaking year. The wheat is somewhat
damaged in our territory in Nebraska. The
seeding OF all spring crops Is from two to
four weeks late, but a few warm weeks
will overcome this difficulty"
c. w Pugsley. superintendent Of the agri-
cultural extension department Of the Uni
versity Of Nebraska The rains OF last fall
and the large amount OF snow during the
winter left the soil we'll saturated with
moisture. With rains during the spring
prospects are very catering"
! l.. W. Wakeey general passenger agent
| Of the Burlington west OF the Missouri
/ River: Winter wheat is in fine condition.
! with a full average acreage. The ground
/ Is right for spring ploughing. Having had
from forty-eight 10 sixty inches OF snow
! this winter, the country between the Mis-
souri, and the mountains il in excellent
} shape for spring work After the dry
period OF the last two years, the West IS
/ again coming into its own as the great
| granary Of the country
/ : =. Miller, general passenger and freight
agent of the Northwestern lines in Ne
/ braska and wyoming "'rhe situation can
| be summed mp in the words, The best
ever With steady. soaking rains In De
ceuber and the great Snow fall Of the wiz
ter the moisture conditions are better than
normal. There (, a large acreage Of winter
wheat. which is benefited immensely By thc
conditions mentioned above. The last Off
cial government report showed Nsbrask'
wheat as % per cent. as against a ten
YEAR average Of - pei cent. Conditions
have improved since that report was is
sued so far as We can see. We have bright
prospects for crops and there are no dark
clouds on the agricultural horizon for tn
year 1872"
Under prevailing conditions the East and
Europe may expect their usual quota OF
breadstuffs and meats from the transmits
! souri, country. and the railroads and steam
ship companies may prepare to haul oIt
! the biggest tonnage OF farm products ever
/ sent across the Mississippi 70 the East.
snIendd crops as prospects indicate. there
will be a correspondingly large tonnage IN
! manufactured goods sent TO the West. winch
will be a good customer next winter