Democratic Sentinel, Volume 15, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 May 1891 — BIG WHEAT YIELD SURE [ARTICLE]

BIG WHEAT YIELD SURE

GREAT ADVANCEMENT IN THE CONDITION OF THE PLANT. Improvement in Illinois 17 Per Cent., and in Other States 12 Per Cent. Loss's Only in a Few Counties from Hessian Ply and Winter Killing—Glad Tidings. The Farmers' Review says: “The recent rains have materially advanced the prospects of the crop. This improvement has averaged 7J£ per cent in all the States, Kansas showing thr* least gain and Illinois the greatest. “In Illinois the warm rains have In»* proved the prospects 17 per cent., estimating on an average crop. Out of the eighty-five correspondents reporting only twenty-one report any damage from any cause, and in those counties the loss amounts to only 9 per cent, oa an average. In mapy sections no spring wheat is sown, but in those counties where it is grown seeding is well along, except in some of the more norther* counties. “Reports from fifty correspondents in Indiana show a gain of 3 per cent, in the State. Eleven counties report a damage of 6 per cent from late freezing and other causes. Seeding of spring wheat is well advanced. “Ohio shows a gain of 7 per cent on condition, reports being received from sixty-one correspondents. Only twentytwo report any loss from freezing and thawing and wet weather, and these losses average 10 per cent for the season. Very little spring wheat is sown in the State, and that little is nearly all seeded. “Michigan nearly keeps pace with Ohio, showing a gain of 7 per cent Twen-ty-eight counties show the prospects to be gtod. From eight counties come reports of an average damage of 8 per cent, from insects, scarcity of snow and from frost The work of seeding spring wheat not yet begun at the time of this report “Kentucky shows at gain of 10 percent. Two counties show an average loss of 6 per cent from wet weather. No spring wheat of consequence is sown in the State. “The improvement in Wisconsin in the last thirty days amounts to 4 per cent. From twelve counties come re-ports of damage during the season, averaging 12 per cent caused by winter killing and freezing in the fall. The sowing of spring wheat is not yet begun, except in a few localities. “A gain of 10 per cent is reported from lowa, three counties only reporting any loss from winter killing. In these damage amounts to 12 per cent The seeding of spring wheat in its various stages, in some counties being all in, in others just commenced, and in others not yet begun. “Missouri has gained 8 per cent, in condition. From fifty-two counties came flattering reports of the prospets of an immense crop. Nine counties report a loss during the season of 8 per cent, on an average, most of this being due to the Hessian fly. Very little spring wheat is grown in the State, but where it is grown the seeding is advanced. “From fifty-one correspondents in Kansas gratifying reports are received. Seven counties report a loss of 7 percent, from the fly, from the dirt' blowing off and leaving the seed bare, and from other causes. The seeding of spring wheat is progressing finely, but very little is sown. “From tho reports of our correspondents we summarize by States the percentage of condition as compared with an average as fol.ows: Illinois 103 per cent. Indiana 105, Ohio 101, Michigan 08, Kentucky 90, Wisconsin 94, lowa 98, Mis ouri 103, Kansas 105.”