Democratic Sentinel, Volume 16, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 February 1892 — GROWTH OF WINTER WHEAT. [ARTICLE]

GROWTH OF WINTER WHEAT.

Reports from Several States Show It Has Not Passed the Critical Condition. Winter wheat has not yet passed beyond the critical state, and the next few weeks may make considerable oh e gee in the situction. An authentic report says: In Illinois the outlook Is at present encouraging. From 47 per cent, of the correspondents come reports that th« crop is In flrst-olass condition. In an additional 30 per cent, of the State the condition, while not quite up to a full average, is still very fair. Not quite one correspondent in five gives the condition as poor. The causes that have brought about this poor condition in these counties is the same that existed at the last report In wheat, namely, the dry fall and the failure of much of the grain to come up. In Indiana the condition at this time is somewhat better than in Illinois. Some of the wheat is reported a 3 weak, but not more than 21 per cent, of the correspondents report the condition as poor. On the other hand, nearly 60 per cent, declare the outlook as good, and in the other sections it is fair. The standard of condition in Ohio is below that of Indiana, 40 per cent, of the correspondents returning the outlook as good. About 46 per cent, give the condition as fair, and the others as poor. In some of the counties the snow has gone, and the freezing and thawing may have a very bad effect on the grain, especially where the condition is low. In Michigan 75 per cent, of the correspondents report the condition as good, 20 per cent, report fair, and only 5 pei cent. poor. In many of the counties the wheat has been covered with snow the greater part of the winter, and in the other counties was covered during the coldest weather that we have had.