Democratic Sentinel, Volume 18, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 June 1894 — CONDITION OF THE CROPS. [ARTICLE]

CONDITION OF THE CROPS.

Beporta fr»n> Twelve States a> t« the Effect of the Recent Storm. Reports have been received by the Farmers’ Review from its correspondents in twelve states on the condition of wheat, oats and corn, and of the effects of the recent hard storm and cold spell. Mimcr Wheat —ld Illinois there does not appear to be much change over last report. The cold did not hnrtme wheat to any appreciable extent. Over a wide area the plant Is now heading out. In Indiana the outlook Is favorable. One or two correspondents report that the wheat was Injured by the freeze, but for the most part no permanent evil resulted. Ohio reports UtUe injury. Michigan entirely escaped loss In her wheat, the crop, however. In many case, having received serious setbacks. Kentucky wbeat suffered extensively, In softie counties the lots being set at 25 pt.- cent. This result was largely occasioned by the snow heating down the grain. Fortunately the damage 1 limited In area, and will not greatly affect the general condition of the Stale In Missouri there has been some damage by frosts, and dry weather. chinch bugs continue to get In their work. The crop is now rapidly Improving. Army worms are reported working In some of the fields, but no estimate can now be made of the damage they are doing. Few reports from Kansas indicate any great loss from the last heavy frost. Chinch bugs and drouth are proving more serious enemies. The latter has been holding back the crop for some time, and now that It Is beginning to head out the plant Is not full grown, and the yield must of necessity be light. Bain is badly needed, but Is even now too late to give full development to the crop Ford County reports 80 percent of the winter wheat crop killed by drouth and worms High winds also have been an important factor in keeping back the crop Nebraska wheat is in very bad shape. In some counties It has been so dry that there Is no longer any hope for apartial crop Large areas have been plowed up. and large fields that are left are beading cut so low that the grain will be of small consequence The frost of last week did some duniage, but In a number of the counties the crop Was too far gone for anything to hurt It. Here and there is found a good field of wheat and a few counties will have good crops, but for the State as a whole the crop will be a very light one What little winter wheat lp grown in lowa did not sustain any great Injury from frost The thermometer several times went down to 32 degrees, but the winds prevented serious freezing. In Wisconsin wheat Is generally good, and little Injury resulted to It from tbe recent cold.

Spring Wheat—Spring wheat In Wisconsin Is In generally fair condition. In lowa it will be nearly an average crop In Minnesota the crop was not extensively hurt by frost, though It was washed out a little ou rolling land. The general condition in the State Is good. In Dakota the crop Is la fair condition, except where injured by the high winds. Some complaints oi drouth are made. Bain is needed to carry the crop forward at its present rateof improvement Oats.—ln Illinois the general condition of oats is fair. The cold damaged the crop in April to such an extent In some counties that the crop had to be resown. Some of the earliest sown fields were also damaged by the March freeze, and where not resown are very thin on the ground. Only slight damage was done by the recent cold storm. Conditions In Indiana are very similar to those In Illinois A good was killed by the cold In March, and many fields have not been resown. Very little damage was done by the recent storm. The general outlook In the State Is for a fair crop In some counties in Ohio the firs;, sowing was all killed by freezing. Many of the resown fields have not done well. Some damage by cut worms Is also reported. 'Jho recent storm did not materially hurt the crop. Some counties report the stand very good, and the aggregate crop of the State will be large. Though tbo crop Is backward In Michigan, on account of the cold, the crop promises to ho a good one. Few counties In Kentucky report a favorable outlook for oati. in a number of counties the crop Is almost a failure from drouth and the cold in March. Where fields were sown after the cold spell the condition Is better. The average condition for tbo State is low, and the crop will be light. Missouri reports that In many counties the crop will be light, having been cut short by dry weather. It has also been heid back In its development by the cold. The general outlook Is bad. and in some sections there will not be half a crop In Kansas the outlook is still worse, an entire failure being reported io gome sections. Cold and drouth have bean the main factors In cutting down the condition. Tue crop In 'Nebraska will bo very Bmall. It Is rare 10 find a county whore the stand is good. A few correspondents report prospects for a fair crop, but reports of low condition are more common. Borne counties report a total failure, while In others the outlook H for one-fourth or one-half crop In lowa some of the early sown fields sprouted and froze out. lowa conditions are at present, favorable, and the crop for the State will be a fair one. Wisconsin reports conditions favorable for a large crop, and no severe set back to the crop has been sustained. In Minnesota the outlook Is good, and the crop will doubtless he large. In the Dakotas the outlook Is favorable at present, but moisture is needed in some counties. Corn.—Whether or not tho corn of Illinois has been permanently damaged by the recent cold storm is an open question stilL It was certainly set back by the frost In many counties, but hopes are expressed’ that the plant Is merely retarded In Its growth, and that warm weather will repair the Injury. The early sown was Injured the most, fho late sown, in many counties, not being abovo the gronud. Indiana reports slight damage by frost, but at present tt.e weather Is too cool for the development of iho crop. The acreage Is large, and with a period of warm weather the development of tho crop will be rapid, as there is a sufficiency of moisture On account of the almost constant wet weather for some time past, much of tho corn crop remains to be planted. Ohio reports damage by cold and cut worms. It is too cold and wet for development, but the stand is very good and promises a large crop In Michigan the cold and wet have hindered planting and the crop conditions are doubtful The outlook in Kentucky is for a fair crop The cold storm appears to have done considerable damage, but the loss may be recovered. Cut worms are working vigorously in seme of the fields. Corn in Missouri needs rain and sunshine It is in very fair condition, but was checked in growth by the recent frosts. The dry weather Is enabling the farmers to c ear the ground. The outlook for Kansas is favorable, though the froits have retarded development. In Nebraska the reports vary from good to bad, Some sections report the best ttaud ever known, while in serai-arid counties the lack of moisture makes the outlook gloomy. Corn In lowa was put back by frost, but is probably all right. Cut worms are working In some of tho fields on sod lands. In Wisconsin the crop had not progressed enough to suffer much loss from tho cold.