Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 September 1898 — COUNTRY’S YIELD OF WHEAT. [ARTICLE]

COUNTRY’S YIELD OF WHEAT.

Not So Large as Expected. Yet Larger Than liver Before. The wheat crop of 1898 is not quite up to promise, aa'ording to the report of the American Agriculturist. This says that In a few States it now appears the promise of wheat was not fulfilled in actual gain by what must seem like a large margin, while in a number of States the rate

of yield was even greater than indicated on Julyl. But with full allowance for all disappointment, the fact remains that the crop this year is the largest on record. The reported rate of yield in winter wheat is 14.8 bushels and in spring wheat 15.4 bushels. If the present rate of yield indicated shall be maintained the total production of winter wheat will be rather under 400,000,000 bushels, and spring wheat fully 300,000,000 bushels.