Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 March 1899 — WINTER WHEAT IS DAMAGED. [ARTICLE]

WINTER WHEAT IS DAMAGED.

Peculiar Weather Conditions Are Responsible for This. 5 That the winter wheat sown last fall under the most favorable condition has been seriously damaged by the peculiar weather conditions which have prevailed is shown by reports from all the winter wheat producing States. The estimates as do the damage vary in a marked degree, some States reporting almost a total loss, while others report that the crop will be of fair size, but of a poor quality. Ohio, judging from the reports, appears to have suffered less than other States, while the conditions in Illinois are unfavorable, to say the least. Favorable weather from now on may change all this, however. Apprehension, rather than serious damage, has been caused on the Pacific coast by lack of moisture, but it is believed that at the proper time the West will come forward with her regular crop. Winter wheat was sown last fall under very generally favorable conditions. There was abundant moisture over the f whole belt, with excess in but limitde districts. Opportunity for carefully preparing the seed bed was ample and the crop went into the ground in excellent shape. The only complaint came from some districts in the central valleys, where there was an excess of moisture, which delayed seeding and finally resulted in the seed going into a soil that was too wet at a date later than is considered desirable. On the Pacific coast seeding was delayed by the absence of the Usual fall and early winter rains. To this review of the general character of the season tittle can be added in the way of definite statement of the actual effect on the crop. Apparently all conditions have been favor- * CT 0 serioUß and widespread injury, and tjtat such has been the result is the opinion of at least of the local observers upon jwhpse Tata this se-/ . ries of crop reviews is based. - 1 . \ I Go Bang, a wire-haired fox terrier, the property of a prominent New' Yorker.en-' joys the distinction of on Bis life, the highest insurance a,dqg, ever hiifLlJe.may take additional pride: thaf the premium paid is unprecedented. So valuable is Go Bang that when an insurance company demanded SSOO for a $3,000 policy for a year the owner paid it without a murmur. The Canadian Government has decided to construct a telegraph line to connect the Yukon territory with British Columbia.