Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 April 1893 — CONDITION OF WINTER WHEAT. [ARTICLE]

CONDITION OF WINTER WHEAT.

C. A. King & Co., of Toledo, have received reports from 3,T23 leading grain doalers and millers, covering every county the six great winter wheat States, which raise two-thirds of the winter wheat in the Union. Ohio makes tho most favorable showing Two-thirds of - the reports say and the remainder report an average crop. Ohio raises about 40,000,000 bushels peFYear, Most of the reports note an improvement since April 1, and the average condition is somewhat better than a year ago. Tho area sown was almost as large the previous fall, and very little was winter-killed. Kansas, which last year raised 71,000,000, or nearly as much as Illinois, Missouri and Michigan combined, now has the poorest prospect, not much over half a crop. The condition is still growing worse; while tho area sown was increased a little, there is a much larger amount than unsual boing plowed up. Indiana reports indicate fully an average crop. The condition has been improving, but does not average quite as food as a year ago, when the State raised *0,000,000 bushels. Tho area sown there was a tria* loss, but not over the usual amount has been plowed up. Illinois, Michigan and Missouri now promise below an average, and all about the same. They raised about 25,000,000 last year. Missouri and Illinois show nq material change recently, but Michigan has been improving. Illinois and Missouri have a poorer outlook than a yoar ago, and Michigan only a trifle worso. Tho area sown in Missouri was. fully as much as thc previous fall, and almost as much as in Illinois or Michigan. Illinois reports nearly a quarter plowoi, Missouri I nearly a fifth, and Michigan a trifle more than the usual amount. About a quarter of the last crop yet remains in these States. Michigan has tho largost percentage loft, Ohio nearly as much, while Illinois and Missouri have tho least.