Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 39, Number 96, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 August 1907 — CROPS ASK ALL BIG. [ARTICLE]

CROPS ASK ALL BIG.

NATION AL RICHNESS GROWING UP FROM THE SOIL. Report* Show that Prediction* of DiaitNter Recauae of Frigid Spring AVere I n founded —No Dooiit About Whe*l-tq orn Only Backward. Pessimists wLjo skw distress and financial ruin for theNfarmers of theUnifed States and Wpatse o&tbeir* hard times a stringenej\fok population of the put to rout by reports prospects received in fhlcftgn The late spring,- with its-accompany-' ing chilly blasts, which lingered until the beginning of summer, furnished -mom- prophets with dnrU visions for the future, and the story of the complete failure of all the Important crops was handed about as an established fact.. Just how far the.se Julse prophets failed has only recently come to -todtt in dm «beerf>|i foporU from practically every section of the United "States. • Stories of the prosperity near at hand for the American farmer —a prosperity practically sure to be re* fleeted to all classes of citizens—ca ne from the tali tors of various farm weeklies and periodicals devoted to -L't'OTToomlitions. . Only in the case of corn .does there seem to have been—any appreciable effect from the bad weatlter of March, April and May. And even the corn crop is said to be merely a backward one. with a tendency to be -underdeveloped, but a sanguine hope is entertained that it will collie around in time to maintain its place among the other grain crops of the country. New England, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Indiana, and the southern states suffered probably the most with their corn crops, but these probably will be offset- by the bumper crops expected from -Nebraska, lowa and Illinois, three of the greatest producing states -for "tjuFuraUn''' . . —— ~j. —

TTart i<n!ly nothing but Cheering news has been heard from the all important wheat crop. Kansas will harvest 600,000,000 bushels this year, and highly satisfactory stories of the progress oT the crop and its attendant prosperity promises have eonie from Minnesota, the Dakotas. Missouri, and the far northwestern states." Rumors of the destructive green bug have 'apparently died in the last few weeks, ami while it is aiUnitted that the insect did a deal of harm in Oklahoma and the Indian territory, its appearance in other important wheat growing states was short ifml the damage small. The weather has been of a variety Calculated to give the boll weevil, the terror of the cotton fields, not even a chance for his life, and the southern farmers are correspondingly happy. Report* from Many State*. MINNESOTA—The farmers apparently have entirely forgotten there was such a thing as a late spring and are going ahead with enthusiasm. The prospects for tip? wheat crop are especially promising. '

NORTH AND SOUTH DAKOTA— Conditions were never surpassed, with the possible exception of the low lands. There the crops have suffered slightly on account of the unusual rains, but elsewhere there will be at least au average wheat crop, if nothing better. The yield of oals, bairVey and flax will stand high in comparison with recent years, especially when the acreage is taken iuto consideration. lOWA—In most sections the crops are better than they have been in years. Late rains did some damage, but not enough to affect the general outlook. Corn, the big lowa crop, will be above the average, and one expert lias boldly declared the yield within the State will bo over 300,000,000 bushels. There o will probably be a normal yield of oats, amounting to about 130,000,000 bushels. KANSAS —A wheat crop approximating 000,000,000 bushels spells prosperity for this State beyond doukt. The farmers are as happy as they have been in a decade. NEBRASKA—One of the largest corn crops Nebraska has ever known is confi- I dently predicted. At first it seemed as if the yield would be short, but good, j steady weather around the first, of July did the work, and now a bumper run is in sight. With an increased acreage of wheat, there will be an average crop, and 1 the yield of alfalfa will also be great. The 1 ranges are reported iu excellent shape. ILLINOIS —Something better than an ‘ average crop of wheat, a fine large crop of both timothy and clover hay, and plenty of oats and rye is the story of the farmers. The corn is keeping up well and fruit aldne is iu bad shape, r INDIANA —Records of last'<season will hardly be broken, but the crops will far j exceed the early expectations. Corn and oats are a littde behind the average, but j the other field crops are about equal to other years. The fruit crop is below the ’ normal. OHIO —As a whole the crops are about the average. In some sections the prospects are away above the normal, but in others it is apparent there will be decreases 'fa the yield, all tending to even up matters. ■ 1 TENNESSEE —All the crops arc late; because of the cold weather of the spring, but prospects point to a crop of nearly average MISSOURI —Despite the disheartening predict ions for corn growers, an expert says the crop is only seven points behind last year. The oat crop is the best in years, and wheat Js about the average KENTUCKY —Plenty of late vegetables is the story of the fanners. The early outlook was anything but satisfactory, but Jhe situation has cleared to a considerable extent. The corn crop is reported In excellent shape.