Deseret Evening News | 1901-05-16 | Page 4 | The Crop Outlook

Till rUB OHm OUTLOOK According to government reports the prospects for tor the crops of ot the tho country If It present conditions are maintained are AIe that the tho figures will wIlt surpass all nil pAst pant records The Tile average condition of ot wheat on May Muy 1st wee wua lI which Is said to be bc ten len points higher than the oon on 00 this for tor tha th tell ten years past The Tile now flow standing Is IR acres Is 07 67 per ver cent or r 2015 acres acre leHs than wan wait sown sow last host full fall but 77 per Pr or larger than wait WOH aK harvested In 1900 Allowing IK U bushels lo to the acre the tho approaching harvest would show u a yield of ot bushels or over oer the tile best beat pre previous crop that of o 1591 The reduction of ot the tho wheat area nr u by II acrea since seeding feeding time It Is due lu to drought In California and the ravages ot of Insects In Texas but In other localities the are con COli considered the best beat Kansas provides a n yield of bushels Missouri expects to contribute 2 bushels In Nebraska Minnesota tho the Dakotan Washington and other northwestern state the outlook Is of ot the most favor tavor favorable favorable able character Oats Is la about the only grain of ot which the tho accounts are art un unfavorable Unfavorable favorable It was wan sown late lato owing to the cold coIl anti wet weather In March Marchand Marchand and Iri Iti It Texas and an parts of ot Oklahoma it has hils been greatly reduced by the mv ravages ra ages of ot Insects bIsects The Tho outlook then Ihen In Is now for tor another prosperous year yonI for tor the tho farmer and when ho prospers the country will with him the benefits of ot tile the abundant yield Of t the soil Roll