Vol. XXXIX. No. 15 .1 
Whole No. 1576. j 
NEW YORK, 
APRIL 10, 1880. 
i Price Five Cents. 
( $2.00 Pee Year. 
[Entered according to Act of Congress, In the year 1880. by the Rural New-Yorker, in the office of the Librarian of Congress at 'Washington.] 
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(fcDtrpjim. 
The Winter Wheat Crop. 
Reports from Everywhere. 
A LARGE INC REASE OF ACREAGE. 
Prospects Good iii the Winter-Wheat Region. 
EXPERIMENTS FAILURES IN THE 
SPRING-WHEAT belt. 
Little Damage from the Hessian Fly—No 
Disease. 
LACK OF SNOW AND FREQUENT FREEZINGS 
AND THAWINGS THE ONLY DRAWBACKS. 
Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Missouri 
and Kansas Jubilant. 
Iowa and NLiimesota Dejeoted. 
Early Sowings better than Late—Drill¬ 
ing better than Broadcasting. 
IMPORTANTCE OF DRAINAGE. 
Usual Acreage and Prospects in New England. 
Moderate Increase and tine Expectation in the 
Middle States. 
LARGE INCREASE and VARIED OUTLOOK at the WEST. 
Considerable Increase and Hope in the South. 
Some Increase and a Fair Lookout on 
the Pacific Slope. 
GENERAL PROSPECT. 
About Last Year’s Crop from an In¬ 
creased Acreage. 
MIDDLE STATES. 
New York. 
Rural Experimental Farm, Queen’s Co.- 
Twenty different kinds of wheat were put iu 
from 15th of Sept, to Oct. 15th. Ail are looking 
well- Silver Chaff at the present time is lookiug 
the best. It stands thicker than the others on 
the grouud 5 its color is a very dark green and 
it has made a better growth than any of the 
others. Wheat in this county, a& far as we 
have observed, is looking well. 
Alton, Chenango Co.—The winter has hurt 
the wheat crop very badly. Some fields look 
entirely dead—and most of them are so—while 
others are quite green. The winter has been very 
open, with little snow, eo that the wheat has 
been greatly exposed. Its appearance is poorer 
than iu any year since farmers began raising 
it, six or seven years ago. About that time a 
few farmers tried wheat growing as an experi¬ 
ment, and it succeeded so well that many oth¬ 
ers followed their example and the area has 
been constantly increasing. This year’s acre¬ 
age is from 10 to 15 per cent larger than last 
year’s. Taken as a whole, wheat looks rather 
“ dubious,” and the prospect is that the pres¬ 
ent year's experience will put a damper on 
wheat growing here in future. G. e. n. 
Albion, Orleaus Co.—The wheat in this sec¬ 
tion appears to have been somewhat injured 
by frost. I have not discovered any signs of 
disease or injury by the Hessian fly. I think, in 
comparison with last year’s, the prospects are 
not aa favorable for a good crop, but it com¬ 
pares well with several years before the last. 
The acreage is larger. j. u. 
Aldkm, Erie Co.—In this section late-sown 
wheal is badly winter-killed; early-sown is in 
fair condition. No sign of disease. I have 
neither seen nor heard of any ravages by the 
fly. At the present writiug the outlook is good. 
Acreage, 25 per cent, above the average. 
J. M. 0. 
Almond, Alleghany Co.—The winter in this 
section has not been unfavorable to winter 
wheat. We see no signs as yet of disease or 
insects of any kind. Its general appearance 
is as good as, if not better than, the average. I 
think there is very little doubt but we shall 
have a good harvest of winter wheat in this 
section. j. m. w. 
Bi.ngjjampton, Broome Co.—It is too early 
to estimate the general condition of the wheat 
crop in this section. The acreage is less than 
usual—about four-fifths the average area. On 
heavy soils the crop is poor and has been dis¬ 
turbed by frosts. Early-sown wheat is good 
for the season. Late-sown was affected by 
drought last fall. With a favorable season 
henceforth the yield will be good. n. w. G. 
Burdett, Schuyler Co.—Wheat wintered 
well, and until now has not been damaged to 
any considerable extent. It looks healthy. No 
Hessian fly. Will compare well with crops of 
former years at this season. The acreage is 
about the same as usual. From now on the 
alternate freezing and thawing have hurt 
wheat some years. o. a. b. 
Cambridge, Washington Co.—This is not 
properly a wheat growing region ; but much 
more was sown last year than usual, and the 
yield was good, some reporting as high as 
40 bushels per acre. The acreage this year 
is doable that of last. I have heard no com¬ 
plaint of the fly last fall. The crop went in¬ 
to the winter looking well; but the winter has 
been very unfavorable for it—much freezing, 
and thawing and little snow. a. b. 
Charlton, Saratoga Co.—The wheat in 
this section wa 6 looking very promising until 
March 1st. Since then the freezing aud 6 un 
have changed its color. It does not show any 
signs of disease yet. The Hessian fly has not 
injured wheat in this section hitherto. Its 
general appearance is good, having made a 
very strong growth last fall. As to acreage, 
there has been a steady gradual increase in 
the last few years. p. c. 
Clymer, Chant. Co.— This is a not a wheat 
seetiou, there being but a very few acres sown 
in this towii. About three weeks ago it looked 
green and nice, bat siuce then the frost has 
yellowed it somewhat. I don’t think the 
Hessian tlv has troubled wheat here. The 
winter has been very mild ; but little sdow and 
plenty of mud. It has been a very poor sugar 
season so far. The farmers generally keep 
dairy, make butter, and raise most of the 
calves, which bring from $5.00 to $15.00 each 
in fall. New butter ia worth 25 to 28e; hay, 
$ 8 . per ton; corn, 55e; potatoes, 35c; aud 
oats 40c. per bushel. j. w. g. 
Corning, Steuben Co.—From close inspec¬ 
tion aud the general statements of others, I am 
satisfied that we have not in 10 years had as 
good an outlook for a large erop of wheat as 
at present. Up to this time it shows no bad 
effects from freezing. It covers the ground 
well aud looks unusually green and healthy. 
The fly seems to have entirely disappeared from 
this seetiou. I think about an average acreage 
was sown last fall. c. 1 . r, 
Coventry, Chenango Co.—It ia too early 
yet to foretell with certainty the effect of the 
winter on wheat, but it is considered an un¬ 
favorable oue. No signs of fly or disease. 
The acreage is larger than usual. Dairying 
and sheep raising are more practised here 
than grain growing; but a great many farm¬ 
ers are raising their own wheat. j. d m. 
Danby, Tompkins Co.—The past winter has 
been very hard on wheat in this section. I 
have 6eeu no signs of the fly or disease, how¬ 
ever. I think the wheat looks as fine as it did 
last spring. The acreage sown is larger, I 
think. jr v j' 
Dundee, Yates Co.—Wheat in this valley 
has wintered well, considering the drought we 
had last fall. I thiuk that with a favorable 
seasou we will have a fair yield. I do not 
thiuk it is diseased. Little or no harm has 
been done by the Hessian fly. The acreage is 
larger than Usual. j. a. m. 
Elmira, Chemung Co.—The present condi¬ 
tion of winter wheat in this section is about 25 
per cent, below the average of other years on 
about an average acreage. Early-sown pieces, 
where the soil is good, are looking fine, but 
many fields were Bown late and were in poor 
condition to Btand the open winter. Such 
pieces have suffered materially. However, 
wheat shows no sign of disease or harm from 
the Hessian fly, and with a good season will 
be a fair crop generally, having suffered less 
from our open winter than was anticipated 
earlier in the season. G. a. g., jk. 
Greenwood, Steuben Co. — Wheat here¬ 
abouts looks fine. There is no fly. The acre¬ 
age is about the same as last year. w. a. 
Guilford, Chenango Co.—There is not a 
great amount of winter wheat raised in this 
section, as our land is mainly devoted to dairy¬ 
ing. The crop has been winter-killed some¬ 
what up to the present, but not seriously. It 
shows no signs of disease and is not injured 
by the Hessian fly. Its general appearance 
is an average one. Acreage abou t the same 
as last year. m. e. m. 
Homer, Cortland Co.—Wheat injured some 
by freezing and thawing. I have heard no 
complaint of injury by the Hessian fly. Acre¬ 
age and appearance about as usual. Not much 
raised in this vicinity. j. d. h. 
Jacksonville, Tompkins Co.—The wheat 
has so far »od the winter well and is looking 
better than usual; shows no signs of disease 
or of harm from the Hessian fly. The acre¬ 
age is about the usual amount sown in this 
section. p, h. f. 
Louponville, Albany Co.—Very little wheat 
is raised in this town. 1 have not seen any ex¬ 
cept my own which looks well and does not 
appear to have received any damage from any 
source. l. e. a. 
Medina, Orleans Co.—Wheat in this section 
looks 20 per cent, belter than it did last year at 
this time, and there was 20 or 25 per cent, more 
sown last fall than was sown a year before. 
There is no sign of disease; nor has the Hessian 
fly troubled the wheat auy. Present indica¬ 
tions are that we shall have more wheat the 
coining harvest than we have had for several 
years past. w. h. 0 , 
McGrawville, Cortland Co.—The condi¬ 
tion of wheat is excellent. It has wintered ad¬ 
mirably. Its present appearance is healthy, 
and will compare favorably with any of the ten 
years past. Acreage thought to be one-sixth 
larger than in '73 or ’79. j. g. b. 
Nunda, Livingston Co.—Wheat in this sec¬ 
tion has stood the winter well; I have not no¬ 
ticed any signs af disease or injury by Hessian 
fly. Appearance will compare favorably with 
former years. Acreage about the average. 
a. m. 
Tyre, Seneca Co.—Wneat in this county 
looks remarkably well for this time of the 
year—far better than for a number of years 
past. It does not show any signs of disease or 
of Hessian fly as yet. Seneca county has about 
an average number of acres under fall wheat 
J. P. M. 
Whitney’s Point, Broome Co.— There is a 
larger acreage of winter wheat than formerly; 
its general appearance is not as good as last 
year. The early-sown looks very well: with 
regard to late-sown, the freezing and thawing 
have exposed the roots so that many pieces 
will be very light. The Hessian fly has not 
made its appearance in our region as far as I 
know. j. h. k. 
New Jersey. 
Harbourton, Mercer Co,—Wheat looks well. 
The weather did not affect it until the 9th of 
March; since then it has been injured. The 
Hessian fly has not harmed it any. It is look¬ 
ing better this spring than it commonly docs. 
The acreage is larger than last year. c. p 
Little Silver, Monmouth Co.—The wheat 
crop looks fine. The winter has not injured 
It iu the least. It shows more top for the time 
of year than it has for a number of seasons. 
There are a very few pieces that show any 
signs of the fly. The acreage is about as large 
as usual. b. h. k. 
Mendham, Morris Co.—The winter has been 
very favorable for wheat in' this locality; it is 
looking better than it has for the last three 
years. It shows no signs of disease or Hessian 
fly. The acreage sown is fully as large as on 
other years. B. h. l. 
Maryland. 
Easton, Talbot Co.—Wheat has wintered 
well. No signs of disease or serious harm 
from the Hessian fly apparent. The general 
appearance will compare favorably with that 
of other good wheat years. Acreage larger 
than usual and the outlook may be summed 
up as flattering. H. s. 
Pooomoke City, Worcester Co.—Wheat is 
lookiug good; not injured by the winter. No 
special signs of disease. So far as my obser¬ 
vation has extended, it is not much injured 
by the Hessian fly. Owing to the mild winter 
it is in advance of former seasons. The acre¬ 
age is one-quarter more than usual, w. m. s. 
Pennsylvania. 
Adamsyillb, Crawford Co.—Wheat iu this 
section is looking well, its general appearance 
comparing favorably with that of other years 
in spite ot the open winter which we have had, 
Itshows no signs of disease, or of being harmed 
by the Hessian fly. The crop will be about 
an average. A. e. n. 
Berlin, Somerset Co.—Wheat has stood the 
winter very well. It does not show any signs 
of disease. The Hessian fly has not harmed it 
in the least. Its general appearance is as 
good as on any other year while I have raised 
wheat, and a great deal better than last year or 
the year before. s. b. p. 
Bower Hill, Washington Co.—Wheat in 
this section looks better than usual at this 
seasou. The growth has not been checked 
very much by freezing. There are no signs of 
disease that I am aware of, and no complaints 
about the Hessian fly. 'The acreage is about 
the same as in previous years. The last crop 
has been nearly all marketed. 8. mcc. 
Clintonville, Venango Co.—In regard to 
wheat, I never saw it look greener aud better 
set on the ground. I have only seeu one or two 
pieces that show any sign of the Hessian fly 
The acreage will average the same as last year. 
Wheat is worth $1.40; oats, 45ets.; corn, 40 
cts.; potatoes, 35cts.; butter, SOcts.; eggs, 15c. 
The roads are very muddy. j. a. 
Linevillb, Crawford Co.—Wheat iu this sec¬ 
tion is being injured somewhat by unfavorable 
weather, hut shows no signs of disease. Some 
early-sown pieces show signs of the “fly.” 
The acreage is above the average. The pros¬ 
pect, on the whole, is good, perhaps I might 
say, very good. e. g. 
Maytown, Lancaster Co.—Winter has im¬ 
proved rather than injured the wheat here¬ 
abouts. The Hessian fly has damaged it 
less than in years. Its general appearance is 
very good—above an average. Owing to the 
system of rotation practiced hereabouts, we 
can neither increase nor diminish the area of 
this or auy other oue of our regular crops. 
This year, however, the acreage under tobacco 
will be increased, but that won’t affect the 
space given to wheat. j. a. g. 
Mill Creek, Huntington Co.—Winter has 
not hurt the wheat. It shows no signs of dis¬ 
ease or of any harm from the fly. That sown 
eurly looks the best, but it all looks line iu this 
section—better than for many years at this 
season. The acreage is larger than usual and 
we expect a good yield- j. w. 
New Hamburg, Mercer Co.—The condition 
of the wheat is splendid; the winter has been 
| very favorable. It does not show any signs of 
disease or of the Hessian fly; The acreage is 
