Wheat Prospects Good

WHEAT PROSPECTS GOOD.

Fine Growing Weather All the Fall and Prospects Are Good.

The average condition of wheat in the state Dec. 1, was 100, comparison being with average years. The percentages by sections are as follows: Southern counties 101, central 97, and northern 98. One year ago the percentage for the state was 88, southern counties 84, central 91, and northern 101.

Fine growing weather prevailed nearly all the fall, and wheat has made unusual fall growth, but correspondents very generally report the plant looking yellow at the time snow came, and are not certain as to the cause. A large proportion believe it due to insects, principally Hessian fly, and others to excessively wet weather. The ground has been lightly covered with snow much of the time since about the middle of November.

The total number of bushels of wheat reported marketed by farmers since the November report was published is 1,864,611, and in the four months, August, September, October and November, 7,830,566. This is 168,250 bushels more than reported marketed in the same months last year.