New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-14
TIL, WEATHER AND THE CROPS.
Corre.rand.s.,e Of The ". Y. Tribune.

CoIresfands<-oe OF The ~ l. Irioune
PROPHETsTOwN, Ill, Aug. ), 1884.
There nc.er time since the settlement of the
Rock River Valley when crops OF every description
were so good aud plentiful. Never was there coun-
try on the face ofGods fair foostoo that offers better
Inducements for the farmer, the mechanic, and even
the caphaiS IL the Schuyers have beea engaged
in blowing W the soil of this valley by honest industry,
instead OF prsetcing in their fauduenty and false po
ston before the people, by Issuing an excess OF rail-
rusd bonds and at the time doubling whether II
pocy TO run the cars on Sunday, they would TO-
dag have the appreciation Of their own conscsaces, if
not of the people II q beautiful, healthy and rich
farming country is desirable in the eyes and estimation
Of New England people, why don't they at once come
and the valley Of this river - not be always IN
auripp about IT," In the vicinity of this little village
there are beautiful farms T. be had fair figures from
those of our pioneers who w;sh TO again emgrate. I'm
improved land can be bought at figures from % to SO
in amounts to suit purchaser.
railroad il nov in process OF location srom Sbet-
field, il Bunan Co. TO Savanna, on the Mississippi
River. This is branch Of the Chicago and Rock Is
land Railroad. Ii passes Immediately through tins
village and has given an impetus to every hranoL CT
industry. Whiieside County cannot be beat in the
State or agrio ukure, considering its age. Vii you
poin, your nqurhag friends this way and oSGes
Pats6ursk, Pal Aug. lO-Ths 1routh is the themo
u pct talked OF here st Farpss have felt some
tse we begin TO hGre realizing saCse Of In The city
Our supply milk has failed The psJtures dKisd I'd
10 slch desnee that COWS WHICH lately good ssef,
are skeletons, and can only be supported by
feeding. Then mills havestopped; d, streams are ery
II rSeporabe Z, whse here's of cas1e starving.
thew are upon farm The.sfect OF the douth he's
been 70 raise the price Of marketing Potatoes aa4
very snail at that e. So 50 bushe instea Of 20
to so cents tomatoes the prices; whofseberes and
beans - cents quart; pea IS Cents peck But milk
what shal we do for milk
Asn ArzAdal Co., Md Aag. I'VE shal have no
orn here Saless have rain Emit and vegetables
are dried up so as TO be very inferior.
Maury fGsnn. Aug al fear thai eur corn is past
care with any amount Of rain. The universal Complaint
ia bot and dry. AL crops are suffering.
Ciseiaaati fiprios Curreat) Aug. ssys:
Prom Kentucky. Indiana, Illinois and Ohio, We are
now receiving gloomy accounts with reierence TO the
corn crop The IGrouh has been very ssrene and the
corn crop has uDs esonaby suffered very mach but at
the same time il VIII do 10 believe that the West vih
not produce over hay onethird of crop Within the
last week rains have leen in various places in this vi
einiiy and appearances indicate that they have been
Pretty gener These though not copous . sesrsble,
vii improys the condition OF the crop Generally the
plants had grown to sufficient siEe to shade the roots
and the effect Of .he drouth hs not been
das.rous a. you'd have been had occurred si sn
earlier period
I'm The city the weather in tho early part Of the week
was very warm bat rA;ns have since fallen which have
cooled the atmosphere, and Zee temperature now very
pleassOt
The river confines very Iss, there being only two
feet eight inches water the principal os- % Loas