Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-06-28

AIteT baVlugssTsveieO over cOnslu-
erabiepos,ioos Of the county, and motto.
ed infinitely the progress Of the forth
coming crops, we are fully prepared TO
speak from authority concerning them.
When we first commenced our trav
els We must confess that the prospects
Of the crop Of small grain looked partic
ulariy dubious. The dry spring had had
an apparently bad effect, and farmers
were then OF the opinion that wheat
oats and bailey would yield less than
last year. But Is time passed on, aud
the weather become more favorable, .
great change was speedily wrought,snd
instead OF small and Improbable yield,
it is now certain that It will be fully
equal, If not superior, to any known
during the famous grain years pas ed.
1t II true there arc some fields which
will not comoa up TO tina standard, but
these arc only isolated exceptions-few
and far between. 1t is not a difficult
thing nov to find large fields of wheat
that will produce at least twenty. five,
and many that will nearly, if not quite,
approach thirtyfive bushels per acre.
Farmers in great numbers have assured
ne that they never saw their wheat
looking better. The average yield of
the county will not fall much short Of
twenty five bushels per acre.
The barley crop though fair, has
been in better condition than at the
present time. 1t will be very good,
but We believe that in a majority of the
helds it will be found comparatively thin.
The yield, however,wi.l be remun erative.
This gram has been pretty extensively
sown this year, and its aggregate product
In the county will be enormous. Farmers
will commence harvesting their barley SO
early as next week. Many fields which
came under our notice have already as
aumed beautiful golden appearance; in
viting the sickle.
Oats probably never looked better than
at the present time. We will not venture
to state what the average yield per acre
WILL be, but the aggregate crop will be
larger BY tens of thousands Of bushels
than has hitherto been known in this
county. This grain has not COM
menced to ripcu much as yet, but will be
ready for the reapers az soon as thew are
ready for it.
AS to corn, that noted old staple, We do
not believe that the memory of man runs
back to the time when there was a fairer
promise ofsn overwhelming yield than
there is now. For the past two weeks its
increase in growth and complexion has
been surprising. The yield per acre we
Will not attempt to state, but we would
say that If the present indications are
realized, and there is now every reason
to believe tsey will be, it will be fully
equal to anything ever known in Scott
county. The partial failure of small
gra'n' during the past few years led the
majority OF f'rmcrs to invest largely in
CON- and the result will be an aggregate
yield that will astoni>h everybody. All
other kidd Ct produce gives promise of
an abundant product.
II the farming community do not Get
good lit this year then we are vofal-
y mistaken. As yet not the least BLIGHT
or rust has appeared among the small
grain. Once in great while the oper-
stlons OF the ch;nch bug are soticable.
out TO an extent that will not amount 10
the loss Of bushel on hundred aero.
Some farmers Of our acquaintance will
commence harvesting their wheat next
week. Many fields that we're sovo e.r.
ly are fast assuming rich golden hue
Some that were nearly ripe we examin.
60 on Tuesday and found the heads
large and completely filed with fine
plump kernele. The anticipation that
wheat "'gl1 would on be Of short growth aud
consequently difficult to harvest have
been dispersed, We have examined
fields that have an average growth Of
four feet asd upwards. Ii that !. -,
tall enough for sli harvesting purpo,e.
tLen We don't understand the trade
The bspefits arisings from the forth.
coming bountiful crops. in this section Of
the ooustry We viii not now presur Q
70 enlarge upon hey, alto incalculable.
The previously elongaeed coastepances
Of disappointed husbaodmsa have con.
trsessd until broad grin # huge aasis.
faction 10 d5swn asesoAss every. seoburnt
vissgs. With the coming CROP scores
Of old deUe ~iil 1hslti svty, sncum-
lTlsets xillfoll fton dpps md money
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