, 1861-07-15
WEATHER AND CROPS In THE
NORTHWEST



oc,. Co.-Duripg the past few days we have
been favored with refreshing rains. The weather
IN mite cool now, and must hare beneficial effect
upon the wheat crop: light crop viii, nevezt he
less. he realized, IND eome ne1us WILL mol oe cuL-
Reporter, 10th.
McDoSorGH CoUs7r.-We arc now. placed
almost beyond the tcar of a drouth, and all our
crops present promising ppearancc'-Adc0"1
JouYndl, 18th.
LOGAN CoUNTY.-We hear many farmers say
that never before was there such pEo5psct foE .r
a this county Il the ftosf sseepb OF
never was better, OF which abundance has been
harvested Corn still sells at ten cents per bushel,
ard the new wheat crop promises but fifty cents
Lincoln Herald, 11th.
TIE ARMY WoRx-How IT OH1arHArEs.-There
has been much speculation rsspsstg the orEin
they do not GENE up 9at q the ground ke
Mr. ". Richardson, OF this county, placed about
afty Of the worme IN tin vessel covered with
ges eat. All but ut Two two or three died. Two of them
formed kind of cocoon, ont Of one OF which came
a light brown miller very much resembling bee.
moth. Mt. Richardson remembers that just such
a miller appeared IN large swarms last fall They
frequent Old stubbl fields, straw and manarc piles
and lay large quantities OF eggs This being their
viii 20 far towards diminishing thei. ,.unl':=r.-
JacksonriAs {llorgan Coy Journal
WISCONSIN
NORTHERN WIscoSsN.-Mr j. Sedwick farmer
Rpon, writes ne under date OF July 12th as follow
II give you Gu. prospects in Northern Niscon-
sin. Our soil is dark red clay, with limestone ba-
Gig, super soil vegetable mold and some saud,
which makes good wheat soil ! hare found our
ern average for wheat, This year We ehall get on
the prairie one,half crop: over the Fox river, on
what is called Indian land, one.fourth crop These
predictions, believe will be found correct, It no
Hight, rust, mi1dew, worm Or bug shall Interfere
In which case our crop would he =till less
have traveied extensively through the north
efn part Of the State and find the abGye facts from
aetual observation in numerous wheat felds.
Wheat looks very much better on paasiu.. by and
seeing crop in the field than when one gets into it.
the wheat thin, and the heads shott.''
FoNp Dc LAC CorN7F.-The beautiful rains we
have had within the last ten days have reoccd the
hearts OF the farmers. The belief that rain could
not materially change The prospect for light wheat
taken leap forward that promises to atone for its
acfal{h, 10kA.
sAuK couS7T.-Ins spite the favorable showers
and growing weather Of the past week thu UNI
versal opinion from all quarters Of the county il
that wheat will not be over half a crop, or under
ne most favorable circumstances, a twothird-
wheat having In many cases headed out when he
straw was ohly from eight to twelve inches hivh,
and the heads themselves are unusually short. TIE
cT0ps on candy soils EeeM to suffer mpSt,-Bdrd1o0
Republic, 1Oth.
GRANT Cove fear general failure Of wheat;
rust, ehtnch-bugs, ehortness of stalk and sickly
color are all complained OF, as we'll IS perceyable
crops, harvest hands will not be able to realizs
such extrayagant wages as they counted on: far
mers will not pay hands two to three dollars day
for saving third O. half crop. Hay, corn and
oats will he good.-Lancaster Herald, 1oth.
JEFFERSON Cove have taken considerable
pains TO ascertain from farmers in this section
what the prospects are this season for crops, and
are pleased to learn that they are generally re-
garded as good We do not remember to have
@ SPOKEN with mo[e Than twoor three who do not
think that the whe at crop will be at eaat an aver
age one. Two or three weeks ago the indications
we're bad, as every thing was drying up, but after
Inc frequent showers Uf late d wonderful chaurc
in vegetation has been wrought. Good accounts
other farm products. With favorable weather the
balance Of the season, we have no doubt that Wiz
constn will raise at least average crop Of every.
Thing -Haterfoarn Republican, lath.
IOWA
JACKSON CouETT.-We bave lately received conf
Gus showers o. rain: The crops look very dae at
present, and promise an abundant yield. Wheat,
especially, OF which there is heavy crop on the
ftld, ptomiaes to yield hea1ily. y.--HaQu9keta En-
ctfsior, 9th.
MINNESOTA.
WHEAT CRor.-From persons that have Travelled
th1ough hl1nnesota, we learn that the present
wheat crop in that State promises fully equal to
11M. 1''4'S0'''"'''
INDIANA.
ELKnANT C0-Our farmers are in the midst OF
their wheat harvest, which we hear i5 quite prom
ialns: i51 should tne weather permit. the most
the present week. The hay crop has mostly been
secured ard well secured, having been got In with
out q drop Of rain Oats, owing to the dtouth, will
ne q little late, but the recent rains will revive
this crop and fetch it along in good season.
G0EhfH Iiu1fS. 11fH. @-