, 1861-04-05
ROOFS OF ILLINOIS STATE AaR'r, SocIErY,
Springfield, April 2, 1861. T
FOE MARCH,

fD1f 1AhCH.
MAcoGrM Coux7r.-Reporter T. L. :Loomis,
Entire area 552 eco acres one third in cultivation
Fall Wheat-s7, GOO acres sown In the fall Of 1860
,1nnlp]u1ed By the winter, never looked better In
March. Less sown last year than uaual
Spring Wheat-1o. 900 acres sown and being sopin
ground favorable to good seeding
F1uft--pfospect good. Peach buds not killed.
1o @aantlty naa o. Wheat In the hands Of producers
Quantity Of corn in the hands Of producers, g.
0Q0,100 bushels.
No serious damage to either Of the above crops
from insects, was suffered last year.
EDGAR Dr. VIM. Kilc, Paris
Rall Wheat-oue'ffLh more sown than usual
(Thts IS large and fine wheat growing county
Ed Present condition and prospect Of this cron
better than ever before. "
Spring Whest.None sowq yet, GMarch 1s>
Peaches are much swollen In southern expesures,
Quantity of wheat in the hands Of produeers-
about one-dfth Of SURPLUS
Quantity Of corn in the hands Of prpdurers-two-
thirds Of the surplus. Owing to high railroad
rates and low markets st St. Louis. there has been
asoa toektn the corn trade IN that direction. Our
solpments have been mostly South pia Louisville,
insects-1n some sections the fly injured early
moWn wheat, but not seriously.
the coming season. Stock Of all Kinds fat and H.
9 1D.H uNloa coUNTr.-Reperter, J.. A. carpe,lter
Fall Wheat-No estimate Of quantity sosn con
dieioa s@1i1e yeFX Z RrenflsNi9g; 2refmNGggs s'A'
sogaa T5qit crop-Tho swollen blo.som buds arr A.,
ssf}a}a 3}uanty Of wheat in TIE hands of produe
tsco1n. cofR in Il, tie FUNDS of producees-p> .>,,,,
aaFR,1s OF corn in 1850, owing tcas Rroaqaesd a 10
wbess essefs t. M Hss:ae ssa H. ID rome pieces
planted corn. K corn worm injured late
t;yat;an 81 Sts1G hus heat pc, acre with pood cn
lar heavier aels, though 'oftentimes the yield il
LAwnss quality, best
f. .ceville.
d. I'll Wheat Number OF acres sown Il, 900. Con-
.lion never better.
, Spring Wheat-Sumber of acres sown, 200, put
In well, and In good season.
Very little wheat in he hands OF producers.
Corn-one fourth of surplus IN the hands of pro-
1nsects-Hessian fly attacked sone pieces Of
| wheat: but did no serious damage. Farming pros
MACON Cousrr.SReportcr, j. H. PickerelI De-
! Fail Wheat-More than usual aown-cannot now
cur in reporting 1t as good ae ever before, -:
Spring Wheat--Ltttle sown preparations
are being made on large scale. A few men viii
| Fruit-Peaehes are thought to be killed except
IN protected localities-othes varieties not L.
Quantity of wheat in the hands Of produoers-
Quantity Of cora in the hands Of produ cers-
| Eye1Yhody answers. "more than we know what to
do with" No estimate eau be made at p1 .esent.
Tn tbs great nprodncing belt across the centre
Of this State. Of which Macon IL fair repr esenta.
tive county the quantity Of corn still in th hands
| ments heretofore made, and the quantit,r fed t.
stock Of all kinds really seems to DEFY eg Innate
| HEsRr cousrT.-Repor&er, v H. Ayre ;, Cam.
FAN Whes.-Number Of ,acres sown, so,; condi-
tion suffering from drouth, and appears dropping,
Spring Wheat-Just commenced eowi ng..
Fruit can learn nothing yet.
| Qnadtity ofwheat In the hands Of pre- aaucerz-Ne
| surplus.
| Quantity Of corn In tie hands Of produce.s-
Every farmer has from 100 to 1880 nsheIs to sell
, There were 10, Goo acres Of broom corn raised In
| One hundred and dfty acres hemo, emu More na,t;e
| nlars In next months report.
| DEkAA8 cous7Y.-Rcporser. H. I. E:oies, syca
| Fan Wheat-Npmber of a.czes soxn, 30; cond1
tion somewhat wintesk Cd but LOOKS better tha1
| badly be eown about 8l 000 acrcs: VIAL fA~
Eosn1-f5onably s1e De g, 0o0 acres planted
GGrnisNPfomisea VEL. No part rtfcular IN inry yet
| 1000 bushels Va
Quantity Of cozn In the hands of pr ,aueers 600,
:, The foregoing reports are the first attempts o1
| the part OF the gentlemen making th en-,
| Hat few circulars were aent out last month
Neatiy All narc been responded to. More will b
Issued fof th5a month and, as coon a. the seaso1
] advances, the number will be incr tssed. md ~
trust the interest and value OF th er viii he on
nano. n Tue est1matss VIII be ma ie with create
taess ana accutacy, as the genteme making then
become more accustomed to the X nrk and Tereiy
!ns asststance o. DINERS IN e2c = county who's
are good. After time it IL inte a..ed tn emhrae
| every eouhtvin the State. HrM soi eHeh Eounf
AguteHttafd@ 'soaety dppo'nt on person to couec
std1stscs dad TepoFs 1sonfhy y aboref A few
eoelelles nave already Gone 20, nd it Is hoped tn
DINERS peed bQt the suggestion to induce them t.
adopt the eaTe courze. -. :.
The reports for each month ;hon1a ;a.ra7 me h
the 25th Of the came, that they ruar he nnbishe
| On the first Of the following. w
.''' - 49, -: Joas r r, :xso1pE,
| .->. Cor Secretary Ill. late a. Society.