, 1862-07-25
CROPS IN OUR STATE.


Rein, rain has been the burden OF the fArm-
er's song in the central part of the State for
the past two weeks, but to-day the weather
has put on his best attire, the wind comes
from the northwest cool and invigoratIng aud
gives promise Of fair weather to come. But
little Of the corn crops need receive more
than two workings, yet it is vigorous aud
gives promise OF q good yield, which nothing
short ola long autumn drought can cut short.
The wet weather has nearly droTned out the
clinch bug, which had given early symptoms
of being unusually troublesome. In some
fields, especially those adjoining wheat stnb-
bic, they had taken such full possession that
without some such check as they have now
in the course Of q few weeks Thus It will be
seen that the old adage holds good: That it
is an i'll wind that blows no one good"
Nearly all the wheat, both winter aud
spring, is now in shock, but IL growing badly,
should this fair weather continue few dags,
the tnrushirg will soon be commenced. Tue
stand Of winter wheat was thin uud the crop
damaged by both chess md rye, but the berry
ie Of superior quality. Spring wheat is gene
rally heavy and we'll filled, except The late
sown which has been damaged By the chineh
bug.
| 4O0i|At~
| Mr. Jennings Of Neoga, who Is on the train,
! is bewa,ling the tobacco crop, which he
thinks is nearly ruined by the late heavy rains
| in that part of Egypt. A large breadth had
| been planted and was giving promise Of 8 fue
crop when the heavy rains set in. Tobacco
plow, from twelve to sixteen feet wide this
would, in great measure, secure It from
| bling flooded by heavy ruins, to which this
part Of the State is subject -....
The wheat crop Of Egypt, which has Row
been cut several weeks, is being badly dam
aged in the shock.
At Tolona we take the Great Western road
to Springfield, and find the farms badly
flooded. The wheat is in shock, The OTIS
badly lodged, corn backward and full OF
weeds. The prospect on the whole for this
eighty miles, through the heart Of the com
zone, is not Of the uost flattering description,
much less 30 than q month since.
In one field the old crop Was not all husked
and the work WAS progressing to-day, tbs
wagons being mostly loaded with half rottel
coin. This Is 4 hint that farmers are begin
! nirg to think OF saving the old crop Of corr
| at all hazards, not bling quite SO sure Of thu
| present one turning out SO very abundantly.
Returning to Decatur we took the morning
train on the Illinois Central, north. To-day
the 22d, las, contrary to all expectation:
opened aith : drizziing rain, thus:dashing tn
bright hopes ofyestt1day' 3 good harves wealth
er 10 the ground. The clouds kept rollins, t,
tire asst US though they we're not disposed t.
give haymskers chance to get at their WORK
and will doubtless dampen the ardor of thos
att ndiDg the reaper trial
As We 60 north spring wheat almost exclu
9 eiv. ly occupies the place of the winter wheat
D and but little Of it is yet harvested In tn
= ne,ghborhood Of Bloomington, the rouiug ne
: 1u1e Of the country shoE VS. less the bad etts1
Of the heavy rains, and the crops preset
more promising appearance.
6 The grass crop IL everywhere good, and
We now need is good Weather and hands
= For several miles in the neighborhood
Wenopa and Rutland the farms ara untencel
9 md thousands of acres of corn lay ont upo
is the open prairie. The railroad here Is alt
J. without the usual fences, but the lew cAtt
= are herded or tethercd to long ropes. Nor1
' of Winona the farms and railroad are bo
D well fenced, and we must confes
II Iresent a more inviting appearance. Il
presents m uninviting appearance. The GRO
i,rot only light hut very weedy, and more
less injured By chinch bug and rust We've
much doubt II the crop along this route "
In average six bushels to the acre. The oat crs
ce is better, and even though late, has most G
~ ee]1ent color, and hating the weeds is all th
- could be asked. TIE weather Is improviu
w. and the raiu has ceased, and now gives SOL
er thing Of the promise Of yesterday.
ed The heavy rain OF last Friday made i
~ breaks In the main line Of the Dlinois Cent
En railroad, all Of which have been repaired, q
SO at Mendoza We met the down train, hay1
passed through from Dubuque.
"A few miles North OF Mendoza, Is tho wre
al of the passenger train, caused by the filling
=. the cufyert with foa,ipg logs, and wash
~ away the track. How q train so smashed
re. could have escaped without the loss Of Il
he can only be known to Him Whs watches |
he falling Of sparrow. We are at Dixon, 8
~ must now attend the reaper trial RURAL