, 1865-08-09

very eeriously damaged; yield larse, quality
poor. Barley Is an average crop, No rye rsieed,
Coin looks well. The weather is yer7 hot. with
prospect Of more rain. On the whole. there ha,
not been 60 gloomy prospect for farmcrs Tor
many years.
,T1sKnwA, Bureau Co., Aug. e.-Farmer. are
nearly all through harvesting. Most Of the grain
isstandirg in the shock, md Is dauaeed copsder-
ably by the recent heavy rains. The damage to
eprirg wheat Will reduce the quantity Of good
wbest atcut ore.foutth. Rye and b,.lev. the
usnal AMOUNT and not much damaged. Oats a.o
damaged sozue, but there Will be q double Gran
There Is good prospect for large crop Of com
and potatoes, but rome signs Of rot are making
their appearance in the potatoes.
TCAskn JUNCTION, D1Page Co., Aug, g.
Farmers busy harvesting corn, batlay and oats,
which are probably an average crop. Reports in
regard 10 tbs damage to wheat and rye arc very
contradictory. Those crops are 10 doubt mate
rislly damaged.
Wn11Axss111E, slngsnon Co., Aug.. g.
Harvesting Is done. Spring and winter wheat are
about one-tAtrd OF a crop. OAts. rJo and barley
about ore:h#lf crop. Com, good prospect.
W1ANEz. Bnrssu Co., Aug. 8.-G.ain is sll
cut and part stacked. The Late rain has injured
wheat and ests-say one third. Never Tor the
last twenty-five years hss the prospect for heavy
ltuH0 AxzH1oA, Warren Co.. August 8.-Corn
good. Wheat, oats, rye and barley damaged ma.
tsIially.
BoosE, IDslIas Co.. Aug. s-Thera has been
beautiful weather yesterday and to-d,y for haF.
yeattng. Considerable damage has been done 10
ali kinds Of small grain By the rain. Very little
stacking done "a yet. Corn Is very abort for the
ecason, but u favorable weather continues, fir
crop will be harvested Wheat and oata are smut
ted considera'ly. Very little barley grown here.
Rye about the ssme a. other crops. There will
not be more than IN ayerage crop Il The weather
continues favorable.
! 1owA
et"AH iSAf7o =, .aun Co., Ang, 6-The crops
1t inis aetbch are locking finely, and the harvest
farther advanced than usual. None Of the crops
except hay have been materially injured by the
rains, and II the farmers can havn few days OF
good weather Ill Will be we'll. Wheat, rye and
oats never looked better. Spring wheat and bar.
ley damaged but little.
CEDAR FALLS, Cedar Co., Aug. e-Flns bar.
rest weather. Wheat one half cut. Considerable
bearded Whest; never better. Bald wheat tltgh,1y
blfRhted. Barley heavy, mostly secured. Rye
good. 0at crop nercr better. Cutting wheat
will be completed this week. The rain has done
no damage to cfops.
CLAhrscE, Cedar Co., AuS. 8.-0pr Whc1t h7r.
veet IL about over; It wns considerably damaged
by the late 1ains; but little Of ii stacked ret IL
this vicinity. oa'e, IL general thing good
barley and rye. Medium crops; corn looks very
f1e; Eut little winter Wheat raised In this sec
ton.
. CLINTON. Clinton Co., Au1. 8-Weather clear
snd very warm had heavy f4ll OF rim lset night
Wheat and outs ssid 10 be e:Esttesably damaged.
Corn promises well.i
: DAVENPORT, Scott Co., Aug. s.-uaryest about
over; wheat little tproRted barley falr; oats
COED; corn good; posstoes and onions splendid,
DUBUQUE, Dubuque Co.. Aug. s.-Hsavy thun.
der Etorm Last night. Wheat, soma cut and
stacktd, but harvesting IL delayed by sal1s. There
will be good crop Of wheat II tha farmers can
get 1t in- Oats plenty, but not al cut yet Barley
poor. Corn very backward and needs 4 good
ce1t Of hot weather. Weather warm to-day, but
black clouds now, 5 p. H., indicate more E1t1.
DrERsvIILE. Dubuque Co., Aug. a-Ihe rain
has damaged the wheat; poor prospect for corn
lhe barley all cut; oats bully; weather change.
ah1e. II tho rain keeps On cropb will be gone up
salt creek.
1ADEFEsDEEcE, Buchanan Co., Aug. Star.
VeetnR Is progressing finely and the weather Is
splendid. Wheat Is good; o1ts uerer better;
barley and corn Will be sna1l crop; rya but lit.
lie town. The prospects arc for continuance Of
fair weather. The general prospects for full
crop of wheat and oats are good.
L1sBos, Linn Co., aug. a-The weather La very
hot to daY. FAtmers are sticking their grain.
Wheat u Eot much damaged. Oats xnd barley
are very good. Everything is favorable LOW for
a large crop Of corn. There will be good ave-
rage crop IN this section. :
MABsHAllrowg, Marshall Co., An4. 8.-The
weather - clear and WARN. Wheat In 1hI. county
IL about half harvested; It Is \ full crop and Of
excellent quality. Osts and barley mora than IN
average. With favorable weather, cezn will be
coed.
AowEAQrA, AuS..s--snall grain ali harvested.
Nheat nesrly Iii IN stack. About half the oats
arc the same. Winter and sptinR wheat ooa'sde.
sbIy daEaged-the latter over hall. Com looks
fne. Little Eye and bst3ey raited.
MCscAT1xE, Mutcat,ne Co, AuE. 8--Finc har.
Fest weather since Saturday. Wheat mora than
an acreage crop. Some already secured, but it il
mostly in ehoek. Damaged considerably By re-
cent heaYy ra,ns. Oat crpp very abundant, and
mostly cut; damaged considerably. Rye 4nd bat-
Icy tull; vetY little In this vicinity. Corn could
not possibly lock better. Very heavy crop, aud
nothipE 70 fear but early ffo.ts: Pot,toe. very
Abuhdant crop, bnt the ground being 10 wat and
ce1d fears are entertained that they will be dam
aRed tJ rot. 1t Is diNcalt to form any correct
rp'nion IN regard to damage done to wheat and
pats, op'ctoas Of farmers differing very much
Mr. PLEASANT, Henry Co.. Aug. 8.-Tea'he.
: c'ea1. 8nd very hot. Harvesting almost over.
Farmers have got almost all the!s wheat In The
':gck.~ N Nct damaged near so much a. was erp.et-
I'd. Cats eood-almcst atl eavtG RE coot-al'
!aved. Corn looks we'll on high ground, not 80
Eood On low. II dry weather continues there
Tili be heavy crop Of potatoes; II ve+, 1t is
cared they will rot. Farmers SLY their csop3 |
nil turn ont better than last seasou. All good
prite.
OTTAWA. Wopel1o Co.. Aug. 8.-Harveetins |
8 going On brsklJ-not through yet. The wheat |
:zop Is saved without much loFs. Oats good |
'retty well tsred. Corn abont onchsll crop. |
BE crop very Eight. Spring wheat rot much
lamaged.
WArr1lo, Louisa Co., Aug. s.-The wheat har-
'esting in this section Is over. The recent ralus
destroyed abous one.,hird Of tho crop. O,ts and |
'a1ley a1e coming tn Wo1l. Corn and potatoes
re doing we'll, and II the fzo:t keeps of will hare
'Ecr an average crop Of potatoes.
WHIAILAND, lows, Aug. a.-Another very
Earm day It probably will rain before tomorrow
norhiDg. The wheat In this vicinity ts now
mostly In the e;ack with little or no dam,ge
rom the recent rains and good average crop.
>ats Is good crop mostly secured without dam.
&c. D4rley.is medium crop but much damaged
y vet weather. Corn Is good and will give
a1ge yield.