The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-10

The folloginr statement OF the condition and pr,
or the crops in Iowa comprising every portion .rmI
state together with many other interesting .ha
statistics Las been carefully compiled In INV To-,
counties from which advsccs have been rcce,Ve ,orn
ti,ul harvest Is promised The spring work = ~, nv
rally backward on accosnt Of cold late rann.r. ~
seed came up readily and the crops dd "er ons La
standing severe drouth prevailed IN many snca tba
tween tie middle Of Hay and 10th of Juae ,nce .le
latter date heavy thunder storms nave uoe ave baon
lively frequent occurrence, and bridges extonsiva
ca,a hat no eros damage il reported tone been suq
tanned Try the crops from this cause uI's ,vb;n ,bo
2sth Of June, when the scycrest @orI Sytstern and
memory of citizens SWEEP. over tha noi-el d ~
perhaps other sections ohe sas very 5 ,nt o." ~
ing The crops in many ocsl s sor III oats corn
and nearly every specs Of small g were dong
finely The potato oo o.,; noSever "a il Viii prove
a failure ,o,,,,oo -
COW wheM prospects are about H. T as las. ycnr,
'orh VAS planted about One-nrth yeNcesS, "nj Inc
Growth was delayed about two weeyy the heavy col!
spring rains but tie prospects nowrc absut the same
rs iast car Oats and rye about same, the lattor
having been sown to one-afth greaj extent
FAyErrE couyY:
The wheat yield promises to efourth greater than
Int year Corn growth delh TWO weeks by heavy,
they year ago, and II thought the crops viii
Iuny ripen before fros:s ocg me oats, barley ana
rye crops will probably be- opourh greater and crops
generally promise better tJ last year. Chintz bugs
have done little damage cAparod with former years
fo.ato bugs however, haValrcaoy Gone much injury
mcrs mat the general crol be much better than Last
year
TAw COUNTY.
There q large i(rcase, probably ten thousand
acres in the amount oDsnd sown with wheat this year,
and the yield be fourth larger than last
year Corn was pant about eight or ten thousand
acres, and the prospo equally good The oats and
barley crops promissb be onefourh larger Very little
rye was sown; prostcts about the same
bNROE COUNTY.
The wheat yicdki probably be ten per cent better
than last year urn was planted about third
more land and V prospects arc that better crop will
be better than II year The weather ihs season. eseep
cold April M been favorable for crops Last year
they suffered considerably from drouth.
ArPANoOsE COUNTY.
Wheat was6own To third less extent than last year
and the yie will probably be third less Corn pros
poets are mich better. There was a small increase in
the amour planted Probably four times much will
ing Lak year they yielded the best crop Of the season
Rye is about the same No barley sown. Potatoes
look nely for the season Fruitis not plenty but
'rcharis are doing well. The crops have been badly
'cied with bugs and other insects, but they are now
90 far advanced TO be much damaged by them.
BUCHANAN COUNTY.
The wheat prospects are somewhat better than Inst
car Corn planting delayed about ten days by cold
prinR rains An excess OF ground by about one-ffth
ras planted and the prospects better There Is
anger than last year About fourth more barley was
own and the crops look finely Bugs have troubled the
rop somewhat
49, CHfCKASAw COUNTY.
The wheat yield will probably be fourth greater
han last year. The prospects for corn are about tho
anne. II the weather hereafter should be favorable
aus WI probably produce crop one fourth greater
heat, oats and grass have looked better for
reat while.
Wheat prospects very natterng The growth of
'rn was delayed about two weeks by cold spring rains
e prospect for oats Is about the last year Rye
fomises yield onefourth greater.
RINGGoLD COUNTY
The wheat crop In about half greater than last
ear. About three times much corn was planted and
70 prospects much better The oat crop bids fair 10
double that OF last year The Yield of rye promiscs
be much better and that OF barley about the same
MITCHELL COUNTY.
The prospects OF wheat coru barley and rye are
liter than last year The crops have looked SO well
this season for great many years.
STORY COUNTY.
There IL decrease OF from onethrd 10 ono half in
e amoent Of land sown with oats The prospect good
u the yield Will probably be fourth less Probably
'ehrd more land planted with corn and the PROS
cs arc much better than last year The yield Of oats
omscs TO he double that OF last year Barley and rye
2 not extensively raised The bugs destroying early
'aoes In other respects the condition Of the crops IL
Try encouraging
ArLAMAKgR COUNTY.
There rs dccrcaso probably by one fourth in the OF.
mt OF LAM sown With wheat and about the same In.
ease In that planted with Tho wheat prospects,
e not good The crops have been much Injured nv
Hessan ny, and in localities not more thar the
60 VIII DO raised Corn promises good yield The |
CLAYTON COUNTY.
The wheat yield will be fourth greater than last
AR Corn has been planted one-fourth in excess and !
prospects are far better The yield of oats promises
be onecnrth greater; that of barley onethird less
d rye about the same az last year There was cold
ckward opening but tho crops have fully recovered
ON in effects Tho drouth was quite serious bu, not
serious M aN year
TAYLOR COUNTY.
here was decreaec by onefourth Of the amount of
I'd sown with wheel Tho prospects are not so good az
Il year on account of the heavy rain and drouth Corn
planted TO an ertent oneiourih greater; it's pros.
cts not favorable account Of late planting and
,utb, the ground having been dry that II did not
me up till about the lob OF June Tho oats crop IA
out the same az last year No barley and very little
2 Is cultivated.
wAPgLLO COUNTY.
There Is in the breadth Of land sowu with
eat and the yield promises W be much greater There
IN increase Of about fourth In the breadth planted
10 corn, and the prospects are better Oats look as
ely az could be desired, and promise to yield double
" OF last yeer. The barley crop promises better
No. but m MT Extensively cultivated Rye Was sowR