Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-06-08
The Crops.

We place together the gleamings
of cur exchanges in regard to the crops
in this State
The crops, throughout the country,
promise well All the indications in this
section now are that we shall have q
very abundant fruit crop this season
Richlond County Obserrer.
On some farms the chinch bug has
already commenced its most threatening
raVages, while in other places, sometimes
on adjoining farms, no sign Of them are
yet discovered One farmer found seven
bugs on one stalk, while another found
the underside Of rail all alive with
them. But the most have seen no signs
of them yet, and seem to feel very hope
ful of a good crop The grain fields are
generally looking first rate, in spite OF
the long dry SPELL. Bearer Dam Cih-
zen.
The chinch bugs are flying about
our streets and prairies now and we were
assured by farmer on Monday that
some fields Of wheat were nearly ruined
by them. One farmer was going to turn
his cattle into his wheat yesterday. The
weather is very hot and dry-no rain
has fallen for two or three weeks. If
rain does not come soon much Of the
corn will not make its appearance above
ground Another such failure of crops
as we had last year. will leave the farm
ers of Green county in deplorable con-
dition-Monroe Co. Sentinel.
BUGs.-We learn that chinch bugs
have made their appearance in great
numbers in several towns in this county.
The crops at present, however. are in a
fourishing condition throughout this
section of the country, and if the season
is wet one we will probably have a
good yield this fall. otherwise the chances
are slim The present dry weather we
are fearful will damage the crops, if it
holds out much longer. alma fBufugo
Co.. Journal.
CuINcH BUo.-This pest is said to
be already infesting the grain fields, and
in some places they have already COM
menced depredations upon the wheat and
corn. Supt. Holt tells US that while
blowing his field some time since, he
found an adjacent grove alive with the
insect, where they seemed to have win
tered among the leaves and grass He
called the attention Of nei ghbor to the
fact, who, fearing their destruction by
the bug, Immediately sold out his crops
Green Lake Spectator.
CuINcH BUa.-These destructive pests
have already made their appearance in
this region in innumerabIe swarms, get.
ting ready to commence their ravages on
t'.e growing grain fields, which are look
ing finely just now, If there is any way
Of cifectually discriminating them, it
should be known and prac.lcel. - Wuter-
t010n Dcntocrot
The prospect Of a famine in this
part of " isconsin is decidedly poor, I'M
less the growing crop is entirely destroy
ed. With ample facilities for hn0aciag,
we can assure bread-eaters that the
amount Of wheat still in the hands of
farmers Is surprising. Very many farm
ers hold as much. and some even more
wheat than they did year ago, while
they are few but have some Surplus AS
strange as it may seem, the high prices
offered last fall, stimulated the hoidtnq
rather than the settling Of the wheat.
and thousands of bushels. for which 8
80 per bushel was offered and refused
will 90 off at loss Of SO to 30 cents per
bushel. Should the present drouhht, or
the threatening bugs, do their worst
the old stock would nearly, or quite car
ry US through to another harvest, though
IN such case prices would Of course
stlffen. But the growing crop cannot
Wen be worse than the last. which has
left a handsome surplus. Berlin Cour-
ant
CRoPs.-From all parts Of the county
we hear cheering reports Of the crops
Spring wheat, corn and oats are looking
fine Farmers apprehend an early visit
from the chinch bug, unless we get
heavy rains soon. They are said to be
working in some pieces of winter wheat
already.-La Fayette Union.
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