Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-09-04

The Crops-1he Weather The
Prospects.
From the Des AOines state Register.

The following paragraphs were clippst
from oor Iowa exchanges durin5 the pas
week. There are not bali so many as W,
expected 20 Ind in the course 81 SIX iays
reading, but as they ATE from oil parts o.
the state. they viii afford 3 fair index 81
the condition Of the crops in Iowa:
The Lansing (Alsmakoe county Journa
says, a recent trip through the country
satisfied Us tha, the wheat crop, and indeed
ail small grain. never promised better than
at this time. About one half Of the spring
wheat has been cut. Ii prices shall bear
any fair proportion in high figures, 10 the
quantity Of the harvest, farmers will get
rich 81 once"
The Ciermont (Fayette county, Ledder
says, Considerable new wheat was
brought 10 market last week The first
load of the season was brought by Mr..
Baumwell who lives . mile or two south Of
Elgn, and il was sold TO Mr.. Larabee for
tl.25 per bushel. The quality Of whes,
this year is believed.t be better than i,
has been for several years. Mr. Benjamin
Burch Of Faye.te, sold two loads of wheat
t the Brick City Mills last week, . meas
ured bushel VI which weighed 6lt
pounds.
The Fremont ObseYrer says The farms
ers are beginning 70 bring in new wheat
quite briskly, and business affairs are as
sum!ng . brighter aspect"
The Marshslitown Times says: During
he carly part Of this week VIZ made . trip
10 Chicago and back, and returned rather
proud OF the fact tina, the crops in Central
Iowa are at least one third better than IN
Illinois. Our wheat and corn IL far supe-
rior 90 any we saw while absent"
The Montezuma Republican says more
wheat has been shipped from Brooklyn sta.
ton during the week ending August Gath,
than any other week since il has been a
sta ion. Wheat has been selling at I'll 20
10 80 until Saturday, when it fell 10 :
with prospect Of going lower. Farmers
are complaining that they 10 not get enough
wheat for the snount Of straw they have
to handle"
Tho Usage mitchell Co North Iopa,l
says: "The glorious harvcst-for Its equal
is not recorded 10 the annals Of our country
has been progressing with perfect weather
and every concomitant Of joyousness and
fhankiulncss for the past two weeks. The
reports from every quarter are Of the same
tenor. The harvest 10 immense; and we
are IN moment transferred from the con.
temptation OF bare barns aud empty grana>
ries, to profusion equal to the wants of .
nation. Wo have been at some pains TO
ascertain the opinions of our Oldest and
most experienced farmers, and they all agree
that our wheat crop will certainly not fall
below an average OF twenty bushels per
acre. Oats are also An excellent crop, yield>
ing much above the average Of former years.
the steady hot weather has fnatured the
corn crop beyond the hopes or expectations
ot the most sAnguine. 10 is now the opin.
on of those who ought 10 know, that with =
rontlnu ltion Of the present weather unit
he lst Of September. tue greater part Of
he corn will he hey The reach Of frost"
Tho Mason City tCerro Gordo county j
RpU6i,cm says: NV heat and oats are
nearly harvested The weather was never
more favorable for securing the crop. The
berry Is heavy aud plump. oats are uuu>
sudiy heavy, IN view ot winch fact farmers
anticipate small prices for feed Corn is
RAPIDLY growing The weather was nev l
more favorable tor its early rpening. Al
though tho spring Was backward, It IL
thought that corn is fully two or three
weeks nearer maturity than ut this time
last year"
The Cresco, Howard County hines says
Farmers are now in the hurry of their
harvest The yield ID large end the quality
good. The weather has been such - to in
sarc the safety II tho crop
The Mechanicsy.lle Jolraal says: ar is
pleasing TO know that the past has hoen one
II the most bountiiul hRrvests, with which
the Northwestern States have ever been
blessed. At no time within tho period of
tho past history, has grain been cultivated
30 successfully m the States west of the
Mississippi river, as during the present
year. In this particular locality and per>
haps IN some Others in the west, the whea,
crop as been better averaged . greater
number OF bushels to the acre, but it " Is
"a; time " ben the crops were good through
out the Eastern States and consequently the
prices ranged from 30 so 40 cents per bush.l
tor wheat, and from II 70 - cents per
hushcl Tor oats This season the number
q bushels per acre Is not only III excess ul
that If several years previous, but the pri>
ecs are such ~ will sufficiently renuneratc
the laborcr and place the farmer aud hus>
hsndinan III such circumstances as TO en-,
able them 10 live more comfortably in the
future"
The fayc,tc Obserrer Of last week says
that "a very severe haii storm, accompanied
with wind Of n great deal OF violence. oc>
CURED IN that vicinity on Saturday after>
noon. South ard southeast of Fayette the
damage TO corn and garden vegetables was
very great, occasioned by the hail"
The Monticello, Jones County krpress
says: "Our hop sai>ers will commence hop
picking on Monday next. The picking is
generally done by boys and women, is light
aud healthy work, and quite rcmunerative,
some ladies making 81 per day. The crop
is much larger this year than last, and Of
better quality. There will be upwards of
900 worth OF hops raised in this imne
date vicinity the present season. The farm.
ers are now through with their stacking,
and the rumble Of the busy thresbing ma
chimes is heard in every direction. Already
the new grain Is pouring into market-most
OF it grading, whom well cleaned, No. /.
In regard to the yield our farmers have been
disappointed; the field that they have esti>
mated at % bushels to the acre running not
more than 20. The disposition among most
of our farmers Seems q te to move their
surplus crops immediately. il they can ob~
tain dollar and upwards per bushel at the
home market
The bloomfield, Davis County, Guard
says Occasional showers ard cool westh>
er have been the order for several days
past. The rain came very OPPORTUNITY for
the corn crop, but we fear the cool weather
is rather counteracting the good effects Of
the rain An early froat ia fearaJ ~