Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-07-02
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Winter wheat in Ohio presents a
most fiattering prospect. Upwards |
OF sixty counties report the present
as $50 per cent better than
at the same time last year, though
the average is given at Is per cent
less. Spring wheat shows considera.
bic increase of average-oyer 80 per
cent, and seventeen per cent better
in condition, as compared with last
year. The crop OF winter wheat in
1866 was scarcely an average yield.
Rye--slight increase in acreage, and
the present is reported 1T 20 per cent
better than at the same date last
year. Oats, 3 per cent less in acreage,
and per cent less in condition.
Spring barley, 3 per cent better in
condition. Apples and peaches are
reported in fine condition, with large
~ increased acreage.
INDIANA.
Returns from upward of fifty coun
ties in Indiana show a decrease OF Ii
per cent in tho acreage of Writer
wheat, but the condition OF the crop
is reported about 20 per cent better
than last season. Winter rye about
the same acreage, but the condition
10 per cent better than last year.
Spring wheat shows 40 per cent in
crease in acreage, and II per cent in
condition ofcrop. Oats, acreage rlth-
er greater, but condition not quito so
promising as last year. Barley, win
ter, about Is per cent better; spring,
little short. Fruits range from 10
To % per cent better than last year
Wheat yielded about scarcely half a
crop in Indiana last year.
ILLINOIS.
About seventy counties OF Illinois
report slight decrease in acreage,
but nearly 80 per cent increase in
condition of winter wheat over 1866.
Spring wheat shows 4 per cent less
acreage, and about the same per cent
increase in condition. Rye, about
the same acreage, but prospect ten
per cent better. Barley, about the
same as last year. Oats, 4 per cent
greater acreage, and 2per cent better
in condition. Apples, 10 per cent
better, with % per cent more acreage.
Peaches, 80 per cent, with 40 per
cent increase in acreage Of orchards.
WISCONSIN,
About forty counties of Wisconsin
show u slight decrease in the acreage
of spring, but the present condition
Of the crops is about % per cent bet
ter than last year. Spring wheat
no increase in acreage, but the con
dition is about 5 per cent better
Rye, same acreage, with II per cent
better appearance. Oats, per cent
more acreage, and 5 per cent advance
in condition. Barley, less acreage
but per cent better in condition
Apples show about 40 per cent in
crease in acreage and condition.
IOWA.
Fifty-threc counties in Iowa show
an average decline OF 6 per cent il
the acreage Of winter wheat, with
slight Improvement of prospect owe
same date Of last year. In sprin:
wheat there is an increase of % pc
cent in the acreage, and the condition
is reported per cent better than il
1866. Barley, 5 cent decline in acre
age, but prospect 6 per cent better
Corn, rather better than last year
Oats, acreage 10 per cent larger, anC
condition a little better. Apple
show over 30 per cent increasein acre
age, and 10 to 20 per cent better con
dition. Peaches promise much bet
ter than last year, with increased
acreage.
MICHIGAN.
Forty counties of Michigan repor
an increase of per cent in acreage an,
so per cent in condition of white
wheat, rs compared with last year
when the crop fell below the average
Spring wheat presents about tn
same appearance as last season, wit
an increase of 10 per cent in acreage
Rye about the same acreage, but
per cent better iii condition. Barley
slight increase of acreage and condi
ton. Oats nine per cent more acre
age, but condition four per cent les
than last year at same time. Apple
and peaches show very large increas
Of acreage and are % per cent bette
in condition than in 1866.
MISSOURI.
Fifty-four counties in Missouri re-
port an average increase of over 2;
per cent in acreage of winter wheat
and 80 per cent in acreage Of spring
wheat, while the condition Of both il
considered from 30 to 40 per cen
better than last year.
MINNESOTA
NoRTHFIELD, MINI, June 26.-Th6
prospect of the farmer is not very fiat
teringat this date, although there has
never been so large a breadth of acres
sown as this season; yet the unprec
edented heavy rains which visit us al
most daily are beginning to tell on all
kinds of grain. Wheat in particular
(and that is our staple) is show
ing unmstakeable signs of rust. AL
though twenty days later than usual
yet it has a good root and would
| (should the weather hold up now
probably yield bountiful harvest
Oats and barley seem to stand the
wet weather better than wheat, yet
these are very backward.