Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-06-23

The following items, clipped from ex-
changes, will give some idea of the crops
on all sides Of US:
GALEsBURY. I'LL, June 20.
The weather is warm ard dry, and the
thermometer stands 81 degrees in the
shade.
The Racine Adpocate reports that the
potato bags are dying off in the fields
near Racine and they bid fair to be ex-
terminated,
TaG Point, Portage Co., this State, of
the 18th, says Rain and cool weather
are forwarding the crops hereabouts to
satisfaction Of the entire community.
MADISON, Wis, Juno 90.
The weather continues very dry and
is intensely hot to day and the ground
was dry as ashes, Rain is needed very
much.
BELyIDERF {l.L, June 20.
The drJu "a "a Vnls (Bo0ne) county is
unprecedented, and the average pros
pect for crops is very slim, The past
few hot days have done great damage.
The Darlington Republican says the
prospects for good wheat crop in some
parts Of the county are not very prom.
ising 1t is heading ont too near the
ground, caused by the late drouth.
The Badger State Banner, Jackson
County, this State says; The light
showers of rain en- the lth and l2th
insts. had good effect on the growing
crops. Spring wheat is looking well,
and promises a toIerable good yield,
The Adams County Press says
Wheat, rye, and oats stand rather TINA
on the ground Corn and potatoes lock
fine and vigorous except on the lowest
lands The prospects for hop crop IN
that section are far from ilattering. A
grub, resembling the wood grub, that
enaws holes, in pine logs 'is cutting off
the ggines just at or below the sur
face OF the ground.
ROCKFORD, Ill, June II
The drOuth still continues to discour~
age the hopes Of grass and Of some other
crops but corn, though still small, is yet
Of healthy color and promising appears
ance. Rain may yet make II tall crop Of
corn, especially where it was early plant.
ed and well rooted before the droueth
being strongest, and that late planted
making a fcebler struggle for life, or
having come Up irrcguary, Srawbcr-
ries have yielded limited crop Cur
rants are small and scanty, bat with
gains We may yet have plenty Of raspber
gies.
LASMALE, III, jane IS.
1t Is long since refreshing rain fell
in this city or immediate vicinity, and
while toe roads in all directions are be-
com.ng learlu.ly dusty, nearly all the
crops are beginning TO exhibit the with
ering effects Of the long continued drouth
Corn, OF course, tot which there Is an
unusual breath) endures the fervor of
the heat the best Of ALL but the small
grains are heading ont with dwaried
growth Of straw while the meadows of
both timothy and prairie grass present q
remarkably slender stand, and pastares
are scared by the blazing Sunshine.
The Rochester, (llinn) Post of the
18th says The small grains in this
section are looking remarkably proms-
ing, and are at least two weeks earlier
than usual The cool, cloudy weather of
the past week or two, has been somewhat
untavorabIe to corn, yet it generally
stands well, and has the best part OF the
summer in which to make crop The
grasses, both native and cultivated, are
doing finely Everything considered, the
agricultural products Of the country are
are iadted Hatterllg."