, 1870-05-24
Crop Prospects.

make it more sure BY doing. it ourselves; and
as, II tho opportunity offered, you woul1 giTe
no quarter, neither viii we."
Crop Prospects.
The Sparta Rerald says: "Vegetation Of
every kind is prospecting. Wheat, both winter
and spring, never looked better and mora
promising for extra crops in this Ficinlty than
now"
rode ont to Verona, this week, and were much
pleased with the appearance OF the fields, for
We could not eco that the wheat was injured by
tho dry weather. Corn wns up in sone places,
but we did not SEQ much Of it. The gardens,
tho corn and root crops, and upland pastures
L. Crosse, May 2s.-Weather cloudy and
cool, but pleasant. Had shower Of rain on
Saturday night Wheat growing finely.
Fosp Du Lao, May IA fine shower last
night raised the well nigh blasted hopes Of our
farmers. The drought was doing much dam.
age. Wheat is again moving. a larGe amount
still remains unsold.
Lross, Iowa, May 23-We had good show
CT Of rain here last night This morning it
is clearing of, with the appearance Of fine
weather.
and cool The crop prospects in this vicinity
are pronounced by old farmers ns very favor
Dun11soroS, Iowa, May 2s.-Fine shower
here this morning. Crops looking we'll.
Weather cloudy; moro rain looked for today.
WAsuIso1oS, Iowa, May 23.3The weather T. i
is still cloudy, and looks Ike moro rain. The
crops are looking finely.
JOLIET, H., May 23-The crops arc doing
we'll since tile recent rains. Not much PROS
pect for good yield Of fruit. The early warm
weather brought the blossoms out ahead Of
time, and were blasted by frost Weather
JACKSONVILLE, H., May 23.--After several
weeks OF dry weather, plentiful supply Of
rain fell hero this morning, and the ntmos-
phere, which LAS been Intensely hot for u
number OF days, is now cool and pleasant.
Never in the history Of Morgan County, at this
season Of tho year, did the growing crops OF
MENDOZA. III, Aprl 23.-Wheat, corn, and
oats look finely. Tho few hours Of rain this
morning will do an Immense amount Of good.
Tie apple crop promises an abundant yield.
ONO.
Crcr;sAr1, Msy 2s.-Tle Farmers Club as
sert that wheat in tho country is as good as
average years. Oats aud grass arc short from
tho drought. At least third Of the fruit
promises an average yield. There will bo but
half crop Oh peE11es
KANSAS. -.
The Lawrence Tribune OF the Goth eays !:
"Rain has at length come TO the great relief OF
our farms and gardens, As we'll as to the iHfin-
ite disgust Of tho constitutional croaker. Our
spring has been cold and late, and hence crops
are looking somewhat backward, but there il
no occasion to anticipate anything but d fair
crop Of fall wheat, while corn and oats Of
cou1rse arc vet to be almost wholly nade. and
last night the rain IN the neighboring country
must lave been altogether considerable, judG-
ing from appearances"
The st. Paul Pioneer Of the 21st says: 81 Tho
rain which fell yesterday and last night vas
much needed BY the newly planted crops, and
by tho wheat which had appeared above the
surface but VAS retarded in its growth by the
short dIouth which had been experienced. Tho
roads we're terribly dusty, and the gardens,
psNHsa W1soS4. id Mimi, May es.-weathor cold,
cloudy, and windy.
HAsTHos, MINI, May 23.-Wessher cool
and pleasant. Prospects Of wheat crop favor
ST. pAu1, Mimi, May os.-Weather cloudy
and cool Rained nearly all day yesterday,
No winds. Tho crops are al1 two weeks
ahead. ~
HE'D WEo, Mimi, May 23.-Wcather .hero
very cloudy and cold; has been storming hard
foz tho past two days. Crops looking we'll "
CALIFORNIA
4 California letter says: "The most a1rm-
ing accounts are pouring infrom the agricultu-
1al districts. Hundreds OF thousands OF acres
Of standing wheat is being cut for hay, and
farmers hayo already sent to the city to SECURE
seed for ns1t fall, as they think i can be pur-
chased now at a more favorable prico than
in few months. Letters from various
p1aces say that the settlers hnye lost i'll
heart, and predict absolute distress during
tho coming winter. In other localities the
fa1me1a are straining every norve to get IN
large corn crop. Flour has advanced dollar
per barrel within Ter "a dsys and ana the iogKou. u
short time ago, the prospects were favorable
for good harvest, and tho change has been
go sudden, and the evil 60 widespread that q
general depression ia felt in every circle The
writer says that almost the entire agriculture
Of the State is devoted to wheat, and that,
farmers in the face. Out OF about 100000
acres Of cultivated land, 100000 acres are
sown to wheat"
Condition OF Farm Stock.
The monthly report Of the Department Of
orally favorable riew of the condition of farm
stock throughout the country. The mildncss
Of the winter has been favorable to the health
Of farm animals, IN exemption from the e1-
l'osuro Of violent storms and the extremes Of
and rendering necessary small
er consumption Of hay and other feed. A very
large crop, Of hny was secured last season, and !
It's excessive production WAS quite general; /
Tue exception in quantity being the regions Of |
the Atlantic coast, and the marked exception |
IN quality that portion Of tho West which suf-
Tered from excessive rain, in tho season Of |
zrowth as well as curing: As heretofore, it is
f0un4} that do cattle OF tho more northern
Etntan So ne 1
:euter and southern belts. simply because
hey arc better sheltered and protected from
exposure. They are also better fed than
hose of the Central and nearly al the South |
IN States. The most healthy cattle seeul to
10 found in the States Of Maine, New Hamp-
Minnesota. They are not only sheltered,
ared for and fed with regularity, but the uni
orInity Of tho winter is stimulaut to appe-
Ito and conducive to lealth.
A large crop OF hay, well grown and cured
;ithout damage, in tho New England Statess
ided by mild winter weather, has kept the
attic in that region in excellent condition. In
be- Middle States, farm stock winterea OK
remely well. From the Southern States, tho
cportB are generally unfavorablo, owing to
routh and other sympathetic causes. E1-
mption to this statement should be msdc in
lvor OF Texas, whence comes the report "un-
sually good-"' Tho reports from Ohio are
enerauy favorable. III indiana, the condi-
on Ut TUG farm stock may be placed at full
verage. A similar statement holds good in
egard to Illinois, Cows appear to bein better
rder thaE usual in localities where cheese fac-
inferred her stock veil. Returns from Wis
onaln, Minnesota, and Iowa are extramely fa-
orable, almost without exception. In Mis-
ourl, farm stock arc generally looking well.
attic arc in fine condition in KANSAS. In Me-
raska farm animals !,aTe generally wlntered