, 1870-07-14
CROPS.


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CROPS
IOWA.
The DesMoines Register ct the 18th BnyB:
"Ten days ago we heard, in do1efni plants,
from all quarters, that wheat was parched and
ruined, and corn fast becoming so* But ten
days ago there came rain. The wheat which
was to be OF not much account not more
than half crop, with INEQUALITY most inferior,
has come to its harvest, and stands before the
reel Of the reaper q crop somewhat light IN
straw, but heavy and good in grain. There is
chinch-bug, aud the berry is large, plump, and
Of the best color. We now hear that tho crop
will afford more than three-fourtba OF yield
in buHhels, and more than an average in
weight Harvest commenced ten days ago on
fail wheat. The spring wheat harvest began,
and now all Iowa is pretty we'll at it. 1t may
bo that the extreme north Of the State may
have not yet begun, but all other portions are
now lively at work. The harvest will be one
Of comparative ease, Tho breadth sown was
narrower than usual, and hands arc much
in early, III fine shape and without much
trouble, and at q cost not so rreat as hereto-
fore. Two or three yea1a ago hands were
scarce at II and IS day. The pricc has
gradually been coming down until now the
most Of farmers arc engaging at :1.50, while
none are paying more than p.
Whi!e Iowa has no reason to complain on
account Of it's wheat crop, It has mnch, very
much, to rejoice overin the glorious promise OF
its corn. The crop, as it now stands, is mag
nificeht; and, az it now promises, will be by
far the heaviest and tho best tho State has
ever had. Although it was several weeks
without rain IT experienced no considerable in
TtJrx- s31fS3 1nku
good, nearly AZ heavy as usual. Potatoes
Jared badly in the time without rain, but will
probably be an average crop. Tho barley and
rye crops, now in shock and stack, were first
rate, both IN yield and quality"
The Ottumwa Courier Of tho 11th says:
Notwithstanding the dry weather, crops
promise we'll. Hay is light, but Of excellent
bushels, but of excellent quality, and, on the
whole, Worth two euch wheat crops as We had
here last year. Early potatoes, while they are
excellent in quality, are light il yield II min
cones soon, late potatoes will yield well.
Corn, ut present, never presented better
very large, the stand is good, aud 1t IS clear
Of weeds, healthy in appearance, and shout
two weeks earlier than usual. Good rains in
the next week will give us an immense corn
CROP
The Grant County Herald says; "Thess
has never been scasoa S..an coru was more
time Of year than the present, There is
large amount of corn growing, and it ia, in
fact, the main reliance Of farmers"
The La Crosse Democrat says: ia gen.
tlcman Of this city. who has much to do with
trees in this section, informs us that tho late
rain has been Of no particular benefit, and
tllat most Of them arc exhibiting deterlnins-
ton to shed their leaves At once, II not die
altogether. The dry weather has allowed the
heat Of the sun to penetrate to the roots, ana,
unless We have d1enchlng min soon, many
fruit, and not . few hardy shade, treas, will bo
found dead another spring.
Tho Fond du Lac KeI,orteT sayB com has
teen doing aplendidly for two weeks in that
county, and there are many fields now tassel-
ling out-a proceeding very unu=ual at this
time Of the year.
Tho Watartown Republican Of the 18th
says: "There is much better prospect for
tho early Gown wheat in this vicinity than for
that Later sowu. and, with the assistance Of the
recent rains, there is every indication of fair
yield Of tho former. On the whole. we think
the entire crop Of wheat will not be7far behind
a fair average yield, with the quality better
than last year. Oats will not provo half
crop. Some pieces Of corn are dead failure,
and nearly all rather puny. Potatoes arc
nothing as yot, and need more rsin than We
Will probably get to bring them around alt
right; Rye, and barley have both done we'll
about here"
A correspondent at Greenfield, Hancock
County, thus writes: !. Crops look we'll. Corn
that MAS planted carly is tasael]ng aud ejlIlne,
and promises large yield if the drouth, which
now prevails, does not continue too long.
Wheat WAS light, except III the creek bottoms,
where it was very heavy. It is nov mostly III
stack 1at4 1re rather alror+ hn
cluded. Potatoes will, in all probability, be
scarce, Is the ncw-fanged {Colorado) bugs are
devouzing the vines"
MINNESOTA.
The Winona Republican Of the 18th, says
Notwithstanding reports to the contrary, the
various grain crops in tho region of country
lying Immediately west OF Winona present q
ut least an average yield. During 1ast
week, the writer Of this passed through
the most thickIy settled portions
Of the towns Of Wilson, Fremont, Saratoga,
Utica, St. Charles, and Elba, in Winona
County, and the eastern tier Of towns in Ohm
bnt few exceptions, the scene presented was
one Of unsurpassed beauty and fertility. On
account of the protracted drouth, tho wheat
crop does not stand 80 thiekly on the ground
as it did last year, nor is the straw 10 heaFy as
il was then, yet the stalks are uniformly
oPlng fully, and everything betoEcns a liberal
yield Of grain. As to the quality, nothing can
aB yet be predicted with certainty, aa much will
depend upon the weather during tine next
three or four weeks, but it is reasonable to
presume that Minnesota will this ye1r produce
much large. proportion Of No. l spring
wheat than it did in 1860. The winter whost
in the valleys il fast ripening, and will be
mainly cut during the present week. Several
fields Of this grain, On the line Of travel above
indicated, were being harvested On last Friday
and Saturday. Barley ia nearly ali ripe, and
much Of 1t has been already cut. The crop is
much larger than ever before in this State,
Of which there Will also be an unusually large
crop, look psssably vel. There appears to
be a smaller breadth Of ground planted to
corn than there was year ago, but what there
ia Of it presents good appearance. This is
especially e true @ of the m crop in the yalleys-".
ports Of the crops in various sections The past
week, and We learn that in much the greater
part OF Stearns aud adjoining counties there
has been In abundance Of rain, and the PROS
pcct fos large yield Of small grains was never
FRANCE.
The Paris Gaulois Of the soth Of Juno,
speaking OF the talk Of = breadstuffs
famine in France, which has been 30 sedu-
louHly !" "prpmu]gated in anticipation Of that
event." says: One million five hundred
thousand hectoiitres (two md three-suArter
bushels eaeh) Of wheat have been purchased
in Germany, to be delivered in France before
the 10th Of July. The news which has reached
the Minister Of the Interior from all parts Of
the empire is to the effect that the average in
rye and wheat will be equal to th1ee-fourths Of
Al ordinary yield. The country, therefore, IN
in any case, viii DO able to feed itself, but the
export trade in grain and the foreign trade
will suffer-"
POLITICAL.
Colonel Edward Grassland an officer OF the
rebel army, is the Democratic candidate for