, 1870-07-08
CROPS.
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A gentleman at Dundee writes: "I may
almost eAy We have no crops VIC have lad
Gue OF tho dEicHt Eensons ever seen not g
drop Of rain has fallen on come farms sinco
the grain waa put in. Pastures arc dried up,
and, IN great mang cases, cattle have been
turned on tho hsy land some on grain lands
The only crop Of grain Of any account will be
early-p11nted corn in sone cases 1t promises
well while lnte- e-planted will be = failure, 80
that come hare plowed it up, and sowed naillet
done with stock, is becoming serious ques-
,ion." #-
ROCKFORD, July 1.-The recent rains have
materially improved the aspect Of the cropa
here about. :
OxFoRp, July 7.-We ane having some rain
and the weather is cool. The long aud severe
drought, extending through great portion Of
the State, seems to be about coming to an
end At This place. Corn has suffered eonsid-
erably, and, though wheat has not appeared
very promising, tolerabty fair yield il ex-
pectcd- The number of acres in wheat Is
much less than last year. Farmers generally
expect to commence harvesting como tmo
next week.
Tho editor Of the Waterloo Courier has
extended inquiries III search Of crop inteili-
gencc into every township in B1ackhaWk Coun-
ty. Tie result Of these inquiries euaolos him
to say that, while the crop will be short, and
1nle6s coflouS 6Ho"eIa cond very sooH3 Tue
prospect will be less favorable, still, the fail
ure will not he nearly 60 general and extern
sive az WIS feared.
WISCONSIN.
The Grant County Witness OF the 1st reports
that Int little rain has fallen, and vegetation
and The crops generally are suffering gre1tly
On account Of the drought: The wheat and
oat cropa are nearly ruined. The corn crop
still looks pretty vol. but it cannot hold out
much longer,
The Waushsra Times report that wheat Oh
old land will bo almost total faiiuro Rain
may help il come, but the crop must be light.
Tho Shawano Journal says: We bear
good reports Of the grain crop Throughout tho
county. particularly from the southern part"
The Hudson Democrat sass: "The igh
showers Of last week were, OF couree, benod-
cial, but the drought is becoming serious
throughout the st. Croix valley, and, unless
soon relieved BY rain. must result, At best, in
q light wheat crop. Even with Immediate rain,
the Yield would not be up to the expectations
awakened By the favorable spring weather."
The Dunn County Netcs complains OF the
want OF ruln. On heavy and rich soils the
grAwtl, Of straw is quite large enough, and the
filing will be good If the dry limo is not
protracted. The same may be said Of oats. Of
which larger breadth was sown this year than
usual, Oh account Of the 1ow price received for
wIeat during the winter and spring. Corn
looks well this season, the weather suitinG it
exactly.
IEDIAEi.
The Pike County Press says tho past week
hiss been busy Time to the tobacco growers
III that county. The rains have made the
grounds in excellent order to set ont the young
plants In few years Pike County will be
among the largest toIacco-growing counties in
the State. and size is behind very few now.
The DariesH County Gaze1e says: Most
Of the wheat In this county has been cut dur
lrG the week. The yield IN some parts Of tho
county is above tho average, but generally the
crop viii fall ehost Of last yeax."