The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1872-07-11
From the State Register.
IOWA CROP ITEMS.

| OVH SnSt u IWSs
OF potatoes the Boon county I'D
gocate says that "potato vines arr
getting the better of the bugs, anc
there seems to be a fair prospec
of good crop of potatoes"
The Page county Herald reports
that all kinds of crops that way are
growing excellently and that thu
prospects of bountiful harvest wer,
never more encouraging.
From the McGregor Times W.
learn that the farmers are "ticklet
nearly to death" over the prospects
of a fine harvest. "Small grain ano
the grass never looked better, ant
the corn is coming out all right,
say they.
The Springvale Republican says
the rust is making it's appearance
among the wheat in the vicinity
The late warm weather has given
wonderful impetus to corn, ana
bountiful harvest is hoped for.
The Mitchell county Press says
that reports that in the valley where
winter wheat is moderately cultiva
ted, are upon the whole extreme
ly favorable. In regard to spring
wheat reports are that it never look
ed more promising.
The Indianola Journal says of one
township which will perhaps be
fair index of Warren county, thai
"the small grain crop, wheat, oats
and barley crop of Belmont town
ship promises to be the lare est ever
produced in that township. The
corn looks we'll"
The Nashua Post says reports
from Allamakee, Clayton, Jones
Linn, Mitchell, Woodbury., Buena
Vista, Webster, Bremen and Blu
cbanan counties, of Northern and
Western Iowa, state that twenty
per cent. more oats and wheat were
sown than last year.
Monroe county is thus reported
by the Abba Spirit Of the West .
"From MANY parts of the county We
hear the most f1attering reports OF the
growing crops. One who made
an extensive tour last week says
they are better than at this date last
year"
From the Ringgold Record We
learn that the rye harvest has com
M, need and that the winter wheat
is ready for the sickle. The pros
pect is favorable for good yield.
One farmer reports the best spring
wheat he has had during his sixtee u
years residence in the State.
The Ackley independent is hope
full, giving the whole report in this
nutshell : "The crops never looked
more promising OF an abundant
harvest than now. Wheat, oats and
barley could not look better; while
corn, though little backward, has
healthy appearance, and is grow
ing rapidly. Potatoes and peas are
already making their appearance in
the market, and the supply will ap'
parently be abundant"
The Knoxville Voter declares tina,
the bugs have done much damage
generally. They have killed some
fields, and injured others more oil
less here and there but as genera
rule the wheat promises at least
fair yield, oats are excellent, and
corn from fair to extra. Fruits
havn't been our forte this year. About
the only good yield in this line
seems to be that of raspberries, sc
far.
The Upper Des Holmes reports
Swarm enough and wet enough te
make a heavy growth Of vegetation
Wheat. oats, potatoes and garden
vegetables are excellent. Corn hal
come forward during the month O
June and promises a good crop
wherever good seed was planted OIL
the crop was not injured by birds Of
gophers. We have not seen half
dozen potato bugs, neither do W.
hear any complaint OF their ravages Al
in time past.
Says the Villisca Revieao eli
spite ofthe evil prophecies of TIM
wiseacres, the prospects OF excellen
corn, wheat and oat crops, neve
was better, taken all together. The
heavy rains have generally destroy
:ae chinch bugs, and little fear'
from the ravages are entertained
Corn promises to be fully up to TIT
average yield, and perhaps above
SO the people of this region neet
have NO farther fears Of a famine.
The Palo Alto Adoance report
that the warm weather for the pas
two weeks has materially change'
the prospects III this country. Th
cold spring weather makes corn late
but the small grain is looking finely
Last year our great crop was corn
this year it will be wheat and oats
and it is not to late to hope for fai
corn crop ; potatoes are looking
we'll.
The Lyons Mirror says: "Thurs
day Mr.. Geo. p. Baker brought in
to our office stalk of corn, take
from his field, which measures eigh
feet from the top of the leaves,
large portion of which growth ha
been made within the past ten day
Mr.. Baker says he has been thirty
four years in the neighborhood, an
never before saw corn 30 far advaI
ced at this season of the year. w
Judge that crop prospects are fiattel
ing"
The Marshall Republican gives a
account of trip through part of tn
country last week, saying there ws
some talk of rust on wheat, but thi
teen or fourteen miles of travel, wit
wheat fields on the right or left, G
both, exhibited nothing of the kin
to US. The wheat is nicely heade
out, and we think it never locke
better, generally speaking, throug
this section of the country; and til
corn, too, although alittle backward
looks much better than we expected
and, without an early frost, will b
an average crop of corn.
From the Prairie City ndes tn
chinch bug scare gets but little con
fort. A very assidous inquiry, e,
tending over a number of days an
including great many converse
tons with as many of our clearei
headed farmers in regard to tn
chinch bug, has led us to the follow
ing conclusion: That the bug is ba
only in spots and not very bad an.
where; that the vast majority OF tn
fields, and especially of the heav
bearded wheat are not in any DANCE
as yet, nor likely to be; that thos
fields are worst which were sown O