The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-06-07
The Crops.

referred 10 Mr.. Worthlngton.
The Crops.
CArKRPILLARs are stripping the fruit
trees throughout Harrison county, In
diana.
TIE prospect for a splendid crop Of
peaches in the South Haven, Mich, re-
gion, was never better that now.
FARMERS give favorable reports Of the
condition of crops in Clark county,
Wisconsin. Winter wheat is doing
finely.
MORE than the usual breadth of corn
is being planted in Jasper county, In
diana. A majority of the farmers are
through planting.
A CORRESPONDENT at Woodland, Mich,
says wheat is improving, and looks
good deal better than it promised lew
weeks ago.
SOME of the fields in Jersey county,
Illinois. will be headed out by the end
of the present week In Morgan coun-
ty the growing wheat is week later
than in Jersey.
CHiEcH bugs have appeared IN great
numbers in the wheat fields in portions
of Bear Creek and other townships in
the southern part of Hancock county,
Illinois.
The Holt County MO Sentinel says
that at no time since the settlement of
the county has the prospect for an
abundant fruit crop been as promising
as at present.
The West Bend Wis, Democrat says
"The crops in this section of the coun.
try never looked better at this time of
the season than now, and farmers pre-
dict bountiful year.
EVERYTHING is promising in Rock
county, Wisconsin, and late rains have
pat the ground in better condition for
an abundant harvest than the farmers
in that region have seen for two years.
The Brandon, Wis, Times says: "The
recent rains have brought up the wheat
and other spring grains beautifully, and
if the season only continues as favora-
bic as it has been 50 far we shall have
a good crop"
A CORRESPONDENT of the Dubuque
Times, writing from Volga City, says
that the large amount of rain this
spring has put the farmers very much
behind with corn planting, but that the
wheat and oats look well.
A CORRESPONDENT at Dundee, Ills, re.
ports that wheat in that region is good
in many fields, and in others considera-
bly, winter-killed. Oats look well.
Corn is being planted largely, and some
is already above ground.
FROM the Waukesha, Wis, Democrat !:
Hop growers in this county look for
ward to very heavy crop this season.
\ Notwithstanding the backward season,
grass and grain never looked more prom
isin5 at this time of the wear.
THE Waushara, Wis, Argus says the
rains for the past two weeks have done
much TO forward the growth of crops,
and should the balance of the season
prove favorable, as large yield of
wheat as that of 1860 may be looked
for.
The Keokuk, Iowa, Gate City is in.
formed by gentleman who resides in
Green Bay township that the prospects
for good crop was never better in that
part Of the county at this season of the
year than it is at the present time, with
the exception of corn, which is rather
backward.
The Carthage, H., Republican says :
4" Rain has fallen almost continuously in
this county from Tuesday morning un.
til Wednesday morning. From reports,
we Judge that about half the corn crop
has been put in. Tho prospect for a
corn crop is not cheerful. Fall wheat
is looking well in most parts of the
county.
A GENTLEMAN who has recently return
ed from a trip over the st. Louis and
Southern railroad, as far west as Mount
Vernon, H., reports the prospects for
the crops OF wheat, oats, corn and fruit,
as very good indeed. A great deal OF
tn wheat is heading out, and promises
an early harvest.
A CORRESPONDENT at Memphis, Scot
land county, Mo-, says 1.-The constant
drenching rains have been very unfavor-
able for business generally, and some of
our farmers have no hope of raising a
large crop. If the season continues as
it opens it will be excellent for Hun.
garian grass, and there is lively de.
mand for baled hay at living prices"
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