The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1872-08-01
CROP ITEMS,


present is the best prospect for a
large crop of all kinds of grain that
ever existed in Southwestern Iowa.
Mr.. E. Bandrif, writes from
Modale, Harrison county, "that corn
and potatoes are doing well, but
wheat is badly damaged By tn g
spot" .... ..
Wheat, oats and corn crops are
all that could be asked of Dame Ma
ture, and more than an average, in
Emmett county, as figured up by the
Northern Viaaicator.
The wheat and barley crop in Ia
ma county is large. The Citizen
says the heavy rains have doubtless
injured the barley materially. Corn
bids fair to be fully an average crop.
Says the Osceola Sentinel: The
wheat is now we believe, in this
county beyond the, reach of the
chinch bugs. In some places the
crop will be poor, but as general
rule pretty good throughout the
country. o.'''
From all that the Cedar Falls Ga
zette can gather concerning the crops
in that locality, it gives the opinion
that wheat is considerably injured by
blight. The oats and corn are No.
l. Harvest wages $3.50 to $500
per day. 'tNAa~ 'A1- ~ 3 ''''''' j
The Hancock ST. al says: Many
of our farmers have harvested their
barley, and before our next issue a
few will have commenced harvest
ing wheat and oats. We ale in
formed that the prospect for a big
yield is good.
The Bloomfield Republican states
that the oat crop in Davis county is
the largest ever known. The wheat
crop is good, what there is of it.
Corn is looking fine, and although
not very far advanced, the prospect
is good for at least an average yield.
Mr.. G. II. Talleforude, of Cedar
vile, Pocahantas county, under date
July 20 states, the crops look we'll in
that section. Wheat thick, oats
heavy and corn coming along finely.
Many fieldsI of corn, however, will
prove atalure, owing to the extra
ordinary wet spring and depredations
of blaokbirds, etc., etc. ...'.. ".-
In Van Buren, county the oat crop
is unprecedentedly heavy, and the
weather has been favorable for har-
vesting. Wheat is turning out bet
ter than was expected, and will
prove a good average crop. The
Enterprise says corn looks well, and
will, if the season continues fayora-
BILE, be one of the best yields we have
had for years. ar2r. 7~,
The Upper Des Moanes states that
as the season advances the crop
prospects continue to be more and
more favorable. The wheat crop
will be heavy and oats as heavy as
last season. Corn has come out
since the middle of June, and hum
dreds of acres in this county stand
high enough to hide man of medi.
um hight when walking through the
fields. veig.f ln ..a
The West Union Gazette says
We have never known corn grow SO
rapidly as it has during the last three
weeks. We have been in some tina,
stands six feet high and tassels ap.
pearing. Wheat is doing well and
verging towards harvest. Oats are
neutrality-suspicious. not much in
jured by the beetle-grass good
and upon the whole the fields prom
Use affair crop. !
The Eldora Ledger says: The
wheat harvest has commenced in
earnest. Happily, the weather ID
not so oppressively warm, and there
will be less danger in gathering the
grain. The wheat crop viii be
heavier and better than last year
Timothy is all cut--a light crop il
this county. Rye and barley harv
ested. An unusually heavy yield
Corn is in fine condition, and prom
ises almost as heavy yield as las
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