Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-06-06
The Crops,

referred to Mr.. Worthington.
The Crops.
| CATERPILLARs are stripping the fruit
trees throughout Harrison county, In
diana.
The prospect for 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 a
good deal better than it promised a few
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.
CH1NcH 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 saws !:
"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-
BILE as it has been SO 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.
isins at this time of tine year.
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 prospect,
for good crop was never better in thai
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, ILL.,, Republican says
. Grain has fallen almost continuously in
this county from Tuesday morning un
! til Wednesday morning. From reports
, we judge that about half the corn cror
has been put in. The prospect for
corn crop is not cheerful. Fall whea
is looking well in most parts of the
E county.
A GENTLEMAN who has recently return
ed from trip over the St. Louis ano
: Southern railroad, as far west as Noun
} Vernon, ILL.,, reports the prospects fol
, the crops of wheat, oats, corn and fruit
as very good indeed. A great deal O
the wheat is heading out, and promises
an early harvest.
a CORRESPONDENT at Memphis, Scot
land county, Mo-, says: "The constan
drsnching rains have been very unfavor
, able for business generally, and some o
our farmers have no hone of raising
,, large crop. If the season continues a
it opens it will be excellent for Hun
garian grass, and there is lively de
mand for baled hay at living prices"
, Graham Bread.
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