The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-08-16

the agricultural bureau, managed to &c
around to us on the l1th Of August, but,thougl
late, We find some matters in it, relative t
farmer
Returns had been received by the depart
mcnt of 9lS counties growing winter, and 81
raising spring wheat. Winter wheat improved
during the month OF June in the general av
eragc OF the following states, Wis; Delaware
Maryland, Virginia, Mississippi, Texas, Ar
kansas, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Minnesota
Iowa, California and Oregon. In Illinois
New Jersey, Georgia and Missouri, 1t remain
ed stationary.
From carful estimate Of all the condl
tions of growth that have come within the
purview of this investigation it would appear
that the prospective yield of winter-wheat Is
substantially enhanced. 1t was observed that
early.sown fields of winter-wheat were far
more promising than those later sown. The
advantage of carly-ripening varieties was also
indicated by the fact that these escaped the
ravages of insect enemies, which entirely
swept some of the later crops. OF counties
growing spring-wheat the number above av,
cragc declined during June from 1913 to 81,
and counties average from rs to los, while
the counties below average have increased
from GO to 142. The general condition of
spring wheat was enhanced in Ohio, Wiscon.
sin, Nebraska, California and Oregon. 1t de-
clined in all the New England and Middle
States, and in all the Northwestern States eX.
cept those just mentioned"
Illinois and Rhode Island, each show an
increase of - per cent. in the area Of acres Of
corn. Kansas is the only State showing Il
greater increase; that is Is per cent The
largest absolute falling Off by far, is in the
great corn growing State OF Illinois, in which
there is also still larger failing Oft - per
cent, in condition.
Owing to the peculiartieS Of the spring
weather the planting of corn was almost uni.
vcrsally late Throughout the Northern, Mid,
unhcardof extent, failed to germinatc. This
is generally accounted for on the suppostion
that the sccd.corn not being sufficiently dried
in the autumn, was injured by the cxtraordi.
nary freezing of last winter. This failure,
together with the extensively prevailing wet,
cold weather during the season Of its germi.
nation, and the consequent deprcdations of
worms, has occasioned an unprecedented
amount Of rcplanting, often the second, and
in not few cases the third, and even the
fourth time
These are the reports from various counties
in Illinois, as given by the report;
Morgan: Crop will be short Bureau; Very
backward and poor stand Champaign
Prospect not good for q large crop. Iroquois
In poor condition, Jersey: Growing fast.
kankakee: For the last month the weather
has been hot and dry, bringing corn along
splendidly. Livingstone: Prospect anything
but encouraging. Marion: Good corn wealth
er. Pike: Small, but promises we'll Wash.
lngton: Late; Cut-WOrm very bad. Whitesldc
Doing splendidly. Carroll: To large extent
rcplanted, being beng brought forward rapid
ly. Clinton: Late. Crawford: Looks well
the late planting. Cumberland:
Put in late. De Kalb: Has come forward
De Witt: On low ground very
far behind on high ground looking as well
as | ever saw it. Dillingham;: One.half plant |
ed in June. Fulton: Early plantcdlookS well |
the great amount of wet prevented planting |
of Il portion) till the 18th or Goth Of June |
Looking well, and generally clear
of weeds. Lake: Doing well, but so much |
had to be rcplantcd that full crop cannot be |
expected. Lawrence: The uncommonly wet !
season has intcriered greatly with the crop !
late planted andwccdy. Moutric: About one,
tenth of the corn land will not he planted, |
owing to wet; some have finished planting |
Scott: Very backward, Stephenson: Has |
been backward, but coming forward remark !
ably well. IaZcwell: Planted late, but grow
ing finely Warren: Generally clean and
color good. White: Owing to the very wet
season large amount of land intended for
corn will not be planted; some farmers are
still planting, in the hope of late fall. !
Boone: Very late in planting; not an average |
stand; now doing well CaSs Planting late /;
are damaging the crop. Edwards
That planted unusually good, but the low
andS have been too wet to plant. Fayottc
Backward, but growing finely. Ford; The
prospect now good. Lee: All Of one month
behind; many did not finish planting till |
Iunc 10; now growing vigorously. Mason
With very late fall the corn crop of this
county must be at least one-third short. owing
o a cold backward spring, and continued
vet. Oglc Very uneven, rs much had TO bc
eplantcd. Piatt: \ good portion late hut
ioing very well. Franklin: Rcpanlcd late.
cry small; much of the crop DESTROYED by
he army-worm; the remainder very 'r>cnli-
mt.
The oat crop Of our state i, reported q,
ollows:
FRANKLIN: Badly injured by late storms.
)glc Acreage decreased; condition below
vcragc. Montgomery: Average restricted by