, 1873-07-09

7. P.B.-sinco writing tho above, wo loarn tho
snd nows TINT Mr.. Henry Gamers wife and
Child and Ills wifo's sistor wero killed by tho
houHo blowing down Oh them.
IOWA,
Special Dtspatch 10 The Chicago Tribune.
DunL1NaroN, July 8.--In DoHA1onos County,
tho prospect for a',ring wheat is good. Winter
wheat we badly E TEn't1fhod TOR % and most ot It
than was expected, and will yiold from one-third
In Walollo Louisa County, tho weat prof.
poet ia good for moro than All avorago Drop.
Corn a full ayorage crop. Oats average. The
presont prospects all around aro good for tho
farmers.
West Liborty, btusoatine County-Tho proB-
recta for d good wheat crop aro good. Tho Into
rains have tn] n]uroa tho grain somawlas, but II ia
improving. Othor grAna mo good. Corn rather
poor.
Fort Madison, Leo County-spring wheat
shows good, md will probably yield iii tho north
ern part Of tho county an average Of twenty
brshe]s per acro. Fall wheatt not moro than half
acrop,aud not over twelve bushels on the average.
Bloomfield, Davis County-Tllero IL not
very large crop Of wheat In Davia County. What
thoro fs. however, looks well.
Mount Pleasant, Henry County-Tho farmers
Of this county report tho crop Of spring aud fa!1
whoat good, and betor aa to quantity tllau qunli-
ty. II tho weather continues favorable to corn
crop will be irnnlonBo.
tGAEI6Uu NuuIL5-fGEJ 4ltLlG lHu
wheat, but spring is better than nn ayorago
crop.
Gttumwa, Wapollo County-Tho wheat is bo-
ing mostly harvested in good condition. On &c
will DO loas than WIS expected, but spring wheat
Ia in such good condition that if tie weather
remains favorable there will be an average
crop.
whoat arc tho best wo lavo lad for years. The
amount aown Ia far below ayorago, but tint
which is matured and gathered right will yield
moro thau the aggregate Of tho past three years.
We foar nothing now but storma md rust.
Winter wheat may bo considered failure
winter killed.
:. Charlton, Lucas County-rhe wheat crop in
this county Ia nothing extra Thoro will proba-
bly, be moderate crop.
Rod Oak, Montgomery County-Tho wheat
prospects throughout tho county were nevor
better, though. IN this Immediate vicinity, some.
on tho night Of July &.
Alton, Union County Wheat Is heavy and
rank, and promises q large yield por acre
through the country. Tito frequent showers
promise bountiful hnrvoBt Of alf grains
Special DispaseA 70 tht Chicago Tribune.
WATERLOO, H.. July 8.-Most Of tho corn orop
IN this vicinity il doing we'll. All small grain
has splendid appearance. The farmers pro-
dict good crops this year ii the showers disoon-
specfa. Dispatch to Thu Chicago Tribune.
:, CHARLES CRY, 1a., July BIN Floyd County
the wheat promises fully ono-quarter better
average in acreage aud quality than last year.
Corn osts, and barley aro fully "a good Us last
Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune.
hANs1Na, Iowa, July 8:-Mheat never looked
to twenty buBhelu. Oats look splonaid; also,
barley. Corn il somewhat behind, but thore il q
good prospect,
ftY,a frsro 1%s1.r
oats genoally good, though wheat is slightly in
jurod by tho grasshoppors. The crop Is heavier
than last year.
DAVENPORT, Ia.t July 8.-The condition Of tho
grain In this section ID very fair. Wheat, corn,
aud oata will yield IN average crop il the
weather continues pleasant: Wheat is lodged in
some localities, hut not badly. Corn looks tino.
OatB aro in very good condition. Barley has
suffered some from the excessive rainB OF the
past ton days, but II it continues pleasant
weathor q fow days longer it Mill not be nerioua-
> i Spseiat pt.pateh to The Chicago Tribune.
Iowa Cry, Iowa, July 8.-Corn will 10 about q
two-thirds crop, if not struck by September
frost. For two years past frost has not come
it camo Sept. Ia aud "A, OF wheat, small
breadth ls sown south Of tho Dubuque d Sioux
City Railroad and the average will give light
yield. Rye is being harvested, md ia damaged
by tho constant rains. Oats are blown oyori and
will bo light The entire fold-orops Of this eoo-
tion may oo aafely put down at about two-thirds
OF tho usual Yield.
spse,at D,'Ras'" a. ',;1 F. 1hs engage Tribune:
GINInET'ILEt H. d., guy o.. 0IGosn III very go9a
aug oiean; oats Boou'- poinS nalsos!eu.
iafsor 1!' beoau.h mas an.uu aho 40 ao"n .nan
usual ahe "oa'nef 10 uniA'o'eolo 1of nasYsSt-
lug. c.:., n,.,.,,. n M. c,,,,,, 1>k,.,
Krop1'r pm II D's ImiV RtTbe m rocnnt GtaHv r,in.
nagG a nos "s sst Iaana oaaax III ha,2pp
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Snsc;oi N nsnateh so re- ch.eaoo Tribune.
DEs MONIES. Iowa, July 8.-Tho grasahoppers
IN NORTHUMBERLAND Iowa. Last Saturday clouds Of
thcm nassoj over Wright County Ia a eouth-
syesteriv 1;reotion. yery Tow hayo anpearod in