The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-07-31
CROPS.


"The corn crop in this region is com.
ing on beyond all expectation.
Many of our farmers tell us that the
corn cop never looked better or
more promising at this time Of year
than it does now, and the general
feeling is that as much to the acre
will he raised this year as usual. We
have seen some splendid fields of
corn near town within the past week,
and find.by inquiring oftarmers from
different parts of the county, that the
prospect is fiattering in every direc-
ton. OF course there are many
poor pieces of corn-the result of
the wet weather after planting-but
this you will see every year. With
favorable weather the balance of the
the season Hamilton county will pro-
duce full average crop of corn"
The Grinnell Herald says: "We
have made very considerable inquiry
this week about the crops, especially
barley and wheat. Nearly all the
farmers in this vicinity report no
marketable barley. The past week
has been cooler and wheat has not
been damaged more than reported
last week. Mr.. d. G. Baker has
shown us several samples taken from
fields around. All, perhaps with one
exception, showed a large percen.
tage of blight or imperfectly filled
berry. Mr.. Morse who has been up
north in the great wheat belt, reports
much the same state of the crops
there. Itlooks as if there would be
more poor wheat in the market this
season than for many years.
The Fremont Times says the small
grain in that vicinity is SO beaten
down and tangled that it is almost
impossible to make any reaping ma
chine work well. Many of the farm
ers are losing a great deal of wheat
on account of not being able to cut it
before it gets too ripe.
Near Winterset harvesting is all
the rage now, and the wheat is splen-
did. Farmers are paying two dol.
lars day for hands, which Is good
wages, and no one need complain
that she can't get anything to do. "
Hands are scarce, the wheat crop is
large, and there is no necessity fol
idleness.
The Jasper Republican says the
wheat prospect, as the time tor cut.
ting arrives, is very far from being
as flattering as it was week or ten
days ago.
LUCAS CoUNTY.-The PATROL
says that crops are heavier this year
than they ever were before in the
county. The wheat harvest is al
ready almost over, and although
there is some scab, yet the yield will
be very large. Oats are short but
first rate yield between forty and
sixty bushels to the acre. The corn
is a wonder 10 see. The stalk il
very large, and unless something in
terferes, the yield will run from six.
o eighty bushels per acre.
MONTGOMERY CoUNTY.-The Red
Oak Espress says: "Wheat will be
pretty much all cut in this region
this week. The yield, it is pre-
sumed, will be from fifteen to thirty
bushels per acre. Comparatively
small for this country.
DAVIS CoUNTY.-Crops are much
better than expected. There will be
at least three times as much as was
anticipated. The quantity of both
spring and fall wheat is superior.
Corn is just as good as can be.
LOUISA CoUNTY.-The Safeguard
s The crops in this county are
snieudid. We have good reports
from all over the county. Wheat ID
excellent. corn was never better, and
oats and hay is as good, it not better
than any previous year.. :,
) CLINTON CoUSrY.-We find in th'
,sWitt Observer: Blightis among
grain. But 70 what extent i