, 1874-07-09
Special Dispatches to The Trib-
une from Seven States.
Dad Effects Of the Dry Weather In
Missouri and Kansas.
No Considerable Damage in the
Northwestern States,
Prospects Of an Average Yield Of Corn
in illinois and Iowa.
Oats Somewhat Affected by tho
Prolonged Drought.


Prolonged DrOttEnts
Ilinois. ....>.
LAsAnIr. ILL.,, July IA little rain foil hero
last night. doing much good.
CENTRAL1A, ILL.,. July 8.-Drought and ohinol-
bugs havo almost destroyed tho corn and oats in
this section.
W1NoHEsrER. ILL.,, July 8-The Wind damaged
the growing crop Of corn, and the wheat remain
ing IN shock along the crock and oyor tho bot
toms waa frightfully damaged.
4 KANKAKEE, ILL.,, July 8.-prospects for d large
yield Of corn nsyer botter. Tho ont crop will he
large. though tho atrau in many locations IL
very slore.
LopA, ILL.,, July 8.-Bn,all Rrain naa damaged
greatly by tho dry weather, and rill not be over
half crop. Corn was greatly helped by the
rain laat evening, and moods more. Hay waa
alHo helped by the rain, and lookB we'll.
FnEEponT, ILL.,, July 9.-The dry weather Of
tho past few weets Inns rcducod tho yield Of bnr-
lev, oats, and ca,ly wheat about 10 per cent.
Corn ts entirely uuinjurcd.
HAVANA ILL.,, July 8.-The oats crop In thia
district has suffered considerably from tho
drought, and Is lully half crop short. Corn has
suffered some, but, being generally planted laso
(just having had fine rain), from prosont indl-
cations We expect an arerngo crop.
Peoria, ILL.,, July 3.-A henyy rain visited this
section last night, and slight shower this af-
tornoon. ThiB las probably proved tho aalva-
ton Of corn and oats, providing everything waa
not dried up. The prospects to-day arc that no
slall have q fair average crop Of corn aud oats.
DECATUR, ILL.,, July 8.-Coru md oatB not ma
torlal[y injured by tho drought III this district.
!he c1rn crop Ia looking tlne. and promising.
About ono-fourth moro planted this year than
last. Oats are far, aud VIII yield 40 average
benefit both to corn and oats.
8rEn11So. ILL.,, July 8.-Owing to tia heavy
rAins in this aectlou Bono three weeks ngo, corn
has not suffered by the recent dry spell. II
aged full 10 per cont, and 10 mnny places tho
damage 10 as high aa 20 per cont.
nANv11LE, ILL.,, July 8.-The dry weather has
not injured tho corn and oats crop In tho lcast.
Most Of the corn is laid, but the oats stand th,n
anl short on tho ground. but are very heavy
hoaded. There Was splendid ruin hero last
night, but tho atmosphere Ia almost as hot now
a. yesterday.
NATION, H., July s.-rhe dry weather and
chluch-bug together have damaged thu oat crop
Of this rcglon vsry badly, red dlcing the yield to
only nominal crop, and tue nane agencies lavo
damaged tho corn crop i httie, though, as tho
breadth of this yoar'B crop is far above that Of
previous yoars, we will likoly yet hayo An aver
aga corn crop.
Srn1HoF1ELD, ILL.,, July 8.-Tho corn crop
throughous Central Illinois has been consider
ably injured by tho drought aud ravasea Of tns
chinoh-bug, but, notwithstanding this, there will
tiouB now. Tbs ram Of last night did muon to
Eeaesure the farmers, Tao oat crop has been
greatly injured, aud 1t il estimated that thoeo
will be little moro than halt crop. This in
formation is Furnished by the Hon. D. A. Brown,
aud is the result of close observation.
JAcksoTylLE, ILL.,. July 8-rlo long drought
henry rain throughout th,a region, which will be
the salvation of gardens, pastures, and corn-
FIELDS, which we're drying un. It has also washed
tent, aud especially laB given corn Bnch start
that it can better Withstand thoir ravaecs.
Much corn, spring wheat, and ontB have been in-
iured by bugs In this and adjoining eountios,
but not so e1tenslvely ~ waBsfeared. Winter
wheat sells horo at 80 cents. Quantity abundant;
quality excellent.
CAnnoLL7oN, ILL.,, July 8.-Corn has not boon
injured here to any oxteut BY the dry weather.
We weio visited with q heavy rain last night al,d
thls morning. which will diBpel all doubts as to
the corn crop in this vicinity. Oats arc short aa
but foW Waro eown.
BLooM1SaToN, ILL.,, Ju1y 8.-This saction was
visited BY . refreshing shower OF rain last oven
ing, which has done thousands Of dollars Of good
Of moisture. Much more rain IL yot needed to
fill ont tho corn and fruit and dlive away tho
chinoh-buga. which arc ravaglng corn, wheat
and oener croEs.
DECATUR, ILL.,. July 8.-Thia region Of country
has suffered BeveroIy from tho ravapoa Of chich-
buga aud somewhat from drought, but last night
tholo VIVA coplous rain, aud everybody ID
thankful.
pEon1A, H., July s.-~The rain fell for soven
hours last night aud was general. Reports
from all points In this vicinity Ray the prospects,
Of the corn crop are nattering.
BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, July B.--The heavy rain
last night he!ped crops considerably.
sraiNaF1EID> ILL.,, July 8..-A hehvy ruin not
In about d. MI preceded BY high winds. Tho
rain lasted till 10 a. IN. Crops greatly boaofltod.
GALEsDuno, ILL.,, July 8.-Tho cxtromo warm
weather Of tho past two weeks has not material
y affectel tho growing crops in tlas section Of
the country, although fears wore entertained
that Il would; but tho h avy rains during tho
past twonty-four hours uaYe boon OF great re-
lief, aud the prospects, nov indicate III abundant
yield.
Iowa.
New JEFFERSON H., JulY a.-Tho small grain
III st'is secion In suffering bauIY fur want Of
rain. especially whoat, which will not bo half
crop unless We get raiu lna.ds OF five days.
Early corn Ia beginning to suffer- but thero ia no
material damage to it yet. The weather il in
tcnse'y hot, tho mercury going 70 104 yesterday.
ll MlAnsuAILTowN2 H., July s.-oornland oats ase
looking we'll, and bid fair for full cron Mt
prasent, though continuation Of the tlrou ,ht
will ca''Bo light crop. No rain since June IT,