, 1874-08-10
Cpccfal kilograms from Illinois,
Iowa, and Kansas.
The Effect Of the Drought, Chinch.
Bugs, and Grasshoppcrs.
Tho Prospects OF the Corn aud
Oat Crops for This Year.


EeFoFc drought, &c having Anu blt one 1tnnu rail-
for oyor two wccl;s and the weather Inns beo,
worry warm. Sono think, with fair wcathor from
this OIL. thcro will bo an averago crop, whilt
otllorst who have eqnnl facilities for j,1dgiun
sax il will full short of M average crop by ono
third, or At ieast one-foursh. The oats crop II
but tho grain well illlod.
cEST,,tAl1A, u, Aug; g.,,oat crop very short,
ith n5a onnosios Of crop Corn
yield probably throo- o-fourths OF CROP -..
SrEnI1sa, I'LL, Aug. 0.-Tho oat harvest IA
oyor, aMa will nvefaEe about two-thirtls Of o
CROP Tho conttnuoddry weather is otfoctin0 thu
corn crop qnite seriously. THO stand is rood 3D.
1ut at the best thero cannot bo over throo-
fourth 1ou1tla Of All average crop. Worry little rain for
ui1Lsnopo, ILL.,, Aug. 9.-Oorn In tho county
IL looking very vol, with prospects for a GOOD
crop except In sono folds wlero tho ohtucI,-
nags hayo boon but tho damage done By tl,om
u sory slight Oats, about half crop raiaod,
BiooMINaroN, ILL.,, Aug. o.-Tho crop Of hay
was hcaVy and tno, which Ia most fortunate, as
pastures arc now burned baro md brown, and
~ over the county farmers nre fooling etool.
1. Data atl ana l. wheat average only mddIing crorH,
put fino ~ quality Corn will not average moro
Than third Of crop; much OF 1t will not DO
cut, ,., as It viii not pay for gathering.
In hI'n3vl1aE ihia cn,,h.i M Aaug 9Tao To- recent rains
corn, and IT. is thought there will be more linn
Al Average crop. Oats ara light Wheat aud
a re has Yielded larger crop this year than for
: LASAI1E, Ill, Aug. 0.-From tho testimony of
numerous farmers and others, 1t appears thot
corn aud potatoes throughout Lasailo hs County %
@ nay9 from drought, and TINT there
loss ttan that Of tie 1attor. Oats arc q fair
average crop, and exceedingly heavy. PaBturage
is very short, aud lu many localities far1nera arc
compelled to feed their cattle on corn,ata'ks.
Va hoht
about IS bushols to tho ncro Corn % viii bSp bop ,
1alr crop. Wheat light. Barley good.
soo1tar M1Ar1ooN H., Aug. ,o-The corn crop in this
duced. Tho oat crop will not average more tbap & |
half tho usual crop.
dnEEsy1tlE, III, Ang. 9-Corn and oats ma.
sef!nliy Injured 5y tho try weather Of June and
under rains Of tic past two weeks. and viii he
an average crop. Oats light.
T. JAoKsoNv1tIr. t Ill.,, Aug. 9.-The olliuch~bugs
adjoining coanlios early in the season, but good
!ains have fallen the past month, and tho sroat
black fields OF that coroal indicate tho most
bount'ful yield ever boforo seen In this part Of
tue state. Tho outs crop has been harvested,
snd waa about an average yiold. Tlo ohinch.
.bugs did tt but little damage
KASKAKEE, ILL.,, Aug. 9,-Com, half-crop:
9ass, 3n short straw, two:thirls yold; fax good
las destroyed prospects for III abundant yield.
PULASKI COUNTY. ILL.,. Aug. 5.-We aro now. "a
write, having splendid rnin,-tho first sinco !
tho te, loth Of July. The ruin is coming Atoadily
good rain. Tho corn 10 Of very poor color.
anu So hope this ran will br1pg 1t out Lnto
are poHr ewing to tue dry Weather
tho average. Hay good. Wcathor cool. >
AUG. Ut raned last night, and also this
morning; aud wo think our corn crop saved, j
Il T. IT, stl cloudy, With prospects for moro rain
=, srn1Nar1E1p, ILL.,, Aug. 9.-Tho condition Of
she corn crop through this section Of tic State
taB noyor better: With tho exception Of short
drought. which did notinjuro corniu this section
tho aeason bus been fine. Nothing in tho ordi.
nary course Of naturo could njuro o. prevent corn
from mnturing nov. The 1argor part OF It il a.
ready r; aafo from frost. The crops will DO above
readth planted this year than for Several m Te5ra
e. ORC, tho prospect for all abundance OF corn is i
Bs,l 'cd. flo ont crop was harvested for tho
aost >art IN good order though tho yield was 1
carcely = lialf crop and Of inforior quality.
nown.
DLooMr1rLu, Ia.. Aug. o.-Tho prosncote for "
ats in this sec. .ion Of country is very good, and O.
efore. Corn il yary good aud, unloss killed by CT
sual IL
ASAMosA, H., Aug. e.-The wheat crop turns d
+ bushels to the aero. Oats look woli, but ut
ill ayernGo loes than aBt yoar. Corn looks woll ii
nd oulY needs good rain to make a splendid al
rg 99f~Tg ecsa S,Ia Il av w oo medium Weather
McGnEaon, Ia, Aug, 9:-Adytces from grain a,
1ou and farmors report NIL crops in good condi-
on' Wheat in some SECTIONS has been do
foyoa fo n gfaashoppers thongh # Is confined to
rop locks extremely fine mud promises vol. y:
armers hopo for hottes crop than last year " "
y ssf il 9n not S:o oti n Ss02 s sepssed
'ust!y. all cut, aud farmers expect 10 begin -
arsshing III very short time.
cHAnhEs c1rs. H., Aug. 9.-Wbeat worry M
set; " Mhe Ie Some lo!as aFo COCOA pls viii
'ao with farmers WHO went IN on fanny wheat
Dry lot weather las damaged
ats and corn greatly. With m Increased nnm- :.
O. O. o. aerc about tho aamo number Of bushels a.
nlld. but will bo largely ,lubbina. Scarcely any 4
'rn or oats will bo shipped from this point 8;
rays =; ia y very light a prominent grain dealer lo
lleat will not pay to iarycst; does not consider
siont ~ good AZ lust year, but tho total Weld
III bo ahont the hanle.
tI;s yi:ix 5 is x,i iAng ooon .. @ and oas
u average crop Of oats. il yory large orop Of ur
nm il expected. Oll
hiA.sItA1LT'wN, Ia., Aug. o.-Oats all har- Gh
,aod' yielding 81 to a. bushels por acre; 0!' 0!'
.ouga not as good III quality; but tte in mar na
,t. Corn continues to bid q largo crop; aero De-
70 70 larger than !aat year; anticipate vi to 75 Dc
lHluls por aero; bid good quality: nttrav ant Du
tho way OF tho drought An oor1v frnut Il iii | Fo
at may prevent MI abundant llaryost. u!
AlT. pLEAsANT la,, Aug. 0.-Oats produced IN ft at
- - T.: houI elot.-polter tllan last year. Nil
~ 10 uu'aEt1t lnaL the amount HOWn WIS not On
largo W usl,al. Corn promises vol about Tol
o o., ''aual "a amount sown rains came in tmo TO -
fo 1t, and it now promises as woll M could La !
ltth. Tle crop wl mnture without further
III. r
Iowa City, 1a. Aug. o.-Roporta from all parts fus
3u!aM C9qaity represent corn In good con- clla
at small portion which was nlantaI carly. at :.
'lc will L. be lieht owing to tho dry woathor last Mo
NTH. The very copons ranB Of last week wre
spnllea alt fearH for tho lato corn. lilo cron bod
j ho fully up to that Of 1874 1t not exceed It. roc
y aro noarly all in stack. aud wore noyor ide
tier. h"r
NEw JErrInsoN, H.. Aug. 0.-Tho harvest IN fmo ap
u scoton ia finished, and threshiug iu,fuii liz
At. New grain Of al kinds IL coming ii frooy maj
! ! u eaco!loht quality. oAtH arc heavy crop, Til