The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-07-07
HARVEST NOTES.
COOP REPORTS ALL ROUND.

It is said that there is an eighty acre field
of wheat in the neighborhood of Kentland.
Newton county, that will average thirty to
tnirty-five bushels to the acre.
The Hancock Democrat says The wheat
harvest throughout the county is progress
ing very satisfactorily. By the latter part
of this week the harvest will probably be at
an end. The chintz bug in some fields did
some damage; bat on the whole the crop will
amount to full average, with very supe-
rior berry.
The Martin county Herald says: Our
farmers OF this county are in better spirits.
The wheat crop is excellent, the prospect for
large yield OF corn - good-especially in
the river bottoms. The fruit crop is much
better than was anticipated while back.
The Shelby Volunteer: Farmers in nearly
every neighborhood of the county express
themselves well satisfied with their pros
poets for a good yield of the wheat crop.
Corn never looked better in the county at
this season OF year than it does at present.
Laporte Argus: A number of farmers have
told us that there will be more than an av-
erage yield of wheat in Laporte county this
season.
The Attlcs Ledger says: Simon Loeb re-
ports stopping at the house of James Brown,
near Montezuma, last week, in the middle
of harvest. Brown had five machines going,
and thirty-four hands seated at the supper
table, at one time. He has five hundred and
sixty acres of wheat in one piece, and is con-
tident that every acre will yield thirty
bushels. His farm consists of 2. 500 acres.
BENTON COUNTY The Lafayette Courier
says: The corn, wheat and oats along the
Short Line are looking very fine. The wheat
will be mostly cut the latter part of this
week. Corn is growing rapidly.
CLINTON CoUNTY.-The Crescent SAYS of
this rich wheat county: Wheat harvest is
now in fun blast. The farmers say their
wheat is well flled-somewhat thin on the
ground. but otherwise good. The yield will
be-some ffelds-l2; others Is, and some
again 20 bushels.
GIBSON CoUNTY.-Says the Princeton
Clarion: The farmers speak encouragingly
of the wheat crop, large quantity and good
quality being the prominent features OF their
| reports.
KNOX CoUNTY.-The Vincennes Times
says: The magnificent wheat crop in this
county has nearly all been harvested, and
will turn out fifteen to twenty per cent.
above the average of former years, making
the farmers jubilant. Many say the grain is
/ larger and fuller than it has been for many
| years. &fe
PosEY CoUNTY.-The Mt. Vernon Demo
crat concludes that the wheat crop of 1874 in
this county has proven unprecedentedly
large. From the farmers who have COM
menced threshing we learn that their most
sanguine expectations are being realized.
The returns at the spout of the thresher are
as large as was anticipated. Will Kittles re-
ports that from one, and by no means his
brag piece of wheat, he threshei q bushels
per acre. This, it must be admit
| ted, is a good yield.-The Democrat
adds: Who buys wheat or grain of any
kind in this country, this year, must pay as
/ he goes. The credit system is played out,
and leash" is the grsnger's cry. FOrtu-
! nately we have enough buyers i'll the city,
with capital enough at their command to
handle the crop without difficulty : The
| banks have gathered in their rever .es, and
stand ready TO lond their pow al assist
ance in getting the yield OF the county har-
vest to market.
| SULLIVAN CoUNTY.-Tbe Democrat gives
this item: Mr.. VIM. G. Adams is the
heaviest wheat grower in the county. He
has 400 acres in wheat this wear. and il is es-
timated at 20 bushels per acre. Mr.. John
| Sinclair has over $50 acres of wheat.
| VANDERBURGH CoUNTY.-The Evansville
Courier testifies: So far as this immediate
section is concerned, if the crops of tobacco
be excepted, the farmer will gather the usual
large yield. The harvest of the cereals in
/ almost the entire area will be immense.
Our special correspondents and the local
press at the different points all confirm this
statement. Southern Indiana, Illinois and
northern Kentucky will not disappoint the
hopes of the most sAnguine.
| WARRICK CoUNTY.-The Bonneville En-
quirer: Wheat harvest has commenced
here now, and the crop is very good, but
there is good crop of chinch bugs also, bat
we think they have done but little damage
We have good prospect for a corn and
tobacco crop, considering the bad start; we
are in better spirits.