The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-21
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The Chicago Times Collects
Crop Statistics.
The Washington Report
on Crops.
The State of Crops in
Europe.
Fire in Cincinnati.
An Explosion and Loss of
Lite.
Fire in Cincinnati.
Cholera in New York.
Accidents, Fires, Etc. Etc.

CHICAGO. July 2O-The Times to-mor
row will publish reports of the condition of
the growing crops and the progress of the
harvest, collected from all portions of the
United States west of the Rocky Noun
tains The dispatches comprise reports
from over 900 counties. The Times makes
the following analysis. The wet weather
of the past two months has resulted IN an
extraordinary growth of all kinds of grass
Consequently the hay crop will be large in
all parts Of the west, ard as it has been
very generally harvested is therefore free
from all danger of damage. There need
be no scarcity of hay. Wheat has been
harvested in the 44th degree of latitude.
In Wisconsin it is much above the average
in quantity and quality. In Illinois and
Indiana some damage has been done to
the crops by the rains, bugs and other
causes, so that the yield will not probably
exceed three-quarters of the average. In
Kansas, Nebraska. Minnesota and Iowa
reports show that the crops will be largely
in excess of last year. In the two hrst
named states the depredations of the grass
hoppers have been comparatively insignlfi-
cant, and unless some unlocked for calam-
|ity occurs the producers will realize far
greater return for their labor than ever be-
FORE In Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Mis-
souri, and eastern states there is every
prospect of far better yield than hereto
fore and the production will be far in ex-
cess of consumption The product in these
states is represented as being much super
e ior in quality to that of former years. 1t
is notable that for the first time in twelve
years the south will raise sufficient bread
= stuff for home. This will Of course relieve
: the north from shipping grain in that di-
g rection, and enable US to supply the def
!: cheney in European quarters. Oats prom
7 ise an extraordinary yield. In some Sec
: tions the heavy rains which have fallen re-
o Gently have lodged the grain somewhat
/ and the chinch bug elsewhere has caused
some damage. but there is every indication
that the yield will be at least As to sc
I. bushels to the acre, and in many sections
n much larger. Rye and barley promise
n well. These crops are not extensively
grown, but there is every indication that
the supply will fully equal the demand
Corn is not yet matured in the northwest
, In Alabama, Mississippi. Georgia and
{! some parts of Arkansas and Tennessee the
,e crop has been harvested and is NOR
ly abundant than for many years. In Illinoi
r Iowa, Missouri, Ohio and Indiana the crol
ID is backward, but unless frosts should occu
d; previous to the middle of Septe ther
o. is no feason' to appreheud a short crop
fe In Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan til
r, backwardness of the crop is such that the1
, is little hope for more than half q crop
but as these states raise but little corn tn
diminution of the crop there will have bu
n. little influence upon the supply. Potatoe
a. yield full crop in all sections. The Co
Is orado bug is only seen for the most part j
the eastern states. 1n the west it has dis
AT appeared, having been almost effectuall
to killed by the heavy rains. Some con
IN IN, plants come of its depredations east of th
he Ohio, but none from the west. Reports {
lel the cotton crop are exceedingly favorable
,P}- The army worm, so destructive to tt
Aii plant, has appeared in but few section
nj, and has been deferred from active oper
l." tions by the exegincies of the weather
NE Consequently the cotton product ofTenne
rs see, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabam
Georgia and Virginia will be the large
ere ever produced. The plant is Towering
the even the more northerly ATTITUDES, and
de the extreme south has commenced Pla
ons ters are sanguiDe of splendid crop, al
ing as there has been no trouble with the n
der gro laborers there will be no danger of lo
I'm from incomplete harvesting. AS to tru
ur and vegetables the dispatches are not We
A full, but as these products supply but
esh temporary want and there is no complai
It is of failure, there will probably be enoug
ipt WASHINGTON, July 2l.-July retur
~, ~, to the department of agriculture show tn
n"' the average in corn is about s per ce
W W greater than last year. New England h
n ',r reduced her average about IL per cent, a
ien- and the Pacific states l per cent,
Hes great corn growing countries have incre;
hat ed their avcrage-the states north OF t
ich. Ohio per cent, states west OF the Miss
ood sippi IA. TIE condition Of the crops
ted below the average in New England, t
its Middle and South Atlantic states Rho
eed island, Alabama, and Florida are bel
hen the average, but the other gull states a
onic inland Southern states are above the ma
imum, Il2 being in Mississippi. All G.
- er states, except Missouri, l03, are bel
the average minimum condition, 81 bel
. in Wisconsin.
LONDON, July 20.-The Mark La
,x Express says: In France wheat has
l. yanced in the provinces one to three 81
lings, and in Paris Is Cd. Flour has
'@@ vanced 2s per sack Here we have yet
learn the full extent OF the advance.
e fore the heaviest rains there was an oc
hort sional rise of Is to 2s. Last week the sa
were only 3,2l5 quarters above those
- the same week in 1874. Every market
~ SO scantily supplied that we seem to be
w the borders of exhaustion, though fr
g the lowest point our averages show r
= of only Sd sd. In Belgium and Holla
q there has been moderate advance. Ey
in Germany, with good prospects, I
prices are somewhat dearer, while in HI
m gary, where the crop is enormous, tt
W are also dearer.
LONDON. July 81. 2;15 A. M.-He;
T. rains have been falling in Lancashi
e Yorkshire, and adjoining counties. ]
@ river Golden has overhowed its banks
twenty miles. From Halifax to BAN
:, ? the roads are overfowed. ii Many sire
and houses in Todmarden and the FL
wood bridge are foated, The Don thrt
,le M to to ems to inundate the low lying parts
|" ~ I re- Sheffield. The Ribble has overfowed
meet country distance of thirty miles.
sus. CINCINNATI, July 20.-The building
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