New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-09
CROP PROSPECTS.
ENCOURAGING REPORTS FROM IOWA.
THE RECENT RAINs-THE CROP PROSPECTS IN ELEVEN

THE RECENT RAINS-THE CROP PROSPECTS IN ELEVEN
Special Dt.ps,eSe. 70 re onseago rrisun.
,,i Iowa 2.v.a, CITY, johnson Co.. Aug: 5mWhile
around u.s. we have escaped Our roads have been dry
and dusty for some weeks except moderate rain early
lent ralnstorm two weeks since lodged oats and
%hsst 50 Scs that will be next gah s
0Usr In the main Corn good though some fields VIII
early severe rains. Grass yields heavily
CARROLL, Carroll Co., Iowa, Aug. 5.-Har-
nesting has s fairly COMMENCED and with an abundant
crop l. in excellent condition and the Weld will much
more tnan an average In this and Sac County The bar
heavy through this section Of country. aud,
in some instances badly lodged with good weather
pleted here Corn never gave large promise 1t is
very heavy No material damage yet from rain since
| DAVENPORT, Scott Co., Iowa, Aug 5.-On
Tuesday Muscatne visited by of the seyerest
strong worst 1 damage was dome
the Muscatnc Western Railroad track In this county
nestimabe damage has been done grain in shock and
standing crops. Rain has fallen every day for week
past, and it is falling now.
morning was very severe. Tho storm came from tho
slight injury he's. The rain-storm general at Dun
lap, Logan, Sioux City. Ayoca Missouri Valley. Glen
OF tue haist0rm was about four miles Corn was cut
down terribly.
SIOUX CITY, Woodbury. Co., Iowa, Aug. s..
very heavy storm passed here Oh the morning OF
the I'd doing some damage to crops, lodging tho small
| grain In some localities.
LIE MARS, Plymouth Co., Iowa, Aug. 5.-Grain
OF all kinds looking wcl-nevor better Heavy wind and
ram on the morning of the 3D. doing some damage to
| grain and corn.
FORT DODGE, Webster Co., Iowa, Aug. 5.-NO
reports O any damage 10 In this section from recent
storms Prospects aerng for large yield OF grain and
| corn
CHEROKEE, Cherokee Co., Iowa, Aug. 5.-The
| whn. Al
To 10 cent oats and 20 per cent The prospect
for good yield Is excellent over and above this damage
FONDA, POoahOntas Co., Aug 5.-CrOps OF
all kinds in fine condition. promising u turnout OF the
| largest yield ever raised here.
| PoMERoY, Calhoun Co., Aug 5.-Crops of
all kinds In this vicinity better than usual Oats
| slightly damaged by recent rains.
NEWELL, Buena Vista Co., Iowa. Aug. 81
Crops splendid Large yield expected No damage from
| rains
| TIE LATE STORM IN THE NORTHWEST.
| SOME DAMAGE To SMALL GRAINS IN MINNESOTA
BY nAIL-sToNEs-IiEAvY CROPS PROMISED IN
| special Dispatches to Tns Chicago Tribune .
| LA CROSSE, Wis, Aug. "A drcnchns
VISITED this Vicinity last st night At time; the rain fairly
came down in continuous streams. Reports received
county indicate that grain is badly lodged tangled
by the STORM Potatoes and corn needed the RAIN which
fr,an sosthern Minnesota SAY consdcraIie damage
doue there and from Western ana southern Minnesota
IL is learned that hastOucs fell last night the slzo Oh
| hens eggs.
| MADISON, Wis, Aug. 5.-The drOuth here
has been relieved by refreshing showers Of YESTERDAY ana
to-day which have well waered tho face OF the tartn
and lreshcncd vegetables but did injury to grain cut
standing it having cleared of cool this evening there
wind this afternoon, which IN places may nave
laid down heavy gIan and cOrn The harvest Is almost
bali completed The stacking fast as pos
sible after cutting, and all small grains in tins Section
especially north Oh here tho best crops foe years
oats particularly heavy As high 90 bushels OF
| barley and - " oats reported III some cases
| ST. PAUL, Aug. 5.-What damage was done
To standing crops Minnesota by tho storm Of Tues
day appears than balanced by the benefit derived
| from tine much needed rain There arc but feet 10
inches Mississippi Channel At present. and falling
slowly Small boats ST. CrOix above still water have
been Withdrawn account Of low water. The weather
| signs all indicate more ruin coming.
La CROSSE, Wis, Aug 5.-Rcports from Tues
day nights ,tO Indicate dam 10 small grains iii
parts Minnesota 10 bc que serious AT anu near
spiius Valley tho wh0at iaiiiy lattencd 10 the
| ground by tie heavy hail