The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-07-01

Wheat in many sections Of Mo. is y COM
plete failure, while full crop will not be
harvested in any part Of the State.
A severe hail storm passed through
part of Martin and Cottonwood counties,
doing much damage to vegetables, and it is
feared injuring wheat and oats.
Farmers in the vicinity Of Madelia re-
port that wheat which seemed thin when it
first came up has thickened during TIE cool
weather, and promises good crop.
A hundred bags of new wheat were re-
ceived at Memphis, Tenn, from Northern
Mississippi, June 4th. The crop in that
section is reported to be unusually good.
The wheat prospect in our county is two
thirds of an average crop. The frost in
jured great deal Of wheat. Rust has
made its appearance in some sections
Gainesville Ga, Eagle.
Our farmers are busily engaged harvest
ing. Their wheat crop is as good as it can
possibly be; the spring crop of oats is
about a failure in this county. owing to the
drouth in the month of May.-Dadepitle
Head Light, Ala., June 18Th.
The California wheat harvest has opened,
and we Judge will yield better than was ex.
pected. Many counties report good and
even better yields than last year. while in
others it is a failure. The total yield will
be considerably smaller than last season.
Contrary to general expectation, our
stocks of wheat and corn continue to dim in
ish In both the shipments exceed the re.
ceipts almost regularly, and the difference
is greater than usual at this season of the
year. With lessening stocks and continued
cool weather, the danger Of hot grain may
be considered over, and that is something
sto he thankful for There is not much
of either here now that has been in store a
month all the grain received IN winter
having been shipped out Chicago Tribune
There comes from Usage story of the
state of desrertion to which the people O.
that section of Kansas have been brough
by the grasshopper ruin. party of farm
ers, scorning concealment, boldly entered
a grist-mill and boldly helped themselve
to sixty sacks of -four, saying that the,
had neither food nor money, and that the,
would not permit their families to starv
while food was within reach. 1t is sal
that the condition of the people is NOR
| CRITICAL now Luau ever UclOTc.-HOOSkeT RAJ
ron.
Chicago, June 24.-The Western Rure
has collected large amount of information
about the crops in the Northwest which
will publish in this weeks edition. Th
; wheat reports clearly indicate that the aver
age of wheat this year in Western States
much less than last year. In Illinois br
three reports indicate increased acreage
twice as many but one-half as much or eve
r less in Wisconsin. No reports show an il
crease but two in equal acreage while seve
+ show not more than one-half. In low
: nearly the same quantities grow in differe1
: states and our reports show prospect i
the middle of June of about four-ffths a
average crop.
= Oats-The average is considerably il
creased over that Of last year, and the ger
eral prospect is of at least full averae
crop. Illinois gives several reports of Lex
t than average condition. Michigan, Visor
sin, Iowa, in nearly all cases showing GOO
T prospects.
Barley-In the State of Illinois shows re
duced acreage; Iowa, Wisconsin and Net
raska an increase.