The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-08-05

The following dispatches to the St
Paul papers show the condition ape
prospects Of the crops in large por
tion Of country outside Minnesota.
IsD1ANApol1s, July 30.-Trlegram'
from 80 out of 80 COUNTIES in Indiana
aud 25 Of the eastern counties Of llh
nois, furnish discouraging account d
the coudition Of the crops. The de-
tails OF damages arc remarkably uni
form, the best show for wheat being 10
the extreme northern tier Of Indiana
counties. Elsewhere but small por-
tion Can be saved, it having sprouted
in shock, and at the least two.thirds is
already ruined Corn is in fair con-
ditiou except in the low lands, which
are under water. Oats aud hay iu
some sections are rotting on the ground
and iair whether for two weeks would
not enable farmers to secure more than
half crop. The fax crop is almost
ruined. 1t rains heavily and steadily
throughou; the state to o-night, and the
streams, alreadv bauk full, will pas,
beyond all restraint to morrow.
IN OHIO.
C1Nc1xNAr1, July 30.-Reports
from all portions Of southers Ohio, to.
night give gloomy accounts Of the con
tinued rains aud damage to crops.
The Big Miami tonight at Cleves is
raising ut the rate Of six inches an
hour, and the bottoms are all under
water. Three thousand acres Of corn
between Civves and Lawrenceburg are
flooded At Marion, Ohio, terrible
rain fall occurred this evening, and
the Little Miami river is reported as
flooding tho town.
In the viciai.y Of Marietta the dam
ago done by the storm on Wednesday
night was Immense, Wheat and root
crops are said to be entirely washed
away. Rain is reported as falling, and
great damage is apprehended from the
further overflow Of rivers aud smaller
streams. The crops are considered
entirely lost.
IN KENTUCKY.
LOUISVILLE, July 30.-The crop
situation in this state, ~ we'll rs in
large portions Of the adjacent state, is
becoming very alarming. There is =
heavy rainfall every day, and the
short intervals with hot sunshine az
grayate the evil This kind Of weather
has continued for about six weeks, aud
is believed to be be without parallel
In the last day or two the rainfall has
increased, and gloomy apprehensious
are felt in all sections of the country.
Corn has not been damaged seriously
as yet, but it is believed the crop Of
wheat, oats, rye, barley and hay has
been injured 50 per cent i'll quality
and quantity. The tobacco crop is
greatly impaired. The situation is ex
tremeIy precarious, and it is believed
that ii the weather does not improve
within 10 d,ys. the yield will be re-
duced as low as in 1874, in which
year the product was not more than
20 per cent of the average crop.
When to Cut Grain.
There is a time to cut grain when
the berry will be heaviest there is a
t,nc to cut it when it will BE- brightest
and time when the straw will be
brightest and afford the best feed.
Luckily, all these advantages may be
secured in the one cutting-at a Ger.
tain point in the growth. This, l
need not repeat here, is when the berry
is i'll the dough. 1t has often enough
been written 50, and is prac:iced by
many farmers. But the great msjori
ty adhere to the old rule. Even those
many of them, who have the couvic-
ton that grain should be cut early
still adhere to the old system-let
their grain get ripe and the straw
dead, fit only for bedliug use in the
stables. Their loss is considerable in
every field where this is done. They
do not see the amount Of loss, nor nev-
er have made an estimate so they are
no wiser, think the loss is not great.
Why do they not test this matter care
fully and accurately? Why not take
\ certain area of each and note what
difference there is? But even this
they will not do, tkou-h toe trouble is
not much. Where they to test this
they would find that the grain would
cut easier, being more tender in the
stalk aud standing more upright
They would fnd the stalk, after being
cured, partly green in color, equal as q
feed (when chopped)1to some hay that
is made, and better than the hay male
when ripe. They would find the ber-
ry, perhaps to their astonishment.
plumper and heavier, and, Of course
brighter, so that the grain would not
only be better to feed, but would make
better bread, better seed grain, and
command . better price in market.
There would be no sheliiug at harvest.
ings; the work would be done earlier
(some ten to fifteen dAys,) and should
tho weather be wet at the time, so as
to put off the work, the grain will not
suffer SO much 4; whereas, were it left
to stand till fully ripe, rain or two
would leave it in damaging con lition ;
the loss in such case is often very
great. Besides: grain fully ripe will
readily grow in the sbeaf when sx'
posed to wet; much more readily than
when cut in the dough and matured in
the stalk. It should be partly dried
on the swath, and all outside moisture
of before it is gathered and put up Tor
cure.-Cor. Country Gent1eoaun.
LEMoNs.-A contemporary says
that in most cases Of fevsrs We have
no doubt that an attack might have
been prevented aud the patieut we'll in
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