The Leavenworth weekly times., 1875-07-29
CROP REPORTS.
The Advices From the South and West


The advanced sheets Of the crop reports
furnished by the commercial agency Of
McKillop X Sprague gives adyioes to the
lIth inst. as follows:
We this week summarize reports from
nearly 200 different points, the majority of
them being IN the States OF Tennessee. Ken
tucky, Iowa, and Illinois. The others are
scattering, being chiefly made up Of further
sdyices IRON places previously reported.
Tennessee reports are highly favorable
Tor all crops, except fruit, which l. in
many places failure and in none a yood
average. The cotton-growing portions Of
the State report the crop backward, but in
good condition and promising well. In the
region known as the Upper Cumberland
Valley our advices state the promise Is "the
most abundant harvest with which our
people have been blessed in many wears.
Some think that, with a continuance OF IA
voiable weather, the corn and tobacco
crops viii double ANYTHING done in anv
year since the close of the war" The area
under cultivation has been increased in al
most every county OF which We have had a
report, and IN every case the report is
Excellent crops, especially OF corn and to-
bacco, may he expected. The wheat crop
has been harvested, and the quantity and
quality exceeds an average. One cores
Pondent writes: Peace and plenty, and
general recuperation from the effects of
hard times in prospect" Another writes
"There is \ better feeling among PARTIES
generally. Free labor is being every wear
more reliable and satisfactory"
kenfucky aayiees of rba fr,,i, oro,, no
quite unfavorable. 4 few counties report
light crop of wheat, and Some think that
in portions OF the State 50 much rain has
fallen as 10 endanger the corn. Otherwise
that crop promises large yield. In CEN
tral and southern sections of the State the
reports are very encouraging. Some por-
tions of the State suffered last wear from
drought, but those portions this year prom
ise, with rare exceptions, the best crops in
many years. The reports for the State
seem 10 he for all cereals 4 full average,
while favorable weather would raise corn
largely above an average.
Iowa produces chiefly wheat, corn, and
oats, and the prospects for heavy crops of
these were never better than thev have been
up to a very recent date. Heavy and con-
tinued rains have been falling for the past
WI VI hWNifS oNtI ltt>t NAH lfe
State, and the farmers are becoming
alarmed. The ground was very dry when
the ram commenced, but should fine wealth
er set in now, the crops would be luxuriant.
Should the rain continue, however, ten or
fifteen days longer, the damage would be
Considerable. Only two counties, Chick
and Fremont, send absolutely unfayorabIe
reports. In the latter, high winds, grass
hoppers, hail and rain have injured the
croIs forty 10 fifty PER cent.
Illinois reports good deal Of rain re-
Gently IN some portions Of the State, which
has prevented farmers cultiyatinr their
corn As much as desired. The CONSEQUENCE
Is II has become somewhat weedy. Corn
having brought good price last wear.
farmers have planted largely this year. and
should the iine weather which has begun
continue a couple of weeks, the Weld of the
State will he above the average. The wheat
cutting Is about over, and though some was
cut IN the rain, the weather having cleaned
up 1t will be a good crop. Fruit, all over
the State, Is deficient. Oats haryes ed and |
full crop. Jefferson, Randolph, Hamil- |
ton, and some other counties advise that
wheat harvest is over, and the crop the |
finest ever raised. Hay throughout the |
state more than a tull crop. From some |
lew places the report of the wheat crop is |
not favorable, but this is more than COM
pensated by the very large crops in other
sections.
From Mississippi the reports of the CON-
ton crop continue favorable. The corn
crop is now made, and is the best Tor many
years.
From Alabama the adyioes are equally
favorable, except that in some places
long continued dry weather has shortened |
the crops to some extent. With the excer-
tioa named, the prospects OF the State are
better than for many years.
From Nebraska and Colorado we learn
that everything looks splendid since the
gra~hoppers left. The com planted after
the exodus is doing finely, and if frosts do
sot come earlier than usual, the evil result
ef The plague will not be one-fourth what
vas anticipated.
From Texas We are advised the grain