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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-24

At present there is an immense amount Of grain
on The move. probably over two millions on the
canals ana TWO millions ON the lakes and ut pres
ent in transit to Great Britain some four millions
more.
than they were q couple OF weeks ago. The tarln
from Chicago, ali ran, ia about thirty cents per
hundred pounds for grain and eleven cents per
busne for wheat by lake and rail. At this time
last year the tarin was forty cents per hundred
pounds and so the reduction OF twenty-five cents
ought TO make trade brisker for all parties.
Freight by lake and rail Is cheaper than all RAIL-
and in some instances more advantageous, as the
lake steamers give guarantees OF weight that rail-
road companies VIII not assume.
A brief conference OF the Committee on Grain
OF the New York Produce Exchange and OF the
railroad representatives was held yesterday
morning, at which further progress was made
toward perfecting the rules for grading grain
brought TO TINS city by rail. Although final CON
clusion to this important matter Das hot yet been
reached 1t Is confidently expected that the BY s.
TEN Will be in readiness Tor the approaching
crops, which Will begin to arrive about the lst OF
September.
Freignts TO europe are also little lower than
last year, but how long that remains rests solely
upon the demand; for instance, al present New
YORK IS exporting from 1850, 600 to l.Soo, 900
100000 the demand for ships would raise the
freight.
Tue prospects OF our own crop are good. In ad-
vices from Kansas CITY the writer says:-''Kansas
Will yield three times the crop that she did last
year; qualify good; probably best crop ever pro-
duced In the State. 1t will begin to move In Au-
gust.n In a letter from Brownsville Minn the
writer ays:-"More area sown than last year (;
crop larger Oats and barley crop look wello
Advlces from Toledo Ohio, read :-"Wheat thus
far cut does not promise as well as 1t did stand
Ing and II the crop Is as good as last year farmers
will be pleased. The prospects at present are not
encouraging to growers.n resident OF Cham
payne county, Central Illinois, writes In glowing
terms GOAT crop will be heavy. Prospects Tor
corn without parallel In this state II frost nolds
cn.n
The market yesterday was little on, declining
from four to i've cents per Dushel In wheat,
probably on account OF the news That the rain had
ceased in Great Britain. The next 1our weeks
will probably see very lively grain markets. as
virtually everything depends upon the weather.
Dry weather IN England viii lower the price here
and nard 1rosts or heavy rain in harvest times
Will send them up again. Should the URlted States
have a demand Tor s. 900 or 100000 more than
the usual expectation the price or grain Will
probably reach 50 per Dushel
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-24

crop OF all KINDS OF grain that there has been In
tins county for sixteen years.
KNOX CoUHTY.-A terrible storm OF wind, rain
ana han endangered the crops, but careful re-
view after II was over showed. according to the
correspondent OF the Chicago Times, that the
storm scared worse than IL harmed. The farmers
are not discou ragged.
GRUMPY CoUNrY.-Wheat and rye good. the
latter WIN yield more 10 the acre than In many
not be better.
MCHENRY CoUNTY.-Crops OF oats. barley and
wheat Will be Immense, while the Oldest lnhab
Lant never knew corn 10 look better. Potato bug
has disappeared.
OGLE CoUNTY.-WheaJ and other grains promise
10 De geod, while corn never looked better.
JERSEY tOUNIY.-1ied OF wheat about 4OO,OOO
pushes corn about 2 SOC, 900 bushels. fully 100000
Dusnels more than Was ever produced In thls
MILL CoUNTY.-The storm has done immense
damage TO oats. corn better tnan for years. NO
wheat sown IN this county
MASON COUkrY.-PrOspeCtS for corn and rye
never brighter. Little wheat soWn.
ALTON COUNrY.-Heayy rams nave badly dam
aged the crops In this ana surrounding countess
EGYPT CoUNTY.-Heavy rains and noods nave
seriously injured crops on the Mississippi and
kANKAKEE COUNTY.-Crops larger than lor sew
eral years past. Potatoes abundant.
ATLANTA CoUNTY.-Crops injured by storms.
MORGAN COUNTY.-LeSS tnan nall crop oil wheat.
Other crops never better.
LA SALE CONSTRUCTORS far above the average.
the above reports are lair criterion OF the
stale OF the crops in other parts OF he state.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-24
INDIANA.

In Marion, Hendricks, Hancock, Johnson and
Hamilton counties about one-half OF an average
wheat crop has been harvested. Much damage
has been done by the recent heavy rains, causing
wheat to sprout in the shocks. Corn in these
counties is in very backward condition. More
rain mas lallen In the central part Of the state
than IN the northern or southern portions. It Is
beileYed there VIII be very heavy crop OF oats.
In a few counties In the southwest and northeast
there IS an average crop OF wheat, Dut in otner
parts OF the state 1t win lsl greatly below, owing
10 damage by nudge and heavy rains. Oats
viii prove an average crop. Corn mas been mucn
damaged BY excessive rams especially IN the cen
tra part OF the State, but IN the northern tier Of
counties the crop is reported very large, while in
the dry soil or the south and east IL Will De far
ABOVE an average, more tban compromising ior
tne losses in she overlooked bottom lands. Pota-
toes promise q very large yield.
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KANSAS.
LEAvENwoRrH. InlY %. 1873.

LEAVENWORTH, July 20, 1879.
The wheat IN this Vicinity is all cut, and has
been gathered in good condition. The late rain s
retarded the work somewhat, but did no injury to
the grain. Owing to the grassnopper ravsges in
the early part OF the sason the yield Is only about
half as much as usual Some lelds, which were
not visited by the locusts. Will yield twenty-five
bushels to the acre. while others were badly in-
tured as not to be worth cutting, but the average
IN this county Is about twelve bushels. Jefferson
county, adjoining TINS on the west Will average
about fifteen bushels, ana In ali the state west or
tnat here will generally be ull crop. The grain
In this vicinity is full and plump aud OF quail
lty mucn setter than the average. Tue increased
acreage and the superior quality OF the gram wIl
make the present crop In this county worth about
as mucn as that oil last year The rye Las all been
gathered IN good order, aud is full crop, about
ten per cent above the average. The oats harvest
IL DOW progressing and the yield Will be ABOUT
twolhIrds OF a crop. This cereal was consider
ably injured by the grasshoppers, but not to as
great an extent as the wneat whlle the rye
escaped almost unframed The corn OF tine Sec
ond planning is growing rapidly and there Is
now longer a doubt that the crop VIII be large.
Farmers are oneriug 10 make contracts for detv-
cry III the fall at twenty-five cents per pusnel.
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DIED..

BARNEY.-At hts country residence, Keyport,
N D., on the 18th INST, GEORGE ARrEMAs BARNEY f.,
Buried at Cypress Hills Cemetery on the 2lst Of
July, RON the Masonic Temple, New York city.
TSor SSpy the 22d inst JULIA
ELLEN, daughter OF Daniel ana Margaret Bradley,
agea years. months and 20 days.
The friends OF the family, also prudence Lodge,
No. 632, f. and A. M, and Palestine Chapter. No.
255, r. A. M are most respectfully invited to at
enJ tro @ On Io Ior straet
In Greenwood.
BREREroN.- Friday July %, JAMES BREREroN,
Friends are invited TO attend the funeral, from
Smiths Inhrmary, staten Island, July "a, at one
p. M.
BRoNsoN.-At Richneld Springs, on July 81. In
the 10th year Of mis- age, after brief illness, Dr.
OLIVER BRONSON, formerly OF New York.
Relatives ana friends OF the family are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral services ON
Saturday. the 24th inst, at ten O'Clock A. NJ, from
the Church OF the Strangers. Mercer street.
BURTIs.-At New Rochelle, on the 22d OF July,
PHBBE BURTIs, in the nth year ofher age.
Funeral services at the Methodist Episcopal
church.. at New Rochelle village, On Sunday at
BYRNEs.-On thursday, July %, MARGARET THE.
REsA BYRNEs beloved daughter oil Michael and
Mary Byrnes, aged months and % days.
the relatives and friends OF the family are re-
specially invited to attend the funerA, TO take
place from her late residence, No. 20 North Moore
street, this day, July "a, at two O'Clock p. NJ
CHURCH.-At his late residence, Wendover,
Scareorough. on the Hudson, on Thursday, July
In the 68th year OF his age.
. The funeral will tske place from Trinity chapel,
sing sing. on Saturday, July a. at four O'Clock p.
M Train leaves Grand Central depot az O'Clock
4. M; returning leaves Sing Sing at 8 :05 p. NJ.
CLARK.-On July 81 at Elizabeth, N j., JAMES
X CLARK, iE his SD year.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to
attend tue funeral services on Saturday, 24th, at
the first Presbyterian church, at three o'clock:
TON, aged So years.
Friends are invited 10 attend the funeral, rom
ner late residence, at two O'CLOCK, on SaturuaJ'
July "a. Interment at PougnkeepGie.
CYPHER.-Jqly %, HANNAH ANN CfPHEh' ageo
Funeral viii take place Sunday, July 25 three
p. NJ, at the First Reformed Church, Iarrytown,
Westchester county. Friends ana relatives are
respectfully invited 20 attend. , -.
DAvIs--On Thursday, July 70, OF cholera lnian.
tum, CHAREEs EGBERr, son Of William .. and
Charlotte Gorton Davis, aged month anu ~ uaJs
O'Clock P. M, from the residence Of his parents
zoe Monroe street,
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WISCONSIN.

From all portions Of the State the news concern
Ing the growing crops are uniformly the same.
All authorities agree that the yield OF small grains
VIII be above the average, provided the weather
holds good twenty days longer. In the central
and southern portions OF the State haying has
been finished, and the yield OF clover and other
grasses is simply enormous. Farmers are now
engaged in cutting their winter wheat barley
and rye, and will fall before the reaper next.
The proportion of winter wheat grown in this
State is small. Many fields In exposed places
were winter killed and sown with spring wheat.
Other fields were ravaged with chinch bugs or
affected with blight. These folds Will yield three
fourths OF an average crop. Fields which remain
unaffected promise the husbandman from twenty
i've TO thirty bushels per acre. Spring wheat,
barley, rye ana oats vary Ia appearance but in no
instance does the promise fall short OF the aver
age, while in majority OF cases considerably
more than average yields will be realized. The
western portion or the state sends greeting to
the central and southern sections and joins IN ex
pressions OF nopefulness OF an abundant harvest.
The bottom lands OF the rivers are teeming with
dark fields Of grain which Will soon be converted
into golden sneaves. From the northern and
northwestern parts OF the State the reports are,
if any thing, even more promising than all the
rest. Everything except perhaps, corn, and in
some cases grass Will yield above the average
crop.
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CALIFORNIA.

There is something peculiar about the crops
this year. The grain nelds are very 'spotteon In
most parts OF the State, in consequence OF the
severe drought. Some portions yield well, while
In others there is very little grain. Reports from
the same county direr often as much as fifty per
cent, according to the peculiar locality from which
they come. Farms only few miles apart differ
widely In their yield. IL Is, therefore, almost im-
poss bic to arrive at very definite CONCLUSION as
To the aggregate YIELD, and our exchanges since
the harvest commenced, contain less Information
on this point than they did before. our estimate
OF two weeks ago was that we s1Ould have a sur
rather more than less than that amount Fried
Id1Ider'S circular, SINCE published, estimates the
surplus at three-ths OF last years. export, which
would be 100000 tons, and not much more than
that, that the probaDlity.is tue actual result
Will be somew here between the two estimates.
The barley crop VIII probably equal 6,0O0 600 cea-
tas, oil which about 500, 900 Will be sent abroad.
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ALABAMA.

The small grain harvested has yielded well, but
the area is not very extensive. The season has
been partial some places having plenty OF rain,
Others none since the last OF May. IN the former
there are bountiful corn crops, and they are be-
You'd all danger, while cotton promises better
yield than last year. In the latter all crops are
ruined. On the whole, crop prospects may be
SAID ~ be better than Tor the same time last year.
EUFAULA, July 20, 1875.
The cotton and corn crops in Barbour, Russell,
Alabama, ana in stewart, Quitman, Clay ana
Early counties, Georgia, are now in excellent
condition ana promise the largest yield for ten
years. AS a general thlng the corn crop Is made.
produced IN TINS section. Cotton Is now heavily
Iruiting and the plant in healthy, vigorous con-
dItion.
HUNTSVILLE, July 90 1875
The wheat harvest Is over ana the yield was
more than an average. The season so far Is very
promise we'll The corn crop may be considered
as already secured. Cotton is never secured un-
III 1t Is gathered.
TuscUMBIA, July 90, 1875.
Crops in Alabama are better than at any time
since The war. There was at least fVe-lold IN
nearly all saved in good condition. The average
yield IS not SO great as was expected, being only
ABOUT ten bushels 10 the acre. The growth OF
straw was very heavy. The yield OF oats Is un-
proof variety. Fodder crops, mllet especially,
which Is extensively grown this year, are very
good. But little wheat IS being sold, the farmers
prelerring to have IL ground for the home mar
ket the corn crop i5 assured and very large.
Cotton, although backward, never gave more
ment in labor sfnce last season and far less IN
debtedness on pledRed crops.
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MISSOURI.

The harvest has now been In progress in Mis-
souri, for three weeks and will not be finished Tor
ten days to come, the unusual amount Of wet
weather having greatly retarded the ripeHing OF
the small grain. The bulk OF It, however, is In,
and by the reports which have come from every
county in the State 10 the Secretary OF the milers
and the leading commission houses within a week
something definite and accurate Il fouad respect
ing tue yield. To partially Offset the wlnter-ktl
and grasshoppers there has been less damage
done to the small grain in this state IRON the
army worm, HessIan fly and chincn bug than Tor
many previous years. Although the rains have
retarded the Tipenlng there mas been enough good
weather Tor reaping and threshing, and the
Quality Of the grain being harvested Is
superior TO that OF I'VE years past. Ten
per cent more acreage Of wheat was sOwn in this
state than last year. but the yield Will be
only three-nfths Of what It was IN 1874. From the
southeastern counties OF the State those border
ing on the Mississippi come the most favorable
reports. The acreage In small grain was no
greater than last year. but the yield Is rom niteen
70 twenty per cent greater and the quality Is the
very besI. From the southwestern counties the
Reports are less favorable. Newton county re-
ports the greatest wheat yield since the war,
without much Increase IN acreage. Dent phelps
and Crawford counties report good deaf Of dam
quality OF what has matured Is good 10 choice.
An Increased acreage In these counties more than
makes no foT damages, and the yied VIII be
greater tnaH last yeal. Ffdnbln county, owing
TO the Wlnter-knl and HesslaR d., has only third
Of wheat crop. In Lafayette, Jackson, Clay,
Henry, with portions Of saline Hor and Carroll
counties the small grain which vas not winter
Killed was destroyed By grasshOpters, and there
t1np eIon ialh Ihska n maj uaD little AZ the
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IOWA.

The farmers in this section are much diseour-
aged 10 regard TO the crop prospects, ana many Of
fhem give gloomy reports. There Is no DOUBT tie
heavy rains have greatly injured the wheat, caus-
ana sc4b la many fields, and much OF 1t Is beaten
down. The best farmers say there Will be falling
on rom one-tnird to one half in the yied expected
lew weeks since. The prospect Tor oats was
never better but the heavy rains OF last week nave
beaten down tae growing grain and, It Is esti-
mated, Will cause failing on Of at least onethird
from the yield confidently expected. some gram
has Deen cut and more will be TINS week, but the
main harvesting Will not be entered upon before
next week. 1t now looks "a II the ram was over
JOr q while, and, with favorable weather, the
yield may be much better than Is now expected.
Corn Is two weeks behind, but with anything Ike
favorable weather. will be ali right ana give full
average Yield. Barley Will all be harvested b. the
end Of the week with the prospect OF al average
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-24
NEBRASKA.

Taking the entire State, including the
eastern equities, it is an outside es-
innate to say that . the deficiency In
the crops will reach i've per cent To
set against this there is the increased acreage
under cultivation, July twenty per cent, and the
more abundant general yield. At the END OF the
approaching harvest, therefore, Nebraska VIII &C.
cupy a better position than In any previous year
IN her history. THls year has been crucial, and
the State is standing the Test.
Says the Omaha Herald (Juiy 16):-"Local dam
age Will be more than equailzed by the increased
Yield OF all products in oLner parts or the state
all OF Whicn means that what was lost last year
has been more than regained THIS year, and that
Nebraska has 3 solid basis upon wRlch 10 take sd-
vantage OF that general revival Of confidence and
business which the best opinions mold cannot be
long pOstpOned.n
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MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
MARRIED.

ALLEN-WALLACE.-At the residence OF the
bride Erie, Pa, on Tuesday, July 70, by the Rev.
A. H. Carrier, First Lieutenant SAMUEL h ALLEN,
United states Marine Corps, 20 Miss ELINoR M.
WALLACE, daughter OF ID. N. Wallace, Esq.
Decentralization Wednesday. July 81, In
Brooklyn, by the Rev. DR.. Duryea, HORACE G..
lam ID. Alder.
MoECKRoN-CLEMENTs.-On Wednesday, July q,
at the parsonage, by the Rev. DE-. Burcnard, Rev.
GEORGE NJ. MCEcKRoN, OF Parksvllle, l.. l., TO MRS.
CLEMENTS OF tnls city. No cards.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Wednesday, July
81, at Great harrington, Mass, by the Rev. Ever
EFT Scudder, CHARLES MACGREGoR, OF New YORK,
to HATTIE A., daughter OF Frederick Lawrence,
Esq, OF Great harrington. No cards.
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RHODE ISLAND.

The recent warm weather has given new i'm
petus to vegetation, winch appears very promis-
ing az the present time, many farmers harvesting
their hay nndiRg the yielo much better than was
anticipated short time SINCE Early potatoes
are being sent TO market in large quantities, OF
large size and fine quality, free from disease The
yield OF onions will probably be less than usual
some oi the fields. Tine potato fields never looked
better at this season OF the year than they 90
now. SO Tar there IS no sign Of bug or blast
Inc corn IN the FIELD Is now very short but Is
growing rapidly The oat crop Is good, and Will
be early ht TOT harvest, but Is light. The market
gardens usually look wei and are yielding finely.
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ARKANSAS.

HELENA, July 20, 1875.
We estimate that arout thirty per cent increase
OF acreage has been put in corn this year as COM
pared with last, though the drought has seriously
injured the crop, which Will bring the yield about
the same. The acreage of cotton is about tue
same as last year. large amount Of new ground
and heretofore uncultiyated fields having been
taken IN, and the CROP though some ten or twelve
days later that OF last year. is in fine grow
ing condition, and promises well III every LOCALITY.
Tn wheat, which has been harvested, although
the nrst. to any extent that has ever been raised
An our country, proved an abundant yleld-from
twenty-five to forty bushels per acre.
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MAINE.

The apple crop is likely to be light, but there
will be a large pear crop. In Northern Maine po-
tatoes are cultivated more largely than ever, the
railroad and starch factories creating demand
for them al prices more remunerative than grain
or hay crops. Potatoes ana gram are backward.
but are doing nicely now and coming forward
rapidly VITA good prospects or a heavy crop. The
hay crop Will De about an average.
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KENTUCKY.

Kentucky advices OF the fruit crop are quite un-
favorable. few couD ties report a hight crop OF
wheat, and some think that in portions OF the
State SO much ram has fallen as TO endanger tRe
corn. Otherwise that crop promises large
yield. in central and southern sections OF the
Stale the reports are very encouraging. Some
portions of the state suffered last year from
drought but those porsions this year promise
with rare exceptions, the best crops in many
years. the reports for the state seem 10 be, for
all cereals. full average, while favorable weather
would raise corn largely above an average.