The Leavenworth weekly times., 1875-07-22
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THURSDAY, JULY q, 1875,
THE Crops
Gathered From the Correspondence OF the
Kansas City Times

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Kansas City Times.
wYASporTE COUNTY.
QuISpARo TOWNSHIP, July 10, 1870.
The prospects for general crops here at
,re.ent are very favorable. The young
corn looks very we'll. The chinch bugs IN
-ome localities are very destructive. The
potato crop is injured to some extent by the
bug. Millet and hungarian grass looks
well. Flax-I do not know that there Is
any sown in this neighborhood. The grass,
with the exception Of blue grass, Is az
killed. The general feeling among the
farming community here at present Is, that
with good season from this on, We may
be blessed yet with fair crops ). NJ.
ANDERSON COUNTY.
COLONY, July 10, 1875.
Yours of the Sth at hand, and in reply
would state that the condition of the vari-
ous crops inquired after Is as follows Com
is looking splendid, and promises an I'M
mense Weld. Oats are unusually heavy
they.a being harvested, and it is esti-
mated they will 90 from fifty to seventy
five bushels to the acre. Hungarian and
miIiet look well. Potatoes astonish every
one, in size and quantity. The grass is
very heavy. The feeling among the peo-
pie is good, and future prospects arejbright.
j. ]. FAIRBANKS.
MIAMI COUNTY.
OsAwAToME, KAs, July 10, 1875.
During residence Of eighteen years in
this county, / can safely say that the pros
pect for the farmer never looked 30 gloomy
as it did three or four weeks ago. All
classes of people were downcast and down.
hearted at the future outlook, and went
about with faces as long as a mans arm in
consequence Of the ravages Of the grasshop-
pers. Since the disappearance of the pests,
the farmers have been husily engaged in
replanting their corn. The late timely rains
have made il grow as if by magic. From
present indications should say that Miami
county will raise as many bushels of corn
this year as it has ever grown in one season.
Gov. Osborn Though not Granger) has q
field of corn near Paola, containing one
hundred and sixty acres, that is waist
high, and in which there is not a hill miss.
ing or a weed to be seen. Nearly all crops
Of oats, millet, Hungarian, fax, early po-
tatoes and vegetables have been destroyed
bv the grasshoppez. Late potatoes prom
ise large yield. The pasturage is splen-
did. New prairie hay is in market, and is
selling at FIVE dollars a ton. Farmers are
more cheerful and hopeful.
REUBEN SMITH.
JOHNSON COUNTY.
GARDNER, KANSAS, July IL, 1875
Corn at present looks well, and bids fair
FOR a good crop, considering its being near
ly all planted the second time. Flax was
nearly all cut down by the hoppers, and
will lie nearly all lost, only few pieces
standing which are good. The probable
yield viii be ten or twelve bushels to the
acre. Hungarian and millet were nearly
all destroyed. The few pieces standing
look well. Oats only oDe-third of a crop
in this neighborhood. North OF the prai-
ries it is good, and will yield forty bushels
10 the acre Wheat was almost an entire
failure. Only few pieces were cut, and
they were not good as the average-six or
seven bushels per acre. Potatoes, early,
were DESTROYED the late look well, and bid
fair ior a good crop. The potato bug has
made his appearance, but not to do any
damage vet
On Monday, the 5th, a heavy rain, and
on Friday, the 9th, it commenced raining,
and has rained moderately until to-day.
The farmers are greatly revived since the
rains have set In. ]. ID. L.
ALLEN.CoUNTY.
lola, KAs., July 10, 1875.
In response to your circular bearing date
Of the Sth inst, / viii say, briefly, that in
this county there is an unusual acreage Of
corn growing which is in first rate cOrdi-