The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-08-16

some: it is still standing in the stock.
Oats are a good yield, above an average,
Int Il will require dryer weather to save
mem without damage. Rye is tolerable,
With but little sowed. Barley, no2e OF
anv consequence sown. Potatoes will
make a large Weld. The great danger
to be feared by all the crops is too much
rain.
Victoria Township, Knox Co., Aug.
9.-Corn is backward. but promises |
heavy crop if frost holds off for month.
It has been very wet, with three severe
rain storms that Frustrated oats so badly
that they did not get up again; they
have to be cut one way, and will not be
over one-half crop. A larger amount
was sown than ever before. Wheat hut
little sown; thin on the ground, and not
over ten bushels per acre. Rye is light.
Hav is light, not over one-half crop
on an average, and badly damaged by
the late rains. Potatoes-A large
amount planted, which look well. 90
not think this township will fat over
two-t thirds as many hogs IN the last ie"
years. All who could get their shoats
in order sold last spring.
Onarga, Iroquois Co., Aug. lo--lhe
weather tor several days mas heen
fine. The farmers are all busy among
their oats and flax. A fair crop Will De
the result, much more than was antlci-
pated one week ago. Corn on the low
est land has been damaged some; on the
high ground the crop never bid falrer .
The area Of corn in lroquois county Is
the largest that has ever been planted.
The first flax of the season was brought
in to-day though somewhat injured.
Farmers feel highly pleased with then
present prospects.
Whitehall, Greene Co., Aug. 9.-Ihe
wheat was not as badly damaged by the
rain as at first reported. The crop is
short because much of it was winter
killed. Corn is all right. Farmers viii
have enough to sell, but the consumers
!, will suffer.
Bloomington, H., Aug. 10.-Heav,
rains have visited this section again to
day, and the farmers are looking clue.
Winters, 10 Davies Co., Aug. g.
Crops are as follows in this county
Wheat two-thirds of a crop oats, heavy
corn full average; hay, extra heavy
tobacco, good. The weather has beel
favorable. Harvest is two-t thirds over.
, Spring Hill, Whiteside Co., Aug. o.
! Wheat poor, not half crop; oats Il iui
: crop, fifty bushels per acre; corn, pros
pect good, but rather late; vegetables,
ull crop and no beetles; hay, llgh
crop, and badly injured by the hcav
rains; also wheat and oats; rye IS rattle
light.
Casey, Clark Co., Aug 9.-Since tn
: rains corn promises good full crop
+" oats AID hay about two-thirds destroye
: bv rain a large crop of wheat cut, bl
= about one-thlrd destroyed by the la,
~ rains.
< Roanoke, Woodtord Co., Aug. 9
: Small grain is much damaged in qualil
and diminished in quantity by w
weather, oats, especially, being dow
cannot be saved without great loss
corn on high ground is luxurlanf, b
No. late, an easy prey to an early frost;
n low ground it i playing out; potato
!, are good, though there are indication
10, Of rot.
AZ, Scotia, McDonough Co., Aug. 9.
le Spring wheat will yield ten to twel
he bushels per acre; rye IS above an ave
III e crop; oats are very heavy ere
H. ont damaged by wind AMI rain; co
H. never looked better this time OF yea
il, potatoes look extra well.
10 IOWA
:" Millersburg, Iowa Co., Aug. y
- Wheat will not average more than eig
Ia ten bushels ~ the outside oats !
much better, and will go from forty
sixty in many places barley and rye :
'al rou>jdt red tar crops; the grass crop
"a. ljpht: corn in this immediate vlcln
III promises fair crop.
~, Scranton. Greene Co., AUG. 10
Farmers are in the middle OF the VIII
~ harvest, but owing to the very
: = weather in July that crop IS very pc
only about two thirds of a crop. and
o.. o. badly rusted. Oats are very light Is
~ lev was splendid in quantity. but ow
~ 10 the very heavy rains in the time
~ harvest. it is badly injured. Corn on
wy high ground is good. on the low dro'
ed out. Flax is remarkably good.
also potatoes.
). Almoral, Delaware Co., Aug. II
,ar We are now in the midst OF small g
! six harvest. Barley is an average crop,
,e o. raised sparingly. a wet harvest fol-
up. oats an average crop, but very os
Corn fallen; wheat badly crinkled and Dill
'stly ed cannot average in Delaware cou
yer, to exceed eight bushels to the acre
the is late. and will yield well if frosts b
than Off
had Sibley. Osceola Co.. Aug. 80
she are very fine. Barley threshes from
ty-tive to sixty five bushels per a.
me wheat is estimated to yield twenty
to twenty five bushels: oats, nfty 10
en,v; corn is frst-rate. The storm
-. moi reach US, and no chinch bug or
worm. Farmers are all juoilant
Chester, Howard Co., Aug. v"
and oats are ripening slowly and p
Use an abundant harvest-farmers
N meuced last week The hay crt
,nod splendid; corn looks fair.
els to Leighton. Mahaska Co., Aug
Iortv- Wheat will not average over hve
rains. els per acre. possibly not that; oats