The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-08-06
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ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
TO THE DAILY NTELIIGENCER
Flood Losses in indiana.

INDIANAPOLIS, August 6.-NO very re-
liable estimate OF the aggregate loss tC
wheat and corn and other crops in The
State, can be made at present. In some
sections the estimated damage is SO per
cent. In others q much greater per cent,
and in many localities the entire crops
destroyed, From the most reliable infOr.
nation the loss in the central and south
ern portion Of the State will aggregate 90
to 90 per cent Of the entire crop, In the
low lands along the Wabash river, 1t has
been estimated that 200, 900 acres Of corn
has been entirely destroyed by the food,
which alone at fifteen dollars per acre,
would aggregate three million dollars.
LAFAYETTE, IND, August 5.-The loss
to the crops in TippeCanOe county is hall
million dollars, and in Carroll, War
rem and Fountain counties a quarter Of u
million dollars each. This is the esti-
mated loss 10 the crops by the high water
overflow, and does not include the dam
age by the wet weather to the crops on
the Iplands, Some estimate it much
higher aud others little lower,
New ALBANY, IND, August 5.-lt is
impossible to give even n general estimate
at present, from the fact Of the Ohio river
rising here At the rate Of an inch per
hour and Overaowing all the bottom
lands below the city since this morning.
The loss to the farmers in that section,
which include gardeners, will be total.
The loss on wheat and oats is total, On
corn on the highlands there is no eSIi-
mate, as the rain may ruin the prospects.
Potatoes are rOtting in the ground. II 1t
continues clear q small portion Of the
crop will DO saved.
CRAwFoRDsvILLE, July5.-TwO-thirds
OF crop was expected In this county be-
fore the flood, which has destroyed at least
one.third. One.third Of a crop Is cOnsld-
cred liberal estimate now provided we
have favorable weather hereafter.
MUNCIg, August 5.-ln Delaware
county many thousand acres OF wheat are
swept away and the corn Is destroyed. In
the vicinity Of Missenerva and White riv.
ers the wheat In the shocks Ia covered
with sprouts six inches long, but It will be
better than ut first thought The oats are
nearly all lost, also the hay and flax. The
corn will make half Hcrop, and the other
grain about one-third.
AUBURN, IND, August 5.-The total
loss to the wheat, corn, oats and other
crops 10 Madison county by the recent
rains and foods is estimated by parties
who have figured at not less than half a
million dollars. Many farmers have lost
their entire crops.
TERRE lfAUTE, August 5.-lt Is cSti.
mated that the loss in this section Of the
country by The floods is fully so per cent
Of the entire crops.
I.odANsPORT, August 5.-Wheat-'fhe
best information ia that twenty-five per
cent will cover the loss, as II IL thought
there will be more wheat than last year
Oats-Fiity per cent has not yet been cut.
A part Of ihts will be utilized by feeding
hogs the remainder Of the crop is extra
heavy. Corn is injured in the low lands
and blown down some on the high lands
The injury il not 10 bad us was antiri-
pated. Potatoes are likely 70 prove
JrprEuso.vTf.tE, August 5.-It is
rather difficult to estimate the loss to the
crops. From what we can learn from the
farmers a general impression prevails
that the wheat, Oat and hay crops are
damaged fifty per cent. Potatoes are al
most failure. Watermelons, large
item In this county, are total failure.
Corn Is damaged very little, except In the
river bottoms. Fruit Is an entire failure.
II Ia believed by many that the loss in
Clarke county will reach from $4,000 to
100000.