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Special Letter as to Crops from Shroede
Lindbloom X Co.
MILWAUKEE, August 6, 1879.


lindbloom X Co.
MILWAUKEE, Augusta, 1875.
Editor Of Anti Nonopolist:
Our wheat market has presented q
very sluggish aspect during the last few
DAYS. It has ruled firm, but has failed TO |
respond 10 the improvements in foreign
markets. We have reached figures now
that are rather above the average for
many wears, and that bring the farmer
fair return on his labors, and hence
buyers are slow to invest, knowing 40
they do that the supply next September
must Of Decessity be in excess OF the I'M
mediate demand. Afa
With favorable weather the northwest
promises larger yield than ever raised,
and now looks as though it would bring
a good price. In Europe the prospects
are bad and in the winter wheat states
| the damage to crops is extensive and al
most irreparable. Hence we take II that
4 our large surplus will all be wanted al
f.,i. prices.
Il does not BY any means follow that
nr;ces will continue to advance. as the
wants OF Europe have already been an
ticipated and values appreciated 10 ad-
vance Of the coming wants. There y
no danger Of insufficient supplies from
the granaries, and that is measured by .
tair return to the producer and the ex-
perience Of former years. While Me
have 10 hesitation in predicting tar
price FOR the growing crop, we Wouio
also advise the farmer mol 70 refuse = !.
good price for his wheat In the hope q
eettinr l few cents more. The loss 70
: the farmer Of storing the grain IN ms
: own warehouse IS fully 10 cents PEI
{ bushel, and hence = good fair Prlce
. should not be refused ID the fall, while
auv effort 10 press prices below me COZ
q production. can now be successfully
2 resisted. There IS no profit IN shipping
e a rasinv prices and hence the move
|ment east is small, but the tenor 81 n 10.
9 eien markets tonight are strong. Oul
+ market is not very strong. Inefo = 3
/. air Of suspicion in speculative cIrcle'
!. and no one is disposed to invest % ~
The feeling Is unsettled and it's useles
J to make any predictions ~ 70 the nea
We quote No. hard, n. 36; NO.
o SIS 1-a; No. 2. f1.37; = o Ang. sl.oi
}, .. o. Sept. 41-28.
RI Barley his bean excited ana = .. ].
lowing . wet weaher, ou. 49, 80. = :.
81 i6ms1d foG Tie act1al axe1cle - 10y
ni IL 10 ~ No :. J -
81 o,bnEF11El O., = - I'D =
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MONTENEGRO, Chippewa Co.. July IS.
The wheat looks better than | ever
saw il in the State. The amount sown,
compared with last year, i, about double.
The potato crop gives every prospect Of
more than an average crop The corn
crop is not as good as last year. but fair.
The oat crop is rs good as the wheat.
There is scarcely any wheat in hands OF
my neighbors held over. No grasshop-
,pers here yet; some flying oyer,
CoBuRc P. O.. Lyon CO., July %, rs.
never saw wheat lock better than il
did week ago. But. alas. the fhoppers
have come and gone; never did pests
do their work better they beat ..head
err" The potato crop looked very
promising. but since the 'hoppers left i
will be light. The corn crop was alss
trimmed down very badly here. but II !
is left alone now. ii may be half a crop
Oats look like rushes; the straw
stands straight and tall and green ant
no leaves nor oats left on them.
R. MAYDOLE.
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siderable wheat is standing out in the
shock. and is badly damaged Corn |
and oats are down bad. Unless dry
weather soon sets ia the potato crop will |
be materially injured by the rot. 49,
DAYTON. Ohio. Aug. Miami and
Mad rivers are higher than for years,
a, AID, the indications tonight are that they
will rise still higher. The weather is
quite cold, and overcoats and fires are
generally in use. Reports irum the
Country as far as heard from are . wide
spread damage and destruction to crops.
Marietta, Ohio, Aug. 2.--The most
severe rain storm ever experienced here
passed over our city last night. The
damage done is immense, but no .esu-
mate can be given at this time. Crops
of all kinds are nearly ruined.
Waynesville. Ohio, Aug. 2.-The Lit
tie NJ ami river is ten inches higher than
ever was known before; immense dam
age to growing crops.
Columbus, Ohio, Aug .2.-Travel is
almost entirely suspended on the Jetfer-
sonville, Madison and Indianapolis.
There are several breaks near Rockford,
south of here. No outstanding wheat
will be threshed in this county. The
damage is estimated at 81 ,OOO,OOO
The waters tonight are slowly reced
ing.
u AS we look over the kilograms receiv
f ed last night, detailing the condition Q
; the country, owing to the excessive
rains for the last two months, and TIT
, effects of the prodigious rainfall yester
day, it is impossible to resist the i'm
4 preston that very serious calamity !
e upon us. Even if the rains should nov
t cease for time, and we could hav
seasonable weather, the damage don
the crops is very great, and tens G
thousands of acres OF our richest corn
fields are devastated by the overfiow'
n The wheat, hay and oats in immens
< tracts. are spoiled, and the corn choke
5, with weeds Of unparalleled growth, an
e rank grass is shooting to an uncs !!
e height, and gives feeble promise OF u
e ears that should by this time be hangln
y heavily on the stalks. The rainy seaso
At is a public calamity of very grave pr
e portions, and supplemented by Hoods
this season, we have an aggregation
disasters hard to Observation-Disclosures Co'
4, mercial, Aug. 2. H
" Cincinnati, Ohio, Aug. IA spec'
. correspondent Of the Commercial VINO
examining the effects Of the Hood
h. Southern Ohio, reports tonight havll
- travelled from Portsmouth up the oclo
=. Valley as far as Heaton, finding contl
ao ued scenes of desolation along the e
~ tire route. Scioto river is rising, ana
81 over the entire valley.
10 The depth OF the water ranges iron
r to 80 feet. By actual count he repo
-, 900 acres Of corn gone, causing ent
=; 10 loss to the owners. The crop prom's
30 20 an average yield Of 60 bushels to
W acre. This loss occurs in territory
r. ~ " l6 miles long, and lying in Sci
VI, county. These figures will probably
'i u. increased by the entire destruction
AZ the wheat and most of the hay. MOI
west from the Scioto the line OF dev
tatioa continues probably all way to !
: umbus. Residents OF the valley Tor I
~ years say that no similar obstruction
y crops by overflow has occurred beft
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JAS. HOLT.
FARIBAULT, Rice Co., July q, 1875

FARIBAULr, Rice Co., July p, 1915.
The wheat looks well. The amount
sOwn is about the same as last year.
The potato crop is good. The corn crop
is little backwards it looks good, and
is growing fast The oat crop is about
an average. There is but very little
wheat in hands Of our neighbors held
over. No grasshoppers.
T. O'GRADY.
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CANNON FALLS MINI, July &c

We have commenced harvesting !;
wheat and oats are full as good as last
wear: Corn is stunted and has falled 10
do well; potatoes are small. dry weatn,
er and bugs the cause; hay full as good
as usual. Truly yours,
MARTIN HOLLAND.
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ALBERT LEA, July, %, IS

ALBERT LEA, July 20, Io'o'
Wheat in this section will be more
than an average in spite of severe tor
nado which visited this section last Sat
urday. Heaviest wheat is lodged, but
will rise, Oats good, but badly lodged;
Potatoes never looked better. Heard
from Hayward and Alden yesterday, re-
ports fair.
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NJ. A. KELLER.
IJr1CA. Winona county, july &c

UTICA, Winona county. july 26' 70.
The wheat locks first rate; straw
large some rust. The amount sown IS
about the same as las: year. The potato
crop is good. The corn crop is small
and likely to be so. The oat crop is
good. Hardly any wheat is held over
AS to the grasshoppers, there are none
here.
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lion dollars. Many farmers have lost
their entire CROPS. 4E4stsisss.t


their entire crops. tissiaaf
indianapolis. Ind. Aug. !. mo very
reliable estimate of the aggregate loss
to wheat, corn, and other crops N inns
State can be made atqpresent. IN some
sections the estimated damages IS % per
cent. in others much greater per cent,
and in many localities the entire crop IS
destroyed.a From the most reliable N,
formation, the loss in the central ana
southern portion Of the State will aggre-
cate so to 60 per cent. Of the entire
crop. In the low lands along Inc ~ :,
bash River it has been estimated ina
200 900 acres of corn have been enure
" destroyed by the floods. which alone one
at 315 per acre, would aggregate $3'ooo
LOCO. I4s3 At& 1876
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Damage to Crops in illinois.

Springfield, H., Aug. 2.-Further
news from various parts OF this section
of the State give evidence that the storm
Of Friday and Saturday was the most
damaging of any that has visited this
State Tor the past thirty years. Corn.
oats. wheat, and hay are nearly If not
entirely DESTROYED. The Sangamon Riy-
er rose ten feet in twelve hours. while
all the creeks are large rivers. II has
been deluge in the largest sense.
Christian County looks like huge
swamp, the water being over nearly ev-
cry farm. e@ AfN
jacksonville, H.. Aug. 2.-The great
4 rain storm of Saturday and Saturday
night raised all the streams IN this re-
| zion to an almost unprecedent height.
The oat crop, most of the wheat crop,
/ and \ large part of the hay crop are de.
stroyed. and corn has been greatly IN.
iured. A quarter of million OF dollars
will hardly cover the damage to the
crops in Morgan County alone, and the
loss by the storm in Central ILLINOIS VIII
amount to millions OF dollars. To-day
it was bright, but this evening there arr
indications of another rain storm.
. Carlinville, H., Aug. 2.-The dam
age caused by the storm Saturday nigh
: IS greater than was at first reported
Throughout this and the adjoining coun
ties it win cost thousands Of dollars +
. replace bridges. while the injury I
crops, farms, and dwellings on The bot
, toms and low lands is past calculation
. MANY families have been driven out an
are camping in the bluffs.
: Hi.lsboro. H., Aug. 2.-The ma
trains are abandoned on the lndianape
lis ond St. Louis Railroad to-day on ~
: count Of the flood. and it is doubtful
! we get any tomorrow. Crops. fence.
). etc. are swept from the creek and rive
!. bottoms. There has been no such d
struction since the settlement Of III
: country. Wheat, oats, and hay Al
: largely ruined.
Danrille, H., Aug. Mo rain sine
! last night. Thousands Of acres ,
q wheat and oats are totally destroye,
: We win not have one-eighth Of croI
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Indiana.

Charlottesville. Ind, Aug. 5.-Two-
thirds OF q crop was expected in this
county before the flood, which has de-
stroyed one-third. One-third Of crop
i now considered . liberal estimate,
provided We have favorable weather
hereafter.
Auburn. Ind, Aug. 5.-1he total losl
70 the wheat, corn, oats, and other crOp1
in Madison County. By ths recent rains
| and Hoods, i estimated y parties whe
have figured 8 not les thAn half . mfk
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MINNESOTA CROP REPORTS.

ST. OLAF. Otter Tail Co.. Mimi, July u.
The weather continues warm and dry
no rain to speak of for the last SIX
weeks. Look out for small crops and hard
times up this way for another year.
Yours.
A WILLIAM FIELD.
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HOPKINS STATION, Hennepin CO., July
- ~ 1A-->0 -. " -.lr 9th 1873.

The wheat looks good, but needs rain.
The amount sown compared. with last
wear is about three-fourths as much. The
potato crop is better than for several
Years no bugs. The corn crop is late,
Int is looking fine needs rain. The oat
crop is looking well. There is but little
wheat in hands of our neighbors held
over; the recent high price has moved
il most all. No grasshoppers,n sst.sa
d, E. r. PERKINS,
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CHERRY GROVE, Fillmore Co.. July 26

The wheat looks good, but later than
last year. The amount sown as: com
pared with last year. is very little differ
emit. The potato crop is usually gooo.
The corn crop is an average stand; It IS
two weeks later than last year The oar
crop is full average. There IS very
little wheat in hands OF our nelshoors
held over. There are no grasshoppers
here. u->,,r.sox .
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LAKE CRY, Wabasha Co.. July 28th

LAKE CITY, WaUaSna CV.,Uuay 1CO'1'
Crops in this county are looking as
well as can be expected; new land not lot
over three years old is good Tor ~
bushels per acre, old land that has oeen
producing wheat for lumber OF years
cannot be expected to yield large crops
under the most favorable circumstances,
not more than from II to 10 bushels
per acre from present appearance 1t IS
reasonable to expect an average crop
of wheat oats is fully an average crop;
a large area OF corn planted, looks poor
" at present, may possibly be two-thirds
Of crop; harvesting will commence IN
this county on the 4th Of August.
Yours truly.
p. II. RAuILLY.
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MARKET REPORTS
Milwaukee Markets.
MNWdUKoV "o'
M11&AuKKR. Aug. Z

EtOuR-Ou Quiet and unchanged.
GRAlN-Wheat, weak No. !, q. S31; no.
., 90 "a: seller August $l.28; seller, Septem-
her A. .2bl-4. Oats, quiet and lower; 10. IN
store 55c. Corn, weak and lower; No. FL IN
store. II lac Rye, scarce; No. in store, $50
RarleJ. lower but steady; No. 2, seller Septem-
Provisions Firm but quiet; mess pork
sal 80. Lard, prime, $13. 75tol4.0O -.
GRAIN FREfGHTs-Wheat to Buffalo &c; TO
RECEIPTS Flour, {, 900 bbls; whest, g., COO
bus. oae
$40 bus. =
We desire to furnish our subscribers
the best and most reliable crop reports
attainable in the world; and we nave
therefore sent bill of exchange TO Lon
don and subscribed for "the Marx Lane
Express, the greatest authority in Eng
land upon all questions of grain supply
We propose that the subscribers OF tn
ANr1-MoNoPoLIsT shall be as well IN
formed on the crops of the world as an
speculator in New York or Chicago.
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WIN. PRENTlss.
BoNp1N, Murray Co., July %, 1873

BoND1N, Murray Co., July %, 1879
DEAR SIR The crops in this town
look fine; corn is outgrowing the back
ward spring, and if nothing happens,
our crops will be very heavy. Inc
choppers are all around us and on the
north within two miles, but as yet have
done us no damage. The Shetek country
about gone up. But few if any In that
vicinity will get half crop. we nave
had no rain tor three weeks.
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Yours with RESPECTS,
VIM. NJ. DAVIS.
P. Sat one O'Clock the air is literal
" full Of 'hoppers, and they are lighting
bv millions. r~-feT
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among the trees, IN houses and behind the walls
along the road through which the British troops
we're 10 pass, while the militia, VINO had been en-
gagged at the bridge, reinforced with others
hourly coming In from the country. were ready TO
press upon their rear.
Sucn was tne route By which the British troops
had 70 pass, fatigued and exhausted a. they were
oy constant exertion from the preceding evening.
As som a. they began their retreat an tncessant.
though irregular IRE commenced. which was kept
up during the whole OF their march nack 10 Lex.
ingun. 20 which they were driven before the Amer-
the detachment under Lord Percy, with two
pieces 81 cannon. The Two detacnments rested on
Their arms, and received some refreshments.
Lord Percy how formed MS detachment into
square In which ne enclosed Colonel Smiths
party who were so mucn exhausted with fatigue
that they were obliged to lie down Tor rest on the
ground, their tongues hanging out oil their mouths
Ike those Of dogs alter chase. Lord Percy, after
refreshing she troops moved toward Boston,
h2rassed the whole Of the way BY the Americans,
who. from behind stone walls and otner places or
shelter Kept up on our men On incessant fire on
either nank as well as In front and rear. Tns IRE
10 would not have served any purpose TO return,
as the Americans were concealed and kept run.
ming rom 'front.' TO nank ana from nank TO rear,
loading their pieces at one place and discharglng
them al another.
When sue united detachments arrived at Boston
River LOrd Percy asked Information or the c0un-
Try people concerning the most proper place Tor
crossing AZ. But nad ne followed the advice ne re-
celved. his troops. in passing the river mast have
been cut TO pieces Having general knowledge
OF the country, ne was led 30 suspect their infei-
gence and passed the troops &C : different place
where the Americans could not with safety follow
him.
In war there is nothing 40 much awaits as secrecy
OF design and oalsrity oI execution nor, va the
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ENGLISH ACCOUNT OF THE BATTLE

from 9. stcdman's History OF the American
war published In London in 17e41
Information having been brought 10 Boston that
a considerable quantity Of military stores were
deposited at Concord-a town which, as we have
already had occasion to mention, was about
twenty miles from Boston-General Gage on the
nignt between the 18th and 18th OF April, DC.
tacned the grenadiers and light infantry or his
army under the command or Lieutenant Colonel
smith, OF the tenth regiment OF foot, and Major
Pitcairn. or the marines, with craers to proceed
20 Concord and destroy those stores, and the fol-
lowing morning another detachment. consisting
or sixteen companies OF foot with some marines
was ordered 80 march under the command OF Earl
Perez, TO sustain the first The detachment
under Lieutenant Colonel Smith, having en-.
barxed IN boats, was conveyed up Charles River AZ
TAR as place called Pnipps Farm. Being landed
there in the night, the troops proceeded on their
marca 10 Concord, every precautlon being taken by
securing snch persons as they met with, % prevent
people Of the country from obtaining any inteIlI.
eence o; their march But notwithstanding TINS
precauilcn they had advanced only few miles
when il was perceived, by the firing OF guns ana
the ringing OF bells, mat the country was alarmed
Upon t1ls discovery Lieutenant Colonei Smith
detached SIX companies OF light infantry TO
march on in all haste and secure two bridges on
different roads leading from concord, tna on the
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Resistance to Tyrants l
Obedience to God.
YANKEE DOODLE I

We, therefore, the representatives Of the
UNITED STATES OF AMERTcA, in GENERAL Con-
DRESS assembled, appealing to the Supreme
Judge of the World for the rectitudc of our
intention, do, in tho name and by the author
ity of the good people Of these colonies, sol
emily publish and declare, That these United
Colonies are, and of right ought to be, FREE
AND INDEPENDENT STATES; that they are abb
solved from all allegiance to the British
Crown, and that all political connection be-
tween them and the STATE OF GREAT BRITAIN
is and ought to be totally dissolved; and
that, as FREE AND INDEPENDENT STATES, they
have full power to levy war, conclude peace
contract alliances, establish commerce, and to
do all other acts and things which INDEPENDENT
STATES may OF right do. And, for the sup
port Of this declaration, with firm reliance
on the protection of DIVINE Providence, we
mutually pledge to each other our lives, our
fortunes and our sacred honor. "--Declardtioa
Of Independence.
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contrary, 50 hurtful as unnecessary openness ana
prOcrastination. General Gage on the evening or
the 18th April. told Lord percy that be intended TO
send detachment TO seize the stores at Concord
and TO give the command 20 Colonel smith, swno
knew that ne Was % 60. put not waere.u lie meant
Percy 70 keep II profound secret. A this no.
nleman was passing from the Generals quarters
nome 10 MS own, perceivIng eight or ten men
converslnR together on the Common, ne made up
10 them, when one OF the men said -
tine British troops nave marched; but they
VIII miss tneir ami
"Wnat lm9r said Lord percy
why the man replied, "the cannon at Con.
cord
Lord Percy Immediately returned on his stems
ana acquainted General Gage. not without marks
OF surprise and ulsappr0batt0n. OF what he mad
Just neard. me General satd that his confidence
mao oeen betrayed, Tor that he had commu-
LoFdship.
A soon as the two detachments after their
junction, resumed their march, tney were again
annoyed BY the provincials, poster a. before,
VINO Kept up continual firing until the
British troops reached Boston, about sun.
set. quite spent and worn down with fatigue:
Tue detacnments together amountca 10 some.
what more tnan i,s0O men, and.tnc whole LOSE ana
tanned during the long and harassino march on
the part OF the British was Sc killed. 1876 wounded
anu ~ missing. Several or SMITHS party were
staiped ~ the Americans. The loss OF the bro
tinclals, rs estimated by themselves. amounted
70 ~ men, thirds Of whom were killed
Inc Sonuuct q Colonel smith In TINS unfortunate
EXPEDITION was generally censured: out Lord
Percy gained on this occasion what he afterwards
uniformly sustained, great reputation ~ an actiye
brave lnteNRenC officer. Sucn were the events ~
the day on which blood was nrst shed In me con.
49, petNeeR SreAs Britain and her Colonies.