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The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-08-09
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 for the past thirty years. Corn,
oats. wheat, and hay are nearly II not
entirely destroyed The Sangamon Xiv
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 a huge
swamp, the water being over nearly ev-
cry farm.
jacksonville. H.. Aug 2.-The great
rain storm of Saturday and Saturday
piyht 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 mas been greatly IN
iured. A quarter of million OF dollars
will hardly cover the damage to the
crops in Morgan County alone. and tht
loss by the storm in Central Illinois viii
amount to millions OF dollars. Io-da,
it was bright. but this evening there arr
indications OF another rain storm.
. Carlinyille. H., Aug. 2.-Ihe 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 I
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.-Ihe ma
trains are abandoned on the lndianapt
lis ond St. Louis Railroad to-day on a.
) 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 Il
! country. Wheat. oats, and hay Al
8 largely ruined.
Danrille. H.. Aug. mo rain sin'
= last night. Thousands of acres
= wheat and oats are totally destroye
! We will not have one-eighth of cro]
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IRA HENDERSON.
WINDOW, Cottonwood Co.. July ~

WINDOW, Cottonwood CO., July 70.
intended 10 get up a club tor the anti
MoNopoL1sr. but the grasshoppers came
lust in time to knock it all In the nea"'
We are a used up people, for the pres
ent at least. A fairer prospect OF a crop
| never saw anywhere than the heids OF
Cottonwood county presented before inc
pest came, but we are ruined now
There will be no crop OF small grain II
the county to speak Of, and the gr9une
is literally filled with eggs wmt s
means no crop next year. Most OF I'M
people will leave for a ie" years d
WIN. PRENTISs.
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wheat is standing out in the
shock, and is badly damaged Corn
and oats are down bad. Unless dry
weather soon sets in the potato crop will
be materially injured blythe rot.
DAYTON. Ohio. Aug. infant and
Mad rivers are higher than for years,
and the indications tonight are that they |
will rise still higher. The weather IS
quite cold, and overcoats and fires are
generally in use. Reports from 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 estl-
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 100000.
The waters tonight are slowly receo-
: ing.
} AS we look over the kilograms recelv'
f ed last night, detailing the condition O
2 the country, owing to the excessive
/. rains for the last two months, and TIT
0 effects of the prodigious rainfall yester
d day, it is impossible to resist the I'M
h preston that very serious calamity
e upon us. Even if the rains should nov
It cease for a time, and we could hav
seasonable weather, the damage don
the crops is very great, and tens Q
thousands of acres OF our richest corn
fields are devastated by the overflow
n The wheat. hay and oats in immens
< tracts, are spoiled, and the corn choke
$, with weeds of unparalleled growth al
le' rank grass is shooting to an unrsu'
he height. and gives feeble promise OF tn
re ears that should by this time BE hangln
y heavily on the stalks. The rainy seaso
at is public calamity Of very grave pr
'e portions, and supplemented by MOODS
this season, we have an aggregatloh
disasters hard to bear.-Ctncannott Co'
mercial, Aug. 2.
n Cincinnati, Ohio, Aug. A spec'
q correspondent Of the Commercial. VINO
examining the effects OF the f1ood
h Southern Ohio, reports tonight havil
travelled from Portsmouth up the SEQ
as Valley as far as Heaton, finding cont
. oo ued scenes of desolation along the E
~ tire route. Scioto river is rising ana
gu over the entire valley.
us us The depth OF the water ranges iron
~ r. to 80 feet. By actual count ne repo
20, 1000 acres of corn gone, causing ent
'eiis loss to the owners. The crop promls
49,. - an average yield of 60 bushels to
" acre. This loss occurs in a territory
'p' " 16 miles long, and lying in Sci'
%. ID, county. These figures will probably
: -; - increased by the entire destruction
~ 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
,rr wears say that no similar obstruction
',:s.' crops by overflow has occurred beit
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Special Letter as to Crops from Shredder
Lindbloom & Co.
MILWAUKEE, August 3, 1879.

MILWAUKEE, AuSusIo U, 100.
Editor Of Anti Nonopoiist:
Our wheat market has presented q
very sluggish aspect during the last few
DAYS. II has ruled firm, but has failed 70
respond 10 the improvements in foreign
markets. We have reached figures now
HAT are rather above the average Tor
many wears. and that bring the farmer
a fair return on his labors, and hence
buyers are slow to invest, knowing as
they do that the supply next September
must OF necessity be in excess OF tne I'M
mediate demand.
With favorable weather the northwest
promises a 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 dana e to crops Is extensive ana al
most irreparable Hence we take II that
our large surplus will all be wanted al
fai. prices. -,
, Ii does not by any means follow tnal
nr;ces will continue to advance. as the
wants Of Europe have already been an
. ticipated and values appreciated 10 az
vance Of the coming wants. there -
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. WINE W
have no hesitation in predicting . tar
!, price for the growing crop, we Wouio
also advise the farmer not TO refuse
GOOD price Tor his wheat in the hope q
4 getting few cents more. The loss g
! the farmer of storing the grain IN nis
! own warehouse is fully 10 cents PEI
II bushel, and hence good faIr PIice
J, should not be refused In the fall. Wniie
Y any effort 10 press prices below ne COS
: III production, can now be successful,
e resisted. There is no profit in shipping
e At rasing prices and hence the move
ment east Is small, but the tenor OF LOT
e eign markets tonight are strong. ou
of market is not very strong. There = q
]. air Of suspicion in speculative clfclc
}. and no one is disposed to invest % 20
great extent nsalas
The feeling is unsettled and it's useles
O. Ia make any predictions as to the nea
is future. -. n !
e We quote No. / hard, fl.5S no.
% &1.35 1-2: No. 2. f1.32; .. O. Aug fi-oi
e, s. 0. Sept. $1-2S.
e. harley has been excited and hignel
owinr TO wet weather, but there = z
- 1emsnd for the actual article = aoos
a 81 10 Tor No ?. -
ScHnOKDER, LMDBLOA = 70
ho eotoN. T.Pa1E : Co, = Rss Third 2
IL e. vnur rnncn1 nneEc1Ban1I1De.
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AYR Goodhue Co., July %, 1875.

AYR, Goodhue Co., July 20, 1919.
The wheat looks very well. 1t stands
up vet. The amount sown compared
with last year is great deal more. The
potato crop looks well. The corn crop
is backward The oat crop promises 4
good yield There is no wheat in hands
of my neighbors held over. There are
no 'hoppers = (none OF the invaders
small native 'hoppers quite plenty
f.. e.. CoMsToCk.
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Albert LEA, July, %, 1873.

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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lion dollars. Many farmers have los'

lion dollars. Many farmers nave los'
their entire crops.
indianapolis. Ind, Aug. 5.-No very
reliable estimate of the aggregate ioss
to wheat, corn, and other crops IN TINS
State can be made at present. IN some
sections the estimated damages IS ov PEI
cent. in others much greater per cent,
and in many localities the entire crop y
destroyed. From the most rellaols IN IN
formation, the loss in the central anu
southern portion Of the State Will agg!e,
gate so. to 60 per cent. OF the ennre
crop. In the low lands along the va.
hash River it has been estimated tna'
200 900 acres Of corn have been entire
" destroyed by the floods, which alone one
at SIS per acre, would aggregate so'ooo
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CoBuRe p. O., Lyon Co.. July IS. 7o.
GRANGE MILL. Mortified. July %

GRANGE Mill. Nor,hiield. July p.
Wheat. oats and barley, Except on
snndy soilO. are looking fine and filing
well prospects now are for the biggest
harvest tor years. Com is also coming
on nicely and bids fair for good crop.
Barley and oat harvest win commence
next week. Rain would be a good thing
Tor the millers on the Cannon" rs the
water is getting low, but would be ar
injury to the farmers-ihereiore, atpres
ent, we need no rain. Wheat n .05 witt
us to-day.
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LAKE CITY, Wabasha Co., July 2oth

Crops in this county are looking as
well as can be expected; new land n oH
over three years old is good Tor ~
bushels per acre, old land that las peen
producing wheat for number 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 II Is
reasonable to expect an average crop
of wheat; oats is fully an average crop
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,
z. H. RAuILLY.
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NJ. A. KELLER.

UTICA, Wmona county, july 90, %
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.
JAS. HOLT.
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JAS. Holt.
FARIBAULr, Rice Co, July p, 1879

FARIBAULT, Rice Co, July y, 1910.
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.
r. O'GRADY.
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Mrs. Mary S. Thompson, II. D.

GuaYAntees TO cure Sore Eyes, CatarTh, Kheu-
mstism, Dyspepsia. Consnm ption, Asthma.
Kidney and Liver Complaints, Krysipelas,
Dropsy, Skin Disease, Sciatica, Neuralgia,
Jaundice, Yellow and SwArthy Complexion,
Fever, Ague, Piles, Sick Headache, st. Vitus
Dance, spinal Disease, Cancer, Tnmer., EEE-
Of all descriptions enred in a few weeks. She
has used Chemical Electricity 20 years, to-
'g.fher with the Grand Cupping and Vegetable
Purifier, which enables her u remove Scr0fula
and Blood Poisons from the system, from what
ever cause or form. She also has Lying In
Department Call on, or address NARY s.
THOMPSON, u. D., 90 Eleventh street, nea1
Robert, 81 Paul, MIMI, Cottage Home. %
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A. WILLIAM FIELD.
CANNON FALLS MINI, july 20.

IANNNUN q LIS 4'111N-S'' ~
We have commenced harvesting !;
wheat and oats are full as good as last
vear. Corn is stunted and has failed to
do well; potatoes are small. dry weatn,
er and bugs the cause, hay 1ull as good
as usual Truly yours,
MARTIN HOLLAND.
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INDIANA.
Charlottesville. Ind, Aug. 1.-TWO
thirds OF crop was expected in this
county before the food, which has de-
s.royed one-third. One-third of crop
Is now considered 3 liberal estimate,
provided we have favorable weather
hereafter.
Auburn, Ind, Aug. 5.-The total los
to the wheat, corn, oats. and other crop.
in Madison County. BY the recent raini
and floods, is estimated BY parties WIN
have figured at not less than half mil
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MINNESOTA CROP REPORTS.

ST. OLAF. Otter Tail Co.. Mimi, July p
The weather continues warm and dry
no rain to speak Of Tor the last SIX
weeks. Look out for small crops and marc
times up this way for another year.
Yours.
A WILLIAM FIELD.
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GREENLEAF, Mimi, July "a, 1875.

The wheat here looks excellent. Inc
amount sown as compared with last year
exceeds it by one-tiith. The potato
crop is good. no bugs. OF the corn crop
there is more than usual planted. 1t Is
backward. but growing rapidly now
The oat crop is first rate. Ihererls con-
siderable wheat in hands OF our neigh
bors held over. but the present price IS
fast draining the bins. There are nc
'hoppers within hearing.
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HOPKINS STATION, Hennepin Co.. July
- 26th 1878.

The wheat looks good, but needs rain.
The amount sown compared with last
1aar ;s about three-fourths as much. The
potato crop is better than Tor several
Years no bugs. The corn crop is late,
but 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.
E. r. PERKINS.
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CHERRY GROVE, Fillmore Co.. July 26
*la @ 1875.

The wheat looks good, but later than
last wear. The amount sown as. COM
pared with last year. is very little differ
emit. The potato crop is usualty goou
The corn crop is an average stand; II i
two weeks later than last year. Inc oa'
crop is full average. There IS very
little wheat in hands OF our nelshDors
held over. There are no grasshopper'
here.
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We desire to furnish our SUBSCRIBERS
the best and most reliable crop reports
attainable in the world; and we have
therefore sent bill of exchange to Lon
don and subscribed for ''the Mark Lane
Express" the greatest authority in Eng
land upon all questions of grain supply
We propose that the subscribers OF the
Arr1-MoNopoL1sT shall be as well IN
formed on the crops of the world as any
snecnlator in New Y ork or Chicago.
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MARKET REPoRTS+
Milwaukee Markets.
MILWAUKEE, Aug. 4.

FLOUR-Q Quiet and unchanged. .
GRAIN-Wheat, weak No. l, 81 .SsA; No. 2
8, % Ia seller August 81 IS; seller, septeni =,
Der, 81 % IA; Oats quiet ana lower' NO. IN in
store store II lac Rye, scarce; No. in store, ssc
RarleJ. lower but steady; No. ?, seller Septem-
PROVISIONS Firm but quiet; mess pork
sal so Lard, prime, s13.75tol4.OO.
GRAIN FREfGHTS-Wheatt to Buffalo &C. u
sOswego, &c. ~. G, mr.
RECElpTS-Flou 1900 bbls; wheat, oa,oo.
SHIPMENTs-Flour,5 8, 4OObbls; wheat, $780,
lAO buS
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WIN. PRENTIss.
BoND1N, Murray Co., July %, 1873

BoND1N, Murray Co., July %, 1873
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
,hoppers are all around us and on the
north within two miles, but as yet nave
done us no damage. The Shctek country
about gone up. But few If any IN that
vicinity will get half crop. we have
had no rain for three weeks.
Yours with respects,
VIM. NJ. DAVIS.
P. Sat one o'clock the air is literal
" full of 'hoppers, and they are lighting
by millions.
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MoNrEyrpro, Chippewa Co.. July IS

MONTENEGRO, Chippewa Co.. July IS.
The wheat looks better than | ever
saw it in the State The amount sown.
compared with last year, is 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 as good as the wheat.
There is scarcely any wheat in hands OF
my neighbors held over. No grasshop-
pers here yet; some flying over.
S. W. HAYDEN.
CoBuRG p. O.. Lyon Co, July IS. rs.
l never saw wheat lock better than il
did week ago. But, alas the 'hopper'
have come and gone; never did pests
do their work better they beat ''head
err" The potato crop looked yer,
promising. but since the 'hoppers lett
will be light. The corn crop was ais,
trimmed down very badly here. but ii
is left alone now. it may be half crop
Oats look like rushes; the straw
stands straight and tall and green an
no leaves nor oats left on them.
r. MAYpoLE.
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compromise, they have recognized" KEEL
logg as de tS1cto governor, not gov
ernor de jure mind you, and, thus, simply
endorsed the Presidents recognition, which
we have always insisted was legal and
proper under the circumstances. Per
contra, the house has refused to seat
Pinchback, who claims to have been elect
ed, and was elected If Kellogg was, on the
same ticket with Kellogg and the senate
have refused to admit the same Pinchback
as senator, thus virtually declaring that
neither the legislature of 1878 or the Hahn
legislature was legal legislature, and Sen
ator Edmunds, with others of his rcpubli-
can associates declaring that neither KEEL
logg, his state officers, the legislatures, or
any Of them, or any one else had the
shadow of claim to hold office under or
by virtue of any legal election. But enough
of Louisiana. How is it with Arkansas?
The house again steps in here and answers
the question BY a vote of one hundred
and ftty-two to seventy-nine, it refused TO
adopt the Presidents recommendation that
Brooks should be " recognized" as COVER
nor and the new constitution overthrow.
It, also, declared that no interference with
the existing government of Arkansas-that
established by the constitution of 1874, and
represented by Governor Garland-by any
department of the government was advis-
able. How is 1t with the force bill? 1t is
not a law, but we will not insult the intel
ligence of our readers by any attempt to
justify our opposition to this most iniqui-
tous scheme, With such republicans as
Poland and Willard of our own State, the
brothers Hoar, the Hales, Hawley, Dawes,
Blaine and Garfield, we are willing to stand
or fall If they are republicans, we are.
If they are not republicans, then we are
not. We are willing to abide the test.
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Oh what can the matter be Why can't
the house let poor Pinchback alone What
was the necessity of their saying, at the
last moment, that he wasn't elected to the
house at all Wasn't the rebuff he receiv-
ed at the hands of the senate enough 1t
seems not, for the house gave him his
quietus Wednesday. Pinchback was Select
ID on the same aflidavits that "elected'
ellogg governor and Sypher member ol
)ngress, aud it would seem that they
ought to stand or fall together The
house, however, did not think so, aud de-
clared that neither Pinchback or Sypher
were '.eectcd," and seated their competi-
tors, .Messrs. Sheridan and Lawrence in
their stead. Fortunate Kellogg UDfor-
III ,ate Pinchback and Sypher Don't
this look a good deal like congressional
"helgipg" on tho Louisiana question !?
But this is not the greatest indignity, ac-
cording to HE way of thinking, heapcd
upon poor Pinchback. The unseated Sy-
pher, and the successful contestants each
pocket some fifteen thousand dollars for
salary and mileage, while the ex-governor,
senator and congressman at large goes
home without ''n"'y red of government
money.