Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-07-24

Favorable Reports from all
Sections.

CHICAGO, July 20--T The Times to-mor-
row morning win publish reports oil the
condition Of the growing crops and
progress Of harvest collected from all
portions Of the United States east Of the
Rockey Mountains. The dispatches
comprise reports from over nine hum
bred counties. The wet weather Of the
past two months has resulted Ia the ex-
traordinary growth Of all kinds Of grass
es, consequently the hay crop will be
large in all parts Of the West, and Y has
been very generally harvested. " heat
has been harvested in the section lying
south Of the forty-fourth degree Of lat
itude.
In Wisconsin ii is much above the av-
erage in quality and quantity. In Hi
nois and Indiana some damage has been
done to crops by rain, bugs and other
causes so that the yield viii nos proba-
bly, exceed three-quarters Of an average.
In Kansas, Nebraska, Minnesota and
Iowa reports show that the crop will be
largely IN excess Of last year. In the
two first named States depredations Of
grasspoppers have been comparatively
insignificant. Unless some unlocked for
calamity occurs the producers will real
lie far greater return for their labor
than ever before. In Kentucky, Mich
igan, Ohio, Missouri and the Eastern
States there is every prospect Of far
better yield than heretofore. The pro-
duct in these States is represented as
being much superior In quality to that
Of former years. Oats promise an extra
ordinary large yield in some sections.
The heavy rains that have fallen recent
ly have lodged the grain somewhat, and
the chinch bug elsewhere has caused
some damage, but there is every indica-
ton that the yield will be atleast forty
five bushels to the acre, and in many
sections much larger. Rye and barley
promise well. These crops are not cx-
tepsiyely grown, but there is every indi-
cation that the supply will be fully
equal to the demand.
Corn is not yet matured In the North
west. In Alabama, Mississippi. Geor-
gia and some parts Of Arkansas and
Tennessee the crop has been harvested,
and is more abundant than for many
years. in Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Ohio
and Indiana the crop is backward, but
unless irosts should occur previous to
the middle Of September, there rs no rea--
son to apprehend short CROP In Min
nesota, Wisconsin and Michigan back
wardness Of crop is such that there is
little hope Of more than half o crop, but
AZ these States raise but little corn. d.
of crop there will have but
little influence on the supply
Potatoes will yield full crop IN all
sections. The Colorado bug is only seen
for most part in the Eastern States.
In the West it has disappeared, having |
been almost entirely exterminated by the
heavy rains. Some complaints Of its
come from points east Of
Ohio, but none come from west.
Reports of cotton crops are exceeding
ly favorably The army worm SO disc
tructive to the plant has appeared in
but few sections. The cotton product
ofTennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, Al
ALBANIA, Georgia, and Virginia, will be
the largest ever produced. The plant is
in even the more northerly
ATTITUDES, ana in the sextreme South
picking has commenced. The planters
are sanguine Of splendid crop. and as
there has been no trouble with negro
laborers there will be no danger Of loss
from incomplete harvesting