, 1877-05-31
TEE CROPS,
IOWA.
Epettal Dtspdsch to 1As 1rtuna

speetal Dsspasch to 7as T1oaaA
utiDDBH, Ia, May 30.--1 have bcen taking
trip over tho Northwestern Railroad from Boone
to Council Bluffs, and have taken pains TO look
up tho present and prospective damage BY
grasshoppcrs. find them IN ccrtain localities
from GRIND Junction west to tho Missouri
River, and In sono portions they arc in largo
numbers, md for the last week or ten days
layc been Matching out by tho million oil along
tho line ia Green, Caz.oil, Crawford, and
Harrison Counties, and north and
south of thcse counties they arc fully
as bad. The early Matching has In
most cases disappeared. but tho new crop 10
coming on With all tho digestive abilItios that
have been shuwn in former seasons. THO farin-
ers hayc gouo To work to giyo them a'good
eight, md are confident that they can conquer
them, but unless they aro successful in their
efforts ut least onc-half Of tho crop will bc do
stroycd within the next six wccka. At Glldden,
Il. 9. Roblnaon, Esq.. caught sixty. thrco pounds
M o ssps ox voa aa oneas o1e e WEE
ono ounce. Capt. Wynett caught Inst Saturday
6H bushels In short time. Tho machine fnou
have struck oil In getting Up hopper machines,
and they do their work we'll, aud Il the pcopie
take hold In time they can cxteEm!nnto them.
tpteta! Nzeasea 70 7at 7s4asns.
nooK's Polsr, Hamilton Co, May g0.-Cosn
Il planted mud promising well. Ihe acreage
much larger than usual, with decrease OF wheat.
Weather up to tho 20 very yet md cold, but
not Injurious to wheat ana a. oats. Growing
hopper damage In this county IL limited aud
local; fall-plowct land and warm, high grounds
only Affected. Tho percentagc OF injury will
be much smaller than was anticipated. We arc
nii In good heart
Special Dt,pasca to 1as zttaunA
OagALoosA, MaAaaka Co., May 30.-Corn
about half plantel; carly planted has rottcl.
Corn planted since the 7th OF May Ia coming
lincly; looks vigorous md healthy. 10 wet for
tho Inst three weeks that tho low lands hayo
bccn uclnged. Old r0ril srnrcc.
Hpsctal DfspdteA to 77e 7r15ana.
1Rv1N1, Tama Go., May W.-For tho last
twenty days complaining has g0te On slowly.
and ail on account Ut tie wet weather. 4 go0d
stand Of cora IL All exception. The prospecta
iG5 p good crops Of small grain continue favor
speedai Dtepasea 10 1ns Tribune
On1NHaLL, H., say 30.-Crops nil IN. emall
grain looks well. Corn, a. = general thing, IL
coming up well. Farmers here llayo been ptet-
ty particular about their seed. and now Hco tho
wisdom Of 1t by not having to seplant.
Epsctas Dtspatea "a 7a4 7sisanA
DussRy, May 30.-Curn that waa planted be-
foEo tho 10th 4as co1na very poorly. The pros.
pecta for winter wheat ar0 stlll favorable,
Spring rheat aud oats ore injured BY the long
continued wet weather.
Rpsetal Nspa&cA to 1RA 3}ibnNA
DANv1LLs. Dcs Molncs Co, May aG.-Corn
has not been planted long enough to be up.
Last week. We made good progruss In planting.
Winter wheat prospects, still excellent.
sp<etal ntpase4 to ms 7t7tuaa,
ORCHARD. Mitchell Co., May so.--Corn Is
coming poot'y; about Ill planted. Spring graius
continue to Improve.
Special DtapattA 70 3As 5yteuAs,
O'DR1xN, O'Drien Co., May a.--Wcathcr cold
or corl. Small grain looking splcnlidiy, Corr,
not all planted. GFasshoppers eating II up Oh
sod land