The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-08-14
CROP PROSPECTS.
As They Appear from Reports Sent to
the State Department of Agriculture.

NuA' - ~ IAoiSLi SCCLCbdlJ Va lhC otaNC
department Of Agriculture, has consolidat-
ed the crop reports received at his office
up to the Goth of July. from various coun-
ties throughout the state. The report now
printed was somewhat delayed in conse-
quence Of the disarrangement of the mails
during the strike From his circular Of
twenty two pages, we extract as follows:
SEASON,
+, The weather during the month of July
was very favorable for all kinds of farm
WORK and especially for harvesting. Grain
and hay were generally saved in excellent
condition, The hot weather induced
very rapid growth of corn. The growing
crops in some localities suffered for want of
seasonable rains.
Corn. -Condiion-The following may
be considered fair summary up to date:
The condition of the crop in 5 counties is
better than an average; 4 have an aver
age; 6 from IS to 95 Der cent. of an aver
age; lS from So to 20, ard four counties,
Jefferson, Macoupin, Montgomery and
Wabash report prospect good for only half
crop.
WINTER WHEAT.-Reports of crop from
81 counties have been received, showing
that Ot these 43 counties report from 5 to
% per cent. above an average yield; %
have an average; Is from IS to 95 per
cent. OF an average crop, and below
three-fourths of a crop. A slight change
from June report.
WINTER RYE-The condition of this
crop has slightly changed from the June
report: 80 counties then reported condi-
ton ct crop better than an average, now
but 25 counties; A counties report an av-
erage Ian increase); IS from IS to 95 per
cent Of an average, and less than three
fourths OF an average yield, and Ia coun-
ties make no report Of crop.
WINTER BARLEY,-Reports from IS
counties had been received; of these 6 are
percentage better than an average yield,
8 an average, and the remaining county
below an average.
SPRING WHEAT. Only 81 counties have
reported condition of this crop, which has
changed somewhat since last report; 10
counties now report more than an average
yield, 20 counties an average; "a from rs
10 % per cent, and 8, less than three
fourths Of an average.
OATS The condition of the oat crop is
superior to that Of last year, and change
for the better since last report. Of the
102 counties, % have more than an aver
age yield, AZ a full average, "a from rs tC
95 per cent, have less than three-fourths
of an average, and counties make no re-
port.
FLAX.-Reports have been received
from 80 counties, showing that in coun.
ties the condition is more than an average,
IN IL counties an average, IA counties from
20 to 95 per cent, and tour counties less
than three-tourths Of an average.
CoTToN.-Reports have come up iron
counties; OF these, 2 have an average con
dition' 4 from 70 to IS per cent, and 2 Less
than three-tOurths Of an average; better
than last report.
TOBACCO. CONDITIONED crop is report
ed from 80 counties, showing that Is coun
ties have an average prospect, 10 hav,
from rs to 95 per cent, and s less thar
threetourths Of an average.
MEADOW. The returns show a larp
hay crop; GO counties set the crop abOv
an average, 30 a full average, 5 at 95 be
cent, 2 ut 30, at IS. at so, and / at n
per cent. OF an average yield.
PAsTUREs.-The condition of pasturag