, 1877-05-23
THE CROPS.


clear ahu warm IN tfle ua5taHes 1cstcfuay1
however, wc had several short, hut heavy show
crs, accompanied by considerable thunder and
lightning, and good deal Of water fell during
the day. The ground, however, soon soakca II
up, and It Ia now comparatively dry again. Tho
weather has hcon such that tic corn has come
up very quick, some OF It now bc1ng large
enough 10 cultivate, Where it Ii not 30 for
ward, however, the harrows arc kept steadily
going to kill tho small weeds which spring up.
Small grain Is growing flnely,. and wa$ never
looking bet ter at lhfa tfc Of year than present
The feed IN tho pastures is excellent. The
fruit crop here will apparently bc very lghtt In
the apple orchards scarcely my trees have bo*
somcl nj oil, and thesc arc not more thai, half
as many cherry blossoms as usual. Cnnsiicra.
bio garden stufF Is already In tho market, mil
commands ready sale. The scenery 4, the cn1n..
Try Is now admirable; tno trees afc fully fcavctl
o,it,-soine Of them, blossomln9: tho fields are
green with the growing gram and grass; Ifrcr::
ent kinls Of flowers abound In abundance, and
ne whole presents g sGry grand a:tsst, at,t!
works arc truly wonderful.
Special D{&natea to M 7+t1sas.
0otcospA, popo Co., ILL.,. May 2a--rlowih&
for corn nearly donc; .thrcc-gMartcrs Of tho crop
planted. coming up well. Winter wheat still
looks favorable; 20 far our prospects for
The wet weather hut very little, aud the oats
noen. We have been pitt bacK in our corn
planting l'y tue wet weather.
Special Dspa'ch 10 The Tttann&.
Nj, sTEKL.so, H., My @;-ysry little prog,
Spring wheat and outs nearly all destroyed by
gul,atant rnfns. 0fuind ncvcr 10 wet since ti1e
first settlement Of, tho county. Tho outlook
dtAeourayfu0. Not more titan hail tho usual
crop Of corn can bo plauted. Farmers almost
ready to giTe up+
sptctaf DispaseA 10 7st 1r5uaA.
FREEPoRT, ILL.,, Mky 4.-P!owing for corn all
done, and nearly all liasp nnshed planting. 4
gupd deal of seed llas rosted. Small grain never
lo,kcd better. Wc.Fcar chlncll-buka nn1 Colo
rnlo beetles will tc destructive as they have al
ready appeared, and arc qutte numerous In
places.
Special Ds.pasea to 7as 7t4sun4
DIXON, H., ,May 4:-rlow!nx for corn nearly
aul cold. Corn plante,l within tho lust tca lays
is coming finely. Weather now Is everything
iaTtnera roull wIsh. Spring wheat and oats arc
uofuE well. ..
specfa, Dtspasca 10 7a4 T1eunU
BENTON, Frankn Co., III, May r. Farmers
arc ttrctty well done; with tltofr blowing, and
b. expected. Winter wheat looks we'll. Oats
not Injured except OH very flat land. Coin Is
coming up.
speesat Dt.pasea 10 IN 7stsx~s.
WILMINGTON, Ill, Mar :s2.-~Owlng. to the
ralns II the past two weeks tlrre Is considerable
corn land to puw yet. Il large portion u the
corn planted ten days ago has rutlcd. We have
had no rcat corn weather until tho last day or
t~o' onts arc looking ilnc.
WoopsTock, ILL.,, May @..-t'luwing for corn
IS nearly finished. Curl. planting progressing
ilneIy. Tie wet. cool weather of May las been
favorable TO spring grafns, aud they are u'l-
usually promising.
Special hudsch TO 1nt Tribune.
V1ESNA, JohnHun Co., H., May na.-Corn
plowfnG thrcc-Q. artcrs done, about 0ne-tllfd
planted, and coming up fairly. Winter wheat
stll1 eoou. oats al 1tRht.
So<efas hspafrh 10 1hs 7ftSx14.
Ifuoo, Douglas CO., ILL.,, .Siny 41.-Not ,poro
than une-sixtll nf tho ground nlbwcd Tor rort,,
What little We l,avc planted does not co,nc IN.
rrus,,cyts for wheat good. WIT wcatIer Ina
nnt tninrc,l t,,c nats ~' 'N'
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