, 1877-07-05
Synopsis Of June Reports to the
Illinois Department Of
Agriculture.
Winter Wheat q Big Yield, and
Spring Wheat Promises
Well.
Corn injured by Heavy Rains, but the
Outlook Is Hopeful.
Prospects a. Reported from Other Points
IN Tie Western States.


SJSttat Dtrpe.eA 10 7at n4sune.
srn1yariztn, ILL.,, July 4.-FollowinR ts
synopsis Of the crop reports for June, Forwarded
to the Rtatc Department OF Agriculture by It's
county correspondents; almoH without an cx-
caption winter wheat Is exceptionally good, and
meadows better than for several years:
Adams-corn very late IN planting: did not como
hp wall, and many are rrptantsng: stsnd moderate
acreast. looking very nne, and danger Of lodging.
-Alc1nndcr-.Corn. owlnR to late ecason, Ia vary
soe sr .rss @ o ee oans 's e
mats; rrospecs good for t"o"thtrds ofta crop;
R"nd~corn no: ii' ait planted. owing to excessive
anu continued rains. t-worsns doing consldcrahle
injury; prospect fafr for moderate crop With npen
@ htht n,b 1o9 ws S"SS
ana prospect. fsts fof average e!op pst aeIe;
stand not vood. Spring wheat In fair Average con.
AZ ~ koo! etoP; hin .tsaa In man, fields; seed
% Hsown-Go;n. % n Eaeesstyc raias prevented season
ablc planting; poo. stand; 'nsccts and birds doing
rcrious damage. oatA. GOWN lats and arc very
' iareaS--com Il growing 1tnely. .nd in good con-
dtion, but yrry late; thfec-fonrtha Of tho crop
ses.on. @ ana attic, eao.es. sprinr wheat i doing
we'll but little raised In the county. Cats looking
ell .e d1' foSss ccx, TO-
nns.hed planting low wet lands. Cats aro lste, but
seresse. e ss.'' ~9 '' ~'~' - = @'''' ~ wv '.,'s
Catfoll-corn-i.oor stand, late; fully half the
crnp had to be rcplantcd: and growing slowly. ow-
Ing 10 tlry and cold wcather; corn ctean+ bnt very
suln,i fos tho eeason. Spring wheat looks well,
but tho chtntx bug. are out IN force an. doing much
sown stioetcd By dry weather.
cold. wei spring; stand below N average; tbe .ea.
l.. Fmuo and A1Fnr o inn
season, arc iookine aae; tho Is vpry limited.
worms. fnIrds, rsn. ana mice have. done mneh'
Ct has nceessItated an unusual amoant Of rcpl.nt.
much good in promoting rapid growth. Spring
wheat ls In fair condition; very little eown. Oats
backward, owing to hardntss Ut tho ground, and
idly. -..
Ghristian-Corn, increased acreage, planted late.
of CIT poor @ stand. damaga by bird. aed- md
cnt.worms. Oats, sown very latn, but looking
well, except oa lo., ras lands; ,,,o -, ...,.,,.
wsed5: sSsss.i.e "ih rains ha1o injniod condition ot
SOIL which ts sai and c1anuy; rains and poor sect
have produced POOR stand:
VENTED cultivation md sslds src very weedy. Oats
clntoa-corn sn,ai,, Iate and weedy. prospect
poor; canac, excessive rains and cool nights. Oats
s:cles-Corr small and late, suffered greatly from
extreme vet weather, nov looking % better. Oats
Cook-Corn looking well, thoaFh rather back:
ward. spring wheat but lfttlc Erown' some good
md .ouo vesy POOR. oats backward, hut sener-
~ IGtaStori-co1n S. Gsa ,ato .od email on p.n,ro and
ctuy land, looks .ell On fandy aolt oAts, whcFu
grown, look hnely.
Cumbcrlnnd-Corn late from excessive rain, hat
looks ysry tair. oats not muci, g1own;
planting smnll. Spring wheat In looking well.
Oats aru looking fhcly.
UcWitt-CUtn generally high; small crop plant
cd owing to wet weather. Spring wheat good m
high grouhdi but lltto eo*n. oah In 1Alf con
ditiou.
Douglas-Cornt aeason late aud excessive wet;
eoll weather has badly tnjuIcd 1t:
DmPagc-Corn,, good stand IN dry laad, bot lato-
0ata pfonlise we'll
Edcar-Cofr. prospect poor except IN favored
localities; much min, ard In somo localities rats
EdwarlA-torn very backward on neeonnt Of ex-
cesaiye wet weather. Uals. fair yield.
EMnsham-t0rn, q poor stand and injured By
cat- worms and wet weather. Oats damaged by wet
weather.
Fayetlo--Corn, acreage largely reduced By bad