The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-06-14
THE CROPs-AN OFFICIAL SUN
NARY

based on reports made by county CORE
spondents dated May 2lst. The follow
ing is the statement Of Mr.. Fisher, which
gives the substance Of the tables, and
this will be found interesting and useful I;
From the returns, which embrace every
county in the state, It appears that the
season has been from ten days to two
weeks late In all parts of the state. Ex-
cessive and continuous rains, with UNI
seasonably cold weather, prevailed gen
orally during the months OF March,
April, and the first half of May. A few
localities in the central and northern por-
weather during tie latter part OF April,
and some corn was planted, but the cold
weather following prevented germina-
ton and the greater part of the early
planting had to be replanted.
FRUIT-Thep prospects for fruit are be-
low an average. as will be seen by the
following tables. The warm weather in
February started the buds, which were
injured by subsequent cold, and the bios.
SONS we're injured by cold winds anu
trosts Of the latter part of April and the
first half of May, blasting much of the
fruit.
Apples.-Trees--ln many sections are
reported injured by severe wlnter--only
a few by Insects.
Condition--23 counties are an average,
above, and 70 below an average condi-
ton.
Fredericksburg peaches ppmise
fair crop, while the finer varieths are,
with few exceptions reported atallure.
Condition Green county repots the
condition above an average; Jackson
and pnrk Island stand at 100, vlile G3
counties are below an average.
ears.-Pear trees nave been injured
by cold winter, blight, etc., nd the
prospect Is that the crop will fall below
an average one.
Condition-But 2 counties arc above
an average condition, Is reach a, aver.
age, while "a are marked below 100.
Plumbs.-.rhe report as to bloom and
condition refers generally to th wild,
uncultiyated plumb; the curculic having
proved too formidable an enemy to the
growing of the improved articles
Condition--Only A counties reach 100.
~ are an average, and SO counties below:
10 counties make no report.
CAsrT'es.-The cold winds and frosts
during the blooming season greatly re-
duced the earlier prospect of an average
crop.
rnrdit'n- No. -;-,,.
ports the condition of the crop above an
: average, and but II mark an average,
while Ss are below OF the latter number,
IL counties are returned at less than so.
Grapes-Condition-4 counties have
the promise Of more than an average
crop, 50 an average, SO counties less than
average, and z counties make no report
Strawberries. -Condition--l3 counties
report condition same as last year, 0
counties better, and 80 counties below
that OF 1875. Compared to an average
condition, this year we have AZ counties
an average or better, Sc below, and A
make no report.
Raspberies Condition. counties
have an average prospect, are over one
I hundred, while 30 are below an average,
and make no report.
CEREALS Corn. -Notwithstanding
the foreign demand for, and the conse-
quent Increased price OF corn, there ap-
pears from the returns to be a sufficient
quantity yet in the producers hands to
meet their necessities until the next
harvest. The estimated amount unsold
and In first hands on May 2lst, 1877, is
reported at over forty-eight million u.s.
749.220) bushels.
Winter Wheat.-This important crop
promises an unusually large yield. The
principal wheat counties report a good
stand and luxuriant growth. Serious
apprehensions are expressed by many |
correspondents that on account of the
very heavy growth of straw and the |
continued wet weather, the crop would
be Frustrated before maturing. The
crop Is reported from SO counties, and
the condition In 81 counties is above an
average, In Is counties an average, and
only In 10 counties (some Of which grow
but little) below an average condition.
Winter Rye.-This crop, as shown by
the report, is grown in nearly every
county OF the state, and Is considered
profitable as afiording good fall and
winter pasture, and reasonably certain
crop OF grain. The prospect of the pres.
ent crop Is very promising. Of the 95
counties reporting upon Its condition 80
are above an average 81, return:an aver.
age, only % report less than 100.
Winter Barley,-The crop is but lit.
tie grown in the state, being reported In
In only ~ counties. The condition, |
however, Is good, as II counties give
the condition to be an average or better. |
MISCELLANEOUS.
LINE STOCK.
The report shows the average price, for
fhsstate, ofstock hogs, to be 81 45 per 100
u0llnda and Of foadin. 1871. ans,