, 1877-05-17
THE CROPS.



sptetaf DfspateA 10 M 7p1t,tM
DwrnHr, ILL.,, My lh.--whpn wo takc ,nto e,,.
alteration the fact that The great corn belt of M
nols, composed Of KankAkee., Livingston. oruna,
Lasalle, Ford. 1foquo!s, and portions Of atclcso
Counties. wera almost 'dEowncd out" Ina, ,o.'
son. and that the farmers have scarccly busht1 or
corn to soil, and tho railroads but lttlo Rrnn !.
carry, II It any wonder that for tho ps.t f,t7 eoh,
hours We hare watched the skies with IN an iii,
almost indcscr!nab'e. We talk about nothing als,
except "Wili va be abls to plant corn this vestr,
Tho weather IL stlll very antettlel,-co,d IND
cloudy; ground wet and cold; totally unnt ior
planting Yet va ato ut II to-day, aud va ars
threatened s's. sis tsa 5psls s1s'y Z %' - ,p.
'ElPAso, H., Nay l9.-Tho crops along Tho lima
e he llnpls csnsr. fte pesaar :on
been done. From nccatut north to the III innis mIs
,lter The prospect 4 better ind e6nslaossie cot
il IL ezeeient condion; ptowng i s e,oun9
Corn boinz planted, aud tie prospect Il excel.
spectai DfspoteA TO 7na Ts1usns
BouTn ELatx, ILL.,, May 18.-We have been INV.
,ng yery ps6annt weather ters s,nce my III H..
patch to TnE TRIBUNE, which has msds Il serv
a,0rsbS e. r. tn o have
nc. * ussd ssns 'aseae W III iii hsys hsys
a atosm here ere long, but d good shower or sn,v
would not do any harm at present. A
6peetdt Dtspatch 10 1ae Tribune.
wroAiNa,. Stark Co.. ILL.,, May 10. tom .p,ant,
inK about hsif thfonah. Land Ii arsscnss o.er;
xssthe. fof snail ssaiH, witch K iooeHs fes9 sep9
Special D,patea to A. Tribune,
CnAxFAtux, ILL.,, MaY 16.-RathcF slow pnoy.
orthir oi he work done. Corn planted ten aIla,et lav
g. psae ye.esy @ fio,pset r.: rss
wheat good.
sp<ctat n.Dates to me 7ttaunx
H. MaE ,t ana ss az. good
Wints, wheat looks ine. About half The land
sxcfol DispascAs to 70s 1stsuns.
and oats havo not beon Injured by rain 90 is,
8peesal DtspaseA to 7ns Tribune
=, a4anNkn. ~. May 10.-Abeut 40 per cen. Of
planting Sss Sesn one % shs dstc a4l:
e al pantsa prsvs,ns +, t. ths IN n,t has toted
Special DipaseA 10 ahs 1ssbun4
Ayox, Ill, Mar 1g.-ConsEderable progress made
In plovinR tor corn, but not much planted yst'
tso vet ss ~ssss s ptax vhes Ct
oata.
spteia1 Dsuasca 10 71s 7ftsune
!, n1Nnr' H., May 1u.-ootn,,p'oXIna pretty vel.
hnshsd. sptns wheat sa oats esaiwari. .'t CHI Ssi
east winds ami cool nights.
- sp<tial DtspdscA to 11s 7tisuAe.
gANpwicm,: Hi May 1u..-Gofn ground nearly
all lifted, and IL Is ID excellent tilth By tho 10Th
inst. corn will nearly alt have been planned. SDme
Of the early. planted will hare to b fep!anted.
The wet weather has been fayornbtc for wheat aud
oats.
Special Dt.pateh to 7at 7ttouz&
RooKronp, Ill.,' May lU.-Cor,l land nensy Ill
p1DWed, and tho greater portion planted. Eunstd.
ern1!e corn mp and under cultivation. Owing 10
the cold .eason and imperfect .eed,. there Is only
icoKcd 40 promising. Immense aroA Of corn
sptcfaj DtEpoitA to TAe 7,5bunG ,.
ODELlt. ILL., I, May 18.-ln' this ncfghbofhood
there ha. been very 1lttto shall fsnin zown PIow-
INK for corn Ia neAt1! complete. Tho wet weather
LAS moi harmed riyth!nR yes dscat care has been
taken In the selection aud purchase Of seed corn 10
secure good stand and early maturity. Many
Apeefa1 DfspafcA 10 2ns 1riotaA
KNoxvlLLx. Ilt., May 10. Some corn planted
tho last OF April and dest OF Msy bt 1t Is coming
vet1 bad. More. than half the corn land remains
yetto bo plawcd. spring wheat md oats arc look
40 s,tetat Dt,pd.ea 10 nj ztIsun..
TocLox, ILL.,, ,MAy ID. -Copstdetabss sprtng grain
has been sowHt and 1t looks well. What winter
wheat wo have lo0ks we'll Ala1:, We aFo ncnsly
through plowfng for corn. We fear that thu corn
We planted in April will have TO bc replapte4'.
consequences Of cold, wet wcAtheE.