, 1877-06-23
THE CROPS.
Iowa Reports Showing the Condition Of
the Corn-Crop.
Tic Plant Generally In Very Backward
Condition.
Prospects, for Small Grains Much More
Encouraging.
The General Outlook in Other
States.

IOWA.
6pseidi Dispatch TO 71s T1tHne.
DEF NolNes, Ia, juno 22.-The following r. |
pofl4 havs been received At this point regarding
The condition Of the erops IN tho several counties OF
ttfA State: |
Washington Comfy Stand Of torn tas7. Ilas !
not grown but llti1a fur the last week. Wt&th.
er warm and aaowetr. Small grains and grass
lies Moincs county-Cosn came uo badly. Have
COMMENCED 10 cultivate. Land IN fair condition.
9nly late iaIi can give us seuad corn. Outlook
Louisa County-lseplanting corn general. Decn
sa!s!vat!ss sos tho rsst few days THE season Is
Jefferson Connt5-F11st ptnnstns almost an en-.
and wecds. The season 10 cold and backward:
.na Soxa
Mnseatlna acoanty-stost every tarmsr had to r.
pe ssn Ind
G!inton county-co,n aid not !, ,e eo'ae ap Mell.
asn
they never saw better ptuapect for wheat.
jackson Conaty-Much corn ". repInntcd, pow
and corn guoa color. Season backward. General
outlook for all crops medium.
uoo1 isn ssa &C.,
FAyeate County-Wo arc ealttvat!ng. lively At
this date. Corn came Up falf; Land 10 on A A..
ground las bcon very wet for tho last ten days.
The frost Of the 9th hurt the corn.
,ns sas @ g., =: .a.FH Et bts ses sst !. ''
.rs sait!vs,ins fhe steoni time. All crops looking
iiii Mitchell connty-corn damaged some by tho
lato frost. Weather cold with frequent showers.
osse pa fn'T IT. recovering from
the effects Of the frost Of the B nat. All Of tho
small grain never M locked better. Weather cold.
fees. Acrca2c increased. smail grain looks splsn.
ilutiet csanty..corn loeks very poorly. Seine
Msedy. Cor, small. Small gsaln and grass good.
Hancock connty-corn Is all up. Int The black.
birds and gophcte lla!o destroyed much Weather
not very promising for coru. Other crops look
Marion ccunty1cs,rn r. e, not not, vi Up we' Aso so!,!.
wani- Prospects for earn not good ,..,,
Farmers arc now eultivattns. Land somewhat
foul. une-thlrd has btcn fopantcd. Wheat 10
looking srlendid. scason good for wheat, but
ys'!ew a Ed. ed sky sa csss sss
Nahs.ka Coun.y-cold and vet. Sern sn,all.
cannot export much corn ~ long - this wcashcf
llama Tsma County-Fisst plsn.sns did not come up
we'll Corn looks well iuf the chance It bus had. Cul.
tisating pow. scason backward. AL other crops
rowc.ictk conuty-A poo. stand. Land wecdy.
Stnaun backward aud outlook had Too nilich rain
and cold weather. pfospaets for other efopa never
KepKuk County-Ear{y pIantel corn did not come
nm we'll, Urcat deal OF trouble from black birds
md mice Ycry j!ktlu cnjtiyatuR haa been iono.
Weather must change. uf We canupt make q ctop
Hpnanoose Couuty-Coru good stand cxccpt on
| nst land. Ua1ngc.l by worms, Most cares layu
rcptanted Xrp cuItlsattnr, Land wcedy and sea :
sun backwaft. Ali othcr ctuns doing wsi1,
| jasper Cuunty-Eofn prospects, not encouraging
| Some corn not up. 4 Rrcut deal ot feptanlfng.
fof all crops. Take tls county u,cr, stAnd thin.
] Adsir Eountv-Cofn 10 looking badly. bma1i for
t,fs limo Of ycar. 4 rood many farmcts wrre
rfnntjng On lbs 18th En.I. Ground gttting weedy.
oats }ooking tr.t.rste. Harley heading out.
Decatur Couniy-Corn did unt come III u0od. Land
I ycrv werdy Most bnrkwnTd acua,n Tor txeuly Y
! ycars. Outlook for ctpps very poor, Cold and
vet scaron.
| Iisdiaon County--Consluued coln, wet weather
has trneto tho corn Iook yellow Cuttyntnu re .
taEtet]. Early planted weely. SEASON late. Wheat
and oan look wcil
An.Iuhon County-csrn ID. not cone up well.
1Inif of iu c0ru large enough 10 cultivate, Benson
Montgomery Eounty-A good dosl Of rcpianting,
which makes corn late. Uu.tiYatlng now rapidly,
Weather Ypry wet. Corn wcodY, Prpspecta foI
ail 0thcr crops very good. -
TnYjor County-Aoxt Of the corn Ii Weedy,
wd ssa s
thcy will faii down.
Fremont County-corn has NOT come up well
grain yery pfon,sing, Farmers hepefuL
ens'oy soan'1vvCosu VIZ WnataeS Hasuo pool
t5ry can, bvt the wocds arc nrowin. 9axt, Uut
look Tor coFn poor. W'bcat, oats, aud barley Roul
except on b0ttufn lands. ~. ,..-