The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-07-24
CROP PROSPECTS.
Reports from Forty-Eight Counties in
Indiana.
The Showing Far Above the Average-A
Year of UnexamPied Plenty.


creased acreage of so per cent; will yield
twenty bushels per acre, which is an increase
of so per cent. over last year Oats: An
increased acreage of 33 per cent, being the
largest and best crop ever raised in this
county. Corn- An increased acreage; pros
pect magnificent for a very large crop. Po-
totoes Acreage, 500 early, 500 late; about
the same as last year; prospect splendid for
large yield. Fruits: Full crop of all
kinds.
BOoNE-Wheat shows an increased acreage
of 200 per cent; yield one-fourth more than
average, and twice as good in condition OF
grain. Corn: A decrease of 20 per cent. in
acreage; condition of crop good; prospects
of an average crop. Potatoes: decrease
of 40 per cent in acreage; condition of crop
good; early very fine Fruits: Apples half
crop; no peaches.
BRowN-Wheat: Acreage. 10190, an in
crease of 80 per cent. over last year. aversg
ing twenty bushels per acre, an increase of
nearly 100 per cent. in the yield: the grain
very full and plump. Oats: Acreage, 1000,
good yield, not quite so good as last year.
Corn: Acreage, 1855 about the same as
last year; condition good; corn clean, no
weeds; small per cent. of decrease in yield.
Fruits: Peaches not full CROP but in fine
condition; apples about half crop, but
what we have are good, smooth and clear of
worms.
CAss-Wheat: Acreage, $1,000, an increase
of 10 per cent. over last year; will average
twenty-five bushels per acre and far superior
in yield than last year. Oats: Acreage 30
900; prospects of a very heavy yield. Corn:
Acreage, 10000 increase of 10 per cent; in
excellent condition; will yield about nifty
bushels per acre. Fruits: All kinds abund-
ant, and promise well except grapes, gener-
ally killed by frost.
crease of 10 per cent. over last year; will ag-
erage 20 bushels per acre, and is 30 per cent.
better in yield. Oats: Acreage 5000, slight
increase prospect for immense crop. Corn:
Acreage $4,000. 20 per cent increase; crop
not so far advanced as last year, but will
yield about the same. Potatoes: Acreage
800 early, $50 late. an increase of % per
cent; the prospect is fair for good yield.
Fruits: All kinds of small plentiful; apples
and pears, big crop; no peaches or grapes
Flax, hay, ETC., are doing splendid.
CRAwFoRD-Wheat: Acreage 5000, an in
crease of 50 per cent; will average bushels
per acre, being SO per cent. in excess OF last
years yield. Oats: Acreage, 1900; about
the same as last year; prospect for a fine
crop. Corn: An increase of 10 per cent. in
acreage; prospect for yield not very encour-
late; slight increase; condition of crop
good and prospects so far very iattering.
Fruits: A large crop of all kinds.
DEcATUR-Wheat; Acreage, 1850, an in
crease of % per cent will yield 20 bushels
per acre, about the same as last year, but
quality great deal better. Oats: Acreage,
1874, a decrease of ) per cent; prospect for
good crop Corn: Acreage, AZ ,203, decrease
of 10 per cent; prospect now as good, If not
better, than last year. Potatoes: About same
acreage as last year; prospect of yield in
axceSS of last wear which WAS a very large
crop Fruits: Apples good and prospect Of
large crop; peach crop fair; other fruits good.
Timothy, clover, rye and barley all excellent
crops.
DEKALB-Wheat: Acreage, $4,000, an in
crease of % per cent. over last year; will
yield 20 bushels per acre, an increase OF 10
per cent. Oats: Acreage. -, 900, an increase
of per cent; prospect favorable for large
crop. Corn: Acreage, an increase of 10 per
cent; the condition of the crop is fine, and
prospect for a fine yield. Potatoes: An in
crease of % per cent. in acreage; prospect
for large crop never better. Fruits: Large
crop of all kinds except grapes, which are
very few.
DELAwARE-Wheat: Acreage, 1915, an
excess of 20 per cent. over last year; will
average p bushels per acre, the yield much
larger and grain in fine condition. Oats:
Acreage, 5,269. slight increase in acreage;
crop splendid and very large. Corn: About
same acreage as last year; prospect for an ex-
cellent yield. Potatoes: Large crop OF early
and prospect good for late. Fruits: Large
yield of all kinds, with the exception OF
grapes-very few OF them.
ELKHART-Wheat: Shows an increased acre.
age of 20 per cent; will yield 20 bushels per
acre, about the same as last year. Corn: An
increased acreage of 10 per cent; the crop is
Ia
better than last year. Potatoes: About same
acreage as last year; prospect very good for
large crop. Fruits: Apples and pears good,
peaches and grapes poor.
FAYETTE-Wheat: Acreage, $1,000, an in
crease OF 10 per cent; will yield 20 bushels
per acre, an increase of % per cent over last
year. Oats: Acreage, 1000, about the same
as last year; will be an average crop. Corn
Acreage, 10000 about the same as last year
prospect good for large yield. Fruits: All
kinds In abundance, with the exception OF
peaches. which are scarce. Flax: Good
meadows very heavy.
FLoYD-Wheat: Acreage 3. 277, an increase
of 20 per cent; will yield 20 bush. per acre,
being 10 per cent. less than last year Oats:
Acreage 2977, slight increase; prospect
good for large yield. Corn: Acreage 5965,
. per cent less than last year; the crop is
now in better condition than at the same
time last year; prospect for large crop. Po-
tatoes: An increase of 10 per cent in acre
age; the condition of the crop is excellent,
with good prospect of heavy yield. Fruits:
There will be an excellent crop of all kinds
FoUNTAIN-Wheat: Shows an increase in
acreage of 8 per cent; will yield 20 bush.
per acre, being three times as large as that
of last year. Oats: Average acreage and
good quality. Corn: Average acreage; crop
in good condition prOsDect for large WELD
Potatoes Same acreage last year; pros
pect for large crop. Fruits: All in fine
condition and prospect for a large crop.
FRANKLIx-Wheat: An increase in acre
age of 5 per cent. will yield - bushels pei
acre, about per cent. better than last year
Oats: About same acreage last year
prospects fair for good yield. Corn: A
slight increase in acreage; prospect not very
good; great many complaints Potatoes;
About same acreage as last year; prospects al
present not good Fruits in good condition;
much better than last season.
GREENE-Wheat: Acreage, 26, 236, Is pei
cent in exceSs of last year will Weld II