, 1879-07-10
TILE NEW CROP.


ILLINOIS.
SSecfai DlsD7fchtt II Jhs TTfturtk.
bmLsvtLtr, st. Cialr Co., July o-Hlnck-
ley's Touring mill received on Thursday last
4,'Uo bushels OF ne1 winter wheat All II A
No. l. Yield IS wonderful. somc farmers have
thFcshcd out 1oftg bushels to the acre. Average
yield will not fall shoFt OF twenty-five bushels
TO the acre.
Drlo'1r, July o.-commenccd having. Grass
short and light. May 20 onc ton to the mre.
Very heary rainE this morning have put stop
to all work. Moro rain has fallen within ,he
last forty-eleht hours than during the whole Of
lie last eight months. Tlcse rains will put
stop 10 tic working Of the cl,tncl,-
bugs, which have been destroying the oats badly.
The Boari Of Trade need not be alarmed s'asout
the rains hurting the corn" as We seo stated In
the papers. The rains VIC liayc had md are now
enjoying are Just what Will make corn. The
crop hns been very backward, aud farmers have
Just "latd It by.' In this whole corn belt wo
have hardly ever known time when rafua hare
fallen 10 oppor1nDcly. We may have wet
time With our hay crop, but It will do 90 much
good 10 pastures ind potatoes that He shall not
complain much should the present " vct spell"
continue.
srEn11so, 1yhItesids Co., July 9.--Wc hare
MNEA AAl&+ AFUp U6klEE kuHll l9d0+ OAt3 14ll
average crop. Corn mostly laid by. From iour
to ave feet hieh. Too vet iur making , hay. N~''
PArsoS, Adams Co, July 0.-Threshlng Q. and
stacking winter wheat Will yield onG.iftt1
bushels threaEhsut the county. Oats Lave
been cut off fully ono-half by the drought.
E0rn laid bv in t}ne condition. Best prospect
for years. Pasture light. Hay crop will bo very
aW1NrznAoo, Wlnnebaeo Co. July 8.-W1nter
wheat harvest commenced. Yield and quality
good. A great increase Ia acreage tue coming
fal!. Corn nearly ready to show, tassel. Oats
and spring wheat hurt by bugs md hot Weather.
Much hay has been burt bE excessive rains.
MAaTEHo, kanknkue Co., duly M--Fiax and
oats will be d full crop. Corn has been very
backward, but ts now Eru,FpE tnciy. From ten
to twcnts inchcs bIch. ilay crop Will be little
short,
~ PLEASANT MOUND. Bond Co., July o.
was expeetel. Average fifteen to eighteen
bushels. Good quality. chlncll. bugs very bad;
alive with them. Corn rerr uneven; from Que
TO sir feet high.
s1nroN, Plke Co., Julr o-some winter
wl'eat l'as been threstcd. WI average twenty
five bushels y ule acre. Very tlne oual'tS;
much better than the crop Of 1875. Corn is
small aud suffering tor rain.
WoopLAwH, Jefferson Co., July 0.-Somo
tlcroshlnE out Of the shock. Grain good and
half a crop. Oats 50 short thoy are scarcely
ioEr enough to cut or bind. Corn beginning to
tasscl.
;t;nsENDsvILLE. Wabash Co., July n.-Thcre
VII nos bo over 50 per cent rs much winter
ing tl.c drought, tl!c crop Is better than we ex-
Dectcd. Oats arc short Torn knee high to as
high as mans head. About bali crop Of
Dowpla. Douglas e., Jufyo.-wiuter wheat
yielding twenty bushcls. to the. acre. Quality
good. Crop hotter than 1878 Oats iail,lrs.
Corn dotnE we'll. FROM one to three feet hleh.
Any crop will DO short.
ESrislp, White c., Jul7 o.-Wintcr wheat
WILL yield fourteen bushels to the aero. Crop
better than lbi8. uats will not make half q |
crep. Co1n d1ing better: Ilay crop light.
+, r fR1EfonE: Ell Y, 3uly @-Th, region ras VS.
rhtn-stnrms rhlcl have continued at short In |
terya|F since Sunday. The pecatontca has raised
tlsc feet, n't fears arc entertained OF an over
tlow similar to the one Of year aso The GEL
able damage resulting to buildings ulid uersoua
PROPERTY. Grain-icltls OH the river, boi north
hn south, are under water, and on higher lallt!s
badly lodged.
sotrtal Dtsnnfea to The 7Y4bane.
MENDOZA, ILL.,, july GA severe rain and
thunder storm rngel here last night Tile raiu-
fall Was orer three inches, uht followed 10
quickly on that .! Sunday aml Monday that a1I
ports brought In to-dav. especially frntn tIc
north nnd south, some damage Ia doue to small
grain and hay. whi!o much Of tho corn Il lying
lat On the ground.
PEORIA, H., July 0.-Durlug the past twe.,-
y-four ht'lirs We haVe had splendid rail- OF
,welvc hours. It sceMB 10 have been rpucral,
,nl not too much, but enough for the crops,
Which will bc greatly benefited all over Central
Illinois, aud. which will DO the means OF lnsur-
ns good cron OF corn, potatoes, and ali late
:artlcn products. No accidents; no inil; no
lasnago, but goul ruin, anu plenty OF IL.
HENNEliN, ILL.,, July D.-isain, rain. We had
he heaviest rain Of the season on tho 6th Inst.
anHot get Into their telds for several tla,s II IL
tops raining now. Coru looks we'll, but ruav
|e ycry tnueh lamAgetl by the continued wet
Fcathcr: 8prI"g wheat viii not bg all average
urrs good.
souTH ELals, ILL.,, July o.-Anothcr heavy
ain.storm visited this section last night and
hts morning. 1iaying progresses vary slowly
Q !ar, In consequence OF so much rain, anu TINT
'htch has been cut uni not hauled iii IL con.
idcrahly datnageu. Barley has hecn colorct
cnco Injured, by recent rains. Pieces Ut tleayy
ats were blown down quite bnlly bv receut
eAyy wtntls which II III TON certain extent lees.
n the yield, as all Of them caunos be gathered
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