The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-22
AND CROP PROSPECTS
Large Acreage of Wheat SOwn and Fine
Prospects Killed but
Fair Indications of
Other Fruits.
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EATON, o.. March 2l.-The wheat crop
it is thought is going to be very good. All
fruits, with the exception of peaches, is go
ing to be abundant. EDWARD Pryor.
SARDINIA, BRowN COUNTY, O., March 21.-
The prospect for a good wheat crop is
splendid From present indications the
fruit crop is all o. X. s. w. McCLAIN.
LovELAND, March 2l.-Peaches, cherries
probably dead. at least greatly injured.
Wheat and grass doing excellent.
L. CADDY
TIpPEcAYoE CITY, O., March 2l.-In this
neighborhood the grain crop is promising,
the greater part OF the peaches and cherries
are killed. HOWARD REAMs.
WArAKoNErA. O., March 21.-1'he condi-
tion of wheat IS excellent so far; also, the
fruit trees do not seem to be injured by the
intense cold weather. Vegetation is very
much back yet. PROSPECT
HARRISON, O., March 21.-The prosrect
for wheat and barley was never better.
Other grains good. A fair outlook for some
kinds of fruit No peaches. Apples will
be small and knarly. A.
PLEASANT PLAIN, O., March 22.-The
wheat is looking remarkably we'll and if
nothing serious nterferes. will make full
crop. Apples are not hurt, but small fruit
is supposed TO be injured considerably.
Il. MoERIs.
OXFORD, O., March M.-A very large
breadth of fall wheat has been sown in this
section, which looks splendid at present
Fruit-We anticipate about an average crop
of peaches and apples and an abundant
crop of berries &c. ALBERT IRVINE.
MApIsoNvILLE, O., March 2l.-The fruit
and grain of this section, as far as know
are doing we'll, especially the wheat. which
has not been damaged at all by the last cold
spell. The farmers here have hope of
fair crop. WILDER ARNOLD.
PIouA, O., March 2l.-The wheat is look
ing fine, and promises an average yield at
least. There is not much fruit raised in
this section, and thus farwe think the buds
are all right. We have the promise of a
very fruitful year in everything. MIAMI.
LINCOLN, GALLIA County, O., March 90
Wheat looks well. and large amount was
sown. Peaches killed. Other fruit is safe
50 far. There is forward movement in all
kinds of farming in this section. Large
cattle are very scarce. Hogs scarce.
W. H. CLARK.
CozADDALE, O., March 2l.-The acreage
of wheat is one-fourth more than usual;
early sowing slightly damaged by the fly
last fall; late never looked better; large
yield is anticipated. Peaches are all
killed, some trees thought to be injured.
Early cherries killed; late, all right.
F. II. DARLEY.
NEW RICHMOND, o., March 2l.-The crops
in this section are looking very well.
Wheat looks fine but it is feared that this
cold snap has hurt the fruit somewhat, for
the peach and cherry buds were getting too
far out. Last years growth of the grape
vines are all killed by the heavy frost.
NJ. L. johns
GRAT1s, O., March H.-Condtion OF crops
generally good. Wheat looks fine and
prospects good for large yield. With the
exception of peaches, fruit thought to be
little injured. Apples, pears, cherries, &c,
promising Grapes injured some. Vines
frozen, but farmers hopeful. Everybody
more cheerful, all looking for better times.
G. W. NJ. BooKwALTER.
DAYTON, O., March 21.-The condition of
the crops in this section was never better.
Wheat has not been injured by the severe
cold, and prospects are very flattering,
farmers looking for an immense weld.
'Iult 10 Btl'Siaiiy Bo'i, WIN thS tACtp-
ton of peaches; they are all killed. Pairs,
prospects good. Early cherries killed, but
late varieties uninjured. Apples, pros
poets of large yield. GEO. II. DuNBAh.
P1sGAH, O., March 21.-Since the recent
rise in the price of wheat the bulk of last
years crop has been put in the market.
Barley has nearly all gone out of the hands
of the farmers Corn is plenty yet on
hands. Potatoes are rather scarce. The
fruit prospects are poor. Peaches, pears,
plums and cherries are thought to be all
killed. There may be few apples. The
winter grain prospects are good; perhaps as
much SO as last year at this date. The sup
ply OF stock hogs is short, caused by hog
cholera. d. HULsE.
BATAVIA, o., March 21.-In Clermont
County the acreage in wheat and rye this
year exceeds greatly that Of any former
year, and they look and promise finely. A
larger amount Of tobacco will be planted
than ever before, and the tobacco beds just
burned are doing we'll. This Is the finest
fruit county in Ohio in peaches, pears and