The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-22
HALE's HONEY, &c.

small berries, but the severe winter has
ruined the first two, as well as plums and
cherries; yet in raspberries and strawberries
our fruit farmers have most sanguine
hopes. A larger acreage in corn and pota-
toes than usual will be put down, and on
the whole our farmers look forward to
splendid crops and better prices.
ANDREW BANCROFT.
Kentucky.
PARIS, KY, March 2l-Peaches nearly all
killed. Apples plums and pears fair. April
cots not worth mention. Berries have suf-
fered considerably. Yours, etc.
w. L. SANDERS.
LENoxBURG, KY, March 1S.-The pros
pect for grain in this county is the best
for years. The fruit crop is very poor.
There is preparation for the largest crop
of tobacco there has been for years. The
old crop Of corn is nearly all gone.
w. II. LANDEN.
ELrIsroN, GRANT Co., KY, March 2i.-
Wheat prospects very fattering. Never
looked better. More acreage sown last year
than for many years previous. All fruit
killed on the low lands, and there will only
be half crop on the uplands and ridges.
Greatest preparation made for raising to-
bacco. A majority of the farmers in this
locality will raise from two to ten acres
each of the weed, provided the season is ia
vOrabe The same acreage for corn will be
put in this year es last.
A. }. WILLIAMS, Agent.
Indiana.
SHOALS, IND, March 2l.-Everything in
the ground looks favorable. But the wheat
prospect is not as good as it was last year.
d. d. II.
EoRTh's LANDING, IND., March 2l.-Our
prospects for wheat are very good, and
fruits are damaged to some extent
HODGES.
GREEysGuRG. IND, March 2l.-The pros
pect for good crop OF wheat issrlendd at
this writing. The fruit is not all killed,
but the yield does not promise to be large.
Il. l..
CoLrAx, IND, March 21.-Wheat is doing
well. A good crop is looked for. Fruit is
not killed in this section. as was supposed.
Times are better, and another good crop
will decrease the Indebtedness OF the com
munity. B. B. CLARK.
BRooKyrLLE IND March 22.-Thc wheat
crop prospect in this section is exceedingly
good, and big harvest is awaiting, if no
further injury is done. Peaches are not all
killed, and other fruit is in a good condi-
ton. JOE ScHRICHTER'
CoyNrRsvILLE, IND, March 2l.-The crop
of growing wheat in Fayette County is in
fine condition. The acreage sown is some
what larger than last year. The peach buds
are reported to be killed Apples are yet
unhurt. There is bright promise of good
yield of small fruits. The farmers gener-
ally are satisfied with presc mt prices and
and future prospects. l.. }. EDWARDS.
Other States.
MANAwA, WAUrACA COUNTY. Wis, March
22,-The area of winter wheat is large, pros
poets 80 far good. Spring grain, none sown
as vet. Ground still frozen, prospect of
large increase in acreage. Fruits arc unin-
jured as far as | have observed. The indi-
cations are that the ground will not be open
for seeding for at least two weeks.
FRANK HALL.
DECATUR ILL.,. March 21.-The wheat
crop in the County Of Macon seems to look
better, and there is more of it than at any
other year for years. The fruit crop will
be good except the peaches, though think
them all dead, or most OF them at least
This report extends over Central Illinois
The preparations for fencing are very
large. PETER THoUTMAN.
WITHERsrooN ARK, March 17.-Grain
prospects were never better. wheat in par
tcular. Frost last night killed some of the
peaches, but plenty left yet Fruit crop
very promising. We have Il beautiful drr
spring. Prospects are good for corn and
cotton crop. Farmers are taking much in
terest in stock raising, and in few years
will raise all the beet and pork they want.
VIM G. DUruEEAGE.