The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-07-15
Last NIGHTS Dispatches.
e HE CROPS.

| QUINCY, ILL.,, July l4.-Ihe wheat croI
in Adams county has been harvested
The yield is larger than was expected and
exceeds that of last year. The average
yield is greater and the acreage larger
| than in 1879, when the crop was immense.
The yield this year exceeds that OF any
previous year. The yield of oats now being
harvested, is better than one year ago.
| The hay crop is very large and exceeds
that of one year ago. The prospects foI
corn are most fiattering. There is larger
acreage than last year AID the yield prom
ises to surpass that of 1879 With very
few exceptions the fields yield large
crop. Potatoes were never better in this
country. There will be enough Irish po-
tatoes raised here to feed a good portion
of the state,
DUBUQUE, July l3.-The crops in
northwestern Iowa are looking splendid
| The harvesting of wheat and barley has
begun. The fears of rust in wheat were
not realized, except slightly in Allamakee
and Winnesheik counties Oats are
immense. Corn is iodinz considerable, but
| is growing fuely. and the farmers are jubi-
| liant.
Iowa CITY. Ia. July 14.-The acreage
of wheat in this county is ten per cent.
less tkan last year. but the yield will be
year. The oats crop is good. A larger
acreage OF corn was planted than was
grown last year, and it promises a large
yield.
PEORIA, July 1.-THE corn in this Sec
ton is IN magnificent condition. The
average is greater than ever aud remark
bly, large yield is expected. Oats were
badly damaged by the late storm, being
washed to the ground by the wind. and the
yield will be less than an average There
is very little in this section
Sioux City, July IA Reports from
the country within radius OF fifty miles
Of this city indicate that the rust has hurt
wheat but little. Some fields of late
wheat are reported blightcd by the hot
sun and rains some days ago. The esti>
mate of the average yield is twenty BUSH
els per acre. Oats promise well. Corn
is dry and hot with light breeze, and
favorable for the ripening of small grain
DAVENPORT, Ia, July l4.-The out
look for the season of 1880 in this region
is excellent, and from present indications
this years yield will surpass that of the
last two proceeding years. both in quaint
ty and quality. The barley harvest is
already under way and the grain, al
though slightly colored in some low places
by the late heavy rains, is plump aud
fully developed. Wheat, rye aud corn
are all doing Gnely and under the present
favorable circumstances the farmers look
forward to an unusually large yield in all
kinds of grain. Corn ia in especially good
condition.
FRANKToN D, T.. July l4.-The crops
are 10 excellent condition in this section
of Southern Dakota aud Northern Ne. |
braska. Wheat is good in quality and
tar~ al SC
rust on the bottoms, bat the bottom land |
acreage is small. Oats are unusually |
heavy and barley first class. Corn is
strong and growing rapidly Vegetables |
are showing wonderful growth. There |
is nothing in the way Of bountiiul har, |
vest OF all crops.
SPRINGFIELD, July 14.-Wheat in this |
vicinity is all harvested and considerable |
portion of it threshed. Threshine machines |
are running night and day in order to |
thresh from the shock The yield is large
averaging twenty FIVE to thirty-fve bush
els per acre. A larger acreage than last |
year was sown There is a small amount
of spring wheat raised in this county. |
Fall wheat in quality is fully up to last
years. The hay has been nearly all cut.
and while the acreage is less than some
previous years, the yield per acre is the
largest and the quality the best ever |
known. Oats have been somewhat dam
aged, but the yield is fully an average and
the quality fair The prospects for corn
were never better, and especially white
corn, which is principally raised. The
acreage is large and the growth fully two
weeks in advance OF the season. But little |
rye or barley was sown, but the quality |
and yield is good. The weather has been |
favorable to the growth Of corn for the
past week. Apples, peaches ard other
fruits promise large yield.
OTTUMwA, July 1.-THE harvest is /
well under way in this vicinity. The in
tensely hot weather damaged the first
cutting of grass. The hay crop is fair
yield and of good quality. Winter wheat
was but little sown, and that generally a
failure. Spring wheat badly damaged in
some sections and in others fair crop.
There viii be an average yield. Oats and
potatoes excellent. The corn crop is inn
nense and SO far advanced as to insure a
very heavy yield. probably the largest ever
known here.