, 1880-07-15


Tho juno number of tho Flr,ners' Union fu
Bavaria gives depressing account Of the con-
dillon Of tho crops In TINT cuiinty: In tito circuit
Of fIollfcld 'tOberrrAnkcn, tho Inng-protrautctt
dry weather, With high wirt1s. tla,1 very h,trt-
ful effect upon. field cr1ps, Tho frost OF tho
@tla of Afny wlts 80 severe TINT the ryn enrs
were nearly frozul OF, md only In Il few hoi-
Iowa cscuped heing totally destroyed. The
hurley Ia In danger OF drying Up anl turning
yellow because Of tho dry weather.. whnnt fs.
under tho eircMmatnnces. In tolcrnhIr fair c0n-
dillon. aud hnps int Nur1,herE>, Though they
wcrD injured by tho cold, affcr n fair prospect.
Clover, which Mt. first. promised 80 well,
h1.s also :, suffered, md icnttls stand
wltherol from both hcat and cold. Peas
promise M HvcraRr fnir crop, ant potRtoea nre
nuwr dong we'll. st'nagh tho earlier ones wcsc
frozcn. Tho nlondowR givo scant pron'isc. ami
n rnin does not soon come tho entire hny crnp
will bo lost Thp price pf eattle bus fu3len be-
ca,tse at tho scarcity of fodder. In tho clrpMIt
Ut atnncstem alhnrfrnnkcnj ulnny rye iic!ds,
winch jllst OH tho verge ct blonrn. wern 80
lit tsllcr: Tic rapc.. which .was ytt ,ootni,,s
severely Dit 'asy x!!l hari'y Il tr!ns i ~, slt VI,
y.'Ane oak snp!ings rcd treehes, ast, trees, nc.
os.eias. pl9 an;.t'r trcs 9Fncs. TIC fruit trees
S9 ths s s, baya 81 IT, c
rlbs tint they afu stll tMay3o> withont foliage.
ErGH tho upper lcayea nf linden, hntSc- chestnut.
Rnd other trees arc i,t!f frts2en aud yellow.
:" IN NAIlt.!nrkt lOlerpfa'z, tho winter corn is
tin1,nEe.'. i, sehwnhnct, tstltcl Frankcn, tho
ryn WIS stunt!ing fresh mud tnxurfnnt when the
tntAl frost of May 10 and ~ 1uri,d tho farmers
hopoa. In. Klrchclm tIrNiz Errat hopes were
entertained " tho crops 'n Apr!l. but they hnve
".rhe prevailing nnrtaeGstgra h0vo p9rche.l
tho !es ind delayed the development at aeesl,
80 thAt 1T prtsrtntlgr. rye. svh4nt, md barley
only ttisfEniflcAnt fytNrns nrn expected. Tho
Krapo- rines, alrrlsly Injured by tho winter felt
tho Mhy fr0Hts severely"
fnoniI Ketnnath toberpfaIz, come similar sor-
r1wfll hccntitita.
On tho plains In the nalHhborhool tho frozeu
grsli3 hlt1 tN bc cut down In order That nc'T
crops ntGht DO started. Tho winter corn since
tho :att, OF sfay hns put forth carH aud THO cc-
n,a!ning crops ars Il. good tnn!'!tion. and the
whiie tho dry meadows trG Very backward Ill
tho growth ut Hrtlsa. A. very BOrry appearance
IL presented hy tho fruit trrGas which the severe
Winter his destroyed BY thousands. III kcm-
tnth tho euftle tuArkots aro weak. Rnt on this
account prices are low. Tho swine marko. is
Ilo hnfyest prospects Il, Italy aro very favor-
nbfu. All tho fepurts thut rcath tho Gnv0rl-
nlcIlt nttGitg ttlat r1Mt frulta, us wull ~ corn
lind trco fruits. will 10 unusually abundant THIS
dimary return, Notwithstanding that ID. tho
early spring aoveFul provinces a!llcrMl from
yJhlcnt hitt.BtDrnfa R5d rains. The silk crop
prDt.likeA to he abundant, anll Ia now Al4nnst ~
cure. Rntts hase bceu plenty and only sunshine
in Iii,u4lry the weather has been extremely
favorable. With Hhnntant rnlHa and not cxees.
siye iput Tho y,Ipe tarvest fs very rfch. boih
!n quantity and 1iiAlity, nnl thu corn IL unusu-
ally tall and iuxlir!aat.