The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-04-20
G1OWING GRAIN.
TIE Bosom of Mother Earth
\ Freighted with the Prospects
of a Medium Harvest.
FThe Great Fields Of Snow Under
L Which IL Slept Prove Help
to Mankind.
The Acreage Of Wheat, Rye and
Barley Much Less Than
Last Year.
Reports From All Counties in the
State, Gathered by a Busy Corps
of Sentinel Reporters.

State, Gathered by Busy Corps
of Sentinel Reporters.
Reports from all parts of the State are published
this morning. relative the crops, which show
that an enormous amount of damage has been
done by the severity of the winter, and that only
a medium harvest will be returned In many
Counties the crops were backward, and are in un-
favorable condition. In this (Mari0n) County the
acreage is greater than last year. In the western
part of the County, the yield will be 20 per cent
below last year. but in the eastern portion the
wheat is En excellent condition. Last year there
were 1868 acres sewn, which yielded 51,Ses
bushels of wheat, but Notwithstanding the in-
erease1 acreage this year. the yield viii certainly
be less than the figlres above.
BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY.
COLUMBUS, Ius-. April 16.-wheas in some To- |
ciIaties Of this county is looking colersbls well
giving promis. OF an average yield. In Others
there will besscarcely half a crop. Late-sowed
wheat in all localities will he the best Very
snw farmersaaye attempted to sow oats, and as to I
rye and barley none have been sown in the
County There will be unusually larg,
samount otcorn planted.
BOONE COUNTY.
THoRS-owN, Ind. APsil fs:-The crop in tais
section In some places IS probably damaged oy
the long continue cold weather and otherwise,
Tbis isF specif Jlv the case with wheat. There is
also slight decrease in acreage over last yeat.
TherC will probably be more ecrn planted this
season in L lis section Than there has been for
some time; A great many farmers last sp.tag IN, IN
place Of pl mting sufficient corr, slloWeda g''oo
pOrtiCn OF their lands 10 remain IDLE,
BooNF coUNrs.
JA.rEsr.JwN. Ind April 16.-whest-e'rospeet
good: aeI cage equal 70 last year =
Apples 20 per cent. less than last yecr. Small
sugar crop greater 'shan ever before.
cAss COUNTY.
sIoGi xSPoRr, April 16. Last year this County
I'D IS l53 scres and harvef ted 6l5.-2 bushels.
average of 15ls bushels to the acre. These
re belieyedIO be correct as TO the acres
Il as TO the yield,it is thought to have
ger than thOse mentioned. This year the
aboEt the same las, viz: 3s l53
~While some graimmen and farmers claim
ore, others again sayit is ess.s-nd so the hg-
srres must be accepted sort of a compromise.
set down as very iair. The severe winter which
has inst .'broEenr had an effect en- il which tor
. time threatened to seriously cripple it, But now
is found that although short, IL is healthy and
will quickly shoot up with proper weather It Is
estimated that the crop in bushf Is will be about
10 per cent below that of 1850. This would make
533, 700 bushels as the'Jield OF fSsl.
BEARBoRN COUNTY.
LAwnExcEsuRs. lad, April l6-The crops
through thls sectiordo not appear very protniss-
ing. The increase in acreage over last year is
about 10 per ceut. From present indications.
wheat will net average over q half crop IN this
rye is not zauch grown here.
Barley looks mere promising than wheat, and
will probably average so percent
Peaches and small fruits I'm general are sup
posed TO be killed, uvhrleapPles do not appear 10
be injured
DELAWARE COUNTY.
MUScrE Ind April I6.-In 1850 there were har-
vested in this (Deiaware) County 2,295 acres OF
wheat The acreage to be harvested this year
is much less than last-will probably not exceed
apr known
be in better condition at this time of the year
Although the winter has been a very severe one
the snow has protected the wheat in grOuld, and
the Weld per acre will doubtless be exceedingly
heavy. The rye and barley crop is of no conse
sown at any time.
The peach buds are~all killed. Apples, pears
and rasotseTTies are in fine condition Il is safe
to say that the fDGit crOpin Delaware County viii
be an average enc, except peaches.
ELKHARr. COUNTY.
EIKHARr Ind, April I6-Your correspondent
has interviewed quite.a number OF farmers as L
the prospect of the wheat crop. The result, the!
thought, TO the wheat. crop by our severe winte
would not be unfavoraEle. The acreage was full.
/, as much as last year. :REe and barley-there no
being much Of eithe-ag gown around sere-wha
was promised well. srbe fruit crop viii undoubi
edly be slim. abOut twe-thirds of last years crop
- Wheat has been MAKES ed
EAYE1-E COUNTY.
CoSNERsUEJEE Ind. a pril 16.-winte- wheat il
this region Is backward but not eS-tensiye
killed. Dry weather when it was sowp last fai
injured it HOpe than kse hard winter. The acre
age is fully as great as last year.
FOUNTAIN COUNTY.
CovIxeroE. Ind, A-pril .16-The screage n
wheat sown Is fully % per cent. less thaE the pre-
vious year, with prospects of about one{lalf GRO
The rye and barley crops will be an almost en-
tire failure. as there is not more than half III
acreage Of last year anG it looks anything bu
nALe fruit crop apples and peaches I'm particu
laf, will be alm0et an entcre failure, as will ais
all small fruits the hard winter injuEng vine
and bushes very badly.
GIBSON COUNTY.
PRINCETON, Ind. April 16.-This is one OF tn
leading COunftes In the State for the production
Y farmers. Last year rhe.estimated yiels in thi
county was ,500010 bushels. This year the aver
age is 10 per cent; larger than lat year
two-thfrds, and nay fan 20 half o. the 'nsSa usua
while Others are alEost entirely destroyed by III
late freezes.
The oat crop is bound to be a failure, owing {,
the lateness of spring
an fruits are 5Jnred more Or less exeeptsoples
Half the peach trees are killed. and the trees o
many other fruits ane badly hurt by the sever
winner.
y GREENE COUNTY.
BLOOMFIELD, Ind April l6.--The acreage o
wheat sOwn in Greene County in 1850 was - pc
cent greater than at any former period. COEni
will be- If not better than last year. this win gr
Greene County total OF SIS y335 bushels. Tn
=. late SHOWS have improved the crop very much
(Which justihes the above figures.
The general impression among. good farmer
and fruit growers l. that the apple crop wlI-ial
short one half. and that the peach crop will be al
entire failure.
HARRISON COUNTY.
coRyDoS. Ind. April 16.-The acreage sowI
last fall IS fully One-fourth less than the yea
before. The present outlook Is very bad. From
careful inquiry Of our farmers, think there viii
not be over half crop on the ground sown.
HENDRICKS COUNTY.
DAEYJL1x, Ind, April 16.-The wheat croI
n in this County IS in better condition than th'
farmers anticipated, yet il is far from being good
Only the most favorable season can make Il al
average crop. As genea1 thing the wheat Il
weak and q good stand. Some fields will b
plowed up. With average season the yield
viii be about one-half OF last years crop. From
the best information obtainable the acreage Il
about 20 per cent. less than Last year. The acre
age last year was uncommonly large. -
Iss peaches 20 thought 70 be killed; also