The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-04-20

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JACKSON COUNTY.
SEYMOUR Ind, April 16.-The wheat G or IL far
rom flattering on most of the clay Rsffs the |
.eed has either rotted or frozen and sP epd,ow of
lhe vrn1nd On many sand farms. ooyever the
prospect presents very great uln' Jreuce, rs the
stand is rank. Take the country Ger, there will
not be over half crop.
Most of the farmers about + srs say that oats
sown previous to the late stor' sfrd freezes is
dead, as the seed has persisted ana shey will have
10 do their first work over agsm.
The peach erop is favo.able-
MONROE coUrrY.
BLOOMINGTON. Ind, Aplil &.-Abgut the same |
number oe acres of wheat were in this |
County lsst fall as the yssr before and the crop
is promising.
Peaches and small fruits are said 70 be killed by
experts; but apples. If net injured hereafter, win
prove a full crop. TheOAts crop viii be failure
on account of the backward season.
OWEN COUNTY,
Ss,ENC ER Ind April 16-wheat is in very bad |
coaditi on. In many places they say the seed
sewn an not he returned: Others report nefOurth
crop; others think possibly with very favorable
rePo ted there can scarcely be half crop OF wheat
in . lis County.
tire es also
PIKE cOCNTY.
PETERssURe, Ind April l6.-wheat is looking
sckly there are few good fields in this County,
1ut the average crop of wheat is not looking very
wen. The Farmers expect about half a crop. and
the acreage i about one-fourth greater than last
year.
There is no rye in This County worth speaking
| of. Barley about the same as rye.
The fruit prospect at present is not very fatter
ing especially the Peaeh crop ous IL T. siosi IN
fruit grain al this date on account of late sow
ing last fall, and a late and unpleasant spring.
PUTNAM COUNTY.
! GiszEScAsTLE, Ind, April 16.-Reports concern
ing the wheat crop in this County vary considera-
big. In the southern portion OF the County there
wifi not be more than one half a crop. Some
/ fields viii be plowed up and planted In corn.
Tins part of the County had very little rain last
fail at seeding time, and the grain made no start
In the central and northern portions OF the
County we have reports for good crop-some say
| an average one. The greatest damage the wheat
has received This winter has been done in the last
| three weeks, the snow being thawed OIL the
ground. leaving the wheat bare and the freeze at
might has thrown many of the plants out OF the
ground.
The prospect for rye is the same as wheat.
| Nobarley grown in this County.
The horticulturists report a slim chance for
fruit. Peaches. pears and backberries all killed.
/ There is prospect for good crop OF apples,
cherries, grapes, and other small fruits.
\ RIPLEY COUNTY
4 VERsAIIEs Ind, April 16.-The acreage of
/ wheat in this County is much less than that of
last year. The prospect however. is good for an
! average crop, made so by the great quantity of
fertIiZing material used at seeding time. The
heavy SHOWS did much to keep alive the roots of
the stalks
But little rye and barley sown. Fruit crop not
promising Peaches nearly all killed.
RUSH COUNTY.
RUsIEvILLE Ind. April 16.-The present con-
diOn OF the wheat crop in this Comfy is reported
very bad. The latter part OF the winter and the
month OF March have damaged it greatly The
acreage Is a little larger than last year.
SHELBY COUNTY.
SHErBYvuLE, Ind, April l6 On wet and clay
soil wheat has been materially damaged by con
slant freezing and heavy rains. The acreage is
about the as in 1879 but the harvest will not
has yet been done Not a single field of oats has
been sOwn, and as the season is so backward there
is little probability of that crop being put in.
! This win cause a great acreage of corn to be
planted, answering all purposes.
PULASKI COUNTY.
WrNARAC, Ind, April 16.-The wheat acreage is
the sIne as last year and the prospect is as good
as last season. Fruit prospect Is fair only.
SULLIVAN COUNTY.
SULLIVAN, Ind, April 16.-The crop prospect in
this and surrounding Counties bids fair to be an
I | ordinary one The acreage of wheat Is not rs
, large as IL was last year or the year Previous
The stand good. and has been greatly protected
7 by the heavy SHOWS of the winter. The rye and
: barley crops are but ordinary. The acreage for
com will be large. The small fruits do not pre-
/ sent hattering prospect. Peaches are greatly
: damaged; apples are in a better condition.
sTEUBEN COUNTY.
ANGOLA. Ind, April l6.-During the past few
days your correspondent has conversed with a
, number OF leading farmers residing in this and
adjoining Counties in regard to the prospects of
! port the cereal as somewhat damaged by freezing.
but as general thing ii looks quite well, and,
with e favorable spring and good harvest wealth
er. the crop will be an average one, both as TO
4 acreage and yield.
TIPPECANOE COUNTY.
LAFaavETrE. Ind. April 16-The outlook for
J. wheatsis very poor in this County. The seed was
sown lase, the earth was devoid of moisture, and
i the sprotis had not become wei rooted wnen She
i month. followed by hard freezing. forced upward
o the thawSd earth, thus swapping the blade from
S the roots. Some farmers have hope that the seed
is stillln the earth. and with favorable weather
a tOlerabie fair crop may be harvested The
great ma iOr.ty of farmers. however are at pres
e ent very respondent and do not look for mere
n than half the yield of a year ago. even under
e most favorable circumstances; Should the wealth
acreage about the same as last year-a small pen
: cent. less, ii anything.
4 vIGo COUNTY.
i TERRI HSsSH,. Ind, Apf,l 16-The prospect of q
, wheat ccop is only fair. Wheat that was sown
e early in the seaEon promises well. II has good
root and is now in fair 'Eondition. Wheat thai
D was sOwH later m the fal1 has been killed the
greater part of eThfch VIII be pl0wed uD. The
. acreage sOsyD sfIlly as much as last season. No
4 prediction can be made. as the wheat in eome
es h rn one iHcn IN % o'heEs STo IL = no
later than usual. Farmers generally are becon
ing despOndent ab0st the preapect OF crop, and
good wheat growing region, fIilure Is predicted
{ yAHDFBBCRCH C0rETY.
3 EVANSVILLE Ind. April 1s-Fhe wheat crop in
this County is in very poor condition, and the
prospects are very poor. Theayerage increase
Will be about 10 cent. bnt IN a1any places the
yield will amount to nothing. What was sown
4 on the hillside is entirely washed cut
The rye and barley crops will scf lack about 10
per cent. of that of last year. These Is no means
OF obtaining an estimate of the Iru[f crop in this
} County, but the farmers are of tire opinion that
r the fruit crop is almost entirely killed. In
! Knight Township the wheat crop Is "a very poor
condition for this time of the year, Nvfle in Ger
man. Center, Scott, Armstrong and Perry, the
prospects are somewhat better.
h UNION COUNTY.
LIBERTY, Ind, April 16.-Farmers are complain
ing bitterly OF the backwardness Of the season,
and are predicting disaster IN the crops. The
acreage is about the same last year, but the
yield will not be so large.
WAYNE COUNTY.
81 RICHMOND. Ind, April l6.-Snow covered the
; ground for eighty-sfx days in succession, ending
with the thaw two weeks ago, ana the wheat crop
! has just come ont and looks wel. The roots are