The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-06-01
CROP REPORTS.

REPORTS from fifteen points in central Iowa
show heavy rain has been falling all day.
Farmers are discouraged, and depend upon a
late fall for the corn crop
In DeKalb county, Illinois, crops Of all kinds
are looking well. though the cool nights are
making cotton look like II had some malatial
disease Wheat was never better, and some
have begun to harvest
Adyices flom forty leading points in the north
western grain region repre- sent the acreage of
wheat as so per cent less than last year. The
The apple trees. in East Tennessee are bending
with fruit while peaches, cherries and grapes
promise great yield. The strawberry shippers
at Gadsden, Tennessee realize about 81 COO per
The crop dispatches are with scarcely any ex-
ceptions. of a favorable tenor, In Minnesota
and Dakota the spring wheat prospects are OF
the very best the cold wheather having re-
tarded the growth ST the stalk, but at the same
time adding 10 the stock Of vitality In the root
which is considered of decided advantage to the
crop. From other wheat-growing districts the
reports are favorable and the corn outlook is
also good.
form atom as to the progress OF the crops has
been unusually favorable. The extensive
storms of last week have done some injury f.
winter wheat and in other quarters have made
is no evidence as yet that the eiiec,
will prove serious. Indeed, all attempts nj
this early cate 10 estimate the yield OF
spfug wheat corn or cotton are obviously barien
and foolish, while even as TO winter wheat Il e
most that can be said Is that no hing has yet
occurred TO prevent large yield. The acreage
appears TO be a Ittle larger than II WIS last
year; the present condition In some quarters is
especially good. and on the whole Is reported
nv tho agricultural bureau ns SLIGHTLY above the
average. But even that portion of the crop VIII
not be wholly out Of danger foresix weeks or
more When Il Is remembered that last year n
continuous drought aiier the middle OF June
diminished the yield Of wheat bv at least
COO Coz but Il will be realized that predict ms
~ a m cannot
We are receiving daily encouraging accounts
OF the condition OF the crops I'm The sections that
were overhOwed. Cotton II growing more rap
iiiy on said lands than on those not visited bv
the water. on Bayou Jack, on 81 Vile Ducole's
farm wO saw yesterday, stalk OF codon six
inches high with six leaves on u where toe
land was submerged FIVE feet. The water has
no. long ieft this land.-f Maiksville. Review.
Mr. r II. Burke. one OF our largest sugar
planters. yesterday Informed us That he ana.ei-
paied no further trouble IRON the water. He
considered the condition Of the cane crop now
standing good. though the average u far less
than for previous We Is. on the Wettover plan
The corn crop on The west eide Of the yer has
been injured for want Of proper attention and
will therefore not be 40 good.-lBaton Rouge
Win favorable weather the com yield in
Minnesota win be the larFestin the history Of
The state Barley was injured BY frost acreaee
about the same and looking fair. Oafs IN splen.
Weld The arreage a about the same 81 last
yesr Flar l. largely eultivsted through the
belt mentioned and the acreage has nearly
doubled. There Il an encou-aeing unanimiiy
In al the reports. Farmers are In excellent
splrifs over thf prospects Vegetables and fruit
were damaged by frost The potato crop, al
though not generally reported H. said 10 prom
ise well on a frife Increased acreage.
Corn and cotton crops throughout the parish
are reported ~ very nne ana promising. not
Ne recent cold snaD. A frost was
feared last MODday night hut none fell that we
here heard. thOuch cotton shows unmistakahls
Iirrls 81 bliehf tut few days Of favorable
ssfher vii rtfeve the plant and make Il ~
healfbv a. ever. Lice are n b. The most feared
"a nov. though We have heard nothing % them
n ne fields yet Considering everything the
-rops aIe as promising as We ever knew them
Ire Waco Erasniner sayr The Nica-ngau
rheaf crup ffis aeason D. tie finest ever missed
n Trrns In qunHfr nrreare ard yield ire
.rnu VII - in erness II thst q my other
rear II 4 more hardy than oiher
-r-iaff.r rirff1 more ard f. less
iahls 10 ne rarious SEALS tom vhich mel
30 =7Hrrs. rIlllcrr haze auriurr--rd fhat hey
81 rrInreIf Id into f1l- and buycrs bold Oh
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800 .f|I.rf ~ 1900 rInrIa frnr zen
ri Terns nnf W. rlInT 40 in sDuIllern 3 frgs /
- Fsrnr-s y as coun,T have raised . sue
80 r-rr'i.,s fa-lns- aarr. The az corn il I
~ rrnfs fiIa insf r1irs tarIfIr rrntuIed tlt !
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