The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-08-15
EsTERN CROPS.

100, ,OOO,OOO Bushels of Corn and
| 2O,OOU,OOO of Wheat in Nebras-
| ka--Magnificent Harvest Every
where's
| LINGoLN NEB.. August s VERY en-
couraging reports are still coming in in
regard to crops, II is genera " belitv-
ed that the corh Ill he a big G., op,
whatever may he the Condition of the
weather from now on, barring only pos
sible frosts along the Mis-ou-i river,
will average fifty to eighty bushels to
the acre. As evidence of the uncom-
mon maturity of corn, cas- OF fl led
corn are already in the market with well
developed kernels. Gooi Judges esti
mate the average yield at A tv bushels to
the acre, which, the acreage being nearly
two millions, will make a gigantic total
Of one hundred million bushels of corn
in Nebraska this year II must he re-
membered, however, that there is scarce
ly any old corn in the State, and it ia
doubtful If much of the new crop will
be shipped eastward 1t will be used
largely at home for stock, and will be
carried until the next yeas crop is
gathered Many farmers this wear had
to buv corn, thon,h they sold earlier
for much lower figure.
Where wheat has en- threshpd it has
gone a. high "a s. bl-hels to the acre.
Generally speaking the crop is gond
one. and will not he less than twenty
million bushels Oats are a big crop,
though thew suffered some injury Some
fields show Is bushels to the acre. The
average will he about so bushels.
Latest reports from Minnesota sho "
little ground for fear OF injury having
been done yet by the wet weather.
INDIANA AND MICHIGAN.
INDIANAPoL1s, August s The Au,u.,
Crop Blletin OF the State Bureau of
Statistics show that the Iniia1a WHEAT
production il larger than evar before
The total screage is 2 $50 8l3; total
Weld 47.l32 600 bushels; acreage last
year 2l0 SIT; pr, iuction 3o.625, 900
bushels.
The oat crop ia also the largest
known; acres .e $4,000; WE'LL 1882,
600 bushels. against IA ,399 600.
Hay Is very fine, large crop. Per
haps ten per cent of the acreage plantei
to corn has been abandoned. The north.
ern division reports that the condition
is "a per cent Central 81 per cent.
southern 81 per cent The total acreage
is 3,062, 900 against 8 5000 last year.
A Lansing, Michigan. special reports
nine-tenths of the wheat in tina, anil sur
rounding counties ruined bv the sever
days rain, the grain being sprouted ir
the shock and the straw rotten. Ths
farmers are greatly disheartened, as thu
yield was b ,untiful and very little grain
was secured Other crops look we'll.
OHIO CROPS.
CLEVELAND. O, August s.-Tbe Lead
er specials from various places show
that heavy rains have fallen throughou
Northern Ohio every day for nearly two
weeks. doing great damage to crops
In many localities the hay crop will b.
a total loss Wheat in shocks and stack:
has been so wet that it is beginning tt
sprout and spoil. The oats crop |.
nearly ruined in several sections, ant
much damage everywhere. Corn is Sc
riously injured, though that planted lai'
is the least affected The rains hav,
heen deluges in miniature, the like o
which was never before known. Previ
Gus to this visitation Of the food all tn
crons nromised an nnnrecedented yield