The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-07-12

AVERAGES CROPS ExPECTED--CORNyH 0wEvEF
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CHICAGO, July 9.--During the past week
The condition OF the grain crops has some
what improved. From nearly every sec
ton Of the West the favorable reports con-
tjnuc 10 forwarded, and notwithstanding
she adverse representations OF the chronic
croakers, an average crop OF wheat,
oats. corn. rye, and barley will in
nil probability be harvested. Corn, how
ever. Is IN backward condition,
and unless the weather throughout the
country shall very much improve within
the next ten days or two weeks nothing
like an average crop can be gotten In
Iowa the corn crop Is the most promising,
while m che great corn belt OF Illinois the
prospects arc indeed gloomy. Continued
wet and extremely cold weather have CON-
bincd to discourage farmers, and in many
sections, after having planted twice, they
are now sowing grass-secd OF varions KINDS
in hopes that they will be enabled 10 Sc
cure fairly good hay and clover crop.
THE HIGH PRICE OF REEF
which has now continued for nearly year
cannot be expected to drop under the cir
cumstances. Stock cattle for the fall mar
ket will be fed at high prices, and farmers
and feeders will. under the circumstances,
feed as few head as possible. lligh-priced
corn will necessarily prevent the 1ecding OF
large herds, and those In the business who
are extensive c0rn-planters. and VINO nave
large stocks left over from last year, are the
men who will be on the topmost wave OF
prosperity when the season Is further ad-
vanced. Last winter stock cattle were not
up to the average condition OF previous
years, and the scarcity of corn will not inn
prove the condition OF things during the
coming season.
A Tribune special from Lincoln, Logan
county. Ill.,, says: "The condition OF corn
Is but little improved, the weather this week
being thus far wet and cool and unsuited
for cultivation. A heavy rain last night
STOPPED ALL FLOWS.
Farmers arc in the midst of the wheat har-
vest, but the ground is so soft that they
have only been able to put in about two
days at reaping this week, and that by
doubling teams. Machines mre down in
many places. Wheat has matured well,
and il the weather only favors we will Sc
cure first-rate crop. Every favorable hour
is improved 10y our farmers, and July. If
rain stops, will see the work OF two months
done I'm one" A special from Canton, Ill.,,
says: "The harvest is in full blast in this
county, and farmers are very scarce Of help,
and are paying 50 per day for help. The
wheat is the finest seen here for some time,
and it is estimated that some fields will 90
81 TO 40 bushels to the acre, and even more
than that. The crop is simply immense,
and will repay the farmers for their loss in
the corn crop. But farmers as well as
Others will be badly fooled on the corn
crop. as there will be much more raised
than any one suspects" A special from
Vincennes, Ind, says
THE WHEAT CROP
throughout Southern Indiana has turned
out wonderfully. The wet weather OF the
spring. especially during the month of
May, was discouraging i'm the extreme, but
Just ut the right time favorable change
occurred, which has resulted in bringing
lis one of the largest crops Of wheat the
country has ever been blessed with. The
acreage sown was very large, and this
KnoX) county will produce over 100000
bushels, the greater part of which will sell
ut 81 per bushel. The average per acre is
estimated at from IS to 30 bushels, but in
many places farmers arc reaping 30, 80, and
40 bushels to the acre. The estimated
wheat yield for fifteen counties in South
ern Indiana aggregates nearly 12,00O,000
bushels.
OMAHA. July 0.-The Herald's crop re-
ports from SO counties in the State show
that the harvesting of rye and barley has
begun in the western and southern coun-
ties, and that all the crops promise fair
yield. OF corn, oats, and wheat there will
be an unusually large yield. In three coun-
ties, where damage was done by hail, corn
is recovering. and the yield in those coun-
ties as a whole will equal last years aver
age. Fruit will be abundant along the
Missouri river.