The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-06-17
AND RAILROADS.
OUR CoUNrRY's CROPS.

\. timely item of information, we have col.
"a from all sections of the country the latest
WITS obtainable as to the condition of this
s,srs crops As rule, the reports read very
s~orahle. although the news from some local..
-. IKE ne item from Virginia, is exceedingly
asplorab.f
y SEw TEXAS WHEAT,
Vow York dispatch says r. Clapp sold 5000
,r.hels of new Texas wheat at auction on the
p,Oduce Exchange to-day. After considerable
s,Sdine the wheat was knocked OIL to George v.
ueeker at 81 so per bushel.
p,yr Bturr. ARK, juno IS Tho hot sultry
.as,her for the past few days has pushed for
ssrd the growth of cotton rapidly The excess
W. rains in May and the cold temperature of the
s,mosphere prevented its growth. ana gave II a
most unpromising appearance, which caused
srsst distress to commercial interests. Matters
IN brighter now, and it Is thought the crop
mi "pan out all right. Corn, however, is pre-
wsturely tasseling for the want of rain and does
Sot nromise as large yield as anticipated, though
mere Is in the Arkansas valley - per cent
srrer acreage than sown last year. anu per
cent less acreage in cotton.
"W,suINGToN June ID The agricultural de-
rarmpnt has completed the largest ana most
ieomnrehensive monthly report that has ever
ysen issued, and it viii be given out to the
oonntry on The 18th instant IL comprises a full
nsnort on the cotton area, wheat fruit ana oats
nrpspects. 1t shows a low cotton condition, and
an excellent wheat and oats outlook.
CAFE GIRARDEAUl Mo-, June l&-Cuttmg
fhe [ began in this county to-day. Old
Srmers state that the grain has not been as ilne
Tits now for the past twenty five years. The
average yield to the head rs from III to sew
enty grains and The farmers are inbilant. The
corn stands fine. Oats are in fine condition,
and the Oldest inhabitants STATE that the prufu-
4,on nf hlnrk herrips is unprecedented.
JpAyFSWoRTH, KAN, June l3-The chinch
bug has been thought to be pretty wei laid out
IN Kansas, but a dispatch from Scandal, Repub-
10 onunty REPORTS that all the small grain is
hemc destroyed by these pests and also the
veedy corn. The hot weather. II is feared, may
develop unexpected activity, and destroy the
finest crop prospect ever enjoyed.
CAIRO ill. June l3.-Thomas sproat OF Col
umbus, Kentucky, this season realized s2Gu
worth of strawberries from two acres of ground,
he largest Weld ever known in the county. His
shipments were mainly made to Chicago.
WAsuINGToN, June 1.-THE commissioner OF
agriculture, i'll order to carry OUT lhe PROVISIONS
ofthe act of congress making appropriations fol
eypefiments in the manufacture of sugar from
sorghum, beets and other sugar-produclng
plants. have decided TO oiler substantial prizes
tOinducc manufacturers to take an interest III
The matter Each manufacturer OF sugar is to
suhmil TO the agricultural department an ac-
count of the number othcfes OF sorghum brought
10 his mill number of tons of cane manufactured,
Yield of sorghum per acre, mode OF hrlillzlng
lime of planting, time required Tor maturing
the plant value of the crop as iood Tor cattl,
ailer the Juice has been expressed amount OF
sugar manufactured, yield per ton OF cane, quail
IN of sugar, amount of syrup manufactured,
process OF manufacturing and machinery used,
success of the evaporating vacuum pan anu
centrifugal in the work OF Manufacturing, mum
Der of hands employed, cost OF iuel and ma
chinerv. wages paid for labor, and price of sor-
ghum al the mil If not raised by the manufac-
iurer The returns, when received, are to be
submitted to committee ior examination, anu
The prize for returns relative to the sugar
beet will also be 1900 each, but only two
returns will be awarded prizes in this
class All proposals to enter upon this
work are to be made TO- the commissioner OF az
rculture on or before the LIST OF August 1882. The
manufacture of sorghum ut the department hGi
been found to be so expensive and unsatisfac
tory that the work can evidently be better con
Quoted elsewhere, as to repeat the experiment
Of last year would be unwse under any circum
stances, and it lis made doubly so.oy.the impossi
bility OF procuring the sorghum cane AT any rsa
sonable price In this reighborhood after the dis
cOuraging crops Of last year. and by the addl
tonal fact that the appropriation is notavallabl'
until 100 late in the season Tor planting 10 begin
PEKIN ILL, June l2.--The heavy rains within
the past few days,have swollen the streams II
this vicinity. All are over their banks, spread
Ing destruction over the low lands and cultivated
fields doing u large amount OF damage. I'M
river is fifteen feet above low-watcr marx Il
this point and ST II rising. Farmers residing OF
law nrnirie land have nal vet been able TO plov
far tbeir rorn and are nearly discouraged six
teen Fac, ~ ihe en,hankmont of IN Wnbnsl
track near cbsn5lnrvilie was washed out thl
morninS
BIooSiSGToy Ill. Juno l2-Mackinay
river In Inleweil md Mclean counties, is higl
aboye lie hanks since Saturdays rains. and IN
entire. cou try is mud ,ted and the crop
- u H.. NnNtFf
uypniv miies ,vest l;eorce and ~. s Hammond
their Sister AMI her Lusbsnd William Terryl
while fording Tho river In n wagon were upse
and harsIv sscanad viii their lives One q
Inc horsesyvss drnwned
S,fT T.xr IIr1U lime - "A rain storm thi
as,s,nadn IA ,,,ai ,,nnd 10 grn,rina crons
Il the 6rs, sinca ae r,S In Anrii
CM,ptYsTnS ~ VI lime 10 Tho arm,
worm has tnvndod Tho Kama VII, valley In differ
cnt nia"ss and IL ssting tho wheat The mrm
ers tnv tha, NO, much Samace has resulted vet
M,ysvi|Ir III " Jine 10 SNuch compiaint
mSae s N.Y. Su he ANN warm nj pont
near this citv "
ntS WI w! ", lima IA corrosnonden
has lust ret,,rned fr m n ride through The lowe
end 'of pat,ick cnuntv where the peoplo ar
starving MI sn,,c aTo dcad from want OF some
thing IN e", Gnin, win a marty of three I'M
iIpht snrin,, ,ooyon IN which weis placed thre
barrels Of sbplied rorn Mi n wand carry. IN
marry .gior ica,,Sr', thc raiiyood station. wen
thnnvh Frankuu cSuniy hnd nfler a ride of ST.
hour, nn,scI inin paIrick The trip WAS rougI
and taJInns Inc ,oads narrow mounmiuoi
and In nm nln,ost imnnssnble condition
owing 10 tho reren, heavy rains In Tim
line tho nor,v sinnncd and went IN A mar
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