The Indianapolis journal., 1883-06-11

Grant county gives a less favorable report,
Corn has been rather slow coming up but
the present weather will undoubtedly push
it along rapidly. week from now there
will be q good stand.
MISSOURI
OF forty counties in Missouri heard from,
twenty eight report an increase in acreage
ranging from 2 to % per cent; only two re-
port decrease; they are of from to 10 per
cent. On the whole Missouri has suffered
little from the cold and wet and the pros
pect is bright for an unusually large yield.
Phelps county reports a material Increase in
acreage. Some damage has been done to
some fields on the low lands, but nothing
that cannot soon be remedied with such
weather as the present. Some seed failed to
come up on account of drought and cold, but
this was replanted and now stands well.
Ozark county, one of the southern tier of
counties, gives an increased acreage of 20 per
cent Some injury has been done by both
rain and cold, but there is now an excellent
stand The prospect is much better than it
was two weeks ago. Nodaway county re-
ports that owing to cold, and wet consider
able replanting had to be done. The second
planting is up and looks we'll. The acreage
Is increased 10 per cent. Chari ton county
reports fine prospect for corn. There is
large increase i'll acreage. Platte county, on
the Western border, reports that crops are
backward on account of the weather,
but at present making good progress. The
cut-worm has done a little damage McDon-
aid county, in the extreme southwest, re-
ports the corn outlook as extra good"
Adalr county, in the northern part, reports
increase in acreage. Had to replant some,
out second seeding several inches above
ground now. Dade county, in the southeast
nf hn Sfafa frixya han t1oslr
as better than ever known before" Corn
stand is excellent, about twelve inches high.
Wayne county, in the northwest reports
corn prospect fair, with an increased acreage.
st. Genevieye county on eastern border,
reports fair outlook with an increased acre
age. Galloway county, near central portion
OF the State, reports that the late frost made
considerable replanting necessary. If the
weather continues good, however, there will
be good crop. Usage county, in the central
part gives slight increase in the acreage. If
there are no early frOsts will harvest a good
crop, later than usual. Dallas county, in
central portion of the State, reports an in
creased acreage. The stand of corn Is now
good and weather favorable Greene county
reports that, Notwithstanding the COOL
backward weather, corn there is nearly as far
advanced as at this time last year. Clark
county, with warm and seasonable weather
from now on, will yield % per cent more
corn than it did last year.
IOWA.
Out of thirty counties in Iowa eighteen re-
port an increase in the average of from 10 to
% per cent; three report decrease and the
remaining ones about the same average as
last year. The cropin this State has suf-
fered severely from cold and wet, but the
summing up of the damage shows little be-
yond retarded growth, which the present
fine weather is rapidly msking up for. Con-
siderable anxiety has been felt by the
farmers previous to June l, but the outlook
now is generally encouraging. Tama county,
near the center of the State gives a 10 per
cent. increase in average, but reports the
crop as very backward. A good yield is ex-
pected in this county. Greene county, in
the west-central portion, reports retarded
growth, but a good stand at present Polk
county will, if this weather continues, give
a large yield. Monroe county reports crop
injured badly by cold and wet. Much had
TO be replanted The prospect now, how
ever, is fair. Clinton county, in the extreme
| eastern portion of the State, reports the
general outlook as % per cent better that at
this time last year. Clayton county will not
have an average yield owing
to the wet cold weather, rotting
seed and retarding the growth
Mills county reports the prospect for the
years all owing to the unreasonable weather
Hancock county has increased it's acreage 10
per cent, and the outlook is better than last
year. Pocahantas county gives largely in
creased acreage, and the prospect is generally
very encouraging. Stand OF corn excellent
Hamilton county, in the central part of the
State, promises i fair crop. The season is
backward, but the finest crop OF corn ever
raised in the county was planted after Junel
MINNESOTA
Out of fourteen counties in Minnesota
seven report an increase in acreage and four
II decrease. The outlook throughout the
State generally is good, though before the
warm weather set in the corn outlook was
dark. The complaint of poor seed is heard
in this State as we'll as in the others. Pipe
stone county, in the south, reports q small
decrease in acreage, but the stand is good,
and there will be at least a fair crop
Lac-qui-parle county has smaller acreage
but corn looks well at present. Mobiles
county gives outlook fully as favora-
BILE as last year at this time. Fillmore
county has increased its acreage about
80 per cent, and the crop looks we'll. In all
of these counties some repanting has been
done.
NEBRASKA.
Out OF twenty-four counties in Nebraska,
twenty-one report an increase in acreage of
from to so per cent, and one a decrease of
10 per cent. From all comes the report of
damage by May weather, but the recent warm
weather is having salutary effect all around
Nance county reports the outlook as very
encouraging. A larger increase in acreage
proportonate to the increased population.
Antelope county, in the northern part, gives
an increase in acreage of Is per cent The
season has been wet and backward and re-
planting of many fields has been done. The
second seeding is up and looks we'll. Pawnee
county, on the southern boundary increased
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