The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-24

more than half destroyed; others that it is
damaged 30 per cent. Ten per cent. OF the
old crop is on hand.
CRAwFoBDsvILLE March 22-Wheat in this
neighborhood is badly damaged We may
under favorable circumstances get a fair
crop, but cannot expect large one. A small
percentage of the old crop remains.
WAvELAND, March 22-I think the grow
ing crop will prove o1e-third short. There
is considerable old wheat in the barns but
farmers seem disposed to hold at present.
MACE, March 22-We think the growing
wheat is injured one-fourth. Many fields
will be plowed under
MORGAN COUNTY.
BROOKLYN, March 22.-Winter wheat is
badly damaged-say 80 per cent. Some
farmers are blowing it under. Only small
part Of the old crop remains in the hands OF
the farmers
MARr1Nsv1LLE. March 22-The outlook for
wheat in this and adjoining counties is bad.
Some think of blowing it under. 1t has been
years since the prospect was so bad. More
than Is per cent is still unsold.
PARKE COUNTY.
ROCKVILLE, March 2.-Corn-ground wheat
is badly injured. A great deal Oft is totally
ruined. Fallow-ground looks pretty well.
RANDOLPH COUNTY.
WINCHESTER, March 22.-There is no doubt
that the wheat crop in this section has been
badly injured during the last two weeks.
Under the most favorable circumstances
there will not be more than half crop. Ten
per cent of the old crop is on hand.
FARMLAND, March 22-Our observation is
that the crop of 'S3 cannot exceed so per
cent. of that of 80.
RUSH COUNTY.
RUsHvILLE, March 22-The damage to the
growing wheat crop will amount to a reduc-
ton of 25 per cent as compared with last
year. Twenty per cent of the old crop is on
hand.
SHELBY COUNTY
SHELBYvILLE, March 22.-Wheat in the
bottom land is in fair condition and will
prove an average crop if nothing happens to
prevent from this time forth. In the up
lands it Is badly injured Good weather may
bring it out, but the present outlook is not
very encouraging. Can't have average crop
in this county. From u 10 Is per cent of
the old crop is on hand.
BRooKFIELD, March 22-The crop in this
vicinity has been badly hurt in the last two
weeks. General outlook is not encouraging.
Twenty per cent. of last years crop is on
hand.
BoeGsrowN, March 22-I believe that the
wheat crop is damaged at least one-thrd, and
probably more.
SULLIVAN COUNTY.
brown, and is damaged, but can't say just
how badly Favorable weather may result
in producing an average crop.
TIPPEcANoE COUNTY.
LAFAYETTE, March 23.-Tippecanoe county
will produce ten bushels per acre it the
weather is favorable from this out, About
10 per cent of the old crop is still in the
hands of the farmers. .t.
vRRMILLIoN COUNTY.
DANA. March 22-Farmers in this vicinity
report the wheat crop badly damaged in
some cases entirely ruined. Can't tell what
the outcome will be.
CLINTON, March 22.-Iudications are that
the wheat crop is damaged at least 80 per
cent, which we regard as low estimate,
Mostof the old wheat has been disposed OF.
VIGo COUNTY.
TERRE HAUTE, March 22.-The weather of
the last two weeks has badly damaged the
wheat Looked well when first uncovered,
but the dry cold weather has been bad for it.
The most favorable reports place the crop at
from so to rs per cent. From IS to 20 per
cent. of last years crop is still in the barns.