New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-15
THE GROWING CROPS.
Continued from Second Page,

acren%e is Tcdnccd Half tie earlier fruit was
killed bv most
COLUMBIA CITY.-Wheat promises an average
e,on The usual amount of corn Is beng piah'cu;
Forly fruit was about one fourth killed hut good
rrnp j. expected of later varieties. Crops are grow
ing nicely and the farmers are gener&iT IN eAec'
lent spirits in the northern section OF the STATE
COIUMBTS-Wheat looks better than a month
AGO and better than in adjoining counties. Corn
ground IS il good condition, and an increased aGI'
age is being planted. Frost hurt the fruit, peacheS
suffering the most, though their show was pun ~
fore the late fTosts
CONNERsyIIIE.-Wh at looks better and prom
Uses more weld than month since. ont sun ,nrin
VIII not be more than two-thrds crop any Fsrc,l
that depends largely on favorable weather i"'i"
eTS are busy planting the usual corn acreage
COvINGToN.-Wheat has grown nicely Wlt ~, H.
month. hut Will not average over or,l mora
corn is being planted than usual. ABOUT oht-H"ll
the fruit was killed by frost.
Grown P0INT-The wheat prospect is very
gloomy and has not improved III ,,S ~ NH
The season has been very late ana the WedthrI
chanccable with cold nights. Grass is scarcey
growing. Good seedcOrn is very scarce, ana hlgh
DELPHI-Tle wheat prospect is not better man
in April. The weather has been too dry ana INA
injured by late freezing Is dying.
EvANsvIILE.-Whcatha has improved 10 per cent III
the last month. Some of the small fruit IS Killed
TT. WAYNE.-Whcat prospects have noi In I'M y
proved and there is a smaller crop eIpected 'udh
month ago. More corn will be planted because Va
the slim crop OF wheat.
GREENFIELD.-Wheat promises better than
month since and promises tWo-thiTds crop. me
farmers are increasing their acreage VI 0oin' -
ing has been nurt by frost
GRTrNsBURG.-Tke wheat prospect mas lhuch
improved since April 10.
UTNTINGTON.-W looks little better than
month ago With zach shower IT bIlshteiis up oli
there has not been enough rain To keep u up, ana
the prospect for an abundant crop is not fiattcrng
Kvox-Wbeat was badly injured in This county
and is not likely to be over half crop anu tarnerS
nj Except
prospects are gOou
IA PoRrE.-Wkest looks better than two months
ago but does not promise better than one mohlh
since Not over half crop is e1peCtcd. artnels
are planting more than last wear. Early apples
and peaches were more or less killed by frost.
LEBANoN-Wheat looks better than a month
since hnt there will be much less than full crop,
and farmers are planting more corn. Frost has
done but little damage.
LIBrRIY.-Wheat has improved since April SO
that twOt thirds crop is likely. The corn area VIII
he increased. One third the small fruit and most
Of the peaches were killed by frost.
LoGANSPoRT.-The wheat has not improved
much in the past month and much OF 1t is beng
ploughed up for corn. OF which the acreage Will oe
larger than usual.
MARTINsvILE-W Wheat has come out very much
in the last SIX weeks. and while many expected IN
the early spring to plough up their wheat Dut very
little has been treated. More corn IS being
planted Except peaches the fruit crop is far
MOUNT VrRNoN.-Wheat looks better than
month ago. and Will not fall greatly below an aver
age crop. IhOusa the season II pdCh"HuI CI"P
prospects are fair.
Mr.NC1F.-With favorable weather till harvest
tle wheat crop will be much better than was sup
posed possible month ago Peaches and apples
have been scarce IN TINS section since Tue nara
winter two years ago.
NrwCAsTLE-Wheat prospects are improved over
bpri Is. More corn Is being planted because Of
the shortness in wheat. Early cherries were mostly
Killed by frost.
PIYMOUTH.-Whcat looks better than month
ago and promises q better yield.
PORTLAND.-Wheat promises % per cent more
WELD than a month since. Concentrating IS late.
Oats and flax will bs short this year less than usual
beng sown owing TO the late spring. Little dam
age was done fruit by frost
PRINCETON-Wheat looks better than n month
ago and with good rains soon will do fairly well,
though below the average. Corn is being planted
in good condition. Nothing was injured by frost.
ROcKpoRr.-Wheat promises better than month
ago but viii still be light and more corn is being
planted.
RUsHvIILE-Wheat will he fully three-fourths
crop ii not hurt before harvest. Probably hall
the fruit has been killed by frost, but with these
two exceptions there are indications OF large crops
SALrM.-Whest promises better than month
since and viii WELD almost mp 70 the average.
Fruit has suffered only slightly here.
SHrLBYVILLE.-Wheat will he nearly an average
crop Somew hat less than the usual corn acreage
De being planted. Apples VIII not give la1 crop.
Other trait viii be fair.
snoAl s.-Whea looks better than last month by
oue-thmd but the crop will be one-fourth below the
average OF last year. Corn is beng planted as
usual. Peaches were frOst-killed in places.
<oUrH BENp.-Wheat looks better than in April
and will bee nearly an average cop. The weather
u late has been perfect and crop prospects are
good.
SpENCER.-Wheat looks better, and is now ex
pccted to yield 10 per cent more than on April ID,
Enough some few ploughed up their wheat for corn,
tie acreage Of which is increased. Most fruit, eX-
CeDt the harder sorts. killed IN the winter.
SUILIvAN.-Wheat looks much better than
supposed possible a month ago. as If the case with
AL other crops. Corn will have an increased acre
age Half the fruit was killed by frost.
VALPARAIsO-Though wheat will not yield
over half the average crop, It's condition Is much
Better than a month ago, some estimating It will
weld one fourth more than expected two
months since. AS consequence the corn acreage
is being increased. Prospects are good for straw
berries and apples.
WABAsH.-AIl crops are growing nicely and
wheat will give over three-iOurths average
crop having improved considerably i'll the past
~ nth.
NAsHINGTON.-Th wheat looks better, and
Il; omers expect more from it than a mouth since.
- re corn is being planted than last year.
WINAMAC-Wheat will not make half a
fT D. SO corn will be planted larger than usual.
@ y tender vegetation was hurt by frost.