The Red Cloud chief., 1884-06-06
FIJI GROWING CROPS

THE GROWING CROFA
Reports from Various Parts OF the Coun-
try Show the Growing Crops to be in =
Prosperous C~ondition-The Prospective
Wheat Crop will Defy all Gambling
"Corners."
WATERLOO, Ia, May 27.-Crop reports
received from points in Northern Iowa show
very fiattering prospects. There has been
considerable rain during the past week,
which has had . good effect. WinnebagO
County reports q splendid outlook for all
kinds of crops. Franklin County reports
better prospects than for many years, and
farmers are greatly encouraged. Butler
County reports the prospects excellent.
Fruit of every kind promises IN enormous
yield. Harding County reports the corn
all planted and some of it in shape for cult
waiting. A severe storm OF wind and rain
passed over that county last week. In
Blackhawk County corn is all planted, and
Q good proportion of it is up.
TIL NORTHWEST.
MILWAUKEE, WIS.,, May Els. II. Sea-
mans, Secretary of the National Millers'
Association, has prepared for the Use of
tile members of the association a report OH
the present condition and outlook of the
wheat crop as compared with he same
time in 1888, compiled from replies to
three thousand circular inquiries sent to the
milling fraternity and Others. The cOnciu-
sion reached by the report is that the pres
ent outlook is very promising. taken rs a
whole, with indications that the yield for
1854 will approximate that for 1882 should
no unforeseen misfortune happen tO the
growth between now and harvest.
PALMYRA, Wis, May 21.-Wheat and
other small grains in this section are look
ing well. Small fruits especially grapes,
do not promise a large yield. 1t is thought
fully twO-thirds of the grape blossoms in all
of the large vineyards were destroyed by
the frOStS.
FARGO, OAK, May 27.-Ieports from all
sections of the Red River Valley indicate
that the grain has been much helped by the
recent three days rain, which was general.
The rain has now ceased. Crops are doing
well.
ILLINOIS.
MARINE, Ill, May 27.-An examination
of most Of the wheat fields in the eastern
half of Madison County shows the condition
of the crop to be very discouraging. About
one field in ten promises, with favorable
weather, a fair yield, while the remainder is
fully one-half cheat, and is now, in the ma
jOrity of cases, being plOwed under TO be
planted in com. The acreage of corr will
be very large. Planting will not be finished
before the LIST of june. Prospects for a
large corn crop, excepting the lateness of
the season. are promising. Grass and
meadows have made 4 luXuriant growth.
This section will have fruits of all kinds in
great abundance.
CARLINvuLE. ILL.,. May 27.-The
weather for the past two weeks has been
good for growing crops. Wheat is looking
firm and corn is being planted. The spring
has been backward. bat prospects are good
for a bOuntiful yield Of all staple cereals.
URBANA, ILL, May 27.-Corn planting
in Champaign County is nearly completed.
The weather has been very fine and the
ground is in good condition. The home
grown seed is coming up well. The wheat
crop improves with the favorable weather.
Fruit promises All abundant yiSld.
OTHER POINTS.
TORONTO, ONT, Nav 27.-RepOrts re-
ceived from over six hundred correspond.
ents show that the condition of fall wheat
in the province is much more satisfactory
than it was in May of last year. Yet it is
not uniformly good. and there are some dis
tricts in which the outlook is somewhat
gloomy. This is notably the case in the eX-
treme ends of the province-westward of
the meridian of London and eastward of the
meridian of Kingston. Fol the large middle
district the accounts are on the whole favor
able, and the weather of this month has
caused a marked improvement to take place
everywhere. Complete returns of the acre
age under crop have not yet been received.
but as far as they have been obtained they
indicate al area twenty per cent. less than
last year.
LITTLE Rock. ARK, May 21.-Reports
from the cotton districts announce that the
present outlook for AL average yield is prom
Using. An increase in many counties will
rapia e the portion Of the crop destroyed by
the overflow. The recent rains here de-
layed farm work and the crop will be back
" nj three weeks. The stands are now
above the ground, and the general outlook is
favorable.
BRDFoEp. IND, May 27.-The prospec:
for q good wheat crop Is very flattering in
this county. The farmers say that there has
not been such wheat in Lawrence County in
ten years.
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