The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-09
CORN is KING.
General Condition OF the Crop in Rock
Island County this Year.
Prospects for the Seasons Yield and
Other Valuable Information.
THE CORN CIR Up.

THE CORN cR)P.
Corn is the main article of production
in Rock Island county. as indeed it is
throughout the great state of Illinois. 1t
is to Illinois, like cotton Is to Louisiana;
corn is king" it is the staff OF life TO the
industrious farmer in the Sucker state
Naturally. therefore, vast amount of in
terest is manifested in the growing crop,
the acreage planted each year. and the
outlook for the years yield.
The ARGUS has endeavored to gather
all possible Information concerning this
important product, and with today's issue
report from every section of the county
is given, from which an idea of the general
condition of the crop may be formed
Coz, July Son the average corn is
five per cent better than year ago. with
excellent prospects for the years yield.
The height is thirty inches, but the aver
age planted in Coe township is about
ninety per cent of last year.
CANOE CREEK.
CANOE CREEK, July S.-The condition
Of the corn crop is not as good as 1t was
a year ago this time. If there is sufficient
rain. the prospects however are favora-
BILE. The height now, as a rule, is one
and one half feet. The plant is the same
as last year. The yield Will be about
thirty bushels per acre.
CoRpovA.
CoRDovA, July S.-The corn crop is
very good, and so will be the yield from
all present prospects. The height is
about two feet now and is about the same
as last year. The yield promises thirty
bushels to the acre.
HAMPTON July S.--Corn looks well but
is small. With suitable weather the yield
will be fair. The length now is 10 inches.
The average planted is from two thousand
to two thousand five hundred acres 10
this township.
COAL VALLEY.
Coal VALLEY, July s.--Corn is fail
aud the stock good-growing moderately
The yield will be thirty-three to thirty
five bushels to the acre. The height is
about fifteen inches. Between twenty
two and twenty.four hunered acres have
been planted in this township. AS com>
pared with year ago. the stand is better
clearer, and about the same height,
RURAL TOWNSHIP.
RURAL, July s.-The corn has a good
color; is growing finely and clean, but &
week or ten days late. The prospect fol
this years yield is rather below the aver
age and the present height is from ont
foot 10 three feet The acreage is ter
per cent less than formerly. or in 1884
The cold and wet weather in the early
part of the season caused late planting
and much of the seed to rot, which mad,
second planting necessary. Consequent
ly there is much unevenness in the height
The yield will be less than In 1884 unles
the latter part is an improvement on III,
fore part of the season
BUFFALO PRAIRIE.
BUFFALO PRAIRIE, July S.-Corn i
small, with light stand, but general,
in fine condition. The prospects are goo(
| for an average crop. however. the heigh
being about Is inches. The acreage plan
in this township compares well with las
year. The cold weather during the frs
of the season probably had an unfsvora
BILE effect upon the crop. 1t would be i'm
possible to give an idea now of What th
yield will be. but it will be good.
TAYLOR RIDGE.
= TAYLOR RIDGE, July 6.-The pres
ent condition of corn in thi
township is good on first plant
ing, otherwise poor. There will nc
3 be more than two thirds of an ordinar
crop in the yield however; the averag
height at present is about three feet, tn
acreage planted being fully as much il
> the first place as last year. The yield i
this township promises about thirtyfiv
bushels to the acre.
PREEMPTIoN.
I PREEMPTIoN, July S.-Corn is in extr
good condition about Presumption, wit
encouraging prospects for the years yield
The average height is one foot. The GRO
) is fully one third better than year ago
! ANDALUsIA.
ANDALUslA, July 8.--The corn crop
= this region will compare very favorabl
: with that of year ago. Prospects al
good for fair yield, the acreage plante
being about as usual. The height is frol
eighteen inches to two feet. Tho weatht
e SO far has had little effect upon the grow
, ing crop
1 wHTTEsIDE COUNTY.
TAMPIoo. July S--Corn is general
up with the average in this secion O
WhIteside county, with prospects of tt
usual yield, the height being about eigt
teen to twenty four inches, viii
promising outlook. The usual plal
has been made, and the stand is no
about two feet high. With favorab
weather, the yield will be equal to, if nc
greater, than year ago.
MERCER COUNTY.
RIcHLAND GROVE. July s.-Corn is b,
hind the average; farmers are yet unab
to estimate what the yield will be, but Il
outlook here is. not encouraging. I'll