The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-20
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CLOTHING STORE.
INDIANA CROPS.
Commissioner Colman's Report as to Corn
and Wheat in This State.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, July 19-Comm;ssioner Of Ag
riculture Colman has just issued report, by
counties, showing the condition of the growing
corn and wheat crops throughout the country.
The following is that of the corn crop in Indiana:
"Laporte: Worms at work to an unusual ex-
tent Starke Good Porter: Considerably in
jured by worms. Hamilton: Very small; too
cool. De Kalb: Worms have destroyed great
DEAL in some cases it has been replanted. La
grange: Injured by cut, wire and grub worms.
Wabash: Not the usual amount planted seed
corn was bad and caused much replanting.
Pulaski: Too cool for corn. Grant: Promises
a much better crop than was expected. Steuben:
The nearly freezing weather from the 2lSt to
the 25th made it look yellow; it is growing finely
now. Fayette: Very uneven, the web-worm
having destroyed great portion Of the first
planting Crawford: Backward, but is now
growing very rapidly; is clean and is the best
stand known to me. Fountain: In good condi-
tion. Franklin: Stands generally we'll, and is do
ingpretty we'll; weather too cool for rapid growth.
Monroe: AS large as usual at harvest, notWlth-
standing the late spring. Putnam: Never looked
better at this season of the year. Scott Not up
to the average, but better than last year. Jay:
Very good. White Very promising. Sullivan:
Backward. Floyd Well set; some fault with
the seed. Union: Injured by cut grub: wire
and heart worms. jefferson: Looks we'll. Ohio:
Looks healthy; cut worms at work. Wells: Too
wet Shelby: Prospect of more than ever before
Parke: Doing we'll. johnson: Better condition
than usual Blackford: Looks well. Dubois:
Generally small, but is growing rapidly. Han
cock: Promise of an extra crop Marion: A
good stand Montgomery: Prospect good. War
rick: Thrifty. Whitley: In good shape. Deca-
tur Area increased by failure of wheat; crop
late growing rapidly; cut-worms troublesome on
sod land. Delaware: Could not have better
appearance Wayne: Damaged by cut and grub
worms"
Following shows the condition of Indiana's
growing wheat crop:
"Steuben: Could not be BETTER healthy, free
from insects and rust, Every little lodged"
large portion will 60 over twenty bushels per
acre. Fayette: Very thin on the ground, and
weeds are so thick that great deal will not be
worth cutting; harvest will be late. Crawford:
Fairly we'll headed and nicely filled. Fountain:
Ripening in the best spots-the late or winter
killed spots rusted Franklin: One of the worst
failures for fifty years; yet some sheltered fields
prove the value of timber belts or wind-b breaks.
Monroe: Ripening slowly. Putnam: What
wheat we have shows good head and looks
well; no one expects more than half crop;
weather favorable Scott: So badly winter
not be harvested. Fulton: Somewhat injured
by the Hessian fly. Jay: Not good; great deal
of cheat. Brown: Poor. Sullivan That remain
ing is we'll heaoed Floyd: Acreage much less;
some fields equal in quality to 1884; some very
light; average low Union: Straw is falling.
LaPorte: Promises an unusually. full crop.
Spencer; Thin on the ground and did not fill
well. POsey: Some fields are good and
some poor; the latter suffered freezing
and drought. Henry Has developed
wonderfully and is generally of
good quality. Hamilton: Sxty-fve per cent. of
good crop; ripening in fine condition. Allen:
About GA per cent. of last years crop. La
Grange: Injured by Hessian fly; we'll filled; will
be good in quality Wabash; Bad, and many
fields plowed up. Clay: Heads fair in size and
grain good; much cheat. Jefferson: Improved.
Ohio: That not too far gone to rally looks well.
Wells Filling we'll Shelby: Some is filing we'll
Parke: Head of good length and well filed; late
sown wheat will suffer from rust. Lawrence:
Developed we'll last month. johnson: The thin
is remarkably we'll headed but very weedy
Blackford: Good Dearborn: Twenty five per
cent of a crop; condition pretty fair. Dubois:
Thin on the ground but of good quality Han
cock Is filing we'll; little more than half crop
expected. Marion: Prospects improved. Mont
gomery: Quality good. Warrick: Filled we'll
Whitley: Uneven; is filing well; good. drainage
and proper putting in tells on our wheat this
year. Decatur Worst prospects ever known
here. Delaware Thin on the ground but heads
we'll filled with perfect grain. Wayne: Rust
appeared in that remaining"