The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-03-17
OUR FARM BUDGET.
Winter Wheat in Indiana-An 0rchard-Ths
Progressive Farmer.
How to Run Small Farm-Milk Odors-
Horse and Man-EcOnOmicaI Drain
age-HOusehold Hints and
Farm Notes.

The situation as compared with last year
at this time is better, though there are more
or less reports of late-sown wheat being bad
" damaged. The district south of the Ohio
and Mississippi railroad, through Davies,
Gibson, Porter and Spencer counties, reports
the wheat generally in good condition,
From Pike, Walworth and Vanderburg there
are complaints here and there of freezing
out. A good rain and rlild weather would
prove very beneficial and tide the winter
wheat crop over. The acreage is the same
as in 1885.
ALLEN COUNTY.
Fort Wayne-Prospects are for an average
crop of wheat There are no reports as to
winter killing, but some of Hessian fly. Con-
siderable old wheat is still on hand.
BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY.
Hope-The general condition of wheat is
good. 1t is dry and freezing every night
The crop is not holding its own. Prospects
are uncertain.
BOONE COUNTY.
Lebanon-Winter wheat is in fair condi-
ton. The last ten days have been very hard.
With a favorable change the crop promises
an average.
WaIton-Until the last hard freeze winter
wheat looked well. 1t made some growth IN
February. Prospects now are for an average
crop. Reserves are very small.
CLAY COUNTY.
Clay City-Wheat is generally in good con-
dltion. Tops are slightly winter-killed. 1t
has not commenced to grow. Farmers are
selling freely, considering the limited
amount on hand. Corry-Wheat went
through the winter all right. The first week
in March damaged the crop 10 per cent.
About 10 per cent. of the old wheat is on
hand.
CLINTON COUNTY.
Forest-Wheat went into the winter in
good shape and continued so until very
recently. February and March have been
very hard, the ground being very dry. No
reports of fly CT insects as yet. Twenty-Five
per cent. of the old crop is on hand.
DAVIES COUNTY.
Washington-The first week of March was
very trying. Wheat has been slightly dam
aged. Farmers are selling their reserves, as
they consider the prospects favorable for
more than an average crop.
DECATUR COUNTY.
Westport-Wheat up to the last few days
stood the weather well. 1t has been dam
aged 10 some little extent. A fair average
crop is promised.
DUBOIS COUNTY.
Huntingsburg-The general outlook for
wheat is fair. 1t has been injured by severe
weather. Prospects do not indicate an av-
erage crop.
Ireland-Little wheat has been injured.
With favorable weather, it will be an aver
age crop 1t had just commenced TO grow
before this cold snap.
ELKHART COUNTY.
Concord-Up to date only a very small
percentage of the crop has been winter
killed. There was considerable complaint
of fly last fall. The crop has not made much
growth yet. About 80 per cent. of the old
crop is on hand.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Mount Carmel-The only bad weather was
the first week in March. Prospects are good.
Early looks especially well. Reserves
are moving freely.
Oxford-The last ten days have been most
trying. The crop has a bad appear ance.
Early-sown did not make strong growth in
the fall. There is little inclination to hold
wheat.
FULTON COUNTY.
Rochester-Wheat has come through very
well. In some localities, where the snow
blew off, wheat is killed. From February
% till March very hard freezing and thaw-
ing weather prevailed. Early-sown wheat
is badly hurt. The condition at present will
average with former years.
Laurel-Wheat looks bad, but may yet
come out right. The last ten or fifteen days
have been extremely trying.
GIBSON COUNTY.
Francisco-A great deal of the wheat looks
dead. The opinion is gaining ground thai
it is seriously damaged on all high lands
On some low, level lands it looks fair. The
condition is not favorable for an average
crop.
Princeton-The crop looks now as If one
half was winter-killed. February and Marct
thus far have not been good for wheat
With the spring favorable wheat will make
little more than half crop. Some wheat j;
selling.
GRANT COUNTY.
Sweetzer Wheat has been protected bu
little by snow. With a continuance o.
freezing and thawing weather the crop will
be greatly damaged The situation is criti
crl, but warm weather and warm rains viii
help 1T greatly. But little wheat remain
now in farmers hands
HAMILTON COUNTY.
Carmel-The weather is unfavorably 70
rhe freeZIngand thawing of the last ten day
and dry, cold weather are very unfavorable
CiceTo-The condition of wheat is good
Ten per cent. of the old crop is on nand.
HENRY COUNTY,.
New Castle-The condition of the crop
Is not fiattering. The ground is still frozen
and has been freezing and thawing for tire
weeks.
HOWARD COUNTY.
Kokomo-The condition of wheat Is ur
certain. The weather is trying Fields ar
brown and bare No wheat is moving. Oas
ford-Up TO the 1st of March wheat was i
good condition, plants being green, vigorou
and growing. Since that date there hav
been alternate freezing nights and thawin
days Wheat has suffered very badly
Fields appear nearly lifeless.
HUNTINGTON COUNTY.
Andrevs-Wheat was sown much later o
account of the many hoppers hence did nc
get good start in the fall. Many fields loo
bare, and the past ten days have been har
on the crops. Prospects are for half a croE