The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-07-30
GOOD REPORTS FROM THE FARMERS.
Corn Maintains Its Excellent Condition, but
q Little Rain Would Help 1t.

In the Indiana Weather Crop Bulletin for the
week ending Saturday last it is shown that Q
cool temperature and much sunshine prevailed
during the week. No rain fell over the southern
portion Of the State, and little only az q few To-
calities in the central aud northern portions.
Corn is not suffering for rain as yet. and its pres
emit condition is most excellent and promising,
but rain would be OF great benefit to its further
growth. The general conditions OF the weather
during the week were excellent for harvesting,
and hay, wheat, End oats are cut. and the thresh-
ing Of the latter is nearly ended. General salts
faction is expressed as to the yield. both as re.
CARDS quantity and quality.
The special observations reported were as fol-
lows:
vevay-The reports from all parts of the
county continue encouraging. The threshing
machines are busy day and night. and the yield
of wheat exceeds all expectation in regard to
quantity and quality. The yield of hay is below
the average. Early planted tobacco is further
advanced for the season than in former years.
The most precarious OF all Is the onion crop,
which may be attributed to the deficiency Of
rain soon after planting. The fruit crop. with
the exception Of apples, will be unusually heavy.
The wheat crop is the best that has been har-
vested here for many years. 1t is selling at Y
cents.
Seymour-The weather during the past week
has been favorable 20 the growth Of corn and
potatoes. and the prospect is good for an excel
lent crop OF both. Wheat threshine and the oats
harvest are ended. The yield of both Is much
better than expected. and above the average.
Farmers are greatly encouraged. Traces OF
rain.
Worthingtou-The grass crop is being har-
vested rapidly and the weather is very fine for
making hay. The farmers are getting in oats
and threshing wheat Wheat is turning out
very well, but the quality is not good. Corn,
although splendid. is needing rain now, so do po-
tatoes. Trace of rain.
Summarize past week has been very favor.
able for finishing the cutting of hay and oats.
bnt it has been too dry for corn and potatoes.
which are needing rain very much. There are
some complaints or chinch-bugs.
Columbus-Wheat is all threshed. 1t is Ia
than was expected before tho harvest Some
claim as high as forty bushels per acre, while
some fields were not worth cutting. The past
ure is dried mp. The corn prospect is good.
Rainfall. .29 inch.
Observation-Disclosures is being threshed.
The yield is from ten to thirty bushels per acre.
The corn crop never promised a better yield
than now. Rainfall, 10 inches.
Fr~snklin-The ground is getting very dry;
wheat threshing is well advanced; the grain is
good from some fields. but from others it is
shriveled; corn is in good condition and still has
q good color; no rain.
Rockville-Wheat is q abort crop and Of poor
quality; corn is very good; early potatoes are q
short crop; fruit or all kinds is very good, sur
passing any crop for years; no rain.
Mauzy-A good rain is much needed aud
would do much good to corn aud grass; rainfall,
.08 inch.
Farmland The weather has been splendid for
corn the past few days; the oats crop is about
all cut. and is apparently above the average;
corn is splendid; rainfall, .08 inch.
Dagonia Springs-Wheat is coming out better
than expected; corn is not suffering, butt it needs
rain to make it shoot.
Delphi-Corn would be better for q good rain.
Oats are turning out better than anticipated.
Wheat Is not over four bushels per acre on the
average or acreage sown, and in quality il is
generally poor. Rainfall. 10 inch.
Mt. Vernon-Wheat thresbing is progressing
all over the county with great energy. The
large corn crop is growing nicely and is not suf-
fering yet for want of rain. No rain.
Lafayette-The oats harvest is finished.
Chinch bugs are abundant, but no great damage
by them is reported.
Princeton-It is very dry and dusty. Wheat
needs rain. Pastures are bare and drying up.
The grape crop is immense.
Logansport-The wheat threshed during last
week has developed o better yield than was an
ticipated. from fifteen to twenty-thres bushels
per acre, but there 10 q shortage in weight. Oats
will give an unusual yield. Potatoes and other
vegetables promise well. Rainfall, 20 inch.
p Angola-There were many showers the past
week. Corn is blocked out for q large crop.
Oats are nearly ripe and very good. Wheat is
now threshed. and the yield is good. The fruit
crop is generally healthy. but will not be aslargs
as expected Rainfall. 1.22 inch.