Morning journal and courier., 1889-07-15
HEAVY CROPS OF ALL KINDS.

| HEAVY CROPS OF ALL KINDS.
Outside of Minnesota and Dakots
| Agricultural Reports are Very En-.
cournging-A Summary Of Percentage
of tho Condition Of Crops In the DIFF:
ferent States.
| CHICAGO, July 14.-The following will ap.
pear in the Farmers Review: The reports
OF our crop correspondents outside of Mime
| sofa and Dakota are very encouraging and
| Indicate that continuance of the present
favorable conditions will result in heavy
crops of all kinds. The present condition of
| the potato crop is above the average in most
of the States covered by our report. In Me-
braska, Minnesota and Dakota, where it
falls below, the cause may be attributed to
drought. As regards other crops, in Illinois
and Indiana prospects are fair all around.
Corn is small, owing to cold wet weather in
June, but the stand is good and few weeks
of hot weather would bring 1t forward rand.
ly. In few counties cutworms have worked
some damage. The oat crop is promising.
Showers have been abundant and timely in
most counties, but few sections in the CEN
trail portions of these States need rain.
Some parts of Kentucky and Ohio have
had too much rain for the good of corn
which has been injured somewhat by cut
worms and is backward as in Illinois. Oats.
however, are in good condition as in these
states and vii! yield heavily provided the
crop does not lodge from the weight of straw
before harvesting time. In some parts of
Kansas, Missouri, Iowa and Nebraska. Oats
will be short and thin in some counties on
account of drought and some rust on oats is
reported in Iowa and considerable in Kansas
Spring wheat in Nebraska would be benefit
ted by rain.
corn are in fine condition. Early frosts as
we'll as too much moisture and cold weather
in June retarded that crop In these States as
elsewhere. Many Wisconsin correspondents
reported the present condition of spring
wheat and oats the best in years, but the
straw In some cases is too long and heavy for
the safety Of the crops. A few counties in
Michigan report damage to oats from grain
plant louise and rust. In the majority of
counties in Minnesota and Dakota spring
wheat and oats will be almost failure oW-
ing to drought and hot winds. Even where
the most favorable conditions exist the straw
will be short and thin. The time has passed
for rains to benefit those crops very much.
Nothing can repair the damage already sus-
tanned. EARLY frosts cut off some Of the
corn planted in Minnesota, and many such
fields have been plowed under. In Dakota a
few correspondents report some damage from
cut-worms, but the majority consider the
prospects for the crop the best in years.
We summarize the reports of our corre-
spondents as follows: Percentage of condi-
ton as compared with an average: Illinois,
corn 80, oats 100, potatoes 100; Indiana, corn
90, oats SO, potatoes 1o4; Ohio, corn
49,, oats 30, potatoes 100; Ken
lucky, corn 100, oats 95, potatoes
1O4. Missouri, corn SO, oats 100, potatoes
potatoes 1902. Nebraska, spring wheat IS,
corn 100, oats IS, potatoes 80. Kansas,
corn 80, oats 1O5, potatoes no. Michigan,
corn ", oats los, potatoes 100 Wisconsin,
spring wheat 80, corn 70, oats 159, potatoes
l06. Minnesota, spring wheat IS. corn 81,
oats 81, potatoes 85. Dakota, spring wheat
go, corn o., oats 48, potatoes 80.
Two Men Killed and Three Injured
PITTSBURGH, July 14.-Red Pond, body
of water at the corner or Center avenue and
Soho street, in the Hill district, caused by
the choking of sewer swept the barriers
away this morning, drowning two men and
injuring three others. Their names were:
Killed, John DAILY, aged 90, unmarried; An
drew McGregor, aged SO, married. Injured,
Robert Mum, shoulder and arm broken and
HAJoAS* ~tAoSAA w AAAAo13 uASSAoJ3 Jus duO
bruised about the head and body, injured in
ternally and may not recover; Joseph Nc
CARNEY, slightly bruised and cut, not badly.
THE FALL OF THE BAs1ILE.
The One Hundredth Anniversary Gel
ebrated by the French Citizens of
New York Yesterday.
NEW YORK, July 14.-The French citizens
of New York and vicinity to-day began the
one hundredth anniversary of the fall of the
Bastile with grand reception and concert at
Washington Park. The large hall of the
park had been specially decorated with pro-
fusion of tri-colored flags and banners. The
exercises opened with an official reception to
Consul General Bruwaert, in which NJ. Henri
Maillard, president of the French centennial
committee, made the address of welcome.
Letters of regret were read from President
Carnot, Ferdinand de Lssseps, F. R. Coud-
dert, Mayor Grant, Governor Hill, Grover
Cleveland, President Harrison and Vice Pres
ident Morton.
Ex-President Cleveland wrote: 81 send the
following sentiment: The friendship which
has SO long existed between the United States
and France is made more sacred and binding
by their common devotions to the doctrine of
the popular rule and by the mission they
have undertaken to demonstrate the fitness
of mankind for self government"
President Harrison's letter was: "May the
homes of France be perpetually filed with
prosperity, contentment and peace. May the
French republic ever live in honor among the
nation and in the steadfast love of its citi-
Eens.
PARIS July 12.-The one hundredth ami
versary of the fall of the Bastile was cele-
brated by public meetings and fetes in Paris
and throughout the provinces. Transparent
cies bearing representations of General Bou-
LANCER were displayed in the windows of the
League of Patriots and at other Boulangist
resorts. These devices called forth few
hootings from passers-by, but with the ex-
ception of the disorders In the Place de la
Concorde and at the Office of La Presse the
day passed off without disturbances of any
kind.
Levi P. Morton's letter: "Dear sir: have
the pleasure to acknowledge the receipt of
your esteemed favor of the 31st ult and
thank You for the complimentary terms in
which it is couched. You are quite correct
in assuming my unalterable friendship for
the land of your birth. All the children of
the American revolution were taught
to love the fair land of France and
to revere and honor the great men she
lives and fortune in our struggle for freedom.
l may. therefore, say that my affection for
France was hereditary sentiment and the
kindness which 1 received during my OFF,
cial residence in Paris not only served to
create many warm friendships but to in
crease my interest in your native land. I
offer you gentlemen my heartfelt congratu-
lations on the grand achievements of your
country during the century which has
passed since It's birth to freedom and my
best wishes for the happiness and prosperity
of the people of sister republic In the old
world"
Miss Bancroft Thrown From a Horse.
NEWPORT, R. I July 14.-Miss Bancroft,
daughter of John G. Bancroft and grand
daughter of Bancroft the historian, was
thrown from her horse Saturday afternoon.
her injuries are not as serious as thought at
first. She was taken to the villa owned by
Mr.. Baldwin, of New York, and cared for.
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