Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-06-23
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
CrOp ReDOrt,

COLUMBIAN, Mo, June IA. - The
weather crop bulletin of the Missouri
weather service for the week ending
June Is says:
This has been the most favorable week of the
season for agricultural products and interests,
and the report of little rain, warm and plenty
of sunshine is too universal to admit of much
comment The rainfall has been confined to
thunderstorIns. and the only noticeable falls
reported are Adair. 80; Carroll. 1; Christian,
!; johnson. I37; Linn. 2; Ozark T. 80; Reynolds,
$50. and st. Francois. 9. Summarized the con-
ditions follows.
Corn planting and replanting has been
rushed, though the ground is still wet in many
places and will be finished by the 18th. Though
the heat and SUM ght making wonderful
improvements in its condition, the corn is gem
orally Of poor color and some damage by ants Ii
reported.
Wheat il improving rapidly in condition and
color. but there is some damage by rust. and
the lOwland crop il seriously injured. May
wheat will be ready to cut in ten days more.
Oats are improving. but are heading very low
and the acreage "a short.
Cherries ripening. but small crop
and owing TO the continued wet and cold all
fruits lave declined seriously from early
promise.
Grapes are being injured by worms.
Grass is generally fine. though all fat mead
ows are only fair. and haying has commenced
IN many sections
Cotton reports show decidedly poor out
look for the crop, as much of it is reported dy-
ing.
Pastures and stock are improving under the
influence Of such favorable weather. Owing TO
the continued wet weather cultivation has been
impossible, and weeds very plenty and rank.
Much bottom land is still wet as TO pr aci.lde
all possibility of advantageous work during the
next ten or fifteen days, and consequently much
of it will lay idle during the season.
Democratic Judicial Convention.
The judicial dernocra tic convention for
the Eastern district for the the purpose
of nominating a candidate for judge of
the st. Louis court of appeals, was held
at Hannibal.
Tine Eastern district ia composed Of the fol-
lowing counties: Monroe. Green. Laclede. Pu-
LASH. PheIns. Ral@. Pike. Lincoln. MONTGOMERY,
Warren. Ht. Charles. Crawford. Franklin. s..
Louis. ST Louis city. Jefferson, ST.. Genevieye,
Perry. St. Francois. Mad son. Wayne. Ripley,
Oregon. Howell Ozark. Douglas, Christian,
Tanav. StOna. Newton. McDon2ld. Barry and
Lawrru Following were placed in nomi ina
tion: II. F. Benton. Wqslirg ton Cloud. Madison
R.Sn7ith. L. 3. WOodsidr. Henry y. B0ni. TWEEN
ty-two ballots taken. resulting in the
nomination of Mr.. Bond This result was
reached 1T . a. n.
Judge Henry Whteiaw Bond j. Il member
% the firm cf Gibson. Bond & Gibson. OF 81.
Louis. He was born in Tennessee. attended
Harv rd IN .versitv. and studied law in the Of
fec Of Ju1ga Thomas J. Freeman. then on the
supreme bench of Tennessee. He is IS years
Old snort and heavily butt, and has fair com
pl"xion. Ju4,, Bond moved to this state in
$50 and entered a law partnership with Judge
James i L:udi"y The two were associated
until Judge Lindley movad to Kansas. after
which he allied himself with the Nessrs. Glib
son. tlr and Mrs. Bonf. tl,c latter accom-
rl-h"d woman with Il wide social acquaintance
livc in 4 fine home Washington avenue, ST