Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, June 17, 1880, Page 9

TUE CROP OUTLOOK. Condition of Orops Throughout The Entire State of Illinois. according to the Agricultural Dopartment’s Returns : June 1. The Promising Outlook of Last _+ Week Interfered with by Rain, ho Comparative Acreage and Conilltion of Other Crops at tho Same Date. Damage Done to Maturing Grain by the Recent Sovere Storms. ILLINOIS. Special Dispatch to The CAtcaoo Tribune, SPRINGFIELD, 1., June 15.—Following fs tho firathalt of that portion’ of tho forthcoming Junocrop report of tho Btato Board of Agri- culture, which will appoar under the head of wcorrespondonts’ Remarks,” tue other half be- {ng still to press. Those remarks give a good {ten of tho condition of tho crops in the coun- ios named on Juno 1, boing a summary of tho commentsof 6 number of correspondonta in each county? ADAMS, The corn acrengo fs larger thon last year, and tho condition fs above an average; the stand is erally good, and crop hus been wol) cultivat. Li he heavy! rains, On ly Ing lands, washout out considerable corn, which hasbeen replanted, Excopting tho whent kilicd during tho winter, tho crop ig improving, and promises over threo fourthsofnn average yicld per rere. Tye is Jooking well, and tho yleld per acre will be up to anavorage. Tho oat orat Promtisus to be lure; the acreage Is somowhat bolow that of last year. ALEXANDEI. "The corn acreage fa nbout tho samo as Inst sot gon; the’condition fs nearly up to an avorag the growth has been backward, but the crop {5 now growing rapidly. Winter wheat Js much above an nvorago in condition; heads well filled with large, plump berry, ‘Tho ont crop will be leat than Inst your, owing to the Nmited aren sown; tho prospects aro encouraging for an average yleld per acre. nOND, / ‘Tho corn acreage is uot ns Inrgo ns last senson; ‘the stand Is goodrnnd growth satisfactory; with {uvorahle wenther the corn will tukean average crop; the artny-worm bus mudy Ita nppearnuce, putas yet hus not donu inuch Injury. Winter wheat Is much above an average in condition, and proinises to imuke more then an average crop; the last raln lodged somo fields of wheat ‘where tho growth was too rank; tho army. word pastrimmed the bindes in many flekis, but tho cropistoo near ripe to bo scrlousty injured, Oats ure in excellent condition, and prontises to make more than an average yield per acre; the aron sown $s Jess than Inet suason. Itye ip above an averuga in condition. : BOONK. Tho corn nrea exceeds thatof the previous yean, and, the conditfon Is above an average; 0 stand Js goo, and the cornticlis are tree from weeds; the growth {s well advanced for tho seauon; there bas been but little injury ro- sulting from cut-worms and other Insects, Nearly one-sixth of tho winter whent was ponet undor, owing to tho damage sustuliod yy the unfavorable weathor during tho pust winter; the crop is much below an average in condition. Spring wheat looks well, and, with ood senson, promises to make imore than fn orate hore ‘por acro; the arca of the growln; is‘ less than that of the previous crop. 4 Hatger breadth was sown to vate thig season than Jost, and tho prospects are encouraging for more than an average yleld per acre, ‘ : BROWN, : The condition of corn is up to an avernge, od the crop ts making rapid growth; tho aren planted fs not as large na Inst seneon; in somo sections thore Is soute complnint of injury from, cutworms, und tho corm on undralned lands has beon ut times too wet for cultivation. Tho prospect Je very futtering for more than an average yleld per nero of winter whoat; there issome complaint of injury by tho fly aa woll asthe hatl-atorm; the crop would be better it favored with cool, fulr woather until hurvest. 0 SoNKON hns been good for nts, which prom- more than an average ylold per acre; tho area [s somewhat Icss than last season. “worn. ‘There {9 an unusually fine stand.Jn corn, which is making rapid growth and _{s {n 1 good stato of cultivation. Tha aroa plunted this senson ox- coeds that of 1879, Same little danuure to early- plauted corn on newly-plowed sod, ‘Tha tereaze ‘Of spring wheut is about up to that of 1879; tho ‘condition promises an average yield per ncro, ‘Over half tho fall whent was wititer-killed and the lund seeded to othor crops, ‘Tho wing: crop doca not bromiss brif an nvernge yield per ere, ‘The out crop, looks well aud promisos more than an average ylold peracre, Ihe urca dslarger than Instscnson. Ryo will make over three-fourths of an avernge yield. CALHOUN, Corn is much above an nvernge In condition: the stand fs’ good, and tho growth hus boen rapld, owing to favornblo weuthor and dcul- ‘Uvation; tho area [s nbout the sunio ag last seu son. Fall whent ls nbout up to average in con- dition; in somne locntities the chess ts taking the wheat so badly that. many Aojas have been plowed up; the army-worm bas made its appear fanco in some sections, Tho recont rafus havo Amproved the condition of oats, which promise moro than ao average yiell per aero; tho acro- aro of oats is nbout the samo as Inst season. Aces Irish potatoes planted than last yeu tho Prospects aro only tulr; sweet potutoes promise more than nn averuge crop; about the samo acreage as lust year. CARTOLL. . ¢ The corn acreawe is largorthan Inst season and ihe crop fs inuch above tn average in condition, excopton sod-corn, whero the aut-worms bayo lamaged the crop. Fall wheat badly wintor- killed, and tho amall acreage not plowed up will not muke half an averugy yield por acro. Tess ancing whoat sown thon thst yeur; the drilled ‘whout tooks much tha best; the crop promises tomako over three-fourths of un average yield racre. More barley sown than last yeur, ant he condition is nbove an iivorage. There fs an Increaso in the aurengoof oats, which are im- Proving sinco the ralns,and promise noarly an average yield per acro. ? CARR. Corn on high and drained land {is above an @yerigo in condition; on fow and flat land tho Erop has been Injured by the oxcoxsive rains, ‘Tho acrenge fs loss than last yonr. ~Whont that ‘Was not injured during tho winter {s nearly up anaveraye in condition, and rapidly improv- Jog. There is danger of lodylog in eome locull- fics, More apring wheat sown than wauul.” Tho condition promises more than an uveraye yivld Peracro, “Outs are looking wall, and will ranko inere than an average yiel The area exceeds that of 1470, Hyo {9 nearly up to an avorago In ‘ondition, OHAMPAIGN. » Corn {sin good condition, except on low, wet, ‘Undrained ground, where tho ralns have made Atimpossible to cultivate: the acrenge It party, ‘Upto that of 1879. Broom-corn fs tooktug well, Sod tho aroa (3 ne large ne lastwcason. Oats and flax aro in good condition; tho breadth devoted theeo crops about the same us Cor provious years. Wintor wheat Is in splendid condition, and provoleos to mako more than n averayo Yield per acre, Hye will muke 8 good crop. theca SHRI: ‘, ahere ts a largo decrease in the corn area com~ dared with the provious season; the stand of ‘corn ts jeod aud the crop is In a falr state of cultivation; the vield por acre promlecs to be Buch above the averaxe. Wintor whoat la much sbove an avcrago in condition und with fuvora- ‘blo weather for Alling and ripening will mnke 6 largest crop over harvosted in tho wounty. ‘Tho frequent rains have Induced a rank growt of straw and increased the dangor of lodging, ea wheat orca nearly ag Inrge ns Inst seuson; i condition of tho crop fa protmiaing, Spring rloy ta looking better than usual; tho crop pat the somo oxtent of territory as last CLARK, ‘Tho stand of corn {a good, and tho carly plant- in fine condition, On undenined land the eds uro gotting tho start of tho nora, Owing. to bry long-continued ruin, corn plunted than it acason. Oats uro above un averige in condl- tion where not drowned out. ‘Tho orva [a early aslargons Inet gunson, More flax sown than usual, The crop has been lujured somewhat by tho heavy raing, and {6 not up to a gool avor- age In condition. Winter-wheut is above an Fr ‘rage condition, and the prospocts are vory lattering for mora than an uveruge yield por brs ie har on low Jands by Hoods, commence earlier thun usual. Byo is looking well. Corn 18 {i mattion: ov fi p Is in good condition: owing to the tn- ‘Creased acreago of other crops there was not ns Much corn planted ws isst year. Broom-cormn looks wells no increayo In acreage over Inst ae nm. Outs are up to an ave! in condition; hy ut the samo area as in 187), More flax sowtt {sRB Manel; tha crop looks fine. Winter-wheat 4s {n splondid cundition, and harvest will com- “omgneerHice Hoan aunt we go untaxente. nthe yield w! immonso, Hye ig Bearly up to un average in condition. Y CLINTON. Corn is generally in wood state of cultivation and forwurd fu growth for the season. Tho prus- Peots ure encouraging for over an average yield Poracre. The areata hardly up to that of the Previous year. ‘There Ja uu tucrcuse in the wcro- $80 of outa, und the crop via good condition, Inter Wheat promises t7 muko an averayo crop, ‘Tho lato rains have {: th rr ito taciaae eT his sade senwan, been favoratle for culiivntion. | fees to nake moro than anaverage ylelt per ner. Some few flelds are vory weed: corn fs looking well, nnd the 8 Unit of last senson, fereage of onts, erage, The prospect hat not heen more Hatters ing for winter wheat for ha pit twenty years, With favorable weather atl Jenne wi bo much better than an averiga, th pucted, the wren planted ts mu the excessive mins have preven culture, except on well-drtined nnd, aud the wees are taking tho leads the triny-wortm hag jude Its appenrance ih saing see Oy) InJured tha corn prospects: sud daniuged by cut-wornts, usual, and the pros for moro i Kd per on The usual nerenyze sown to inxs thy condition & favorable, Whiter wher and with faveribie season wil nmke more thts anaverage yleld per uere, fAyorage crop. condition [s nearly up to an average: the alye rains bave Interlered with jroud cept on welledrutne nn heavy rains which followed, make nearly an average yield per acre, ia making rapid of cultivation, wheat was go badly winter-killed ng to make 1t Yield perucre. Rye looks some batter thi tion bettor t dition and will be ready for hut Tho acreage of corn is mitch Jess than list The stand id ad and: Ute weathor his ‘ap porenn= Broutn= rop wil be aa hire MON. A large dleeredse ft the The condition ts above an av hurvest tha ste tye promises tnore thin nn avernge crop. cook, Corn {3 wbove an nvorage in condition, and tho Aerenge allehtly exeveds that of last menons the Btand is gomd, ind the crop is nearly a week ahead in yrowth springy whent sown than taunt, and the conditton Ie above in average, killed; the crap does not promise inore than half un avers of ordinary sengons. More Fall wheat: badly winters e seld per nere, Oats nre fn tho mid more sown thin last season. Tye sured turing thy past winter, and nolover fourths of un nveruge yield por were ox+ CHAWYOND. Corn Is not up to an average in condition and Jess tats hist Henson; a) thorough ro ones sown HNN re atteritg cl . Xs than an rage y looks remarkubly well, Kye wilt mute an CUMBENLAND. Tho corn area fy lex thitn fast sengon, and the More (nits 80 good for more thau alt x is hurtlly up to a the wereage ts nbout tho aime ns inst season, ‘The spring rains have greatly improved the condition of wheat, whieh promises to muke tore than un avernge yleld eraere; the Hcsshin Uy the first two weeks {1 tay tna A Beriots rald on the wheat-Helds, would bave injured tho erop but for tho Ryo promises to DE KALM, More corn planted than last ycar, and the crop ig itch above ain sverige [hn condition: the stand fs goud, and the plint looks vigerota and rowth; the crop isin got stata The yrenter portion uf the full necessary to plow it ups the growls crop proms iees to make over three-fourths of an ave we a wheat. Thero [s less spring wheat than just son- son; tho condition is favorable for nn avoniee Yield por acre. Spring barley looks well; the wren 1s about one-third less than in 18, Outs bid fale to make a large crop; stand inusunily thick on the ground, with a thrifty, vigorous growth; the area {s about tho saine us for the Provious yenr, ne WITT. ‘There was less corn planted than Inst year, and the condition [Is much below an avernge. owing to the heavy rains, which prevented proper culture, and guve the weeds the start of tho corn. Considerable fail wheat plowed up this spring; tho condition of the crop ts not tp to the average; tho stand Isuneven {1 inany localities; where the whet was drilled, on drahied land, the crop is in splendid vondition, Sprig wheat is not up tonn average in condition: tho nerengo 18 leds than Inst season; tho chinch- bugs mre yery niunerous in some localities, Morn onts sown than last senson. and tho co dition nearly up toan avernge, Rye will make nearly an avernge yield per nero. DOUGLAS, There is. food stuud of corn and tho condi+ han wn avernwe; the area Is nbout the sume os Inst season; tore his been rather too much raln to admit of thorough cult Winter wheat Is much above an average in co! vest curiier than usual; the growth of Rtraw f4 rank und thore [4 danger of todging. Spring wheat promises to make more thut an average yield per nere; the area le about the sume as Inst sengon. Outs are looking well; tho acreage Js hirger. than lust sou- sou. Rye promises moro thun an avernge yield per aere, DU PAO. The nerenge of corn fs rather larger thin Inst season, and the condition gives proimige for an averngo ylekl por rere. ]room-corn {4 hurdly up to an average In condition; the ucrengenbout the same as inst sengon, Sore spring wheat sown thin usual, and the crop looks well, Onts are bardly up tou itverage in conditions tho ucrenge ibout the sumo usin 187, Thore will not bo three-fourths of an uverage yleld per nero of winter whent; much of tho crop was inter-killed aud plowed up. A large avrouge tated with Irish potutocs; tho erop pronilucs we : EDGAR. Corn-planting neurly completed; the aroa is notns lunge ng Inst season: tho stand 18 gaol, and the prospect fiatteriag for mora than an nv- erage yleld per acco, Full wheat is much above veragaln condition, and ‘selon, if over, beow more pron yield, ftyo ts above un averiuyo In condition. ‘About tho samo ‘acreage of Irish and sweot potatoes as lust season; the condition promlees more than wn average yield, Less outs sowit thun usual; the senaon bus been favorable, and the condition fs much above an average. + RDWARDS. Tho larve gren of winter wheat bas crowded out the corn, und there will not bo ws much corn rown by one-fourth as lust Reason. ‘Tho con- dition of the crop ts nearly up to an average. ‘The hoavy rains have interfered with cultiva- tion and washed out considerable corn on rolling: Jand. Fall wheat ncarly up to an averdgo in condition, ‘The Inte «own wheat on corn stubble less promising. In some focnlitles the crop is badly injured with ly. Oats looking well, tho area leas thin Jast season. Tho scason bus been favorable for thiserop. ‘Tho aren of mendows fs less thin Inst year, tnd the pastures elightly increused. The condition is promising: for an average crop of hay and pasturage. Ityo is in good condition, EPFINGHAS. More corn planted than lastsonson, Thestand is goo, and the crop isin promising condition, Cut-worma havo injured corn in certain looult- tics, Tho late heavy rains have interfered with cultivation. Brooni-carn ls In goud condition, and tho aren {sy ubout tho sumo us list season, Oats are above an average In condition, ‘The aorenge excocds that of 1870, above an averngo jn condition, and no ecrious injury sustained from chineh-bugy and army- worms, which have recently put in an appeur- anes. ‘tye promiacs to make moro thin an ay- crage crop. 2 FAYETTE. ‘There Isa good stand of corn and the crop shows good growth, and presponts: are better thun uaual for a large eel: jobs much corn plunted as last year; the be rains have in tertered somowhat with plowing. Winter whent is above an average In condition, notwithatand- ing the Injury suatulned by tho Hessian ty, which bas prinofpally confinod its ravayes to tho pratrio; the abundunt ralns inve weakened tho btalk and stimulated the growth to sich an ex- tent us to cuuae some ular about lodging. Not much spring wheat or burloy ralsed in the county, ‘Tho season hia been favorable ta outs, which have mude rapld growth; the condition 18 above an average, und tho acreage allghtly in- creased ovor lust scason. . FORD. Not so much corn plunted as last year; owing to the heavy continued rains thore Nas boon but Little opportunity for oultivation; the reault is that the crop {s not In gud vondition; tho stand is good, and with favorable weathor ‘the crop will improve ripidly. Fall whoeut was badly wine tor killed, und a lurge portion plowed up; tho heavy rains have injured the erop, und there ‘is Iittlohopo of more than three-fourthaof an averaso yield per ucre. Leas wprlne whent wie sown thin lust year; the condition Is uot en Sourmiliys forun averuge yield perucro, The area svoded to onta. ta larger than list xenon, and the condition ts favorable for an average crop; thero are some complaints of chinch-bugs in aome focullties, 3 FRANKLIN, Corn {s above au avorage in condition; the acreage Is leas than Inst seuuon, Outs are look- ing rewarkubly wall, und promise to muke us jarge A crop ad Inst season, Leas flax sown thaw in f87u; tho crop is in tne condition, Winter whout will make ubout an uverage yluld per ere; the wet season und Hessiun tly buve re- duced the yield somewhat. Ryo ta tinproving, and will mako nearly an average yield per acre, FULTON. The corn aroa will be larger than last year: planting not comploted, owing to excussive ani frequent raing; the crop Is not ue twa good avorige in condition; tho woods an 8, Tt some parts of the country, in corn telds muke tho prospect rutber discouraging. Fall wheat is Jn wood condition; tho rains bave induced rank growth of straw, Hind there {8 some complulnt of rust; dry, cool weather fa newded to Insure weil- filled heads. ive promives to make more than anaverage yield per ucre, Tho spring whent crop promises well; tho ucreage seuded tu this crop ig much larger than last season, GALLATIN. "Tho excessivo rains have Interfered with corn planting, and tho nereage will be less than last season; the condition of the crop 1s very poor and not over two-thirds of an uverauge crop ex- pectod, Out crop is backward in coniition; the area ta much ices than Just season und not over three-fourths of unaverugo yiuld pur ucre ox- ected, Witter wheat burvest will commence he firat woek in June; the wheat on drained land will make un average yleld por xere; tha crop will be less than Just season, Kye promiscs to mako un average ylold per nore. QuKENs. Thore fs not as largo acreage of corn as la season; the coudiuen Is above sn overage; tho stand is fue, and the crop is in good Btuto of cule tvation. Full wheat is much abuvo an average {In coniiltion; there {4a heavier growth of straw than last year, aud the storms havo lodwerd sume folds; beuds sire Uiling out well, and with fuyor- ‘able weatbor tho yield will be fmuense. ‘Tho aoreugo of outa ig about the same us last yeu the wéason has bown favorable for this crap, which promises more than un averige yield per acre. Wu tye crop will bo very large, judy! from present prospouts, - GRUNDY, "here ts a good stand of corm, and the roanect spect hag: ating COF TURE Wheat is much. TIE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: THURSDAY, JU 17, 1880—TWELVE PAGES, nore Cate larger: interfered the aeren The rains hay vation tnd the weeda faye the: inany Hells st of the fall wh Tellledd anit nearly: all Ue crap was plowed ups the condition of what wae left does not promise halt al per nurs pntt fouls about. the yntot tercl- nem. Mare ante sawn thi baat 88 more thin in wvernee Corn planting wus not atin, and owing to the he anny y corn phinted wait nottp ton overnge, Fall wheat fs tu prom: ising condition; the late mitns buve caused suing fear of nsown toonts thin in WY: the proving, and the yreld aay approgch na nverage. Not'as much cotton plinted as ustals the condition promises nearly: am nverage yleld per acre. Atye is In good con- dition. MANCOCK. ‘ Corn fs all planted and doing well: the stand Is good, and (he prospects are encouraging for n Dbowntiftlerep: the rmias hove prevented etilte ure, and on wndrained land the weeds an in tho lead; aerenwe auoul thd sine ag lust yen Nenrly all the fill wheat waa winter killed, at plowed up: the grawing erop lt improving. nnd hearly wp town average in condition, Spring bent is looking better than usual; the tren seeded to thigcrop is much farger than fast sengon. Barley promises about nn average crop; Sune fron nalts 1870. Inerensed nereage of oats, and flne outlouk for an average crop. : HARDIN, Moro corn plunted thun usual, promises to mule an avery yk The jute ruins hive tnterfe good culture. Full wheat 4s vromises to amuke nearly an nv gere. There ly but sith the vondition is = urine yie comnpinint “Of rtist. Outs are hardly up to un average ti condition, The area ia fully us lurge as lust ycur. Myo is Up to.an average In eondition. TIRNDERRgON, ‘There 18 an excellent stand of corn, and tho Acrenge is durger than last senson, promising more than an iavenyge yield per aere. Spriny wheat is not up to.un average bn cond the ares Is tess thin twat xcuson, ‘Tho bugs have injured the erop in somo localltics. Most of tho fall wheat was winter killed, and the land seeded to other crops. ‘The crop will not nuke two-thirds of in average yleld per acre, Onts are looking well. Tho urea Is larger than fustecason. Rye will make more than an avers ayo yleld per vere, HENRY, Corn nereage Is larger than lost season, tho stund Ig good, and the condition promising for more than in avenge yleld per vere; the lute heavy rata have interfered with ‘thorough eultiire. More broon-eorn plinted that teil: the crop: looks well, About ‘two-thirds of the usital nercage sown to spring when ‘he erap Is nearly up to an averse in condition, Barley will tnuke over three-fourths of wn averace {old per were; the arca [¥ less thin laar season, Moro vats sown thin fist seasons the conilition is netrly np to an ttverage. Chiuch-bugs are present In lirge numbers. ‘The yreater portion of the winter Wheut was plowed tip, ind boating will not make half an average yield per nere, Kye will make nearly an uverugo yield per sere, TRoguots. Corn fs not nll planted; the acrengo will not bo hs much ns lust years the corn is yery backward in growth and condition; does not promise more Ahan three-fourths of an average yield per aere, Nearly batt tho fall wheat has been verionsly (n+ jured, und the prospeut fs not encouraging for inuch over bulf an average yield por aere. Ryo promises to inske nearly un average yield per kere. Spring whent aercuge is ns large as lust Benson, dnd the condition glves promise of au fverage yield per a ‘More oats sown thin Ltt in 1870; the condition is up ton good uverage, JACKHON. Tho heavy rains buve interfered with corn- plunting, and the nrea will be less than tase sen sony the wet weather has prevented thorough cultlyation, und the crop fs much below. an average Incondition, Oats promise more thin anaverage yield per acre, oud (he tren is uiich as tht res larger than last season. Fall w! well, but will hardl: nere; ruston tho fides In geverat lovalitics. Rye will make ucarly an nyorage yield. JASPER. Corn Js two weeks in wivance of tho 1870 crop at corresponding date; tha stand is good and the prospeet encouraging for more’ than an avernue yleld per acre; the acreage fs bardly up to thut of the previous erup, Broom-corn looks well, und tho area about’ ste sim as in 187i, Uate promise to make more than an averige vield per acre, end fully ag large area sown as ast scuson, ‘the winter wheat crop promises to Ue the hest for yenrs: the atraw fs rather short, stunds thick ontho ground, heads well. filled. Itye fy ubovean average In condition, JBPYRRSON, The stand of corn Ju good, and the condition up toan average, Thu ncreago fe not as lnceo a8 Inst geagon, und growth rather backwarl, Tho oxt crop promitos to be very largo; tho condition ty much above un fivernge; tho area less than in187v. The tlax crop will be as lury "Es ‘lust sunson. ~The -fall- wheat- orup- vill, hurger than last sexson; tho beads are well fled and the stand good; some complaint of [esshin tly and n little rust on tho wheat blades. Hye is looking well. JENSEY. Tho stand of corn fs better than usual, and tho crop ivabout an average In condition; the nere- age exceeds that of tho previous yeur. Tho prospects bave eeldom been more promising for a large yield of wheat than at present; tho wheat was Injured in some localities by tho ball- stort the carly part of May; burvest will com- anence the tirst weok jn June. More oata sown thun ligt sengon, aud the prospect is good for an avorago yleld por acre. JO DAVIESS. Early planted corn fa doing well, and the con- dition is up to an avernye., Much of tho hito pluuted {3 scarcely up yet, owing to the drought make anit Itynds hardly up ta an average average us last aenagn. wheat was wintel up for other crop does not elyvee tweethirds of sun i will make over thre ere well. and more thn an averige expmoteds vi age In condition, nnd pros per ner some tocatlties nore ded nd ¢! of eutewornn on newlyeplowed god; the fete don, anid the weeds are fast tilettie py sume feldsofeorn, About halt }urncest and unfavorable condition of tho soil; lute rajus huve grently improved the condition of corn; the aren ig Abont tho suinv its fast season, “Leas spring wheat sown than usual; the crop is much below an average in onditlon, owing to tho drought; the heuvy flooding rains of April, toe gether with tho following four weeks of dry, hot Weather, have been very unfavorable for wheat plants the compact, baked condition of tho soll nerending tho damage of the chungenblo wenther; baraly two-thirds of nn average yield er ners expected, Ryo promises to mako ovor hreo-fourths of un avernge crop. JOHNBON. ‘Tho corn ares {4 nbout the sumous Inst sengon, and tho crop promises to be large, There ts 10 increase In the acreugo of Droom-corn compuroit with lust seusou. The orup ja dolug welt, Tho ‘dry weathor after sowing ling reduced the pros- pects fur oats, and nut over thres-fourths of un Average erop will be renlized, Cotton fs looking well, and the acrenyge Is ag hinge as list season, Winter wheat pruinises but Ittle over throe- fourths of an average yleld per nore. Tho [es- Alan iy bas injured tho crop in some Jocalltics, Rye will make an eyerage crop, KANE, The growing corn looks very promising; the stand {a good and the growth of plant vigorous; the ucrenzo fs lurgor thin last xeason; the lite Pluntend th some sections bus been Injured by Out-wort, especially on nowly-plowed sod; tho recent culng “have udvunced weeds rapidly and Prevented cuitlvation on undralned land.” Fall whout badly winter-killed; | the conditign of tho wrowlng crop is tuch bolow an ayer lye WAL nuke nearly Haverage crop, Spring whout 13 lus very p ur condition; tho ares about guine us list year; the chiign-bugs lave duno but ttle injury on account of frequent rulus. Moro barloy sown than usuil, and the crop looks splondid. Foarsure entertained that muny Helda of onts will lodge, owing to the heavy growe of straw; the aren is some larger than ‘lust acs KANKAKEH, Tho continued ruins huve prevented the piant- ing OF tho usual corn area and much of (he crop bad been drowned oton rained lund, owing: tothe ground having been. so badly wast to sonte lu tex; the Jund was replawed forsecond: plunting; the condition i much bulow an uvere age. Broom-eorn looks neurly us well us udu and the stren fanbout the samo as in 187i, Less spring wheat sown tbun usual und the crop ia nut ooking well; the ebineh-bugs in some lo- cnlities thresten to entirely sleairoy tho crop, On well-drained lands, espelatly whore dritled, tho winter-whuat crop looks woll the erup was badly winter-killud, and much of it plowed up forathor crops; but littie more thun bale wi average yluld expucted, Mure oats sown than Just season; tho yell per acre promises to be fully an nveraye; tho growth 14 quite rank, and on rich ground the urop fa Ilkely to lodge. KENDALL. Corn aren excecds that of tho previous year, Ep eecauditon wvoAn avorages tho Inte hidavy ruins huve Intorfered with good cultivue tion, and the weeds on undruiued lund are quot tng start of the corn, Tho sorvage of spring whout fs tess thin lust yoars the erop td inex- vellent condition. Considerable fall wheat win- ter-kiiled and tho lund seaded ta other crops; the growing crop Ja nat up to an average in cons dition, hye is looking woll, and promives an uverago yluld per acre, ¥ KNOX. ‘Thore laa atand of corn, whiob {8 In ex- collent condition, aud tho prospect Is very promising for an unusuilly good yleld; the ficreago exceeds that of 3810. Less broom-corn plunted than usual; the condition ty up to an average. Spring wheat Is nenurly up to an avoraye in condition; the Acreage’ Is tess than lust year, Winter wheat will not make throo- fourths of an average yleld porucre. The acre- uge of outa largely exceeds that of the previous your, and tho erup promises to make more than an avery teld per acre; large growth of atraw, Tho Tesstun tly haa “made ite appear anco jn fill und spring wheat us woll as outs, Chinch-buge ure iinnerous fi somo Nelds of wheat, Hye looks well, and promises ta nuke nearly an averaye yield pur wore. LAKE Corn iv looking well; not 48 much planted us Instdomion. ‘Spring whout ta In exoallent con> dition, and the acreage ia nearly as large us la 1879; Horne tlalds ure tufested with chluch-buge. Hurley promlses to make wa uverugy ylold per ucra; fully us much gown a4 lust seugan, Out crop {s(n ‘excellent condition; about the same brewlth sown wa lust season. More tlux sown than usual, and the crop fs in excellent cons dition, ‘Tho full whoat promises but Uitte aver fourths of mn than half the fall wi per ner winter-killed, pon tott, DA KALLE. About ns large an tren of corn planted ns hist. wmidon; the stand Is vol, and tha crap t4 Inex- cellanteoudition, Spring whent aren is nearly: up to thitor 14; the condition Is not up tan average, and the eblich-buza are force the mortyage they boll on this crop. About three-fourths of the usual a the erp wilt fal sir near dosing La ev wowed; one-fourth tn the i peer ni Sho chinch-Inige are uttwork on he owt, and have reduced the prospeet for an 'yleld per vere: the aren not ns gristt More than one-bnif of the fall Adtled, and hive been plowed: ndition of the growing agement for more (nn re vietd pernere. Tyo fourths of ath average yield per nere if not further Injured by tho Hesalan fly. LAWHESCE, Corn is nearty nll planted,and ts up tonn aver- age in condition; the icretge will not bens large ust senson; the ent-wurins have tafured the pin same Jocallties, Outeare looking very 1H tho itren is Jess thar RC ery litte flux sowns the crop l4 sip tes nn ave Wittor wheat is looking well ke nearly an avernye yielt nt fy his injured Hho eeep tnt ye will make nn averaxe crop. LP Jy-planted corn has seldom, tf ever, looked protnisny nt this early dutes tho stand fx he growth forwank; seme ecompliine 6 te In tho I rains tt Interfercd somiewhut with cutive: ion of whent. was wioterekiled, and the growling crap if not Jn good condition, and will not minke inore thir twoethirds af ain average yield per ner not ns much spring wh Green Mutt year: the erop promises early wn ave yleld per acre. Bie Jey fs looking wells about the sumearen as hist scison. Rye proinives to make un average crop. LIVINGSTON, Corn fs not up to un averog: In eoniition, and, owing to excessive ring, much of the undrained -vorn-tand iy not pinnteds carlysplanted corn fs Miakiug repld growth, and only needs thorough culture to muke wh average crop. Nearly three-fourths of the fall wheut wus wi Killed, and the lund Bas been plowed up and seeded to other crops: tho remulning winter heat will not make over bulla averize yield peruere. Moro outs gown thin Inet your, and tho condition ia very, pronlaings thore is much anxfety about the ehinch-bugs, which bave been get back by tho rains, LOGAN. Corn is not up to. au average In condition, ow- Ing to excessive ‘rains, which bave ‘delayed planting utd plowing: the corn isnot atl pliuited aud the area devoted to this crop will not be as hirge 18 lost senson. Winter wheat fs in herd and promises more than an average yell per acre; the Inte heavy rains have not bees tavare able for this crop, and foars are entertained that the rank growth may lodge; dry weather will greatly relieve the anxiety of wheal-growers, xoing of whom express fears of rust; hary promises to he early, before corn fs lutd by. Not us inch spring Wheat sown is ust; the condition promises more thin an averuge yield per neres the & th-bugs cannot sland the heavy rains, Zhe wcrenye of onts about the sue ng hist sensons condidon mueh better than usual; the growth fs rank; some ficlds drowned out on low, wet laud, MACON, Corn Is Jonking well; the heavy rains on un- dralned lands bus prevented thorough culture, and eonsideraile corn fs yet to be planted. Broom-corn Is looking well und as lurge brendth of fand plunted as tn 1870, Not. us much spring Wheat sown as last yenr: the crop promlaes to ‘be about an average yleld. Winter whout is tn exeeltent condition atid promises to make more than an average yield per vcre; the growth of straw ds heavy and the bends are large and well Med; some pleces slightly injured with rust, ‘Tho growth of ote ts runk and the prospect good for more thin au nverage yield a racre; tho aren ts rotas much us last your. Itye promises to make an average crop. MACOUPIN, There ‘Is considerable less corn planted than Inst yeur: the stund Js: good and tho corn bus been Well cultivated; the prospeet is encourag- ing for more than an avertge yield per acre; on sod tind the cat-worms have seriously Injured the corn. Winter wheat has seldom promiged i better crop atthis season; the beads are long and woll tiled; the late rains bave lodged some fields of wheat, and unless there ts dry weather until burvest much of the whent will fodge; the rowth Is gencrilly rik. Thero {4 but little birley and spring whent grown in tho county, Irish” and sweet potutoes looking well and the aren fs lurger than list scuson. MADISON. ‘Tho stand of corn fg above an average, and tho C1 |, ground In good condition and mostly free from weeds: the corn aren Js Hot us urge as lust Ben son; there fs considerable danger apprehended from tho ravages of tho army-worm, whieh 1s showing itself In sreut immbers in rome toculi- tives; cutand beart-worm have dove but tte injury tocorn. Fall wheat is mitch above an averige du condition he struw taller than usual; straw wood colgr and touds are illing well; -in some Holds the Wheat fe twisting down, van unusuat length of straw; near Highland the army-worm in rent numbers has fnvaded the wheut-felds, and the blades and heads aro being devoured, The weather has boen fiverable for oats, which are noarly up to an avernge itn condition; the ucre- ago [s not as lange us listsenson, Kyo will muke more than an avenige crop. MARION, Corn ls in better condition than usual and promises to mako a good Avernge crop; the nurcage 1A evs thin lust scasun, Hrooin-corn Is looking very well; not a3 dargu an ares planted natin 1870, “Sore spring whent sown thin asual; tho prospects very encouraging for large ylold. Less onts sown than usual; the couditiun pennies: afalr evernge yleld pernere. Avery large ucrengo sown to tnx and tho crop is in tine: condition, Fall wheat js Jn head, which aro Jong and’ well filled and protnisy much more than an average yield per nero of wheat of an extra quality. Kyo will mako an average crop. MAMSHALL. The corn crop has seldom, if ever, been planted with more cure, and tho plant js much above an average In condition for tha season; more corn plinted than Jast season; tho stand ta not only good, Dut on drained tand tho crop Is In good state of cultivation; on undealned tind tho wouds ure getting tho sturt, owing to tho ralas which have prevented good culture. Full wheat badly winter-killed; over onu-third of tho aren wus plowed up; the little Fenaliingy promises about two-thirds of an average yleld per acres leas pc whent sown than usual; tho crop ts in vory ling condition; some compluint of chinch- bugs, Oats are in extra condition and promise more thin an average yleld per ucro; the breadth of outs Js lurger thin Igst eoagon. : MASON, Corn {8 nenrly all planted; tho rains delayed Plunting and tho usual area will net bo planted; corn Is tieurly up to an avons in condition, and with guod season tho yield will be large; tho nereage socded to outa fs nbout the same as Just season; the prospects are encouraging for moro than an avernge ylold por acre. Tho pros- pect Is very Matturing for an unusually Iargo yleld per acro of winter-wheat, Rye promises aan avernya crop. MABSAO, ‘Tho corn arva Is about the ame as Inrt sou- non; the stand is good, and with good weather the yield per vere will be tore than an avernge. More oats xown thin last season; tho crop promtses to be very good. Fullewheat has tm- proved materially of lite, and gives cncour- agement for over thruc-fuurths of un ayeraga yivld per acre, a'DONOUGH. The corn acreage {3 larger than Inst season; tho crop is not up to wn Average In coudidon, owilig to tho heavy rains, whieh have pro much-needed plowing, except on drained janda, where tho crop is tlolng remarkably well, Broom: corn rea about tho snuio as last Beason, and the crop is up to an average fn condition, About one-third of the tall wheat was plowed up for other erupss tho whout that wae pot winter: killod promises to make ever three-tourtha of an average yield por acre; drilled whoat on drained land will make au nvernge yield; leas apring wheat sown than usaat; te condition ts up to an average, but the chinch-bugs threaten to fnjure the crop, Burley looks well, and tho erop protulsea to bons lunge as last yengon, More outs sown than lust seuson; the condition prom {ges more thin an averdge yield per acre; tho wot weather has stinulutod a rank growth of straw, ye Is in only tulr condition, WHENKY. Corn is up to an average In condition; the atand is and the crop is grawing finely; the acreage Is lurger than Just season; more com> Plulntot injury by cuteworm than usualy the crop promigas’ to inake un average yield por vere, Hurley la not looking well; the noreage 18 much less than last aewion. Dats are in tino condition and will make more than an avernzo qed por nero; the area excovds that of | 1870, Winter wheat {s notin woud vonditign and not over two-thirds of an average yield expected, Ttye will make over three-fourths of an nyorage yiuld peracre. ‘The nrex planter lo castor beans subunit the samme ws last souson und the yield promises to be up tw an average, * LEAN, Corn-plunting has beon retarded by the heavy and frequent rulns; corn not ull planted; the condition of the crop Is uot up to un average for want of cultivation; tho weeds in many flelds ure ahead of tho curt, and thu ground Ia too wet toplow, Winter wheat will not muke an ayer ae crops Insomo gechons the crop was badly wintwr-kiiled; the growing crop, except on wells drained land, stands thin on the ground; tho growth is very rink, and thery is dunger that the wheat will lodge, Ryo will make nearly an werop. Spring wheat promises but ilttle ov ruo- fourth of an uverge yield per aere; the wrea Is inuch loss than last season, Outs ure hardly up tounaveruge in condition; the aore- nyo 1s loos than hast year. MENARD, ‘There ts 4 gond wtand of corn, and the is wells not s0 barge seavou; tho fate beuvy fored with corn culture, and the graad and weeds have tiken posseadion of many unitralned Nelda. isroomn-corn is looking woil, and the area is ubout the samo as‘lust season, More vpring wheat sown than iwual; tho condition [4 up toa good averuye. Wluter wheat ta tn fine condl- tion, and promises to make an average yluld per acro: rauk growth of wtraw, ltyo promisod moro nited ote than last years “the (oes not lodge, will in ‘iesieee Corn Ia fn splendid condition, and tho rerestrn Inrger thie hiet senson; the stamd fs geod, and omy needs cultivation and seamonable weather to make a very linge crop. Broom-corn is not ry tho aerenze Is about the Less spring wheat sown ne condition does not Rive encoure if but little over three-fourths of inn rane sleld per vere: the crop in some loealt- tidy dufested with ehinch-hugs. Oats are looking well; the nereage Js some Inrger than Taat nensol Burley promises to make nearly an rive vield por acre; the extent of the crop Js about the sain as in 1400, MONROE : Corn fs looking well and promises more than An nverace yield; the ruins hayes been tathor more than ett interfered somewhut with coltivath whet fs int ne SM add promis to mnke tt largo crop: the arty worm has tade {ts Appear= ance In some flelds of whent. Barley prospects ‘y Nutterinys the aren is about the same ag un. Olt crop promisen to be better than, Inst your; tho area §« nboul the saino ns in 1859, Ryo above an average in condition, MONTGOMERY. There Is a goo Rtund of corn and tho yield per ae promises to be more than an nvernges Ue Ai less than Inst season, Winter twill commence ten days eneiler than wails the condition promises much more than an avernge yield per nere; the heavy taln aitd wind atorm of May 29 ludied) consideribls wheat; the growth of atraw is heavy, The sere- ded to onts this sensor Ix much loss tha yur the growing crop looks fineand prom: Ises inure thin an averuge yicld per acre, Rye fs in better than an average condition, MONGAN. Corn never camo up better, and the early planting Unt has been well cultivated promises Inuch inore. Une au avernge yleld per were; not as much coro planted ag inst yenr; the ; and vontinued mins of late hive meriniints: U fured with corn, plowing, and some field n with weeds, Winter wheat promises to ie more thin ag average yielil per acre; is heading out well; somo tells show ve: ink witht tho rust tine done but little dumuge, if odin owing to the uid hardly be more ecrop of oate; the nerenge Is wbott the same ad in 1809, Rye is up w an av- ernre 1 condivion, MOUUTIIL, Corn {fs nearly all plinted and tho acreage fs almost as large a9 Inst yeurs the crop Is in exeel- Tent coudition and the prospect ts good for more than an average yleld per acre. Broom-corn js looking well and the crop will be ua large 0B last season. Notas much spring wheat sown As lust scuson; the crop §4 fn tine condition; fall wheat {s mnuch above wn average i condition and tho crop, with good weather for harvesting, will be very large. tye will make nearly an average erop, oaur, Corn planting: was flulshed about the middle of May; the nreais us large ng dist seuson; the condition fa fully up to an average; the late heavy rains have given the weeds the start of the corn on undrined land, A lirge portion of the full wheut was winter-killed: the growing wheat ts iinproving, and the prospect 1s encour: aging for nourly three-fourths of an wverage yleld per nere, Less spring wheat sown this year than usual; tho erop la in promising condition. Burte Hot Up te iu aventge in condition, and the we is limited. The ont crop will be as lurwe ay Inst season. Rye ls nearly up to an av- erige condition. aw ap look: enn HE At very large yleld, PEORLA. ‘here 1s 1 lures incrense in the acreare of corn, which ig in excellent condition; the stund ds zoo and the growth forwurd for the season; on iudrdned Jand the corn since the It looks grat re but cultivation will Impro crop materially. Spring whent is nearly up to no uvernge th condition; the urea iM less than usual. Winter wheat on druned ind promises well: small portion of the crop winter-silleds three-fourths of an average yield per cre ex- pected, for the euunty; chiuch-bugs are present in lure numbers, Gat crop fs In a very promise ing condition; the nereage fs larger ‘than last seasor, und tho yield per very willbe more than usual. Itye crop will be heavy. PERuy. au average In condition, owing to the beavyrains early in) May (0th and 1th), whieh made it necessary in many Instiunces to replant: the corn aren is mbout toe sume 2s fn E872, Outs are looking well, and promise wn avornge yield per nacre; the crop covers Jess ground thin last season,” Flax acreage 1s much linger thin neil, and the crop is in excellent condition, Winter wheut Is not in good econdi+ tons the Hesafan tly has injured tha crop seri. ously In tung locilities; the yield per sere will be rather more than throc-fourths of an aver- age. Corn fs not up MATT. ‘The stand of corn ty good and the growth has beon rapid; much of the corn [se very weedy, owing to Inte storing, which have fnterfered wit thoruugh cultura; tho aren $s leas than, Inst seu: son, Nearly ag large area planted with broom- corn As ‘ho vrop Is nunely up to at ving. Spring wheut looks Marley is nourly up to an average; the acreage |x less than last season. Ont crop is in excellent con- didon and the prospect is cncourmging on tho {nerensed nrow for more than an averuge yleld Pornere, Winter wheat Is above an average In condition, and tho prospects good for a lunge crop: the growth is very rink In some localt- ties, Rye will make muro thin an average yield por nere, PIKE. Corn is up to an averngo in condition; the stund te good and the crop is ina wood state of cultivation: the uerenue ts tesa than lust sea- sou. Fall wheut is looklag well, and promises tomuke nenrly an average yield per aere; tho drought iu tho early spring and the henvy runs later Ive reduced the prospeet somewbuts tho harvest will bo very carly. Oats crop will be very Jorge; the condition ig much better than usin, ind the aren about the sitio 1s in 1870, Aye Is in flue condition and promises well. Pore. Corn acreage about tho sme ats last senson; the crop is buckward in growth, owing to tho drought early In May and the exeessive rains of lute, which have prevented thorough culture. Broom-corn fs much below an averuze In condl« tion; thonren same as in IX. Outerop looks prointaing for nexriy an uvenize yield per aure; the area bardly as farge x3 lust seugon. Cotton fgmuch above an average jn candition, Cons alderuble camphiint of rust on fall wheat; tho crop Is nearly Wp to an average in condition, but fours are entertained ns to the result of the heavy rain the last of May. lye Is In good cous jon. PULASKI, Corn isubove an ay in condition, with fully as largo acreage as last sensou. Broome corn looks well; the aren about tho xame asin 1679. ‘Tho out crop promises to by us hinge as Inst seuson, both us ta yield andacreage. Winter wheat Id not up to “nn averige in condition owlng to tho mild winter and excessive rains this spring, A portion of the winter wheat 1s ying, instead of ripening, and not worth hur vesting. Ryo will not make much: over threes fourths of pital yield per acre, Tobacco crop promilues well, and will be fully as large as Just season, PUTNAM, Corn isin promising condition, and tho stand is good, The continued ratns baye prevented cultivation, and the weods are In kone Instances: Rotting the aturtof the corn. The ncrenge 18 Homewhut larger thin lust senson, A large pro- portion of tho winter wheat waa plowed up. ‘no vondition of the growing crop dora not promise three-fourths ofan averao yield per gers. The ncreage of spring wheat fs about tho suing as lust season. Tho condition fs better thin an average. ‘Tho out crop ig tn ‘yplondid condition, and if tho rank growth does not lodge tho sield will bo more than an average. Tho acrcago oxcceda that of 1850. TANDOLD, Ourn acreage fs larger than last season, and tho crop fa in excelont condition; the late heavy ruing on rolling land washed corn badly. Broome corn 13 looklig well, dod the urea as lurge os last, suadon. Harley is above wn averige In condi. uon with tho usual ucreage. Ont Jook very well; tho crop will be less thin fast stasun owe ing tu the reduced ucrengo. Fall wheat harvest will bu curly; the crop. promises a full average yleld per cro; the Eledaiun bus not us seriously dajtral the whent a4 apposed, To bacco promises to make an avernge eld por acro; tho planting was us large as in 1870, ' RICHLAND, ‘The area of corn {8 sumo Jess than last scason; the Grup ia up toan average in condition; the tate heavy ruine bave interfered with needed cultivation, Less broom-corn planted thu usual; the crop lyin good condition. Outs are hardly up to uu average In conditiol da lead thun Inet sensou. Not as jurgo ance BOW! to tax gs usual; the crop looks wall, Whout is not a to tn average iu some localities; the plant did not Ur as Well as usual owing to tho oxcess|ve wot weather in carly spring, Kye 13 nearly up to an average in condition, HOCK ISLAND, dition promises more than an Cy aura; sume Heldt ure getting wee heavy rains, which bave prevented plowing, Acreage und condition of broom-cora promises as large wcrop as last suon, Less spring whout sown thag usual; the condition is favorable lor an average ytuld por acre; the chinch+bugs uro resent Ino large numbers, but owing to the wavy rulus buve done but Httle damage, Hur- Jey-18 up to an average In conditions not ue much sown as Itt season. Tho oat crop ta fn excellent coudition, with lurger woreaye than usual. Full wheat nearly allwintor-killed, and the ground seeded tootior crops; the remains fog crop will not make more than half au avers age yield poe wore tye will make nearly an average yield per wore. Fe Fer Po a ALAN, Cornu hag been dumuged, on undrained lands, by tho excessive ralus, nnd the wautot oullure ahd good weather bus reduced the prospects for an nvorage yield per vere; considerable portion of corn percage bas not been plunted, — Broom corn is Juoklng well, and tho arca as large 4s in 17%, Oats ure not uptoun average in condi. tion, owing tothe dry weather in early aprinws kerouyo ubout the same as luat year, ptton looks well, and tha urea us lurge as tn 187u. Wheat and rye in uo condition, and promise to make an average yield per acre. SANGAMON, Sait Corn ts nearly all plasited; the acreage 0 less than last ycason; the crop has geuerully re- condition; tho stand Aron] lesa complaint than wail 0} sectar Tho heavy rns eulture on uterine auch en Broom: Acreage nbOUL the sntne As fr 1898, whont sown than list seasoy nie nvernge In condition and there has been 0 fand4, and the weeds are getting the start of th aa, SCHUYLER, Corn is nll planted and ‘doing well: the acre- nge nbout the samo astast season: the condition promnincs more thutian average yield per acre, Jas Drooin-corn plinted than in 1839; the erop is not mp tonne Is n large inerento in tho acrenge of spring whent, some of which was sown on ground” where fall wheat. fad g x) tho ¢rop Ix in excel ¢ nt condition. whont has greatly Improv this spring and ZF ends ire long and well fille tho ground fs 3. Not as large a sleld_ per acre, Itye looks very well and tl crop promisys to be large, scorn. There {san unusually good stand of corn, and the prospect fs very eneouraging for more than anavenize yleld per than lust season; some eomplaint uf t on sod land; on rolling land conside: wished out by the lite heavy ry promises inore thag an aver heute are long, it net us. he yeur; growth of straw very cant! commence the tiddie af dune. ni avernge yiehl per dere, In vondition.- suELDY. Thoro isa yond stand of corn, which is In ex- cellent condition: th have Injured the erop in some localities, caus ing consiterable janting., The corn area | Togs thin last season. Mord brouin-corn plan’ than lust year; the The area of outs isuap.endid pro: yield Per here. wirvest the wheat ever hurvested th the county: rank and the whe: soine felds there {é rust on the bindes, BTAIK Corn has mado ripld prowth; tho stan te o' ited aa Inst sengon; the goods the ncreaye Tay than list season. fig much brootn-curn p condition promises neurly an Chinch-buys hive reduced spring wheut, und there will b three-fourths of un sveraeo yleld frea te ubont the aitne as fiat season. gives promlke of t of an averuge sold nearly’ as lurge: rere. averuge. Fall und, two-thirds (of an averige yleld wheat Is not in good per _xere, were. ST. OLALIL Corn acreage {a fully 4s large ns last season, and the condition is much ubove the avenge; the army-worm his made its appenrance in large nuinbers, and slightly dumuaxed the corn Broum-corn fs above an ave Incondition; tho urea us Jurge ng In 1879, dn son era The nerenge of oils 1s ts larse us last seaxon, And the crop protnixes more thin an avery yleld per acre. Fall wheat Is in exeeliont com ion, nud protnises to muke more thin in ay loculitivs, i age yield per acre; the Hessian ty hus injured the wocat In some localities, and the nrity-worm has stripped the leitves from same folda of wheat. STEVENSON, Eurly-planted corn louking well; the Inte corn Injured by the drought; corn is baekward in growth, bat improving rapidly sincedate rains; Hroom- corn fs up touin average In condition; tho arc Notas much spring wheat sown fia usuil: the crop ls not In good condition, and but litle over three-fourths of an average Burley. is nut up to an avernye tn condition, and the acreage fs limited. ‘The stand of onts is good, und the erop covers ng Finx is nearly up foun averige in condition, and tho grea’ but av. Fail wheat is nut look. two-thirds of an averuge d. Rye 13 nearly up the acreage {9 i large 18 last eenson, fully up te 1870, yield per were expeeted. much ground as last season, little below that of ing well, and not a yell por nero will be real foun average In condition TAZEWELL. Corn nrea fs less than last scason, owl agement for but litt average yield per a than usuids the yl as tn 184 ‘The oat crop & vee rank fn grow lunge ren as that of the past season. Fall whe promises to make un nyorage yleld per acre considerable winter-iilied, but as large breadth ng Usual til etanding, “UNION, The corn ncrenge {4 nbout the samo as Inst: year, und tho condition of the crop b+ pe ly bee low an uverage in condition and will make but Ite more than half the lurge yleld of (et culture Tullaverage. Winter wnent is considerab) season, being figured. by rust and ap Dinek Bugs. 8 etelds wil not be burveste about h per cent of the crop bas been p up. The out crop fs promising an avorase 51 per ners, with at AboUL Ue aime acreage in sucaduws and pus- tres us last y a full average yield. VERMIION. Corn on tile-dritned hud has a good stand, fs in fine condition, and growing on low ut drained finds the planting { unly about thre: fourths done on account of too niutch ral which has drowned out much that was plantes aya whole tho condition of tha crop in thls the best prospeet had in twenty. the weresgo is elichtly less than lust year. Thore ts an Incrensed” acreage In wh tor whent,—nbout one-sixtl more than the p: vious season, crop: gives Rare, or one-ciyhth more than usual averige; in the north prt of the county there was a ttle wheat plowed 1p. The aren plunted to oate tg slightly less thin in 18d, but the condition of (¥ very promlalng; much wbove an this. crop average. Winter ryv ts atau very tne, WAUASIL Early-planted corn enue up well and looks fing, Dut the late-planted hus been retarded in growth by excessive ralus, which ling proventedd the necessary cultivation and reduced the con- ditlon of the crop below the averiqe, wheat big been injured bitdly by the. ty, and Ine soma localities by cist, und hax fallen down slice headed aut, that will not muke over five bushels por a only n very little was plowed up and putin other crops, Oats promise un avenure crop; the acres gue of tho crops fy less Uiuin lust year. WARIEN. Corn has a goo stand; cullivation well start- edtand tho crop cleun, except an tut, undrained Tands; the rains of May 22, 23, 20, and dT hive injured the corn.on the fiat, wndratoed lands, SUI the crop fé¢ above an average incondtion, ‘Pho aren In winter whout was smut and fully Ww per cont wis plowed avon wowed In spring: wheat ot planted to corn; the rematnier |: * fog up fairly, but is thin and docs not promise more tin two-thirds wi average crop. Spring wheat looks very promising, hut tbe chinch- bugs aro becoming quite numerous and tn some fickts aro making feurtul Inrouds; it is boped the recent rains. may ebeek them. The acronye sown Co outs [8 alightly linger thats lat acess und the crop ty above un average in con- jon. * WASININOTON. : Corn generally a good stand, growing woll,and exeept upon flit lund ia very clear of weeds; about (he stige dercaye u6 Iast year and a little above unaveruga in condition, Winter wheat looka well; the orop will bu fully up to last your Jn Doth quality and quantity if tho woathor von tinuus favorable; about 6 par cent of the crop was plowed up and putin spring crops. There Ja nbout the ame acreage iu broom-corn ae [ust and the crop is up te a full avorage in condition. ‘There {sa little tess area plunted to oats than Ln 1879, but the crop ls very promising. WAYNE, ‘There Je loss than the usual acreaze put tn corn this year, and the condition of the crop ia hot fully up to an avernys atand and IN generally trey fram weeds, except an law lands, where cultivation haa beet ree turded somewhat by too inuch wot weuthor, Winter wheat promises an average yields in Bont Inpalities there 1s complaint ot damage by he Hossiin Hy ¢ atlko domo rust nn the blades; Linere that 2 pur cent of the ares sown LO this trop hus been nlowed up and sown. to sprig cropa, Less teroages sown to outs this, spriug than usual ind the crop promiaes more than an average yield par nere. ‘There bs an dnerenae itn the acreage In tax, which promises fully 10 per Cont more thin an average yleld por acre, Witte, ‘The tine weather during April. and the first ers lo put thole ground und that planted arly xt Stil hile that, pean on Jow tut lands ie guneratly woedy and In bad cone dition owing lo excessive wet weather during the lust bal! of Muy; there is sume replanting yet to bu done. Winter wheat ts nearly up to un average In condition and the quality promiucs 10 be good where the ground was propel eultl- vated: the heads aro Jurge und well-iitleds the ate sown Is injured omy by rust. ‘Chere ts not the ustint area plinted te oats, and the coudition: of thiserop 8 10 per cent below an averdge, Winter rye Is about a0 averuge prospect, WILITRSIDES. ‘There 1s a lurge inernase tn the acreage plint- ed fo corn as compared with the provious your, aud the cimition of the crop ls up to un avers age. ‘There id wn excellent stand, and, until res cont excvssive walt which have retarded cultt- vation, was generally clown. Bighty-fve per cout at the urea sown fn winter whuat hug been plowod up and put in onte and spring wheat: the romnanc ia now dolng yulte well, ‘There ty au inorvase of 5 percent in the acceaye usually sown ln spring wheal and the peweant condition. of this crop promises an average yleld per acre. Thore is uu increuse of 1) per cenl iu the area ‘ated to oata ns compared with 1870, and the Tinh tas] Oeee is up to an average in condition. fered with in orn. rmiisin excellent condition, and the More spring he crop is Above winter whent ts inex: cellent conditions growth of straw rather too rank: but little complaint of rust; the harvest promises to beearly und nbundunt, Oat erop 19 hy promising condition; notas much sown asin Corn never looked hottor, {¢ caritor than Last year, was planted and cultivated early; cut Worms workeil In that. planted Sods. whieh had 7 a ht inerense in tho acreage as cor : with 1R7, m a erat hove aniverage, Winter wheat fs but little grown inthis enmty: about 20 Per cent of the aren wis plowed up and put itt a Present condition of tho crop gives promise of about four-fifths of an average Spring whent looks well and promises more than anayerage ylold; nbout tho snino acrengo as in 1879, ‘There is an tneronse in the nereago in onte Ag compared with inst season, and tho condition of, tho crop & per cent above nn average. aga in condition. There There ts th H 1 y ere is the teual acromeo planted tn corn, whieh is a good stand, nnd the fom for nn average crop, notwithstanding It 18 some win weedy on ae weather: aereage abuut f per cent less than last nero teint bi fn eroot winter wheit; atraw rather short and thin on the ground, hends short, but tho very plump: 4 nal. ncrenge own to onla, and the Prospect is good for an average yield. TI ed in tobacco ia leas thin usual, and the condl- Uon of the crop Is below an average. rowisces A pod NvernCE yield per were; the rf eawe sown to onts on; the condition promixes a ee ners; the nereuze ts lesa cut by wi put in dry dirt is coming up wells there ts no complulne of poor aced; thore inn slightly larger aereage In corn ue compared with 1879; the con- auton oF tho crop is aout 5 per vent above an whont planted; that sown ene oa its ty m early on rich cluy failure an other erops, spring wheat, but the condition of tl fins not, heen cere prominin: th i jot heen very promising; the recent raine of May 26 and 20 will help them much, jas. Fait wheat fg much above an average in condition and Yield per wera; Mied us Inst burvest will Oats not ex y rulsed inthe county; tho area is less ant Renan; the crop nromises to make tn tye is tp toun average the binds aud wlro-worms Corn Is a better stand thin last yenr, but the soll {scold and wet and tl 4s very slow; o4 account of excessive wet in some localities, the planting {8 not wll dono and the present outlook does not promise more than three-fourths of an average wheat was badly winter-killed, and 1 cent of the urea plowed up and putin other crops; tho prospect fins somewbat huif 2 crop may be realized, 8) quite. promising at 3 prehension of rust from so uch rain; chinch- bass rathor rbundant, but the cald rains ace aguinst thom. TI ae is in good condition. an hist season, there t for more than an averige th favorable weather until rop Will Lwone of the best ie growth 3s t is in danyer of lodging: In auge In onts, and tho condition of tho crop is promising. AVERAGE CONDITION OF OTHER Crors. following table, taken from “advance ects, Bay appear, in tho forthcoming Jung average Crop, the prospect for rxomething over per ncre; the ‘The ares, of burley fy the same ns inst seasons the crop it litte aver three-fourths Ont crop will be MISE sensNN; the aren nbout tho sumne, und the condition Seu up to an i condition, ‘rom present indications,. will not niko the condition of rye promises an average yield per xbibita the comparative wereao ona con- { the crops numed as reported to tho De- pirtment by {ts correspondenta in. cich town ship throughout the State on June 1: to exe cessive tulna, which Interferred with plantings the coudition of tho crop docs not give excoure ver three-fourths of an ‘Loss spriuy wheut eown a wit be somewhat below wit average per vero. Nearly as much barley sown tho crop fs nut. in good conditton. not as wed 1 uren equal to thit of Test, ‘ene, and the hay crop wil be up to fe ana and the present condition of the promise of an ubundant yield per Hock isiund,, Bal Winter There wre hundreds of acres. Winneniea.. soos) dui Wasninaton, D.C., June 1d.—Tho following atatemont, showlne the condition of cotton and wheat, was Issued by the Department of Agri- culture to-day: Coltan—The returns Indicate an Increaso fa the area plunted of 7 percent. The reports wore us follows: Mna report un averago Increase of 6 per vant: W counties In Bouth Carolina, Increase 7 per cent; 76 counties in Georgi, 8 per eon t merensos iin Florida, Minsissippl, 1 anit, 4 per cou 1G tnerease, ‘Tho cond! ct than Inst your nttho game timo, and is 00 this, eur ugalist U6 lust your, ‘Tho weather was favorable averywhuru; tathor too much ruln in DMinsissippl and Loutsiinu, Wheat—The acreage of spring wheat shows a very alight inerease ovor in a decline iy the ares sown In the Stites of Wise contin and Juwa of nourly 1 per cent; In the New Englund States tho rou ts tho same; tn Minnesotu an increase of 2 per cent; in Nee braska un Increasvof 9 2. Tho volition of wi bly wood, and (a Hf, whivb ist average of Jnst_ year; Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indl anu, and [Hlinols all report wbove 100. he crop bus «fair only 7%, on accouut of the protructed drougish Groat Captato! glorious in our waral No meeil of praive we xrud We wreatho about ble brow the atars ‘That neither tne nor chance shall dim But History, a8 sho brooding bonds Above tho tablet on hor knuas, ‘Thy impartial stylus bale suaponds ‘Hetore she writes thy cold Tite wldom won in fery air Uf wleye and To serve hun when he sutyht lo wear ‘The ci In that Yo other brows they fall "alone icing, det him read 4a [alone atatecraft, small among the great, —Thomas hay Aldrich. Bulger, in Lexington, Ky., known as “ Funeral Dog," succum be r'd master was buried ul dog remained atooualy, and tried to Afterward ho followed to thu cemetery every | Tuneral tbat passed throuyh the streets, and res turned frum the burial with the mourners, Whon a cottin was deposited Ina vaultaud the Ud re~ moved, Bulger would place big feet on the beach: sud aurvey the fiwe of the / louking for bis master, ee Danger abeud signal with Hfuio’s Houcy of Horehound and rar. Pike's Loothachs Witt. on blue; be replanted; thero is a and ‘tho condition of the crop hor crops: tho Yield per ucre. WILLIAMSON. ets aro fnic Account of excessive wed I not. bo on average yicld por min is harvest begins to-da: ‘hore [3 ho aren. cuttiva WINNEBAGO, Innted corn a good atand where not rms; inte planted curn that was not More than the ustial aren of winter ood showlig; tha late sown was i as been plowed up and sown to About the usual nereage sown [tt 0. crop 18 ‘ar the outlook for onts wooproun, ‘he growth of the plant crop. Winter- ut 40 per ut in fall whout has beer inproved over Jast month and a pring-wheat looks there {8 some a resent bore is about the usual nero. 10 State Board of Agriculture, LOTA- || MEAD- rave. || “awe, CURES Pee | es | rere $2/-3)/53: S25 Py 5S /33]/28/33|/=3 (38 |[=8 (oe 59] Sa|/5o]&9|/29/5: $3 32)r3]|2sl-silas|rai(ae |= Be! EiP al: 8 r3 100) 0) 92}) 100) 100 Bs) 100) 102}| ino} 6 in fi} any) tell Ol dio 105) ais] tut] 205]) 08] 85 aay ai} 10s! tou} rR 8G 85]) 2) Pol] au) 1 iM TH) 33) TH 5) 1D 10) Wes] Sy TAY) 738] 1 yoy) WH}} Wd) 809)) KO iy Us|) V8) a}] ta) les At Wy 13] J 87 COTTON AND WHEAT. Forty counties ju North Caras in Alabina, § per cent; 30 1p rage oft por cent; 18 in Loutele J} counties in Toxas, 12 per cont Arkansas, 7; and 25 in Tennessee: jon 1s reported better nat yenr, ‘There’ te recent; and California ac wheat is romur! per cont above the Kanans is GRANT, New York Tribune, to himy, jecrees battle scarce avatied vie laurels, ‘There he failed. ttle, ureit amouy the small, a ‘Tho Funeral Doge whee aye, ch five suas agu the f ud to okt ut tha Krave, bowlud — j; aurateh to the ‘cottin, CO=psy, ab IE atlll ed byw dough fs averted” 0 Drops cury in one minute, -