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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
JULY 4 
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but there seems to be less raised this year. 
Prospects for fruit are excellent. G. v. M. 
Fairmont, Martin Co.—Wheat area about 
20 per cent, more than last year. Corn area 
about 10 per cent, more than last year. Oats 
same area. Rye. barley, and potatoes about 
the same. Present outlook is for a crop of 
grain 10 per cent, better, and of potatoes 25 
per cent, better. Small fruits are much above 
an average in quality and quantity. Apples a 
good average. Garden vegetables could not 
be better. V. w. 
Farmington, Dakota Co.—Small grains are 
rather backward. Early-planted com looks 
well. Strawberries promise a good crop. 
Philadelphia Raspberries look well; but Cuth - 
bert is winter-killed. A. c. C. 
Herman, Grant Co.—Acreage sown this 
year is about 10 per cent, less than that sown 
last year; prospects of crop good; rather 
better than an average. Flax sown in abun¬ 
dance. Broom corn and sorghum abandoned. 
Very little fruit grown; and all killed by 
frost this year. o. 0. E. 
Long Prairie, Todd Co.—The acreage of 
spring wheat is 105 per cent, of last year’s; 
condition, 100 per cent. Of winter wheat, 
acreage, 85 per cent.; condition, 45 per cent. 
Rye, acreage, 75 per cent.; condition, SO per 
cent, Cora, acreage, 100 per cent; condition, 
85. Barley, 80 per cent, acreage 90 per cent. 
Potatoes are equal to last season’s in both re¬ 
spects. Amber cane is 110 per cent, in area, 
and 80 per cent, in condition. The fruit 
prospect is very poor. A frost on the 8th of 
June did considerable damage. l. s. h. 
Pine Island, Goodhue Co.—Area of wheat 
about85 to 90 per cent, of last year’s. Oats and 
barley about the same as last year; and an 
increase of about 15 per cent, of corn. All of 
the above look well, but a little late owing to 
the season. Some sorghum planted, but is 
late. The fruits raised will be plenty, except 
currants, which will be about half a crop. 
Owing to late, heavy rains, lands are badly 
gullied; aside from that, gardens look well 
for the time they have been planted. Grass 
good. o. e. s. 
Roscommon, Roscommon Co.—The area of 
wheat, corn, potatoes, oats and rye is larger 
than in previous years; condition good. Grass 
light. For fruits of all kinds, a better pros¬ 
pect than there has been in three years, w. b. 
Missouri. 
Amazonia. Andrew Co.—Our crops in this 
locality are principally corn, grass, wheat and 
fruit, about in the order named. Wheat, 
not more than 40 per cent, of an average; 
badly winter-killed. A great deal plowed up, 
and what is left greatly mixed with cheat. 
Corn, planted late; looks well, full average. 
Rye, about an average, but little grown. Po¬ 
tatoes, mostly early varieties planted, and are 
about an average. Grass, except clover, 
which was badly winter-killed, is about an 
average. Fruit prospects poor; peaches all 
killed; apples not more than half crop. 
J. A. R. 
A villa, Jasper Co.—About one-third of 
the wheat sown will make a fair crop; the 
balance has been injured by the hard Winter 
and is from a quarter to all cheat. The same 
area will give about 10 per cent, less than last 
year. Oats poor, owing to dry weather in 
the last three weeks. Cora about half, fair; 
the balance, poor; with seasonable weather it 
may make an average crop. Very little corn 
on hand. Hog crop light owing to the par¬ 
tial failure of the corn crop last year; very 
few to go in market. Potatoes good, but a 
small amount planted. Garden crops poor, 
owing to the cold, wet Spring. Sorghum very 
little grown. Strawberries a large crop; 
other berries light. No peaches, apples a 
light crop, owing to late frosts. J. l. 
Brunswick, Charlton Co.—Wheat 40 per 
cent, of an average condition. Cora area in¬ 
creased; fair condition, but backward. Oats 
good; increased area. Rye and barley none. 
Potatoes will compare with other years. 
Grass fine. Pastures good. Garden vege¬ 
tables plentiful. Broom-coru none. Tobacco 
area Increased; transplanting fairly under 
way. Sorghum average area; poor on ac¬ 
count of late season. J. G. 
Corneau, Grundy Co.—Wheat, area 80; 
condition 60 per cent. Corn, area 100; con¬ 
dition 76; poor stand. Oats, area 100; condi¬ 
tion 80. Rve, area 100; condition 90. Pota¬ 
toes, area 100; condition 90. Timothy and 
clover, area 90; condition 85. Sorghum, area 
80; condition 80. Prospect for all sorts of 
fruit good, except peaches. o. w. v. 
Cornelia, Johnson Co.—Corn.which is our 
main crop, although late, looks fine; area 100; 
condition 100 per cent. Wheat, area 75; con¬ 
dition 25. Oats, area 125; condition 90. Rye, 
area 100; condition 100. Grass and clover, 
area 100; condition 90. Potatoes only grown 
for home use; better than average. Flax, 
area 100; condition 100. Prospect for apples, 
plums and berries is good. No peaches. Sea¬ 
son so far very favorable. L. l, h. 
Cuba, Crawford Co.—Only enough wheat 
for seed and bread will be raised in this county. 
Early potatoes already made and excellent. 
Too early to say anything about corn, oats, 
barley, etc. Tobacco and sorghum raised to 
some exteut. Prospect for fruits of all lduds 
good, except peaches. Prospect excellent for 
crops generally, except, wheat. n. .t. 
Ebonv, Barry Co.—Winter wheat, area 75; 
condition SO per cent.; spring wheat, area .50; 
condition 90. Corn, area 100; condition 90. 
Oats, area 105; condition 100. Rye, area 50; 
condition 105. Barley scarcely any raised. 
Potatoes, area 100; condition 100. Roots, none 
raised. Grass, area 90; condition 80. No to¬ 
bacco, cotton, or broom-corn raised; and not 
much sorghum—about 25 per cent, of last 
year’s crop. e. p. m. 
Evkkton, Dade Co.—Wheat in this neigh¬ 
borhood is a good average crop; some are 
harvesting now. Oats and grass are both 
good, and prospect good for corn. Straw¬ 
berries, blackberries, raspberries, grapes,etc., 
are also good; but peaches are a failure. 
Apples only average. We don’t raise much 
tobacco. Potatoes and all kinds of garden 
truck are fine. D. J. c. 
Fulton, Callaway Co.— Wheat almost a 
complete failure, say 25 per cent. Cora, area 
90; condition, 90: oats, area 100; condition, 
90; potato area 100; condition, 100, Roots 
not grown. Grass is a great crop in this sec¬ 
tion; area 100; condition, 100. Tobacco is 
largely grown, most of it just now planted; 
prospect, 100 per cent, or larger. Apples, 50 
per cent.; peaches, none; cherries, 75; straw¬ 
berries, 100; raspberries, 75. R. E. B. 
Glasgow, Howard Co.—"Wheat area two- 
thirds of an average; condition, about one- 
half. Cora about average condition; prospect 
fair but late. Potatoes and grass above an 
average. Tobacco very' flattering in condi¬ 
tion; area average. Strawberries injured by 
frost on May 9ch. Apples, half a crop. Sea- 
sen backward. J. H. T. 
Lebanon, Laclede Co.—The area of wheat 
is 60 to 65 per cent, of last year’s acreage. 
Oats 110 to 115 per cent. Corn a large acre¬ 
age, but looking bad. though a few fields 
look very woll. Small areas of tobacco and 
sorghum grown here. Potatoes good, and 
area large. Meadows in fine condition. Ap¬ 
ples a fair crop. Small fruits plentiful. A 
little broom-corn grown here. a. m. 
Lewiston, Lewis Co.—Corn will be an av¬ 
erage. Oats a little above. Potatoes a fine 
prospect. Meadows not so good. Garden 
crops an average. No peaches, few cherries 
and apples. Prospect good for small fruits. 
We are having almost too much raiu at pres¬ 
ent. T. D. M. 
Marysville, Nodaway Co.—Wheat was 
nearly all winter-killed, and the balance will 
be light. Rye is but little sown; will be an 
average crop. Oats, a large crop put in, and 
looking fine; uot headed yet. Corn, a. large 
acreage planted, A great deal had to be re¬ 
planted, and is rather late; a good prospect for 
a full crop. Potatoes look welt. e. b. h. 
O’Fallon, St. Charles Co.—The wheat is 
nearly a failure; one-third of the crop of last 
year. Oats and corn good. More corn and 
oats this year than have been raised since the 
war. Apples look well; cherries, plums, 
grapes, raspberries, blackberries, strawber¬ 
ries, dewberries, currants and all small fruits 
better than for three years. Potatoes good. 
Timothy and clover splendid. No peaches, 
all killed. Melons look good. Mulberries 
splendid. J. e. w. 
Moberly, Randolph Co. —Acreage of ce¬ 
reals about as usual. The prospects for wheat, 
poor; oats, good; corn,fine; grass, very good. 
Potatoes look exceedingly well. Tobacco and 
sorghum first-class. Penty of apples and 
small fruits, but no peaches. Some broom- 
corn raised, but no cotton. We have no spec¬ 
ial crop. This is a Blue Grass region equal to 
that of Kentucky. All Northern crops do 
well. s. l. A. 
Rosendale. —Wheat prospect is very poor, 
probably enough will be raised for home de¬ 
mand. Cora backward, but prospect good. 
A large acreage of oats, no rye or barley. 
Grass excellent. J. H. H. 
Sedalia, Pettis Co.—Wheat in Central 
Missouri 25 per cent less than averageiu area; 
condition better than expected two months 
ago; some plowed up in Spriug, but regretted 
by some. Cora area an average; condition 
good but backward. Oat area 25 per cent, 
over last year’s; condition very good. Rye 
and barley very little sown iu this section. 
Potato area 25 per cent, less than last 
year’s; condition poor—wet weather and 
late planting probably the cause. Grass 
area increasing yearly, with a very^marked 
increase this year; condition very good. 
Broom-corn area about the same as last year; 
condition good, but late. Apples 75 per cent, 
of last year’s crop, which was good; peaches 
absolutely none. An abundance of all small 
fruit. .t.h.s. 
West Plains, Howell Co.—Wheat a fair 
crop. Harvest will begin about June 20. 
Corn about the usual acreage aud looking 
well. Grass is light, but little raised. Oats 
fine. Fruits of all kinds good, and a good 
fruit country. Cotton, some in the southern 
part of the county doing well. Early pota¬ 
toes fair; late ones are being planted. This 
is a good potato country. A. b. b. 
Westpobt, Jackson Co.—The State Horti¬ 
cultural Society, on June 1, estimated the 
prospects for fruit in this State as follows: 
Apples, 66 per cent.: plums, 71 per cent.; 
pears, 65 per cent.; cherries, 64 per cent.; 
grapes, 51 per cent.: raspberries. 84 per cent.; 
strawberries, 93 per cent.; blackberries, 41 
per cent. Peaches are an entire failure, ex¬ 
cept south of Springfield; and below 37 de¬ 
grees it is found that there is quite a full crop, 
so that in the southern part of the State, es¬ 
pecially the last tier of counties, an average 
of 78 per cent, is given. l, a. g. 
Weston, Platte Co.—There is about two- 
thirds of a crop of wheat standing, which will 
make about half the usual crop. Cora, larger 
acreage planted than usual, but from various 
causes it is iu bad coudition. Some farmers 
are planting the third time—verdict,half crop. 
Oats, usual acreage and good. Fine prospect 
for potatoes. Clover and Timothy pastures, 
and gardens good. Orchard fruits about half 
a crop. Small fruits almost a failure in our 
neighborhood, owing to late frosts. J. J. 
Kansas. 
Alida, Davis Co.—To say we will have 25 
per cent, of the usual crop of wheat is a large 
estimate; injured by the fly and the hard 
Winter. Cora large area; looks well, but 
needs rain. Oats large amount in; only the 
earliest will yield well without raiu soon. Rye 
area less than usual—say 25 per cent, of the 
usual amount, aud somewhat damaged by the 
fly; otherwise it looks welb Of potatoes there 
is the usual area, and they look well. A few 
acres of flax were sown this Spring, and it 
looks well. Tame grass, both old sod and new 
sowing, are good. o. s, r, 
Arkansas City, Cowley Co.—Wheat, area 
40; condition, average. Corn, area 125; con¬ 
dition, 80. Oats, area 125 ; condition, 110. 
Millet, area 115; condition, just up. Potatoes 
look well. Peaches a fair crop. Some kind 
of a worm is destroying gardens, and some 
fields of small corn look as if attached by the 
cabbage worm. a. g. f. 
Burlingame, Osage Co.—Wheat is 85 per 
cent, short of last year. The acreage of corn 
about the same as last year, but a poor stand. 
Oats 100 per cent more in area : prospects, 
good. Potatoes, 50 per cent, larger area. 
Grass, 10 per cent, larger. Sorghum, about 
the usual area. Apples, good. Small fruits 
of all kinds plentiful. Very dry here, d. b.r. 
Cloverdalk, Chautauqua Co.—Area of 
wheat fully an average; half or more winter- 
killed; rest fair to medium. Corn, early- 
planted, where not washed out, looks well; 
late planted and replants eaten up by web- 
worms. A great deal will be planted agaiu, 
making the third or fourth time for some; 
area large, but general prospect as yet poor. 
Oat area greater than usual; prospect good. 
Potatoes mostly destroyed by floods. Very 
little fruit, except blackberries and peaches. 
Outlook for farmers very gloomy, but we 
hope for the best. E. L. w. 
Havensville, Potawutumie Co.—There 
will not be over one-fourth of a crop of winter 
wheat. Cora late, but good. Oats a full crop. 
Rye light crop. Potato prospect good. Grass 
good. Cherries just getting ripe and a fair 
crop. Apples mostly fallen off, and there will 
be but a few. j. H. w. 
Hutchinson. Reno Co.—Wheat an average 
acreage. May make 50 per cent, of last 
year’s crop. Corn, a full acreage; looks 
fair. Oats, a full acreage; prospect of a full 
crop. Potatoes, a full area, looking well. 
All roots und gardeu crops look fine. Tamo 
and wild grasses have made a splendid growth 
this Spring. o. m. p. 
Kingman, Kingman Co.—Wheat about 50 
per cent, of an average crop. Corn acreage 
10 per cent, greater, aud 10 per cent, above 
an uverage in condition. Oats, acreage 20 per 
cent, greater, und 25 per cent, better than an 
average In condition. Potatoes, 20 per cent, 
above average. Grass aud other crops slight* 
ly above the average. Fruit of all kiuds in 
fine condition, and promising abundant yields. 
Sorghum, Hungarian and millet never better. 
N. s. A. 
North Topeka, Shawnee Co.—Wheat will 
not be.cne-fourthof a crop; the area largely 
reduced by plowing up for spring crops. Hes¬ 
sian fly in some fields and others are show¬ 
ing chess largely. Corn is looking flue on our 
bottom lauds where the first planting came up, 
but much has been replanted, some the sec¬ 
ond time; but propitious weather from now 
on will meud all that, and give us auother 
corn boom. Oats about a usual crop. Pota¬ 
toes are looking well, but I think a small de¬ 
crease in area. Small fruits are a failure, ex¬ 
cept strawberries and blackberries. Apples 
not one-fourth crop. Grapes still less. Cab¬ 
bages aud watermelons late, but prospect 
good. e. w. B. 
Peoria, Franklin Co.—There was but little 
wheat sown here last Fall, and most of that 
was plowed under this Spring. Oats and 
potatoes are about an average iu area. I 
think there will be more millet sown than of 
late years owing to the wet, backward season. 
Corn is just planted. Some castor beans have 
Vieeu plautod, and are looking well. The 
apple crop will be about an average. Peaches, 
and many of the trees killed. h. t. t. 
Paoli, Miami Co.—Wheat, acreage one- 
fourth less than last year; coudition poor. 
Cora, acreage iu this couuty about 120,000 
acres, 10 per cent, greater than last year’s; 
condition fair, though growth backward. 
Oats, average. Timothy, clover, millet, and 
flax good. No peaches. Cherries, one half 
crop. Apples and all other fruits splendid. 
Potato aud sorghum area larger than in 18S4, 
and crops in reasonably good coudition. 
Small fruits and garden truck of all kinds 
good, or above the standard. c. k. s. 
Salina, Saline Co.—Wheat is almost an 
entire failure in this section, although the 
acreage sown was about the same as for the 
past few years. About four times the amount 
of corn has been planted as in previous years. 
Condition about an average. All kinds of 
fruit exceptionally good save peaches, of 
which there are none. c. b. s. 
Walker, Ellis Co.—The area of wheat is 
equal to that in other years, except the last; 
but the yield will be 50 per cent. less. More 
corn has been planted, aud it looks well. Oats 
are a failure. We will have a fair yield of 
barley. Rye 25 per cent. off. Potatoes aver¬ 
age. Grass good. Gardens medium. Sorghum 
looks well, and millet also. Broom-corn fair. 
Very dry at present. Fruit a fair yield. 
w. T. E. 
Menroaka. 
Beaver City, Furnas Co.—Conditions of 
wheat and other small grains not as good as 
last year. The principal crops here are com 
and wheat; there is a decrease of about 25 
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