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INDIANAPOLIS, IND., SATURDAY, MAY 10,1884.
NO. 19.
THE CROPS.
[An ofthe Crops and Live Stock
in the Central West.
[Ti. Indiana Farmer crop reporters en-
> u» to present our readers quite a full
f ] f-tisfactory report of the condition of
tuple crops and live stock in the Cen-
West this week, embracing Ohio, Indi-
§i and Illinois. In respect to some of the
f. there has been a little improvement
i-onditlon in the past thirty days. With
>w exceptions the reporters agree that
ril has been too cool and wet for early
paration of corn ground, but in a few
unties in the well drained sections and
y soils corn planting began the last days
April. These are exceptional cases, and
re wan at that date much corn ground
!token on account of wet weather.
Wheat—The condition of the crop stands
; per cent, the same as thirty days ago
ihi. State, while in Ohio it has improved
ven per cent, and in Illinois one per
it In the same time, as will be seen in
le of averages by States.
ats-The acreage fully up to the average
ihlo and Illinois and two per cent be-
in Indiana. Reporters generally agree
it the crop promises well,
lover—Improved slightly in condition
ring April.
Meadows—The meadows are reported as
mi-iing little below an average.
\pple__The per cent of buds alive is
;her than 30 days ago and the crop now
.muses a fair yield. It is rarely dam-
M ly the weather after this date.
Pe-c_.es—The reports on peaches agree
being lower than for several years, and
inv of our reporters state  that orchards
8 re greatly damaged by the severe winter
.ther.
Rye and barley—The condition of these
ps are reported higher than last year at
-.date. They are both minor crops ex-
;tin a few counties.
Live stock—The average condition is
:orted a little higher than on the flrst
of April. There are but two or three
.-ties that report any "hog cholera," or
er disease among the swine. Except
marrow section here knd there, both
rses and cattle reported in fine condi-
n, and the same is true of sheep.
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AVEBAGES BY STATES.
Ii> following shows the  average con-
ji™ of the several crops named by States
Trding to our reports:
*it. per cent of condition	
* percent ol average crop sown..
"-t.p*r cent of condition	
'by. per cent of condition	
* baai, per cent alive	
'■-■Ll Ifiyl*. per cent alive	
'■ vt cent of condition	
7. per cent ol condition	
*■*. !*r cent ol condition	
psr cent of condition	
.■.■ tier pent of condition	
'■>■ ft cent of condition	
iaABKS OF IKMAWA BEFOBTEBS.
HSl-iel-v   Co.—Large    preparations   for
|*:ting this season.
|#f»»rence Co.—Wheat has greatly im-
T*d since last report.
*»y Co.—Plowing for corn very back-
pi on account of rain.
INDIANA—AVERAGE BY COUNTIES AND DIVISIONS.
The following table gives  the averages  in per cents  compared with a full average
area and condition at same date in other years, and not of any particular year:
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Jefferson Co.—While wet weather delayed oats sowing in undrained soil, it was
more than made up in dry soils.
Daviess Co.—Wheat has improved iu the
past 30 days.
Franklin Co.—Corn planting is proceeding.
• Warrick  Co.—Wheat,   oats  and   grass
doing well.
Dearborn Co.—The late floods left farms
out of repairs, yet work is progressing and
all things look hopeful.
Clark Co.—Corn planting is the leading
interest at present.
Sullivan Co.—Very little corn planted
yet—too wet.
Posey Co.—In flooded districts about 50
per cent of the wheat was killed.
Jackson Co.—Peach trees were largely
killed.   Wheat doing well on high land.
Decatur Co.—Warm weather has made a
wonderful change in wheat, clover, etc.,
for better.
Bartholomew Co.—But little corn planted yet.
Marshall Co.—The April freezing and
thawing damaged wheat, clover and barley to some extent.
Kosciusko Co.—Cool and dry.
Adams Co.—Wheat does not look so
well.
Fulton Co.—Cool weather has kept the
fruit buds back.
Newton Co.—Spring farm work late but
everybody hopeful of good crops.
Miami Co.—Oats sown late on account of
cold wet weather.
Porter Co.—Wheat has not done well
on accouut of dry weather.
LaGrange Co.—Peach buds killed, but
trees not much hurt.
Wayne Co.—No corn planted yet.
Hamilton Co.—I planted 12 acres of corn
to-day, April 30, the earliest in 21 years.
Blackford Co.—Wheat improved 10 per
cent during April.
Johnson Co.—Quite a number are planting corn.
Montgomery Co.—Farmers are encouraged to grow a good crop of corn this year.
Vigo Co.—AVheat is thin on the ground.
Jay Co.—Clover not so good as expected.
Delaware Co.—Wheat has improved, but
will not be a full crop.
OHIO BEFOBTEBS' BEMABKS.
Richland Co.—The outlook is very good
for a good crop year.
Mercer Co.—Freezing weather in Marcfc
hurt the wheat.
Clark Co —The present crop prospect is
fair in this section.
Seneca Co._Very large oats crop sown
this year, but is not good.
Miami Co.—Wheat and grass has improved since my last report.
Van Wert Co.—Dry weather has injured
wheat and grass.
Henry Co.—Clover and timothy now
promise full average crops, but wheat is 20
per cent short in condition. Will have a
good apple crop.
Parke Co.—Outlook for wheat excellent.
Union Co.—Some corn planted.
"Ployd Co.—Apples, cherries, plums and
pears will be in abundance.
Spencer Co.—Large crop of potatoes will
be planted.
Washington Co.—Corn planting is in
progress.   Peach trees badly killed.
Switzerland Co.—Apples in full bloom-
no corn planted yet.
Harrison Co.—There will be three to
four times as much tobacco planted as last
year, and more corn.
ILLINOIS BEP0BTEBS' BEMABKS.
Coles Co.—Large amount of tile being
put in this spring. Corn planting begins
first week in May.
Hamilton Co.—Wheat Improving some.
Peach trees badly killed.
Clay Co.—The Ben Davis apple is about
the only variety that will bear this year.
Clark Co.—Everything has improved
since last report.
Edgar Co.—Plowing for corn order of
the day—for large crop. ,
..Vermillion Co.—Some hog cholera here.
Corn planting has commenced under favorable conditions.
L   Wabash Co—Corn planting just begun.
Henderson Co.-Very dry and but little
corn planted yet.
In east Tennessee the finest specimens of
walnut and cherry are used for fence rails.
and fire wood.