X XIX.
2.6     INDIANAPOLIS, IND., SATURDAY, JUNE 28,1884.
NO. 26.
OPTION DEALS.--^"
t Produce and Stock Gam-
Kin? Effects all Legitimate Business.
Li* les-Q (-st
_ . vear
MimateU that within a peri-
■fT.uOo.OOO havo been'lost by
[ -.."rtu of this state in option deals.
; • _■*.._. who has not seen, handled
i. --._u-l H.i.mO.UKl has much apprecia-
'n.'.Mitis, and much less can he
,,..' the greater sum. But some true
I i_. u may lie liad by comparison
, ihe .iibrl required to earn or
I., a »"'! as to what it may ac-
, -i ur p;ty for. Seven million
i .i -..UM |ierli.ips be earned by 5,000,-
I j;.' work in useful callings. ICsti-
i -t :•*> working days to the year
I ! tL*c ir*,i"si'iil years of time, or it
I ! : 1 the average measure of exist-
I'-i-rty yt-ars,<if .v*!. men.
|,;3-his|n({ power would equal the
j..! l,i">i Ho aero farms at $50 per
I- VSii* simple illustration gives us
!•.>»... what $7,000,000 aro and what
i an Is* made to do, if retained at
i, Lr.*'.i-Liil of being shipped into the
i s*- ul .-enters to pay losses incurred
-..■j'.i'.iffii.
.::.*r»».e inridental losses  that no
-n i-irr.s-tly estimate;  the drain of
*:. f.ev Into the cities than   is need-
-. -..'.»payment of current lialances of
up results in  violent speculative
_-.l excess df supply in the cities re-
i - I-iw rites of interest,   but has the
-wriris-t of liigh rates in   the rural
-.-.., **h*re money is  always in good
-.-J f.ir pnnluclion of crops, and tho
x-il improvements, as tho clearing,
L.-inlilrulningof land, theconstruc-
•! I millings and purchase  of ma-
-t xv.l tools required for cultivation.
•-* thai the rural west holds its earn-
',< .Iw-iopment and   increased pro-
c. th* large lino  of loans made by
-. iriniranro companies  -would not
. r*I hv the west.
. >-L-i-i-**riil and profitable prosecu-
■', n^rifiiltnre requires capital to
"-'■n lhe labor. Many things have
■;:r hasfsl while crops are growing.
■ a's rrrs should bo as promptly anil
* ft |..i.| as tho operatives in me-
C tiiittent are, and when  they are
-L.flUl.ir from tho rural regions
■l-l.tih for employment will lessen
>T **ill also become more efficient,
".'mater returns.
-.his based on agriculture that
rn:.-r the returns therefrom that
'•■rAstsg increase in many other
■"'« "ire. Agriculture and merean-
clrj»nu(aeturing matters depend
tp-m f-a.h other, but the first is
n. 1!»._» and '   must prosper or all
* "-"lr* m_**t languish. His there-
--,:'.-] tn, and should have all that
' '.lathe way of consideration from
!'-*v;«l an.l in. roan tile institutions
* "ry enistence primarily depends
"•V.Uhe enough of its surplus
' '*". it its disposal to acsuM? success
; •-•■w-iijen in the direction of con-
'.v:**>ing volume.   The fact that
'r\~ who earn the money lost in
Pacing do not personally or pri
marily lose it, does not by any means
lessen the loss to the general community.
Were this inoney retained at home and
loaned there to manufacturers or young
farmers its reproductive power would increase the export of merchandise, and tho
numbers of those who owned property
would steadily increase. There are hundreds of young men who would soon be
■working for themselves instead of being
employed by others. The rate of wages
anil what does or shall fix same, about
which so much lias been written and in
regard to which there is periodic difficulty,
would soon regulate itself, and that too
rather in the interest of the farmers and
workers. Produce and stock gambling
begets fictitious basis in alt values, and
that is followed by failures and depression everywhere.
THE CHOI'S IX EUROPE.
(.rent llritniii, France, (.'ermuny, Russia,
Etc.
Tlie latest reports of the condition of the
crops abroad through tho National Oepart-
mont of Agriculture are that, in
Grkat Britain—Very dry cool weather
prevailed.during May, retarding growth
of wheat and cutting the hay crop. But
later the rain and warm weather havo improved theprospectsHomo. I.ess complaint
than for years prevails in regard to tlie con
dition of cattle, thero being a lower per
cent of foot and mouth disease prevailing
than for many years.
Franc.:—The dry cold weather was succeeded in May by warm showers, which
havo improved the condition of grain,
though latest reports make It below an
average. Permanent damage was done
the vineyards. The government has constituted a commission of 44 members on
agriculture and other industries, and a
searching inquiry is to be made in regard
to these interests.
Gkrmany—The reports are nearly uniform in regard to tlio satisfactory condition of the growing crops. Tlio weather
has been exceptionally fine in nearly all
sections, and tlio grain and other crops aro
doing well. In a single instance only, rust
is reported in the wheat.
Russia—,Tn the great wheat regions of
Russia, reports from Odessa stato that tho
condition of wheat and other grain crops
is unfavorable owing to dry weather, proceeded during last winter by littlo snow
for protection.
In Spain and other countries heavy rains
aro reported as having done much damage
to the crops, but in Italy the reports are
favorable for the cereals.
"Wheat Orop in Posey County.
Editors Indiana Farmer:
Since making the lst of June crop report wheat has much improved and is
now regarded as a full average crop of
extra good quality. Some early pieces
were harvested the past week, but cutting will be general this week and mostly
be put in the stack by the 28th inst., should
the weather remain propitious. The past
three days have been very hot. Corn now
needs rain. The apple prospect is very
poor, plenty forborne use but not many to
market. J. b. E.
New Harmony.
Site
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Postal Card Correspondence.
IMU.MA.
Ai.i.kn Co., Juno 21.—Prospect never
lietter.
Jknninos Co., Juno 20.—Some wheat
ripe. J. 1\ C.
Cass Co., ' Juno 20.—Wheat ripening
rapidly. T. II. II.
Vkumii.i.ion Vo., June 20.—Wheat beginning to turn yellow. F. lt.
H.Mtiti.soN Co., Juno 20.—IJarvest is at
hand; cherries are ripening.      M. A. II.
Clark Co., Juno 20.—No wheat cut, season ten days later than usual. (i. 1\
Randolph Co., Juno 20.—Weather
warm, good on corn; wheat beginning to
ripen and looks line. ' W. J. I).
Warrick Co., Juno 20.—Wheat filling
and ripening nicely; oats and grass doing
first rate; corn small bnt healthy.
I. P. AV
JKr'KEiisON Co., Juno 20.—Wheat filling
out finely; corn growing rapidly since
hot weather began. Bee pasture abundant. ]•'. Is. M.
AVaynk Co., June 20.—No rain since tho
tenth; potatoes will bo cut short If the dry
weather continues; crops generally need
rain. J. M....
Rush Co., Juno 20.—Farmers cutting
clover hay; cherries ripe; corn looks well;
strawberries mostly gone; weather very
warm; roads getting dusty. K. K.
Crawford Co., Juno 20.—Wheat almost
ripe; harvest next week; corn very small;
apples have fallen oir so much that wo
will scarcely have a half a crop.   J. M. J.
SwiT/.F.m.ANl) Co., June 20.—First grass
and barley cut on tho l'Jth; tlio weather
during past week has boon favorable in
overy respect for the development of
growing crops. C. ti. IJ,
Girson Co., Juno 20.—First wheat cut
on June 20. Nearly all the wheat will he
ready to cutthis next week; we nover had
a finer harvest; corn small and in fair condition. K. J.
Grkenb Co., Juno 20.—Fanners will
commence harvesting wheat next week,
a much lietter crop than was expected, two
months ago; corn is growing finely, but
the stand is not good. W. 11. S.
Madison Co.—Whoat prospect fair; corn
good; hay better than for several years.
Fruit mostly all fell off of treos, and so
there will bo a light crop. Gardens
doing well. J. O.
Hknry Co., Juno 20.—Wheat looks well
—is taking on a nice yellow color; corn
growing fast; strawberries and cherries
very plenty. Raspberries ripening; apples dropping considerably. AV. I).
Vkrmili.ion Co., June 23.—Some rod
clover cut. AVheat harvest near at hand;
the wheat is daily improving. Oats in
good condition. Corn late aud weedy on
account of too much rain. Horses, cattle,
sheep and hogs all healthy and in good
condition. J. H.
Clinton Co., Juno 20.—Somo wheat
will be cut last of next week; tho severe
rain and wind storm of June l.i damaged
wheat some, blowing it down; also the
fly  has  damaged  it;  average   not more
than 84 per ceut. Corn is small bnt there
is a good stand; oats and grass never better. K. U.S.
Waiiakii Co., June 20.—Splendid oorn
weather. I wish you, llug-ologist would
tell tho readers of the Farm Kit all ho
knows about tho maple tree bark-louse,
so very prevalent on all kinds of shade
trees at tills time. T. C. 11.
AA'hitk Co., June 21.—Farmers in good
cheer. Wheat better than common; corn
above an average; oats look woll; new
meadows heavy; potatoes look splendid;
better prospect for apples than usual and
all kinds of berries will bo plenty if
weather is favorable; pastures wore nover
better at this time and cattlo are doing
well; white clover in abundance and lioos
are happy; very heavy dews and light
showers the order of the weather.
J. M. M.
GinsoN Co., Juno 22.—The past week has
lieen a busy one with the farmers; clover
cutting and corn plowing has been tho
order of tho day, and somo wheat has been
cut. Corn is very small for tlie season;
bad seed and bad weather kept it back.
Tlie clover crop has been fair; was frozen
out the latter part of the winter. Oats are
fino. Wheat has como out fine and will
bo a fair ito]) on good land. Grass looks
lino and will givo a good yield, l'farly potatoes fino.   Health good. J. I.. ('.
II.I.INOIM. >
Chami'aion Co., Juno 111.—Corn in
Huntington, Wabash, Miami, Cass, Carroll, Tippecanoe and AVarren counties,
Indiana, and in Vermlllion, Champaign
and Mclean counties, Illinois, has during
tho past weok-mado a good growth. Farmers aro working it tho second lime; tho
ground is In lino condition, remarkably
clean. Somo corn is 20 Inches high; moro
of it 10 lo 12 inches. A fow fields of lato
planted is small, but the stand is unusually good. Ternionieter in this vicinity has
been at 00 the last threo days. No damago
by late rains in tlio region abovo mentioned; in fact rain would bo beneficial in
the Wabash valley. J. M. O.
CONDITION OF THK WKATIIKR IN Till. 8TATB
OK INDIANA, FOR THK WEB- KNOINO FRIDAY NIOHT, JUNK. l:j.
Allen ~	
Caa.*i....__ ■
Clark	
Clinton _.	
Crawford _	
Fayette. _	
Franklin.... _.
ilttmnn	
(Ireene -._	
Hamilton	
Hancock _	
Harrison	
Henry——	
Howard 	
Jay	
Jeirenson	
Jennlnirs -...
Kosciusko _	
lAvrret.cn	
Monroe.	
Montgomery—	
MorffKll _	
rntnam....__	
Randolph.	
Rush _ -....
Hpencer	
Hwtt-erland 	
Vandertiu.K..	
Vermlllion.	
Watjafln—	
Warrick	
Wfuthlnjrton.- _._
Wayne	
Tempera-   No. clear &
lure,   clo'dy days
-5 70.(1
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