WEATHER CROP BUIsLE1
Of the Indiana. Weather Service la co-operation with
tho United State. Si. al Service for tbe week ending
S-tnrtU7, Jane 14, 1990.
SOUTHERN TORTION.
Logansport, Cass Co.—The weather has
been very favorable for wheat, which, at
present, looks very woll; the midge has
not dono anyiperceptible damage as yet,
they are here but not as numerous as last
year; corn is looking very well but many
fields need rain: oats is doing well; strawberries are cut short from want of rain;
raspberries are suffering from samo cause;
cherries are ripening and about an averago crop.   Kainfall, 0.31.
Point Isabel, Grant Co.—There was about
an average amount of wheat sown last fall;
of this between one-fourth and one-third
has been plowed up forother crops; nearly all the wheat left standing is vory thin
on the ground and there are but few good
pieces; the best estimate as to tho yield is
from three to four bushels per aero; much
of the wheat now standing will not bo cut;
tho aphis is vory plentiful; just how much
injury will be done by them cannot be
known yet; thore aro many black or
blasted heads iu the wheat; tho outlook
now is that tho quality will bo poor; take
it all in all there nover was as poor prospect for wheat in this section as thero is
nbWfryrr Wr_ _vell but the aphis is working on it some; oat_*ontinue to look well;
corn is quite small but never looked
healthier where the worms aro not working on it; tho prospect for a good crop of
hay is very ilattering; tho last soven days
havo boon vory favorablo to all crops; rain
fell, which was noedod vory badly; potatoes and gardons look well.   Kainfall, 1.15.
LaPorte, LaPorte Co.—Myriads of aphis
are on the wheat; much corn has not yet
been cultivated; strawberries ripened hore
four days ago; tho crop will be short; grass
and oats are doing well; the peach trees
are affected with a diseaso called peacli
curl aud it probably will ruin tho crop as
the fruit is now falling; a slight frost occurred the morning of tho 8th but without
injury.   Kainfall, 2.88.
Angola, Steuben Co.—Dry, cloudy and
cool weather prevailed during the week;
wheat is all right thero are no aphis iu it,
tho crop will bo 05 per cent and it will bo
earlior than last year; oats need rain; corn
is doing well.   Kainfall, 0.17.
Delphi, Carroll Co.—The weathor during
the week has been all that could be desired
and a corresponding improvement in tho
goneral outlook.   Rainfall, 0.60.
Lafayette, Tippecanoe Co.—The weather
during the past week was good for the
growth of corn but tho warm moist condition and little sunshine during the last
half of the week have not been favorablo to
the development of the wheat; rust is in
■ some fields.
SOUTHERN PORTION.
Worthington, Greene Co.—The wheat
crop in this county makes a bad showing,
it will not average 33 per cent; there is a
large per cent of cheat in the fields; the
aphis has recently made its appearance in
large numbers, suflicient it is thought, to
destroy the crop almost entirely in many
localities; it has almost destroyed the oats
crop, the blades and portions of the stock
in many fields are dead; there is a good
stand of corn, and present prospects for a
good crop are fair, although much of the
planting has been later than usual. Kainfall, 1.25.
Columbus, Bartholomew Co.—Thore has
been plenty of rain the past week; the
wheat crop will average about eight bushels per acre counting all that was sown;
the iiy and aphis are still working on it;
' harvest will commence in about a week.
Rainfall, 2.64.
DoGonia Springs, Warrick Co Wheat
generally is thin on the ground, the heads
are large and tho grain will be probably
large unless tho grain aphis injures it; 05
per cent of au average crop is estimated;
thero is much cheat in many fields; weeds
of all kinds havo a luxuriant growth this
year; there is an'abundance of white
clover, and red clover is good and ripe.
Kainfall, 1.40.
Mount Vernon, Posey Co.—Somo of our
farmers will commence cutting wheat on
the 10th; it is estimated that tho yield will
bo 85 per cent of a full crop; farmers are
planting corn iu overflowed lands, that
planted in uplands is very promising;
heavy rainfall on the 12th, and hail tlio
size of marbles, no damago;-.corn 35 conts
per bushel; wheat, Xo. 2, 85 cents. Rainfall, 0.72.
Princeton, Gibson Co.—Wheat is ripening and tho harvest will commenco noxt
week; tho aphis has mado its appearance
but will hardly do much damage; tho
grain is good, but tlie yield only half that
of last year's crop; oats is a failure. Kainfall, 1.50.
Now Providenco, Clarko Co.—The
weather conditions have boon oxcollent;
corn is doing well; oats is a failure and
not worth cutting; grass for hay has a
spittle like catapiller working on it; strawberries are gone; raspberries are just
eoming; wheat. will ^be about one-hal__of
last year's crop; much that seemed to be
whoat turns out to be choat, or choss, and
much was plowed up; the heads aro short
arid grains not developing at all; tho aphis
is doing all it can.   Rainfall, 1.55.
Soymour, Jackson Co.-High temperaturo,
abundant rainfall and generous sunshino
have beon favorable to growth and maturing of crops; livo stock, pasturage and
all crops except oats are in good condition;
tlie oats crop is probably nearly ruined by
tho grain aphis and other noxious insects;
myriads of the aphis have appeared hero
recently but they havo probably injured
the growing wheat but slightly; wheat is
ripening rapidly and ovonly, tlie harvest
will begin tho last of noxt weok. Rainfall,
3.25.
IIuntingburg,Dubois Co.—Oats is nearly
all cut and is usod for feed it boing an on-
tiro failure,tho milk weaver ruined it;
wheat looks well but tho aphis is in it;
during a heavy rain which flattened wheat
to tlie ground, three inches of rain fell in
25 minutes; the potato bug is injuring tho
potatoes.   Rainfall, 4.30.
Troy, Perry Co.—Corn planting has been
delayed on account of heavy rains and
high water, but now nearly all corn is up;
clovor is being cut and some wheat is almost ready for cutting, tho heads are short
but well filled up with plump grain, thoro
will hardly be more than half a crop; the
aphis is at work in [some fields, but the
wheat is too far advanced to be injured
much.
Butlerville, Jennings Co.—The yield of
wheat in this county may bo safely placed
at 75 per cent allowing for injury from fly,
aphis and rust, all of which aro found to
some extont in different fields; the har-
vestjwill probably begin about the 25th
inst.; tlie prospect for oats [is not very
flattering perhaps 50 per cent of a crop
will be yielded, tho aphis is found also on
the oats; heavy rains have prevented
farmers from working the corn, which is
becoming grassy from lack of cultivation.
Rainfall, 2.62.
central tortion.
Terro Haute, Vigo Co.—Tho outlook for
tho wheat crop is not encouraging, an unusual acreage was planted but the crop
will fall below average, the yield is placed
between eight and ten bushels, much chess
is in it and insects appeared; oats is doing
well being wonderfully revived by the
rain and a large crop is indicated; the grain
aphis has appeared but so far has not damaged tho grain; tlie heavy rains had a good
eflect on the crops except corn, tho stand
is good and of fino color aud tlie growth
up with the season, the crop will undoubtedly fall short as most of tlie bottom lands
were not put in; fruits of all kind promiso
a full crop.   Rainfall, 3.00.
Indianapolis, Marion Co.—Much rain
fell during thunderstorms during the week
and tlie high temperature and much sunshine were very beneficial to crops; wheat
is maturing fast but all fields are covered
with the aphis. Most estimate the wheat
crop now, at less than 50 per cent of the
average crop, not taking in consideration
any destruction by insects to be ascertained after threshing; rainfall, 2:58.
Spiceland, Henry Co.—Wheat appears to
be doing well, tlio growingstaiks branched
out considerable and from tho goneral
appcaranco tho heads will be tolerably
well grained and perhaps give ;<, or % of a
common crop; a largo portion of tho corn
planted is having a lino start; tho weather
has beon oxceodingly favorablo for working corn; a few fields aro much infested
witli grubs; tho apple crop will bo short;
strawberries aro plenty; cliorries aro a
light crop; thoro are prospects for a largo
hay crop; oats appear to be doing woll;
rainfall 1:37.
Mauzy, Rush Co.—What there is of tlio
wheat crop looks generally well, tho heads
are large; most of the corn is in a prosperous condition; oats aro fair; pastures good
aud stock is all in good condition; rainfall
2:37.
Rockvillo, Parke Co.—From tho present
outlook our wheat crop will bo about :!5
por cont of an averago crop, estimated upon a basis of 11 bushels to tlie acre; tho
stand is heavy on bottom lands and
generally presents a good healthy appearance; the aphis has made its appearanco,
no great damage has yet been dono the
wheat by it, but tho oat crop has begun to
show considerable damage; tlie lato heavy
rains havo placed all tho growing crops in
first class condition; rainfall 2:23.
Franklin, Johnson Co.—The grain aphis
has mado its appearanco in many fields
and will injure tho wheat somo; can't tell
bow much; tho wheat heads aro gonerally
of good sizo and look well, but vory thin
on tlie ground; black smut head are quite
plenty; it is thought thoro cannot be moro
than one-third of a crop at best and perhaps the aphis will destroy it all, timo will
toll; rains on tho Oth and 12th havo given
tho growing crops a good start and ospoci
ally corn, which is making a vory rapid
growth; early garden corn is showing the
tassel; potatoes and garden vegetables all
growing unusually well; grapes are very
plenty and growing fast.   Rainfall, 2.20.
Sheibyville, Shelby Co.—The acreage of
wheat about 85 por cont; tho yield will bo
40 per cent of an averago crop of excellent
quality, the heads being unusually well
filled.   Rainfall, 2.35.
-II. A. Huston,
Director Indiana Weathor Service.
of thoso oflicers, and tho other items that
go to make up tho couuty expenses. The
Tho books aro accessible to the publio it is
true, but it requires more timo and pa-
tienco than most peoplo possess to go
through thom and make out a full itemized
statement of a year's business. Tlio accounts aro kopt in such form too, that but
few would understand tliem without considerable time and study.
lint fortunately wo havo ono man in tho
Stato who has voluntarily taken the timo
and made tho examination ofthe expenses
of his county, for the benefit of the puplic,
and wo have lieen fortunate in securing a
copy of his report, which is presented l*e-
low. It was mado by Mr. Lee McDaniel,
farmer of Rush county two years ago.
Rush, by the way, is not far from an average county in weather and population;
rather above than below tlio medium. The
gentleman, himself is confined to his homo
by sickness, and wo aro indebted to D. L.
Thomas, Esq., of Rushville, for obtaining
and forwarding to us tlio copy published
below.
Jury fees, $1,578; poor farm and superintendent's salary, $2,ii_ (in isso it was $1,-
100); poor, outsido poor-house, or as MX'.,
says "gentlemen poor," $5,712; roads and
highways, $170; couuty officers' salaries,
$7,408; county superintendent, besides
livory, $1,189; printing and stationary, $3,-
4(58; specific (?), $711; public buildings,
$72!); bridges, $17,201; assessing, 82,187; in-
sano,$403; bailiffs,-?-MO; coronor's inquests,
$172; refunded taxes, $104; county attorney's fees, $150, (the noxt year this item
was $100); criminal prosecutions, $5,312;
fuel and gas, $721; ditches, $5,361; femalo
reformatory, $0S; justico of peace fees, $25;
interest on county bonds, $2,515; fox
scalps, $01; janitor of Court-house, $300;
orphans' home, $3,503. All but two counties violated law in stationary purchase.
This statement does not incliido tlio sum
paid as fees to the various oflicers, for all
kinds of writs and services. No doubt this
item was not attainable, but usually tho
fees aro supposed to equal, if not exceed the salaries.
Tho statement as mado shows a total of
$*V>57 paid for salaries; 810,001 for charitable institutions, criminal court expensos,
etc., including tho $711 under tho dubious
head "specific." This makes a total of
ovor $28,000 for regular county expenses,
of which moro than one-third, or nearly
$0,000 go to the oflicers. It is safo to say
that the expenses caused by the uso of intoxicants amount to one-half tho remaining sum.
Tho tablo furnishes an interesting study
to tho thousands who aro trying to lind
whero to curtail public expenditures. Reduce tho salaries aud shut up tho saloons
are the two plain suggestions.
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EUSH COUNTY EXPENSES.
Among tho items of needed legislation
none appears more frequently in the let
ters we receive on tho subject than that of
the reduction of fees and salaries of county
officers.   Thore   is a  general  belief  that
theso officers receive exorbitant compensa
tion for their services.    This impression
arises in part at least, from tlio almost fran
tic efforts that are so often mado to securo
nominations  and elections   to them, and
especially tho large sums of money sometimes spent in attempts to get then-
It is   not an easy   matter, for an   unexplained but readily inferred reason, to get
at tho exact figures of  theso emoluments
Among tho subjects proposed for discussion at the Farmers' Convention, on
tho 10th, by thoso who could not be present, the following have been sent to us for
such disposition as the convention might
think proper:
Editors Indiana Farmer:
I havo no grievance to report, except
would wish a law to make it obligatory
for tho supervisor to arrest overy driver
that has his horso check-reined so as to
cause tho horse to throw his head up or to
one side overy few stops. Also to havo
the harness dealer arrested for selling such
horse torturers. I mean the rein which
crosses ovor the face and passing between
tho ears, then is hooked to tho shaft
saddle. Liko Belle C. Larsb, I feci like
taking out my knife and cutting tho tight
rein to relievo tho poor sufferer. I hope
somo one will present a bill to prevent
sucli cruel treatment to tho faithful horso.
Also I wish the assembly to remember
the Knglish sparrows. Thoy are working
on the wheat fields destructively. .Something must bo done or they will cat us up.
Sunman. J. Benke_,