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jou xxiii. c j^Indianapolis, ind., Saturday, june &, i888. NO. 23 i the CHOP BEPOBTS. Three Central Western States, EYl ffheat—In comparing the report for yg month with that of June, 1887, we , ^t for the three central western ates of Indiana, Ohio and Illinois, the beat prospect suffers. The condition in !ch State ranges from 35 to 40 percent „wer than they did last year. In the uttera division of Indiana the following unties average 60 per cent and over: Ktiolcroew w Jackson 80 [ord 100 Jefferson '*> »„_orn 60 Lawrence 80 ',,..« J0 ohi° 7i r-tikim ™ Bipley 90 b50n .„ 85 Scott 100 furl-on 6" Vanderburg 76 Washington 75 The 3*4 counties in this section of the ate averaged 72 per cent. The lowest Jverage being 50, was reported by Deca- ir, Monroe and Switzerland. The northern section comes next with _. jrerage of 50 per cent for the 27 counties. The following counties report 60 per fjent and over: r.kti_rt fio LaQrangc GO *Sf_lton 70 Noble Kosciusko 60 The remainder of the 27 counties fall be- iw 60 per cent, the lowest being Adams, Porter, 30 and LaPorte, 35. The 31 counties forming the central see- on are decidedly lower, the average be- g only 30 per cent. The following hav- ig reached 50 per cent and over: •ncoclt :.ja Shelby 65 Randolph 50 j* 1 Warren stands at the foot with 10 per jest, Boone 15, Vigo, Owen and Mont- omery each 20. The latter county com' JI*ins of the Hessian fly. Corn—Although there was an unusually large per cent of corn planted this year, fl'* condition falls from 6 to 10 percent Wow that reported last year. This is •Mefly owing to the ravages of the cut {'orm. Their presence is reported from 1 parts of this State, particularly,, the Dnthern section. In some localities the "tire crop has been replanted. Insect estsof all kinds Beem to be getting in ieirwork pretty well. Illinois complains ■the depredations of the chinch bug, ^e worm, cut worm and fly, and Ohio of ae cut worm. ' ' I Oats-Xhe condition of oats as compared ' nth last month shows a slight improve- nent* The outlook is good for a good K; [°P- The average for northern Indiana is ,''<. central 90, while the southern portion *;^s but 79 per Cent. J i. ^ but Uttle cultivated in this t,j 0r 'the wnditions being more favorable P *v_,Y rops than this- Allen, Adams, i tl th ni°n' Craw*ford and Franklin be- j »•*-<> only counties reporting, with an |j "»■«•<* 72 per cent ■PI Live Rt~«i. m. »-.MeS*t0Clt~Tlle improved condition of Kf*«ntofth«,iOWiDgitself in 'heimprove- this K-PerceDti State average 91, and sheep »*e«nh"pV-,,They *"> generally in good W.J; w eye and distemper arere- FmiSUnfonco^y. mit u,,,. "" Promise of an abundant ■"sonth. average on peaches for 8t". J Tit"1 BeCti0n of the State is 97 per .*I5« Ei i^n co-"»typuts its estimate V* Antral counties in the southern rD"ourer...P!,,rtlon8 reP<»-t 100 per cent. n«f0r^nntles give 50 and under. The 'hl-growtcW* tW°"woeks. -"-e favorable ""^ fruits 8trawberries and other "sm *Rks OF REPORTERS.—INDIANA. §"lM-,*lfof1«Ly Co-~In m»ny fields not h,H<a»U« « *heat 'ffi11 head out and ^P^noe%!:m^nmuchofthat- *•">« n-Z. ^°--The cold backward ""Wed-much replanting to be 0ne, i LaPorte Co.—It has been very dry, fruit not hurt by frost. Franklin Co,—Weather favorable; millions of cut-worms. Porter Co.—Wheat is mostly plowed up; what is left is doing finely. Boone Co.—No flax nor barley; too much rain. Delaware Co.—Wheat never looked worse at this season of the year, but may improve some. Scott Co.—No flax, rye or barley cultivated. Gibson Co.—Cut-worms are abundant. A large per cent, of corn had to be replanted. Fayette Co.—With recent rains wheat has been improved some. Jay Co.—Oats suffered from drouth. Rain bas been greatly needed, and it came on the 25th. Owen Co.—Warm weather and copious showers just now are making a wonderful change in the northern part of this county. Deaiborn Co.—Favorable weather during the month of May has greatly improved crop prospects, wheat, pasture and meadows. Decatur Co.—Stock of all kinds in good condition. Cut worms have got in their work in some localities. Ripley Co.—Seasonable rains; ground works mellow. VanderburgCo.—Warm, growing weather; cut worms still at work. Allen * Co.—It was very dry and cold until the 25th, then we had a flood. Ten inches of rain fell on the 26th, 27th and 28th. Randolph Co.—Cold dry weather has been hard on wheat, oats, corn and grass, j but the warm rain is helping them. Clinton Co.—Wheat of no account, corn doing well, but cut worms are getting in their work. The recent rains have helped everything. Fayette Co.—Corn has been badly injured by the cut worms and ants, and much of it has had to be replanted; wheat not a half crop; grass growing finely. Ohio Co.—Frost and cut worms have injured potato vines. Madison Co.—Having fine weather, but cool, and plenty of rain. Jasper Co.—Cold and wet; season a month late. Grant Co.—Everything is prosperous but wheat and clover. Potatoes are fine; sweet potato plants scarce. Hancock Co.—Small fruits good. Bartholomew Co.—Some corn planted over on account of cut worms. Jackson Co.—Cold dry weather and late frosts until the past two weeks. Warren Co.—Weather rather cool for corn.V . Switzerland Co.—Pastures and meadows shortest I ever knew at this time of year. Cass Co.—Cut worms are playing havoc with the corn. Kosciusko Co.—Some corn not planted on account of rain, and wheat not headed out yet. Harrison Co.—The cut worm is responsible for the low per cent of corn; many have been obliged to plant over. Crawford Co.—Notwithstanding the army of cut worms the crops look pretty well. Jefferson Co.—Oats, clover and timothy are improving and will finally reach 100 per cent. Monroe Co.—Had ten days of good growing weather, but it is cool again. '' Washington Co.—Corn on sod badly damaged by cut worms; farmers busy plowing corn. Union Co.—Distemper and pink eye af feeling horses in this county. Howard Co.—We have had a soaking rain; good prospect for corn and oats. Vigo Co.—Two days in March killed wheat and clover. Vermillion Co.—We have had fine rains. The weather has been warm and good for crops. Noble Co.—Corn damaged by cold and rains. The cut worm is bad on sods; much replanting—some entire. RE.MABKS OF REPORTERS.—ILLINOIS. Paulding Co.—Everything looking remarkably well. Bntler Co.—There are but few peach trees in this vicinity, but they will average 100 per cent. Logan Co.—Cold and unseasonable up to the 25th but we have had fine grow ing weather since. Henry Co.—Frost damaged cherries and peaches considerably; plums and pears an average crop. Brown Co.—Cut worms more numerous than ever before; much corn planted the second time and still they are at work. They have injured clover very much. Hamilton Co.—Plenty of rain; pastures good; good growing weather. Morrow Co.—Wheat improving; weather splendid for growing crops. Never saw gardens look better; small fruits were badly winter killed. Frost killed some strawberries. VanWort Co.—Rains the first of the week helped grass. Frost has done no serious damage as yet. Cattle are a little lower than usual on account of short grass. REMARKS OF HEPOTERH.—OHIO. Cass Co.—Frost cut apple crop short; rain sufficient for the growing crops. Lawrence Co.—We have had showers recently, doing much good. Shelby Co.—Wheat almost a failure 75 per cent of area put into oats and corn, Clark Co.—Wheat will not make seed, 50 per cent plowed up and sown to oats. Douglas Co.—Peaches % of a crop. The weather has been seasonable here. Effingham Co.—Chinch bugs very numerous. If rains continue, it will help farmers out some. Late rains have improved the looks of everything. Macoupin Co.—Wire worms working hard on seed corn, and plenty of chinch bugs, but no potato bugs. Plenty of rain will improve things generally. Clay Co.—Plenty of rain, and oats and grass are improving rapidly. Edgar Co.—The J*cool weather is propitious for the cut worm; some fly in wheat. Pope Co.—Plenty of rain at present. Cumberland Co.—Crops improving and prospect brightening. For general comparison we give below the AVERAGES BY STATES. Indiana. Ohio. Illinois Wheat, per cent of condition 5(1 55 4S Corn, per ct aw crop planted 10} 99 103 Corn, per cent of condition.... _9 III 86 Oats, per cent of condition.... 8_ .-! 84 Flax, per cent of crop sown- ,2 52 75 Clover, per cent of condition. 61 70 41 Tlmothy.per cent of condition 81 79 CS Apple, per cent of condition. 8S 94 72 reaches,percentof condition 49 81 S4 Rye, per cent of condition-... 81 si 71 Barley, per cent of condition 78 €7 Horses, per cent of condition 91 9-1 81 Cattle, per cent of condition- 91 89 79 Hogs, per cent of condition... 91 83 83 Sheep, per cent of condition- 95 SS 90 Wheat Growing**—Potatoes. Editors Indiana Farmer: The writer was brought up to farm life, and now asks permission to make two suggestions to the farmers of Indiana. FIRST ABOUT WHEAT OROWINQ. As was the case the past win ter,so often, wheat is winter killed—frozen out. I maintain that there are two causes for this: One, that the "drilling" process, or sowing broadcast on fresh plowed land, and "harrowing in," as it is called, both fail to cover the seed deep enough to stand the winter freeze. Another cause of winter killing is that not enough snow falls ordinarily to protect the shallow covered wheat. I therefore suggest that each farmer raise both oats and wheat. Sow 6 to 10 acres in oats. After the oats is in the barn or rick, let your hogs on the stubble just long enough to eat the (.leanings of oats, having ringed their noses so that thoy cannot root. When the time comes for sowing wheat, sow on the oats stubble broadcast, three pecks to one bushel per acre,and then with your breaking barshare, plow in the wheat, turning stubble and wheat under, the plow running about four inches deep. Run a light harrow over the ground to smooth it after the plow has done its work. This is not a new theory, but has been tested in other States, and is almost sure to warrant a fine yield, as the frost is not likely to kill the grain. This will give you seed and bread, if all that you drill in should be winterkilled. * SECOND—POTATOES. In the Farmer of April 28th, M. F. asks: "Will land plaster do good on potatoes, enough to pay to use it?" I cannot say, but if he will plant his potatoes in hills, and after dropping the potatoes drop a small handful of slaked limo on the potatoes and then cover moderately deep, he will not regret the expense. John. A Good Manure Fork. Editor* Indiana Farmer: I have had 11 felt want for a suitable fork to handle short manure, or any short rubbish with, especially when hauling manure from the livery stable. I asked our hardware dealer if there was not a six tine fork. He thought there was. I told him to get me one, he bought three for a trial, and soon sold them (after I bought one and noised it about,) and now he has a demand for them. The fork is like the four tine, except it has six, but closer to gether and making the fork wider. It is just the thing for handling horse, or any short manure with, taking nearly twice as much as with the four tine, and will not let it fall'through. It only costs 90ets. I would not part with it for several prices, as it saves time and vexation. Sunman. John Bennett, Joint Beekeepers' Association. Editors Indiana Farmer: The next semi-annual meeting of the Joint Beekeepers' Association of Boone and Hendricks counties will be held on Thursday the 14th of this month at Jasper Fisher's, three milessouthwestfrom Pittsboro, and one mile northeast from Maplewood. We wish to perfect an organization or joint association of the poultry raisers and beekeepers of the two counties above mentioned at our next meeting. All interested are cordially invited to attend. Ora Knowlton. New Brunswick. County and District Agricultural Societies. Under this head we publish reports of meetings, election of officers, etc., as they are sent to us from time to time. The 32d annual fair of the Rush County Agricultural Society, will be held at the fair grounds, at Rushville, beginning on Tuesday, September llth, and ending Saturday, September loth, 1888. Frank J. Hall, Secretary. An Electric street railway line was begun in this city on Monday last, and the work of tearing up Meridian street and placing ties and laying rails was commenced, but upon some pretext an injunction was placed upon the work and it is discontinued for the present. The route of the new railway is from the Union depot north, on Meridian St., to the circle, thence east to Alabama St., thence west to Tennessee, thence south to Market and east to the circle. When built it will be a great help in getting the crowds to the fair grounds, and we trust the injunction will soon be removed so that the work can be finished by the time of the fair. Splendid weather, but a little too cool for the corn.
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Title | Indiana farmer, 1888, v. 23, no. 23 (June 9) |
Purdue Identification Number | INFA2323 |
Date of Original | 1888 |
Subjects (LCSH) |
Agriculture Farm management Horticulture Agricultural machinery |
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agriculture farm management horticulture agricultural machinery and equipment |
Genre | Periodical |
Call Number of Original | 630.5 In2 |
Location of Original | Hicks Repository |
Coverage | United States - Indiana |
Type | text |
Format | JP2 |
Language | eng |
Collection Title | Indiana Farmer |
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