VOL. XXII.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND., SATURDAY, JUNE 11, 1887.
NO. 24
CROP REPORT.
Condition of Staple Crops and Live Stock.
Our reports from the throe Central Western States, the great winter wheat States,
justify what we said three weeks ago, that
the condition since May 1st was decidedly
improving. While April, on account ol
dry weather, was hard on the wheat plant,
under the favorable weather in May much
was recovered. Indeed the weather conditions for May were fine for all the crops.
While there may have been exceptions
here and there, as a rule corn was planted
under more favorable conditions than for
several years. The temperature was finely
adapted to germination, and as a result
the plant stands more even than usual,
and is well advanced for tbe season. Oats
is well advanced, with a thick-Stand,"and
promises very fine. The May rains also
have benefitted all the grasses, and the advance shows several points over the last
report.
WHEAT SUMMARY.
Indiana—In condition the central division measures up to 91 per cent, while
the southern is 80 and tbe northern 78.
Last month the State average was 88 per
cent for condition and now it is sti, showing three points better. Reports agree as
to rapid maturing, and if weather conditions are favorable, wheat harvest will
be at least 10 days earlier than usual, and
an early harvest is always favorable for a
good crop.
Ohio—Tbe condition is also three points
better than a month ago, and is now put
at 81 per cent for tbe State. Tbe crop is
rapidly maturing and now promises an
early harvest.
Illinois—The condition is seven points
better than last month, being now 90,
against 83 May 1st, with promise of early
harvest.
CORN.
Indiana—The northern division reports
an area of 101 per cent, central 99 and
southern 97, the State average being 98, a
high figure. The condition of the plant is
92 per cent, very much better than at same
date last year, and the "stand," or evenness is much better than last year.
Ohio—It will be noted that both the area
and condition are reported high,the former
being 98 and the latter 97, both decidedly
better than last year at same date.
Illinois—Here also the area and condition are much in advance, area being 97
and condition !MI.
OATS.
Last month's reports showed an area of
97 to 100 in the three States, and condition
at 86 to 89. Now the condition is decidedly
improved, in Indiana being 98,Ohlo 92 and
Illinois 9H.
THE (.HANSEN.
Timothy meadow and clover both show
a pretty high condition in the tbreeStates,
the latter showing several points better.
For the minor crops and condition of
stock, see the table of averages by Stales.
INDIANA—AVERAGKS 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
average years, and  not of  any particular
year:
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Clinton	
Delaware	
Fountain	
Oram	
Hamilton	
Hancock	
Hendricks	
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Marlon	
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Plitnam	
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Tippecai	
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REMARKS OF REPORTERS— INDIANA.
Warren Co.—Prospects never better for
wheat, corn and potatoes.
Montgomery Co.—This month lias been
favorable and has given a boom to growing crops; corn planted in tine condition
and many fields have been thoroughly
cultivated.
Delaware Co.—Wheat improved 5 per
cent; some fields very good.
Owen Co.—An excellent stand of corn;
wheat more promising than at last report;
good prospect for all kinds of fruit.
Morgan Co.—Some Hessian fly in wheat,
nut steinling out good.
Randolph Co.—Hogs scarce, as hog cholera prevails. Wheat has Improved nicely,
grasses also; has lieen too wet.
Jay Co.—Wheat and clover improving;
apples and peaches a light crop; cholera
among hogs.
Hush Co.—About double the amount of
oats sown this year as in former years;
very few peach trees; apples almost a
failure.
Hendricks Co.—Potato bugs plenty.
Shelby Co.—Kggs very scarce and high.
Howard Co.—Apples are dropping ..IV;
some pears and cherries; strawberries
abundant.
Parke Co.—Stock interest fast Improving, and better grades.
Grant Co.—Wheat improved in May;
good corn weather; many apples killed
by late frosts while in bloom; hogs very
scarce.
Union Co.—Apples all falling off,owing to
late frosts.
Vermillion Co.—Having some heavy
rains at present.
LaPorte Co.—Dry weather will cut the
hay crop short.
Cart-oil Co.—Corn in splendid condition.
Jasper Co.—Corn is more than an average.
Fulton Co.—Oats and timothy injured
by dry weather.
DeKalb Co.—Plenty of rain.
Kosciusko Co.—Wheat short and thin on
ground; corn injured by cut-worm.
Porter Co.—Drouth has injured condition of crops; cut-worms not half
grown and eating corn badly.
Clinton Co Dry weather  has damaged
wheat, oats and grass.
Daviess Co.—Dry weather injured oats
and corn.
Spencer ('o.—Wheat damaged by fly and
tangled by rain and wind.
Washington Co.—Nights cool; health
good; stock in good condition.
Decatur Co.—Qood prospect for wheat
and oals.
Jefferson Co.—Apples falling off; corn
not all planted.
Jackson Co.—In the past month wheat
has improved on clay soil,but declined on
sand.
Bartholomew Oo.—Where there are trees,
peaches are better than they have been for
years.
Brown Co.—Too dry for all crops.
Hipley Co.—Many have half crop of apples. Some just finished corn planting
last of May; the early came tip well.
Posey Co.—Report of wheat last month
was top high.
Clark Co.—The ."Id rains ruined the apple crop while in bloom.
Floyd Oo.—Wheat does not meet ex-
pectation ; timothy and clover, ditto; apples falling off.
Switzerland Co.—Apples falling from
trees; hogs dying with cholera.
Martin Co.—Horses high, cattle low, fat
hogs scarce and dear.
Franklin Co.—Weather seasonable; all
crops doing well.
Gibson Co.—Wheat looking well, but
thin on ground, all other Crops fine.
Harrison Co.—Farmers in bottoms behind on account of rain and have their
corn to plant yet.
Starke Co.—Continues dry; worms in
eorn.
Perry Co.—Crops of all kinds better than
for four years.
Scott Co.—No rye or barley raised here
and the corn is late in planting.
Warrick Co.—Very seasonable, at present rather cool.
Crawford Co.—Apples falling off; large
crop nf cut worms.
OHIO.
Putnam Co.—Weather warm and pleasant ; apples killed by frost in April.
Socking Co.—Wheat looks well considering the dry weather.
VanWcit Co.—bale rains have materially helped crops, and improved prospects;
large acreage of wheat land has been
planted In corn.
Richland Co.—Tho frost killed the apples here.
Lucas Co.—Crops improved by recent
rains.
Fairfield Co.—Crops are looking very
well generally.
Hardin Co.—Corn not all planted, what
has been is coining up nicely.
F'ayette Co.—Wheat has shown very
marked Improvement.
Warren Co.—Hye not sown; peaches
scarce; fruit killed.
Licking Co.—Everything but timothy,
rye and fruit improved.
Preble Co.—Apples falling Off; petts and
grapes promise a good crop.
lb-own Co.—Corn coining up nicely,
planting about all done.
ILLINOIS.
DeWitt Co.—Oats thin on ground caused
liy sowing too early; corn injured by cutworms; apples good—but few of them.
Hardin Co.—Cholera has reduced both
the number and condition of hogs.
Wabash Co.—F"ly in wheat; been too wet
for corn;"fruit dropping.
Clark Co.—Too much rain.
Shelby Co.—Seasonable weather and indications of good average crops.
Effingham Co.—Bugs hurting oats and
wheat.
Ed wards Co.—Fly is bad; no oats sowed.
Scott Co.—Weather fine.
Madison Co.—Hogs scarce; barley damaged by bugs; pastures uncommonly good.
Cumberland Co.—Pastures improving,
dry weather past month shortened wheat
crop; fruit has been over estimated, much
was injured by frost and is falling off;
some pears, peaches and apples; have had
very dry weather.
White Co.—No wheat in this part of
county; cherries scarce; lots of rain.
Montgomery Co.—Corn about all planted ; chinch bugs quite numerous.
Saline Co.—Corn land in splendid condition; well cultivated.
Crawford Co.—Clover froze out; some
hog cholera.
AVERAGES BY STATES.
Indiana. Ohio. Illinois.
Wheat, per cent ol condition
.'orn, per cent of acreage	
Corn, per cent Ot condition....
t lat.s. por cent of condition	
i 'lover, per cent of condition.
Tiinotliy.per cent of condition
Apples, per cent of c. emlilioii.
Peaclies.per cent of condition.
Kye, per cent (if condition	
Barley, per cent of condition
Horses, per cent of condition
Cattle, per cent of condition..
Hogs, per ceut of condition...
Sheep, per cent of condition..
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