VOL. XXI.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND., SATURDAY, JUNE 12,1886.
NO. 24
THE CROPS.
Condition of Crops and Live Stock in
the Central West.
Our reports to June 1st still indicate a
good prospect for the staple crops of this
year. Daring May local storms, river
floods and cool nights have in some instances and localities damaged the growing crops and retarded the growth of the
corn plant. From the remarks of reporters it will be seen that in several localities the wheat fly has appeared, and is
doing damage to the plant. The number
of counties in Indiana reporting the condition of the wheat plant at 100 is 30,
against 42 May 1st, and same date last
year of only eight counties. So it is seen
that while the storms, floods and injuries
by fly have lowered the condition to some
extent, it is still much better than at the
same dale last year. In a 'few localities
replanting corn is reported, due to either
bad seed, floods or other local causes. The
general outlook is thus far good. Local
storms in both the western and northern
sections destroyed small areas of growing
wheat, oats and corn, and necessitated re-
plowing and planting to spring crops.
WHEAT SUMMARY.
Indiana—Per cent of condition 88; same
date last year 61.
Ohio—Percent of condition, 92; same
date last year, 74.
Illinois—Per cent of condition, 90; same
date last year, 59.
It will be noted, as compared with the
May 1st report, that the condition is a few
points lower than at that date, accounted
for by local causes in the main, such as
the fly and storms.
CORN.
The report is only upon the area planted
for the year, although reporters generally
say that the condition of the plant, in the
early planting, is good.
Indiana—Area, per cent of a full crop,
96; last year, 104.
Ohio—Area, 97; last year, 109.
Illinois—Area, 98; last year, 110.
OATS.
This is reported on the condition of the
growing plant, as compared with a full
average condition.
Indiana—Condition 95 per cent; last
year, 95.
Ohio—Condition, 96; last year, 92.
Illinois—Condition, 95; last year, 98.
CLOVER AND TIMOTHY.
Indiana—Condition, clover, 93; timothy,
89; against 86 and 96respectfully last year.
Ohio—Clover, 87 and timothy, 92; against
as and 98 last year.
Illinois—Clover 89, and timothy 91;
against 79 and 97 last year.
FRUIT.
We refer the reader to the table of averages by States for the details. It will be
noticed that the condition of the apple
crop is reported higher than for years
past, and the small fruits in all the three
States nearly np to 100.
RYE AND BARLEY.
The condition of these crops in the three
States is nearly the same, running from
90 to 92 on rye, and 95 to 98 on barley.
LIVE STOCK.
The condition of all kinds is reported
high  in the  three States,   though from a
few counties reports mention hog cholera
as prevailing in neighborhoods, bat not
generally.
INDIANA—AVERAGES 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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60
100
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90
90
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100
100
100
Benton 	
1011
100
100
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100
100
90
100
100
100
98
80
100
100
100
100
100
80
95
DeKalb.. .-
85
Elkhart	
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100
80
100
100
Fulton	
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106
105
106
100
10u
100
100
100
100
ICO
96
100
100
100
80
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100
100
90
100
90
95
90
L&icrange	
90
80
80
75
90
95
95
100
100
100
95
100
100
90
90
Marahall...-.	
90
Miami	
90
76
86
95
96
100
96
95
90
100
96
96
100
100
Noble	
100
90
85
80
100
100
Mir
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96
100
75
"ioo
76
85
100
60
100
100
100
100
40
loo
100
90
100
Wabash	
100
106
100
90
100
Wells	
96
90
li 9
100
96
95
90
81
100
White	
100
86
lOu
90
80
81
96
97
90
95
80
86
75
60
85
8u
90
100
95
100
96
90
95
96
9ii
80
90
80
Delaware- ,	
88
90
90
100
96
80
96
86
96
75
100
80
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Hamilton..	
86
100
90
90
100
95
1'<1
95
100
100
90
90
Hendricks-	
85
Henry_	
90
85
1011
80
Howard—	
85
80
100
75
80
86
75
80
100
100
100
100
70
76
90
85
100
100
90
95
100
100
95
100
100
100
105
100
100
95
85
85
100
90
1(0
90
100
100
80
100
Parke	
90
100
75
60
96
75
100
100
100
100
75
100
100
80
100
100
100
100
100
Tippecanoe	
75
100
10C
90
90
100
111
100
100
100
85
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98
90
96
90
70
100
100
95
68
75
80
Vigo	
80
100
80
100
100
100
100
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80
90
87
92
99
92
86
Nonlhern IHtUlun
95
100
100
90
100
115
ion
100
100
80
10U
10o
96
100
100
70
100
80
96
80
100
100
90
100
75
Dearborn.—	
75
100
100
100
100
100
96
100
86
95
75
90
100
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86
86
Floyd]-	
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100
100
95
100
Franklin.-... „	
116
100
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106
110
90
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100
100
100
100
110
105
Greene-	
90
96
100
100
loo
100
loo
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100
80
110
100
100
100
100
Jennings.. -	
100
100
76
100
85
96
100
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85
85
100
96
80
86
85
100
90
80
80
85
100
85
70
75
Ohio	
80
100
80
65
70
Orange...-	
80
loe
75
60
70
Perry 	
80
100
86
76
80
Pike „	
85
96
90
85
85
Posey— ;	
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90
95
90
90
Kipley _	
100
100
100
100
90
100
10.
100
100
100
96
100
75
IOC
100
90
10"
96
100
100
100
60
90
100
90
50
76
70
100
80
100
100
75
85
90
90
95
97
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REPORTERS REMARKS—INDIANA.
Lagrange  Co.—Hessian fly   destroying
wheat here.
Dubois Co.—Dry, and oats headed short.
Crawford Co.—A fine crop year here.
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Switzerland Co.—Heavy rains retarded
oorn planting.
Franklin Co.—Crops were never better.
Jennings Co.—A worm has stripped
many of the apple trees of their leaves.
Hancock Co.—Apples were damaged by
frost.
Fayette Co.—Very few stock hogs.
Adams Co.—Corn not all planted yet.
Vermillion Co.—Much corn planted last
week of May.
Owen Co.—High water makes corn planting late in river bottom.
Posey Co.—Wheat suffered some in May
for rain.
Harrison Co.—Corn coming np well.
Fulton Co.—Fly has injured wheat some.
Montgomery Co.—Condition of crops
good.
Jay Co.—Grasshoppers by the million,
doing damage to clover and timothy.
Randolph Co.—Corn has a poor stand.
Orange Co.—Some fly in the wheat.
Jefferson Co.—Calerpilier in orchards,
and currant worm very destructive. Prospect for blackberries never was better.
Kosciusko Co.—Fly in wheat bad on
some farms.
Porter Co.—Corn coming good.
Cass Co.—Great domand for good mares.
Steuben Co.—Wheat much damaged by
fly.
Dearborn Co.—Corn came up well.
Vanderbnrg ('o.—Good stand of corn.
Union Co.—Some complaint of tly in
wheat.
Ripley ('o.—('orn came up well.
Clinton i'o.—Much replanting of corn.
Marshall ('o.—Hessian lly damaged wheat
badly.
St. Joseph Co.—Fly eating up the wheat.
Stark Co.—Apple crop good so far.
OHIO.
Morrow Co.—Large area of corn planted
Jackson Co.—Grasshoppers numerous.
Hardin Co.—Good crop prospects.
Auglaize Co.—Wheat damaged here.
Hocking Co.—Currant worm bad.
Erie Co.—Full crop potato bugs.
Marlon Co.—Full crop of corn  planted.
Putnam Co.—Corn growing fine.
Defiance Co.—Clover a fine crop.
Lucas Co.—Season two weeks earlier
than usual.
Brown Co.—Cut worm bad on  the corn.
Fairfield Co.—Wheat three-fourths of a
crop.
Clinton Co.—Cut worms bad.
Licking (k).—Wheat full average crop.
Van Wert Co.—Grass lighter than usual.
ILLINOIS.
Pike Co.—Fall crop oorn planted.
Effingham Co.—Chinch bugs in the
wheat.
Scott Co.—("rops all fair.
Sangamon Co.—Weather oool and dry.
Robinson Co.—Many farmers replanting
corn, first seed bad.
Union Co.—Wheat an average crop at
this time.
Washington Co.—Oats fine.
Wayne ('o.—Hog cholera raging here.
Saline Co.—All crops look well.
Madison Co.—Pastures and small fruits
good.
Pope C».—Heavy rains.
AVERAGES BY-STATES.
Wheat, per cent of condition-	
Corn, per cent of full crop planted
Oats, per centof condition	
Flax, per cent of couditton.	
Clover, per cent of condition...-	
Timothy, per cent of condition	
Apples, per cent of condition	
Rye, per cent of condition	
Barley, per eent of condltlon..««..
Horses, per cent of condition	
Cattle, percent of condition	
Hogs, per cent of condition	
Sheep, per cent of condition	
Small fruit,per cent of condition. .
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The annual register of Purdue University for 1885 6 is received. Of the graduating class we notice that four have been
students in the school of industrial art,
six in the school of science, five in that of
mechanics and engineering, and only one
in agriculture and horticulture. The next
class, the junior has no agricultural student, and the sophomore, which numbers
twenty-seven, has but two. The freshman class is quite large, numbering 76,
and has thirteen students in tbe agricultural department. The mechanical department seems to be the most popular
one In the institution at present, and agriculture the least. We believe the time is
not far distant when this that is now the
last in the order of preference among the
students shall be, as it should be, the first.
Jeflersonville has begun the enforcement of an ordinance against hogs running at large in the streets.