VOL. XXVII. V^ lb92 ■&
INDIANAPOLIS, IND., AUG. 27,1892.
NO. 35
WEATHER OBO.   BU_._iET.flS*
United Stales Department of Agriculture
Weather Bureau. Weather Orop Bulletin
ofthe Indiana Weather Service, in co-operation with the Agricultural Experiment
Station al -Purdue University, ending Tuesday Aug. 23,1892.
The rainfall dnrlng the week -was badly
distributed and insufficient over most
fields; warm days, coolnights and average
sunshine prevailed; the local rains on the
19 th were very beneficial to suffering crops
and they also softened the soil, making
pit wing for wheat, which is at present
pushed vigorously everywhere, more easy;
wheat threshing is almost ended with an
average yield bnt not so good quality; corn
stands well after the rain, the fields are
clean and the corn is maturing fast; clover
for seed is bs i ag out and thre-hed, yielding a fair crops pasturage and live 'stock
continue in good condition; grasshoppers
.and potato bngs are injuring som9 fields.
SOUTHERN POBTION.
Vevay, Switzerland Co.—The prolonged
drouth, which threatened the growing
crops terminated on the 19_h, with most
refreshing, gentle rains, which fell uninterruptedly for 15 hours; the visible effect
on vegetation was surprising and the
moisture penetrated the soil two and one-
half inches, sufficient to relieve the
parched and languishing crops; while
corn and tobacco have suffered, our farmers feel confident that the late rains will
be of incalculable benefit, corn and tobacco already appear revived, still the
final result is yet in doubt; the rain rendered the soil mellow for plowing and
sowing of wheat; the potato crop will be
short and prices high.    R unfall, 1.20.
Worthington, Greene Co.—The rainfall
was insufficient and badly distributed;
average temperature and sunshine prevailed; the nights were cool, bnt corn is
doing «. ell, even that, which six or seven
weeks ago looked almost worthless, bids
fair, with favorable weather, to yield a
medium crop; many fields are as good as
we have them generally; melons are more
abundant than expected but yet they are
scarce; apples are very short and there are
no peaches.   Riinfall, 0 47.
Columbus.BartholomewCo.—The drouth
was ended by a good rain on the 19th; the
ground had become too dry for the corn
and plowing; clover cutting for seed has
been in progress for some days, the yield
is not good; grasshoppers are unusually
numerous and are injuring clover and
corn; pasturage is good for the season;
wheat sells at G6 cents per bushel, the lowest price since 1855.   Rainfall, 0.74.
D.Gonia Springs, Warrick Co.—Wheat
threshing is about completed; according
to the opinion of the most competent
judges the average yield of this county is
20 bushels, or more, per acre; the grain is
of good quality, gen o rally; there is about
one-half a crop of oats; oorn is in need of
rain.   Riinfall, 015.
Mt. Vernon, Posey Co.—Ground in fair
.condition for preparing wheat; early potatoes good; grapes and peaches very good;
growing corn looks fine; delightful
weather for all kinds of work.
New Albany, Floyd Co.—The, dronth
has damaged'corn'and other growing
crop, very much; the drouth was broken
Friday morning by one of the heaviest
rains of the season, a fall of 2 60; it will be
beneficial to all growing crops, and has
put the ground in fine condition for plowing.
CENTRAL, PORTION.
IndUnapolis,Marion Co.—Warm weather
and the rain on the 19th were quite favorable to corn, and it stands well and promising; mnch plowing was done although
the gronnd is somewhat cloddy and dry.
Rainfall, 0 38.
Cambridge City, Wayne Co.—The rain
oa the 19th was of great benefit, a good
corn crop is in sight, and it has driven ofi
the chinch hugs; English olover is very
good, but much American clover has been
eaten by grasshoppers; tobacco promises
well, some of good quality has been cut
already; potato bugs destroyed some potato patches; hogs, Btockers and for market, are scarce and dear.   R .Infall, 0.25.
Franklin, Johnson Co.—The weather
generally has be9n pleasant with one or
two hot days; the ground is dry and corn
needs rain; threshing is about done; clover
has been cut for seed and its threshing
begun y pasturage and live stock are in
fair condition.   Rainfall, 0.20.
Ashboro, Clay Co.—The rainfall during
the week was badly distributed as rain
fell only over tbe southern portion of the
county, but nevertheless the conditions of
the crops all seem favorable; farmers are
selling surplus corn at 45 cents per bushel.
No rain.
' NORTHERN   PORTION.
Point Isabel, Grant Co.—The rains during the week were of a local nature, as
much as one inch fell at one place, while
two miles away none, or bu*. little fell;
wheat is all threshed; the yield has been
about 20 bushels per acre; the quality is
poor; the average price per bushel G5 to 70
cents per bushel; farmers are pushing
breaking for fall sowing; a large crop of
wheat will be- sowed; corn continues to
improve; with a late fall there will be
about half a crop: fall pasture is in excellent condition.   Rainfall, 1.00.
Marion, Grant Co.—It was warm and
dry until the 19ih, when a good rain fell;
Breaking for wheat is being pushed vigor
ously; corn is improving nicely. Rainfall, 1.28.
Warsaw, Kosciusko Co.—High temperature and much sunshine were injurious to
corn, pastures, clover and vines but favorable to the threshing of wheat; the drouth
is injuring corn, potatoes, pastures, etc.
No rain.
Haw Patch, LaGrange Go.—Fair weather
prevailed on six days; one day was cloudy;
corn wiU yield about one half a.crop;
plowing for wheat progressing; some
clover seed has been cut; maximum temperature 84°, minimum 00°.   No rain.
Angola, Steuben Co.—The continued
dry weather is in j tiring the corn; the
temperature averaged near the normal,
and about the normal amonnt of sunshine
prevailed; plowing for wheat lain progress.   No rain.
Lafayette, Tippecanoe Co.—Corn is almost safe; there is considerable variation
in the appearance of the crop, however;
threshing is in progress, with a moderate
wheat yield.   No rain.
Hatch's Mill*-, LaPorte Co.—Weather
still very dry and dusty; everything
nearly the same as last week; alight
shower last Thursday night freshed up
the corn some, but not enough to start the
feed and -potatoes; they are in need of
rain.   Rainfall, 0.25.
H. A. Huston,
Director Indiana Weather Service.
Per Edward E. Paddock,
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*  , The Fairs.
middumown fair.
-The annual fair of the Henry, Madison
and Delaware County Association, took
place on their beautiful grounds near
Middletown, Aug. 9 12, 1892. Since their
last fair many new improvements have
been made, notably a new half mile race
track, a new floral hall, besides the building and repairing of the horse and cattle
stalls. There being no fair at Newcastle
this year, Middletown had quite a boom,
yet it was in keeping with the old Ume
energy displayed by the officers and directors of  this   progressive association.
Again they were nnable to accommodate
the stock which was on exhibition. Stalls
were scares. The exhibit in every department was very fine, and only goes to
show that this is the fair for Eastern Indiana. The horse department was well
filled with many fine specimens of the
rquine tribe. In the cattle department
were Thos. Wilhoit, of Middlotown, with
his fine show yard herd of Shorthorns, but
this year L.vi Davis, of Tabor, Ind., was
on hand to compete honors with him.
The Jerseys were well represented by J.
G. Bowers, of Muncie, acd Garrettson
Bros., of Pendleton. Both these exhibits
attracted the attention of many dairy people. The sheep pens contained flocks
from T. C. Phelps, Greensboro, Cotswold
herd and R. H. Cooper, Cadiz, South-
downs and P. F. Rhodes, Newcastle,
Merinos. In the hog pens herds owned
Elmer Ross, Muncie, W. J. Slmmes, Anderson, were competing in the Poland
China class, while S. C. Roush, Warren,
and P. F. Rhodes, Newcastle, were contesting in the Berkshire ring. The ladies'
department nnder the able management
of Mrs. P. H. Hodson was well filled with
many handsome designs, both of needle'
work and paintings. The attendance was
all that could be expected. Daring the
coming year this association expects to
make many more improvements, unUl
they will haye the model fair ground in
Indiana.
MADISON pair.
The] annual meeting of the Jefferson
County Agricultural Association was held
on their commodious fair grounds near
Madison, Indiana, and to say that it was a
success is only telling half. Every department was well represented. The live
stock department especially was good.
Horses in countless numbers were there
to be exhibited in the rirg. In the catUe
department we met F. Gartin & Sons,
Barney, Ind., with a very fine herd of
Shorthorn cattle mostly Scotch bred, led
by that peerless 2 year-old bull Monitor,
sired by Giy Monarch, the champion bull
of the1891 Indiana State fair owned by
Robbins & Sons, Horace, Ind., and W.
Dungan, of Franklin, Ind., showed a herd
of 15 head of Holstein cattle, led by a Roy
al Signet buU two years old. The Jerseys
were represented by G. W. Baker, North
Madison, Ind., with 11 head, and Eckert
c. Sons, of Madison, Ind., 10 head. In the
sheep department were Sid Conger, Flatrock, Ind , with a fine flock of Oxfords,
Winterrowd & Coleman, Flatrock, -with
Cotswold, Henry Rausch, of Madison,
with Shropshlres, as was also Hiram Foster, of Deputy, Ind., with some imported
Shropshlres, F. P. Elliott, Vincennes,
with Merinos. In the hog department
were Andres & May, Hope, Ind., with a
fine herd of Poland Chinas, F. Gartin &
Sons, Barney, Ind., witi. Polands, and A.
J. Ross, Jamestown, Ind., with Berkshires.
The Floral Hall was well filled with many
beautiful specimens of needlework. The
races were very good, and the attendance
was very large. On Thursday eight members of the State Board of Agriculture
were present, and enjoyed the many courtesies extended them by this association.
We wish this association success.
LEBANON FAIR.
The Boone county Agricultural Association held their annual meeting on their
beantiful grounds, near Lebanon, Ind.,
Aug. 15 to 19. The attendance was very
large. The exhibits were large and all
that could be asked. Many new faces
were seen in the live -stock department.
The horse show was good, as was also the
cattle show. In the swine and sheep department were many breeders, some that
are old veterans in exhibiting while others
were new hands at the wheel. Among
the old swine breeders were W. H. Mc-
Mullen,  Lebanon, with  Polands, W. R.
Stokes, Bellmore, with Berkshires. R. L.
Bratton, New R ws, Polands, J. W. Taylor,
Yountsville, Shropshlres. The exhibits in
Floral and Agricultural hall were highly
spoken ofi.
MUNCIE FAIR,
The Delaware county agricultural society held their meeting on their fair
grounds near Muncie, Ind., Aug., 16 20
The attendance was very large, and the
exhibits firm. Inthe Horse show ring
animals were exhibited while in the eattlo
ring were Bobbins <fe Sons, Horace, Ind.,
with the prize winning herd of Scotch
Topped Shorthorn cattle, led by that
prince of breeders, Gay Monarch, the
sweepstakes bull of 1891. Wm. Savage, of
Macy, Ind., contested honors with the
R obbins Herd. In the sheep department
were Williams & and Sons, Muncie, Ind.,
and N. P. Williams, Muncie, with Shropshlres, Wilson Bros., Muncie with Cotswolds, and B. F. Rhodes, New Castle, with
Merinos. In the hog department were
Elmer Ross, Muncie, Z.T. Williams, Mnncle, with Polands, S. C. Roush, Warren
and Cot Barnett, Logansport, with Berkshires. The poultry show was good. The
Floral Hall was well filled with many designs of needle work, showing the taste of
the ladies as well as the beautiful work
they can do with the needle. Mrs.
Noe, ot this city gave excellent satisfaction as judge In this department. The
ladles deserve special credit for the interest tJieyTakd *I_rof_r" county and district
fairs and we now remark that if the gentlemen wonld take the same interest and
do the same amount of work in order to
make an exhibit our fairs would be ten
foldfbetter. We extend our congratulations to the exhibitors in the floral hall of
all fair associations.
Complimentaries Received.
Spencer County Agricultural and Industrial Fair will be held at Chrisney,
Ind., Saptemb-r 5th to 10_h. P. C. Jolly,
sscretary.
A complimentary to the Illinois' Great
Fair, or Springfield Exposition and Sangamon Fair S.pt. 5th to 9th has been received.   Chas. F. Mills, secretary.
Oakland City Agricultural and Industrial S ociety holds its third annual fair at
Oakland City, Knox County, Aug. 22-27.
A complimentary has been received from
Z. T. Emerson, secretary.
The Northern Indiana and Southern
Michigan Exhibition Association will
hold its Fifth Annual Fair at Spring
Fountain Park, Ojtobar-5:h to 8th, 1892.
S. W. 0.dfather, president, M. A. Wilcox,
secretary.
The CJnton County Fair will be held at'
Frankfort, August 221 to August 26th Inclusive. The board of managers have
spared neither pains nor expense to secure elevating and instructive specialties
that cannot fail to amuse and profitably
entertain all visitors.
Write Home.
How many of us that are away from the
old home write letters, not once in a great
while, but often, to the folks at home?
This is not only a duty we owe to father
or mother, but should be a pleasure in
which all should indulge. No one but of
experience can know how a mother longs
to hear how her boy or girl is getting along
fighting the battles of life, how her tender
heart responds to the trust and confidence
that the children have placed in her and
surely the children feel more honorable
and more loyal to duty. The young
woman, though wife, may be more truly a
daughter, the young man, though a husband and father, may be more truly a son
than they often are after leaving the old
home and there is no better way of showing it than by writing often to the old
folks at home.—A Mother.     -  ,