People's Pilot, Volume 5, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 June 1896 — CROPS OF INDIANA. [ARTICLE]

CROPS OF INDIANA.

V. S. Bureau, Indianapolis.

Very favorable weather, warm, suDny and good rains on- several days advanced and improved crops, but in mauy fields the ground was too wet for cultivating. Wheat is ripening fast, and in some localities the harvest has begun. Barley is being putin shock, and hay making has begun in some localities. Wheat in general is a poor crop. Barley and rye will yield a fair crop. Clover in many localities is considered a fair crop, but hay and timothy will be short. Oats are in excellent condition, promising a good yield. Corn is growing rapidly, is vigorous, and stands well under good cultivation; in some fields it had to be replanted. Early potatoes are large enough for digging, and late potatoes are nearlv everywhere in bloom, and of good promise. The weather has been good for setting tobacco plants, but they are scarce and not abundant. Pasturage is fair and stock in good condition. The army worm in localities of the central portion is doing much damage. Fruit and berries continue to be in best condition, except apples, which are falling off much. Large hail in Wabash county ruined all crops. The hail belt was about three miles wide. NORTHERN PORTION. Lake and Porter counties— Good growing weather aud all crops look promising, except wheat, which is badly damaged by rust and fly; oats growth somewhat rank; pastures fine; plenty of fruit; corn doing wqll. St. Joseph and Elkhart counties —Timothy not in as good condition as other grasses; potatoes in bloom; clover hay being cut; corn growing well, and its cultivation the principal work; wheat is filling in, but there is much straw; considerable rye has been cut for hay; plenty of strawberries, and good prospects for other truits. Steuben, DeKalb and Noble counties —Wheat has recovered somewhat during week; corn plowing the main work; all kinds of crops are in splendid condition, but there are plenty of insects; fruit prospects continue good. Marshall county —Crops of ail kinds doing well; corn is doing very well; wheat appears in better shape. Fultou county—Considerable corn being replanted, and in localities looks bad; other crops look well; early potatoes large enough for use. A lien and Whitley counties—Numerous showers have helped appearance of all crops, retarded work in some localities and caused rank growth of oats in others; hay making will commence next week; corn is doing well; fruit prospects good. Adams and Wells counties —A little too much rain for good farm work, but corn is looking fine; wheat will be generally harvested in June: oats and timothy look rank in localities; fruit in fine conj dition. Huntington county — Wheat looks better, but in localities is badly rusted; some wheat has been cut, a thing almost unprecedented this early; good stand of corn; pastures doing well. Wabash county—Hail did considerable damage in a strip three miles wide, pigs and chickens were killed on t,his strip; farmers are taking up wheat for hay; crops look well outside of this district; some wheat will cot be worth the cutting. Miami county—Oats look well; most farmers replanting corn in inundated lowlands; rye in good shape; wheat only fair; pastures good; potatoes look well; plenty of fruit. Cass and Carroll counties—Wheat wonderfully improved, and turning in localities; core in splendid condition; oats rye and pastures doing well; plenty of peaches and other fruits, except apples. Benton county—Wheat fair; oats fine; corn excellent; haymaking begun; corn plowing in full pro j

gress; grasses and pastures in fine shape. Grant county — Wheat fair and is maturing rapidly; fruit prospects excellent; chinch bugs have done considerable damage. Blackford and Jay counties—Good showers during the week, and all crops doing well, except wheat, which has been injured to some extent by rust and fly. H. A. Huston, Director. Per C. F. R. Wappenhans, L. F. O. Weather Bureau, Ass’t Dir’tor.