Good Crops

The average yield of wheat per acre, as estimated by correspondents this month, is for the State 13.81 bushels! southern counties, 14.85 bushels; central counties, 11.18 bushels, and northern counties, 13.05 busbels. Compared with the estímate of July lst there isan increase in the State and southern counties of about one and one-half bushels, in the central of 0.88, and in the northern 0.65 bushels. Comparatively little threshing had been done when the reports were forwarded, but correspondents very ally report wheat turning out better than expected. A few exceptionally high yields are noted, but these at the most indícate no more than that a good erop bas been harvested. A few such yields are always obtained in good wheat years. Actual threshings of more than single jobs are reported as follows : Berrion county, 842 acres, yield 11,378 bushels, average per acre, 13.51 bushels. Branch county 105 acres, yield 2,103 bushels, average per acre, 20.03 bushels. Cass county, 858 acres, yield 14,460 bushels, average per acre, 16.85 bushels. Van Buren county, 118 acres, yield 1,537 bushels, average per acre, 13.03 bushels. The erop has generally been eecured in fine condition and is of good quality. The heavy rains in the central part of the State just at the close of harvest did some datnage but it is not extensive. In a íew fields the grain sprouted. In answer to question as to ty 342 correspondente in the southern counties report it good, 70 average, and 3 bad ; in the central counties 86 report it good, 44 average, and 4 bad, and in the northern counties 43 report it good, 21 average, and 1 bad. The number of bushels of wheat re. ported marketed in July is 665,294 as compared with 580,622 reported marketed in July, 1896, and the amount marketed in tho twelve montbs, Aug.July is 10,130,876 bushels as compared with 9,250,104 bushels in the same months last year. The average condition of cora in the State is 87, comparison being with average years. In the southern coun" ties it is 86, central 90, and northeru 88. Corn made rapid growth in July. July lst the figures for the State and southern and northern counties were 75. One year ago Lhe average condition in the southern counties was 104. Oats are estimated to yield about 26 bushels to the acre. This erop is not yet all secured, and the work has been somewhat delayed by rain. Potatoes promise about seven-tenths, and beans nine-tenths, of an aver age erop. The yield per acre of clover and timothy hay is slightly more than in average years. Meadows and pastures aro now in fine condition. The average condition of clover sowed this year is, in the State 91, southern counties 88, central 98 and northern 91. Apples now promise in the State about one-third, in the southern counties one-fourth, and in the central conuties two-fiths, of an average erop.