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Bellevue, Sarpy County, Douglas County, Nebraska
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Report from New York Tribune on crop conditions in New York State after observations along Erie and Central Railroads. Rye and wheat yields low due to thin growth and midge damage; barley poor; oats light; corn and potatoes promising; grass fair but some hay damaged by rain.
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Rye (just ripening,) thin and light—will not average ten bushels to the acre.
Wheat looks better, but badly cut up by the midge. In Livingston and kindred wheat-growing districts, large fields are utterly destroyed. The yield throughout the State will not average ten bushels to the acre.
Barley, largely sowed, and looks miserably.
Oats, backward and very uneven, but may yield a light average.
Indian Corn, very spotted, and generally small, presenting in places a yellow, drowned look, but in the main of good color and growing fast. Unless damaged by premature frost, the crop will probably be a large average. There is at least an average area planted.
Grass pretty fair, and beyond any contingency but that of bad weather in haying, which is already begun. Considerable was caught out and badly damaged by the showers of Saturday.
Potatoes, largely planted, and though late, looking well. No symptoms of rot yet.
Gardens are very thrifty, except where suffering for the intervention of the hoe. Generally, the Corn and Potatoes have been well cared for since they were planted—we think better than usual.
N. Y. Tribune, 10th.
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New York State
Event Date
10th
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rye and wheat yields not averaging ten bushels per acre; barley miserable; oats light average; corn large average unless frosted; potatoes well; some hay damaged by rain.
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Observations from a week's travel along Erie and Central Railroads show mixed crop conditions: rye thin and light; wheat damaged by midge especially in Livingston; barley poor; oats backward; corn spotted but growing; grass fair; potatoes healthy; gardens thrifty.