Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1836-06-02


ult says
The Wheat and Rye crops have not
oeen more unPronising. in our county.
Tor The lat twenty years. than they arc
at present. From the peculiarly IA.
vorable weather during tho ordinary
seeding season Of last fall, most Of
our farmers succeeded In getting their
grain IN the ground at an earlv. and
what they conceived TO be, q favorable
period. In this, however. II appears
they have been mistaken, in the pre-
sent instance. The fly vas unusually
bad last fall. and fastened upon the
early grain with a devastating svidity
which left little else than the roots by
the time they were done with il. The
late sowing Jared better, the cold wsa-
Their having checked their career before
they had time to do much Mischief
Not so this spring. The dry, unfavor-
able weather Of the season afforded
thcm an opportunity OF re-commenc-
ing their depredations, which they did
with an industry appalling to the pros
poets OF the farmer. From present
appearances \ majority Of the wheat
heids will not yield much more than
the seed. and but few. If any, an aver
age half crop. One of our farmers
yesterday started nine ploughs in
breaking up his wheat fields for tho
purpose Of planting corn.
The Chambersburg Wing. speaking
of the crops in Franklin Co. SAYS,
that many fields of wheat have been
so destroyed by the Hessian fy, that
the owners have ploughed them up
for oats or corn.
The Carlisle Herald saws that the
wheat crop in Cumberland and the
adjoining counties, is very unpromis-
ing-so much so that many field, will
not repay the farmer for hi, trouble
The rye crops promise an average
yield.
The Reading Press SAYS, that the
crops of grain. which were very I'M
promising sometime back, have %
much improved Of late, that there isa
prospect Of an average crop.
The chamberburg Repository of the 9th
ult says:
The present appearance Of the wheat
fields IN this county. fully confirms the
fears expressed sometime sinco IN this
paper, of there being light crops the
ensuing harvest. Indeed, pretty
general opinion prevails, that We shall
not have half an average crop.
The warrenton Register Of the 2sth ult.
says
We are informed that the wheat crops
in the Valley Of the Shenandoah will
be very much shortened by the rava-
ges OF the fly, and by the drought
which has prevailed for some time
The upper part Of this county, too.
has suffered much, from the same eau
ses. In some places the stock has
been turned on the wheat fields To-
Craze. The long season in MAY the
wet season so called) has set m, which
We he. will save the crops not yet
destroyed.
The stauntoo Spectator OF the Goth ult avs.
The fly is injuring the Wheat crop
considerably in Rockingham and Rock
bridge. We hear similar complaints
also in this county. If any Of our
friends have made an experiment Of
the remedy we published some time
since against the ravsgcs Of this in
sect-air Stacked lime-we would be-
glad TO learn the result. Perhaps, in
deed, 1t might not yet be too late, in
some Instances, 20 make the expert
ment. The quantity is peck To tho
acre, sown like plaster. while the dew
is on the grain.
The wiOeheSer virginia. Of the SIa ult.
says
Our farmers are loud in their com
plants Of the ravages of the flyamone
their wheat crops, and We have reason
to fear that the growing crop in this
county generally will fall very Ear short
Of what we are accustomed 10: indeed
IT is now very doubtful whether half
the usual quantity will be raised in tho
county. Tho corn crop, which has
been suffering much by the drought.
will, We hope, be greatly improved by
the refreshing rains Of last week.