Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-07-06

whca'frowins lands in Western n yors Cor IN, ls.,
'en DAYS, and can assure yoa never befos, saw arch
mrefao'e crops IA all my life; and have lived 10 zee
s"ooiy number Of year. East Of Geneva and i'm.
medlsieiy around the village there may lie an average
OF iuy halt CROP but all south and west, u is impns
siole 70 say what the average will be as II Ia only
here and there field that will pay for cutting and
many farmers no, make their owl bread from the
coming crop IL is p,,ablc to look at You will see
headiands atmers will understand The crm) that have
been sheltered from the North and Yves, by fences,
growing good CROP while the other part Of the field
nearly as destitute OF wheat the drove yard at the
Bulls Head 10 your city. believe that Western y.
T. can do no Than supply its own bread and re.
serve enough for scotland from Geneva West as far
as the State goes, doubt II they can do that, without
the help of Wayne, Seneca and Cayuga Counties.
Barley Is also miserable heading out. and not
the length OF your finger, and oats equally bad
Now YOU will think this is an awful account, and
perhaps set me down croaker. but as you know |
am only farmer, and have given you some candid
statements heretofore, trus, you will put some faith
In my story. 1t is certainly true and alarming also.
Should the other wheat growing States prove half
bad as this we must empty great many OF the Euro
pean gransries before another harvest.
! have talked with good many respectable looking
gentlemen in my travels who think high, Of it,
I
ted States to supply for 10 months 10 come, il
should not raise bushel. Bu, want to know where
/, all is. The city papers, both the sea board and
in the interior, say the stock is light some say yer,
! light. Now where is IL Can you tell me I, is no
IN the hands OF the farmers, least not much Ii can
not be long in the mler's hands therefore il must e
Their be in your and other cities, or else in Europe,
not all.
am afiad the brute creation TO suffer next win
ter We can import wheat and flour, bu, we canno
import hay, and shant make a quarter crop il
Western New York. Yours, &c,
| A SUBSCRIBERS.
p S. On the sand-hs about Victor, the crop il
fair. The wet weather in the spring has no, hur, i,
There are also some fair crops in Wheatland, Csledo
MIA and York in all other places there is seldom
fed that looks like crop.
Hamptonburgh, Orange Co. N. Y. June 81.
1t commenced raining here on Thursday afternoon
l7th inst. and continued till Sunday not very hard
but steady. This much wanted You would b.
astonished TO see what difference il made in the ap
pearance OF the grass and grain Yesterday afternoon
we had another fine shower From present appear
ances, the crops will be generally good Wheat whicl
cds almost blasted, is in consequence of the rain
safe, and will ripen without any more There is n
insect on ii vet and it is thought there will not be-
Rye looks well, but so well in proportion as Wheat
Corn, in consequence of the backwardness OF the sea
son. is not so forward usual, but looks well, an
grows finely. Potatoes thrive, although planted late
, On the whole, ercry thing looks promising and III
farmers, whose hopes faint a month ago, fee
quite encouraged.