The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-07-02
THE CROPS.

Illinois We fear the worst of results.
the long expected rain has not reached US,
and the ground is now altogether TOO much
parched for vegetation OF any kind TO grow.
The late frosts have nearly, ifnot quite, ru-
ined the spring wheat and corn cIops. Some
have re-planted their corn, blu! Tits growth
mustb slow while the ground is so dry.
The winter wheat already is turning yellow
in many fields, and unless rain soon falls,
we shall have none at alL--C Chicago MDsn.,
June IL.
Michigan. There is little doubt, now, bu,
that we shall have more than an average
crop Of Wheat in this State. In the Western
part of the Safe, the irosts nor the drought
were not so severe as in the Eastern, and
even here there will be good yield.-De'rf
Adr
Neio York. The Wheat crop in this vi
ciniiy, We regret to learn, is much injured by
tie weeveil or the fly maggot. We have be-
fore US several heads Of wheat from the farm
Of Capt Henry Robinson, which show that
the ravages of the insect have materially in
jured, if not destroyed his crop.-Scarcely
full kernel is left in them. The halves. or
pieces of kernels, when placed under a mag
nifying glass, show clearly the manner in
which the maggot commits its depradations
When the grain is in its blossom and milk,
fly deposits nitor egg, which soon turns
10 yellow maggot. The MASCOT while the
grain is in a soft state, preys upon the kernel.
-Nerburg Telegraph.
Maryland. The Hagersfown Md Torch
Light. says, a succession OF genial showers
has, within the last few days greatly in
proved the wheat crop of our country; and
all 10 bnf hrir
particular color which is incident 10 them in
harvest. Thus far our farmers have no right
/ TO complain, Tor the crops are uniformly good
AND il they escape future damage, there
cannot be doubt but that the yield will be
greatly more abundant than any within the
last eight or nine years.
Virginia. In Augusta the wfea, rrop
( has been much damaged by the late irosts
Our accounts are somewhat contradictory
as 10 the state Of the Virginia crops; but We
believe the following facts may be r, lied on:
The May Wheat crop was greedy injured
by the early frosts, on those farms which are
usually most productive, the crops will be
very short From what we learn we ar.
inclined 10 think the crops of May Whea,
generally will be about one haIr-The other
wheat crop is al least an average and Of very
good qualify.
Georgia. Extrac, Of letter dated Athens
Ga. June 10, 1916. 1--WE have nothing new
to relate. except that death is abroad in our
community, cutting down his victims. Oar
town aud county have been very much aliict-
ed this season We buried 5irs. Daniel Grant
on Monday and, and Col. Frank Hardeman,
of OgIethorpe, yesterday. Many children
have died in Athens this season, and many
more are sick. Our country IS almost burnt
mp. We have had no rain 10 vet the ground
thoroughly since March. Our prospect for "a
| crop is almost blasted"
| Pennsylvania. The Wheat crop Of Dell
ware Co. promises TO yield abundantly. The
Chester Republican says. "In this neighbor-
hood, particularly, our farmers will gather
more than an average quantity. The corn
and poIatoe crops, Of which some fears ola
failure were entertained during the long dry
spell, which has happily passed, look refresh
ed since the recent rains, and now promise
well The first crop Of grass which is almost
ready for the scyihe, will be short and the
same may be said of the oats"
Ohio. The last accounts from Cincinnati
speak offne showers, which were very much
needed. After all, the wheat crop in Ohlo
will be light.
A letter from Butler county, Ohio, says;
Notwithstanding the drouth, the corn prom
ises to be a fair crop.