Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-08-07
The Crops--Prospeeis in Western Nc,o York.

The Crops--PrOSpecis IN Western Ncio York.
This being a season of great interest to Agri-
culurasts throu.h out the country, any thing
touching the subject of the crops, is read with
avidty by all classes.
Whilst We have been suffering most Sc riou>y
in the Southern country, ON account Of long
droughts, it appears also, that many other parts
OF the country are similarly situated. We copy
the following report from the New York Express,
which will give our readers idea Of the pros.
pacts in a part of New York State, distinguished
generally for good crops Of wheat, &c.
AGRICULTURAL REPORT FOR WESTERN NEW
YORK FOR JULY, ls4j
Correspondence Of the Express.
BUFrALo, August |, 1916.
The dry weather which promised mach injury 10
June has amply fulfilled all its promises. July has been
of the hottest aud digest months IN record The
hghe.t range the thermometer 0i IN the shade
the side Of arm houo m the country, at Z.
NJ. The hot Sundsy il only marked Is degrees The
Wednesday following, at the same hour and the
place, 1t marked lOI degrees.
The ground literally dried up. The streams and
springs have been lower IN this month, than have
ihorn before SINCE have been resident # this region,
aud that some try.hvc years The pastures looked
a. arid desert, and wherever iie over
them W stubbc. II has been q very gloomy month
tor the farmers. al kinds Of crops have suffered, but
some more than others.
Winter Wheat-This crop has been al secured and m
coed order. Tho yield will be more tiun average.
But the total quantity raised will be equal "a the crop
raised IN 1889. which ihc crop. Late suffered
by the some OCllitc7 but generally the crop
ccicni. There not large broIfI lId down to.
wheat at nll usual aud there will be- su lees this year
Two operating. one, the price toll, y, ie
other many kinds OF spiirg crops pay b'er and t1t I'D
u noge will not exhaust lend ftpJy. Formerly twas
tlc custom, u wheat nlt,r wheat IL D., growing
be the custom 10 take crop II wheat three
tour yeif stock down with clover, and alternate With pas
and syaug grain. II followed Tor few yelrs our
wheat crop will excel any thug that have yet done
M growing tuis gram.
Spring Wheat has suffered by reason of the drought but
will still yield THIS important crop IN
thr Southern country, when winter wheat cannot be-
grown ~ any advantage.
Indian Corn.'rms imp RANT crop m" yet BE- f,f
uysfSgc. Much however, depends upon lus month. and
the fret twO th &C weeks ~ September n We have
warm weather and frequent sh.ycs AMI the frost holds
of u past the middle Of september shall have good
crop. The may be said u late planted potatoes
Oats, Barley 1ud Peas will in light W. shall
| get an Byefage crop.
H9y.-Ws shall have lighter crop than has ever been
INSIDE before this country Thousands I'll, .yfrs ,r uo:
Welded half TN the sore. II s1fc rs'y, that the
/ crop VIII not yield more Than tifd Flun,rs
dtVsing ways aud mctus a. " n. Irm'ng stato oi
hiugs. Al the stock dot tlu U. pI...r .pifej Will he
sid ~ slaughtered. SIeop wild. -ll4ghtefcd b. the
thousands. because they p1y better dn sny other stock
and wool has b. on low und DAIRY products higher IN pro.
puriJr There will ~ ..If a. msuy sheep giut.frd
coming winter there wa lost The decrease will
BE- a great msny moro than tls increase Ut this yesf
II - impossible predict with sny dcgeo u cersiry
what effect dfy WILL have upOn dsry products
Thee bos nJ been thus iaf ~ much butter snd cheese