Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-06-27
THE CROPS.


ground is now altogether too much parched for veg
citation of any kind to grow. The late frosis hive
nearly, u not quite, ruined the spring wheat and
corn crops. Some have repanted their corn, but
us growth must be slow while the groand is so dry.
The winter wheat already is turning yellow in
many fields, ard unless rain soon falls, we shall
have none at all.-Chicdgo III. Dem. June H..
Michigan. There is little doubt, now, but that
we shall have more than average crop of wheat
in the State. In the Western part of the State,
the fross the drought were so severe az in the
Eastern, and even here there will be good Weld.
- Detroit .4dr.
From present appearances the approaching wheat
crop n this country, will be the most extensive ev-
or rased.-nonroc Mich. Gaz. June II.
] Kentucky .Ntto WheaL We saw yesterday,
splendid specimen Of wheat from the farm Of Mr..
Robinson, of Jefferson county. 1t is called tho
Keed Wheat-a variety quite extensively introdu.
ced into this neghborhood lately. 1t is full and
very heavy the sample before US weighing about
~ pounds to The buslie aud comes TO maturity at
least two weeks earlier than the ordinary wheat.
thus greatly essenng, if not almost atorether
overcoming the danger of rust. Louisville Cotr,
June II.
.NtV York The wheat crop in this vicinity. We
regret to learn, is much injured BIZ the weevil or
the fly maggot. We have before us several heads
OF wheat from the farm Of Capt Henry Robinson.
which show that the ravages of the insect have
materially injured, if not destroyed his crop.--
Scarcely full kernelis left in them. The halves.
or pieces Of kernels. when placed under napni.
Tying glass, show clearly the manner in which The
magnot commits its depredatons. When tho
grain is in its blossom and milk, a fly deposi,es a
MT or egg, which soon turns TO a yellow marpot
The naggot, while the grain is in soft state,
preys upon the kernel.-.Ns,Obcrg Telegraph
.Mayana. The IIagerstown Nd. Torch Light,
says, succession of genial showers has, within
the last few days greatly improved the wheat crops
nf pi,r utru. opI, Of -, 81 L..
That bright particular color which is incident 10
them IN harvest. Thus far our farmers have no
right to complain, for the crops are Uniformly good
and 1t they escape future damage, there cannot
be doubt bu; that the yield will be greatly more
abundant than any within the last eight or nine
years. 1t Is thought that the frost has affected the
wheat IN low grounds but if such be the case il is
to very limited extent. and only in few places
Upon the whole, the heads large, and well fill
ca, The stock vigorous and upright, and thus far
entirely free from rust. From present appearances
/ 1t cannot be many days before the Mediterranean
wheat will be ready for the cradle This species,
. we have been informed, is very free from smut
f while the blue stem and other kinds are a good
n deal affected. The recent rains in our vicinity,
nave given The cora lift which ii stood greatly in
need Of; and the whole country presents a truly
o gratifying appearance
S The Port Tobacco Nd Times of the 18th SAYS
= Some of our planters have commenced their har-
v vest in the wheat field, and from what we have
s SEEM we judge they will reap at least fair one
III we have had termination to the drought with
in the last two or three days, having been visited
1 during this week with two slight afternoon showers
not enough, however, to benefit the corr and to-
bacco-or rather, tobacco plants, for as yet there
e is but very little tobacco planted.
t Tuginia. In Augusta the wheat crop has been
:, much damaged by the late fros,s.
Z Harvest is almost here, and farmers are bu-
II silly engaged IN their preparations to meet it. We
II believe the wheat crop Of Berkeley will turn out
S better this year than for many years past. Indeed
y we have been blessed, far much more abundant
!, y than some of our neighboring counties We
l. have had several very efreshlng rains in the last
$ week or two-enough, as we have been informed
d by several Of our farmers, to make the wheat Wa
5 understood from gentleman few days SINCE that
there had been no rain of any consequence at all
n in Clarke county since the 4th of March last
i .HurtnSburg ia. Caz.
: Our accounts are somewhat contradictory as to
the state of the Virginia crops but we believe the
following facts may be relied on:
l. The May Wheat was greatly injured by the ear.
ly !ross, and those farms which are usually most
productive, the crops will be very short. From
e what we learn, We inclined to think the CROPS
d of May wheat generally will be about one-half.-
The other wheat crop is at least an average, and
of very good quality.
Georgia. Extract Of letter dated Athens, Ga.
June TO- le45 ave have nothing new to relate,
except that death is abroad in community, cut
ting down his victims. Our town and county have
!, been very much afflicted this season. We buried
q Mrs. Daniel Grant on Monday, and Col. Frank
Hardeman, Of Ogethorpe, yesterday. Many chill
= dren have died in Athens this season, and many
= more are sick. Our country is almost burnt up.
We have had no rain to wet the ground thorough.
~ since March. Our prospect for a crop is almost
blasted"
$ Louisiana. The French have saying tina,
:. when it rains on ST. Medard's day, 18th of June,)
, It will rain every day for six weeks. 1t poured on
D Sunday and yesterday and from the leaden and
sombre appearance of the skies, we should not be
, whit surprised, if it continued pouring for a
3 month to come. Saint Medard must have been a
thirsty soul.-.N: o. Bee, June TO-
Pennsylvania The Wheat crop of Delaware
CO. promises to yield abundan,ly. The Chester
Republican says, SIN this neighborhood partlcu.
ary, farmers will gather more than an average
. quantity The corn and potatoe crops, of which
I some fears OF a failure entertained during
the long dry SPELL which has happily passed, look
refreshed since the recent rains and now promise
we'll The first crop of grass, which is almost rea-
dy Tor the scylhe will be short, and the same may
be said of the oats"
Ohio. The last accounts from Cincinnati speak
Of fine showers, which were very much needed
After all, the wheat crop in Ohio will be light
A letter from Butler county, Ohio, says; Not.
outstanding the drought, the corn promises TO be
fair crop.
Tennessee. The Columbia Tenn Observer OF
the 9th says; The crop of this region Is a.
bundantly promising. The wheat crop, it is feared
will hardly DE an average one. Some fields are
ready for the sickle.
} North Carolina. In Bladen county, the frost Of
the LIST Of this month severe enough TO kill
. corn which was nearly three feet high. One PLAN
) ter had ploughed up a thirty acre field of corn Of
that description with the design OF repanting it. 1t
is swamp land in o low situation.
South Carolina. Greenville, June 6. Vegeta-
ton in this section the State is still suffering se-
yerey from an almost Unprecedented drought
Many of the farmers are harvesting their wheat,
and we are happy 10 learn that the grain is excel
lent; the yield is better than was expected, altho
less than usual. The oal crop upon upland will be
very short