Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1845-10-17
From the Albany Argus.
THE CROPS THROUGHOUT THE
UNION.

.. UNION.
The season has so far advanced that we
are able to take general survey Of the crops
throughout the whole country. We can
now speak with some confidence, because
most of the crops have heen harvested.
First, as 10 the great northern staple,
wheat. The crop is undoubtedly large
one-more than an average, and il has
been secured in excellent condition. This
is the tenor of advces from all quarters
Even in Ohio, where the wheat crop is
probably less than an average, the wheat is
very clean, and the berry very white. We
hear neither of rust or smut. Though the
farmers have lost IN quantity, they have un.
doubtedly gained in quality. In Michigan,
Illinois, Wisconsin and Iowa, the wheat
crop is magnificent. Every thing has been
favorable. So, likewise, we understand, is
the whea, crop in Pennsylvania In Vir.
GINA, Maryland, North Carolina and Geor-
gia, it has been affected by the drought, some
say so seriously as TO shrvc the berry. In
Tennessee, Kentucky and Missouri, the
crop is noble one. In New England and
New York, it is probably less than an aver
age.
The hay crop is remarkably light in near
ly every State in the Union. From all sec.
tons, the complaint is almost universal tina,
hay is very light. This is particularly the
case in New England, New York and Ohio
Farther west, and in Michigan, we hear OF
a heavy crop Of hay, but it is no, to be dis.
guised that the hay crop is shorter now than
il has been in many years. The protraciec
spring drought stunned it. and the intense
summer drought nearly killed it. ..t...
Rye, oats and barley are fair crop, bu
not heavy one. Like grass, they have
suffered from the drought.
Of corn, it seems to be the general i'm
preston that there will be less than an aver
age crop, excep, in the Western States
where the drought has not been SO SEVERE
Yet it is acknowledged tina, the crop is IN
commonly fine.
Potatoes are of an excellent quality. an'
though here and there may be failure, WI
shall have our usual abundance of one O
the finest and most wholesome vegetable
ever cultivated for man. The rot has 60
into it in some sections, but this is not s.
general as il was last year. ...ir
Our survey would not be complete unles
we added few words about the great crop
of the Sou,h-cotton, rice, tobacco an
sugar. t.,.tHII L..Js g..
The cotton crop will be heavy one
probably reach $500, 900 bales. In Sou,
Carolina and Georgia the intense drougl
has reduced it some, but this deficiency wi
be more than supplied by Mississippi an
Arkansas.
The tobacco crop is light in Virginia, an
in North aud South Carolina, but heavy j
Kentucky and Missouri, and we think III
whole supply will be a full average.
Rice, which is mostly raised in Sout
Carolina, will not be full crop. If we ar
10 believe the papers Of that state, III
drought has burnt up every thing almost lik
blast of fire but these effects are proba
bly, exaggerated, as the sufsrings Of hes
make il seem more intOlerable than it reall
: is.
a. The sugar crop will be splendid one.-
The culture in Louisiana is extending be
#. .yond all former example. It is so niue
more profitable than raising cotton. that til
cotton planters are rushing into it. The la.
years crop was 200 900, Oo0 pounds, by IA
the largest ever before raised in this country
The next may reach 25O,OOO,OOO pounds