The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-07-02

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ant harvest good. II will be that the Canada
papers inclined to tell doleful tale We cannot but
hope that the fears Of their editors in advance of the
reality We, too, have had evil prognostications and
plenty Of them in the United States but they prove
to have been either croakers tmid men, whose mag
nations addressed by prospective famine all
misery attendant therefrom. The late fine rains and
delightful days of sunshine, have brought grain for
ward In the most bountifu manner and the farmer is
now watching the fast maturing fields of waving corn
and whetting his cradle scythc In preparation for his
browning stroke ofneld labor.
Even in Michigan, where hopes of crop fell very 10
things are Notwithstanding cheering aspect The fly
has disappeared, and the wheat fields assume greener
richer and more enlvenng appearance" and the fruit
crop appears to be doing remarkably well
I'VE have taken pains to take a look at the grain
there is apprehension Of scarcity Of breAdstus to
be found In Berks county. In many places, the grain
appears to be ripening fast with full and Of the
best quality. The potato crop also promises abun
dant yield and 1t belief that in hence
potatoes instead Of commanding 81 bushe will be
WELL and from every direction receive the most cheer
ing accounts Of tho crops that scarcy provisions
need not DO apprehended.-Reading (Pa) Journal
Now that there Is longer any anxiety what is
chroncling the accounts from particular sections The
to last years. and the yield, the WHOLE very In
most sections the remark is that the wheat Is well
and excellent bread the midst Of the accounts of
harvest all around the xiety
harvest without damage grain beforet Is
short spell of seasonabe weather for this purpose and
1t may be said that "alls well n-Bamore Sun 3Oth i
We noticed In passing portions our coun-
try on Monday that tho weather we have enjoy
ed for few days has produced most favorable change
in the appearance of the growing crops Corn espec
ally, shows marked Improvement having assumed a
green vigorous and promising Wheat looks
n Ia fp mis- umme Rya lOok
well, as also do oats and barley And the WHOLE
hope our farmers will In some way realise fair CO M
pensation for their labors -Syrdcuse Journal.
From what we have seen, and more especially from
what have heard OF the condition of the wheat of
this county we are inclined to the opinion that there
will be full average crop We passed through several
OF the southern towns OF the county week in
which, with the exception Of two fields that had
been partially winter killed. the grain looked exceedingly
we'll And such learn Ia the In other parts of
the county. 1t Is undoubtedly that some farmers
will not raise much more than half crop but this is
the exception to the rule far Cayuga county
cerned Two or three weeks since there
to fear that wheat would be unusually light but the
recent fine rains and favorable weather have brought II
forward with remarkable rapidity.-.auburn Journal!
The farmers-almost always grumbng- anticipate
good crops generally The grass is very heavy Corn
potatoes and grains promise WELL although 20 ad
vanced yet an to make the crop certain.-Nsw Horen
journal.
The wheat harvest will commence in this vicinity the
hrst week In July 1t Is said that the crop bids fair to
yield an average along the Whitewater Valley. Ihe
prospect north II better than was Anticipated m
the season. Cambridge, Ohio RereiRe, 2Sd uIt.
considerable part Of the fall wheat has been winter
killed, and within the last few days the Hessan hy,
which has committed such dreadful ravages ia Lower
Canada and many parts OF the United States has wn
itself In the wheat with the usual result Tho plants
which before appeared healthy and vigorous ast
turning yellow and in some falling the ground
-IoTonto C!obs
The weather during the past fortnight, has beens Z.
reney ftvoraol. for tho growing crops more partcu
larry for the spring grain aud hay Copious rains with
fine warm days have dIfuscd glowing look OF health
ovr the backward heids AN meadows and almost
pensated for the unusual Hardness Of the Hay
whoh Threatened TO be- extremely soanty. will be
average crop; and oats peas and potatoes look unoom
monty promising Wheat both fall and spring suwD,
cannot be spoken Of with much confluence for fenr
full stories ahoat Of the terrible ravsges OF
prove spurious, generally happens tmes OF -four
speculatons IL Il universally conceded that the late
and present rains have been perfect Godsend making
Thorough revolution In the aspect of things Kingston
Wig.
Bread is Sd. per ID. loaf Flour in market yes
terday at lis Cd per cwt being reduction of As sd
owing the fall Of wheat and hour in England IL is
not little remarkable that the value u barrel of
Kingston dour four thousand miles of, should regulate
the price Of Kingston loaf Of bread .uch the
case We believe there Is plenty Of wheat in the
try yet We know OF one farmer near Bath Who has
500 bushels lie offered U.s. I'd per bushrl week
but refused to sell at that. The general impress
sion is, that prices will fall much lower Perhaps
the noxt mail from England will decide the point.
Within the last month great deal Of rain has fallen
consequence Of which the and spring crops gene
rally are making rapid headway Fall wheat, however
has been much injured in places by the insect
which has attacked the roots of the young plants com
pietey wnole neid6 aggregate amount
Of wheat raised this year must fall considerably short
last years crop We had another heavy OF rain
last night, accompanied with thunder and lightning
which lasted about an hour.-Kingston Herald
The Charleston Mercury Of the 2sth ult. says We
have received intelligence from various quarters Of the
State In relation to the growing crops regret
say that the cotton IL represented all sides to
be in most unfavorable and unpromisng condition
This is the result OF combination Of causes among
which the backwardness Of the spring and the
heavy rains, the most prominent The IL said
to be ut least three weeks later than usual and the
weather has given such impetus the grass
entirely TO check the growth and progress the plant
the opinion Of many intelligent planters with whom
we have been at pains In conversng the subject
that 1t Is almost too late to hope for any material i'm
provenent and the crop Of lst7 must fall short of
the general With respect grain every de-
scrption the accounts much more favorable, and
without some accident may confidently expect an
abundant yield, both Of wheat and Indian corn.
gentleman writing from the parish OF st Landry to
friend In this city says sour prospect for all man
ner OF crops exceeds any thing have experienced for
number OF years Corn, cotton, and cane are larger
than ever them ut this Of the year ~
Delta, June %.
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