The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-06-26

From the Milwaukee Wisconsin, June 1871
We understand that the wheat crop in Fond du Lac
Washington, and in truth in all Northern Wisconsin
looks magnificent. There is every promise Of such q
this is generally the case throughout the Territory
The fly may have been in few fields and the plant
Is but it. now coming forward finely and in
much wheat us was ever before raised in the Territory
From the Baltimore Clipper, June PAL
From what we have heard and seen, We think that
the yield OF wheat In Maryland, will be fully equal to
that OF last year, although there will be deficiency
straw The grain Is generally large and heavy. OF
there may be falling of from the crop of last year.
account of the long drought, which greatly retarded
their growth They heading and It is possible that
the rains present week may improve somewhat
but the straw generally, not being of than half
its usual height there will be deficiency of rtic
Potatoes looks finely early crop has so far turn
ed out well. We have no accounts Of the potato rot
prevailing in this State but is too early pronounce
that we have escaped from that disease In regard
affected by the drought and injured by thecu worm
We have seen whole fields which had to be replanted
from these causes The wheat has already
menced the Eastern Shore and the wheat GENERALLY
will be sufficiently ripe to cut by the first of July
sooner. Ofhay little will be made and of course the
article will be and dear On the whole although
there has been considerable apprehension and murmur
which has prevailed the people Of Maryland have ample
Of gratitude for the bountfu supplies with which
Providence has furnished them.
The Frederick Examiner says -" Several farmers IL
our immediate vicinity commenced cutting wheat Oh
Monday last, and Others beginning day after day
Securing the harvest of all others the most anxious
laborious occasion to the farmer, in which
much is to be done and looked after The weather re-
mains COOL However which will greatly add to the COM
fort Of those engaged In it, and in measure fac-
tate the operation, and hasten its completion
The Hagerstown Herald also has the following para
graph the subject SO During the latter part
this and the commencement of week. many of the
nelds OF beautifully unduating waving grain, which
now greet the eye almost every road leading
town will be subjected the reaper sickle and the
Graders scyhe and when the merry over and
the crop shall have been garnered repeat il will
equal In quantity, and superior in quality that
year"
The Chariestown (Ia) Free Press says -" Dur farm
ers are now generally engaged in harvesting and from
all we can learn believe there will be larger yield
than that OF last year. and the quality the wheat of
much higher order"
From the Syracuse Star, June -
A friend who has just returned from a tour through
portions OF Cayuga Wayne Monroe Yates and Steuben
counties gives discouragng account of the appear
of the wheat crop In those counties In the fertile
is considered good wheat growing region any In
Genesee county, there will not, from present indica
tons be half the ordinary yield Some pieces lool
WELL 1t is true but there perhaps that will
ing Wheatand Monroe county, the crop looks bet
ter than in any other town in the route
our informant but even here its yield will not be
average This general view of the crop, may ap
piled to Ontario, Yates and Steuben counties In the
latter county its yield of fall grain will hardly be su
cent for home consumption The only relief afforded FOL
this dim prospect the fact that much larger quaint
~ OF wheat last fall than had been in forme
years also the thrifty and vigorous appearance of tn
spring crops. Although the latter somewhat back
ing them forward admirably. On the whole, enter
tain fears but that Western New York will yield
fair surplus Of agricultural products though perhaps
equal in amount to that OF former years.