The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-19
Agricultural Prospect Of this Season.

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Agricultural Prospect Of this Season.
Now that the winter is over, the rivers and
axes open, the Legislature adjourned, the city
election done with, the keen edge OF expectation
in relation to French affairs somewhat dulled,
the vaults in front of the Herald Office compile
ted, John Jacob Astor's WILL with the $500 IN the
poets corner read, the Mexican war fixed, and
Henry Clay self-nominated for the Presidency,
it is by no means NAL apropos that we should
look to the chances Of good or poor crop being
made during the coming season.
At the East, the season is SAID to be full three
weeks more forward than was the case lastyear
Gardeners were enabled to commence operations
about the first of April, and thus far have had
nothing to check their labors, or render their
prospects discouraging. The same may be said
of the same in our own State. To hbusekeepers
in the city, the good or i'll success of the early
gardeners is subject OF considerable lmpor-
lance, affecting as it does, their purse strings,
most directly. They are, therefore, to be con-
graduated, inasmuch as we shall have early
marketing, good and abundant. OF potatoes and
Indian corn, it is as yet quite too early to speak
of probable results; there is, however, nothing,
thus far, that would indicate any chance of fail
ure.
The most important crop, is, of course, wheat
OF the prospects of this staple breadstuf, not
word can at present be said but in favor of an
abundant crop. The croakers, it is true, have
already been at work; but their assertions have
been contradicted almost as soon as made,
and everything now looks we'll. In middle
and Western New York, all accounts agree
that the wheat looks remarkably fine. &C.
nesee Valley is clothed with healthy ver-
dure, which is looked upon as the sure forerun-
ner Of success to the grain growers. Pennsylva-
MIA is by no means behind our own State; In fact
her position gives her little the advantage.
The farmers in the Keystone State are delighted
at the appearance oftheir grain fields. They had
feared that the somewhat too open winter would
prove unfavorable to them; but not so has II
proven Oats, as we'll as wheat and rye, appear
remarkably we'll. More ground than usual has
been devoted to the culture of oats during the
present season. Early potatoes have been plant
ed, and vigorous hand been applied to market
gardening.
Ohio, the great wheat State, sends fair &C.
count of her present prospects. The middle and
northern portions Of the State, especially, promise
good crop of good grain. The fly appeared at
an early day, in some places, but did not ap-
pear to extend its ravages, and finally disappear
ed. Having carefully examined the various
accounts, we can form no other than favorable
conclusion for the Buckeye Safe. In Michigan,
Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin, the indications,
at present, are that handsome crop will be
made. The Hessian fly has done some damage
in the middle and western counties of Wiscon-
sin; but no serious apprehensions for the future
are expressed by the farmers; in fact, they all
send in accounts which lead to the belief that
they expect full reward for their labor on the
soil We hear from Maryland, that her rich
valleys are rendered richer than usual, in appear
ance, by the luxuriant growth of all kinds of
winter grain, for which the present has been a
most propitlous season.
The fruit crop is becoming more and more
important every year but has not yet become
SO we'll regulated, either as to growth or market,
as to render it possible to speak with accuracy
as to its prospects. Matters concerning the fruit
crop are not so carefully considered, and the
facts are not at all written up in the various
country papers. The early fruits have been
somewhat injured in the germ, which was too
precocIous. In Maryland, Virginia, New Jer-
sey, etc., the peach trees were revivlhed too
early Tin February, and In consequence their
budding ambition was checked by envious Jack
Frost.
The sugar, cotton and tobacco, in Florida, are
doing we'll The season has been rather dry,
and some planters who Iut In their corn too
early, had to repeat their labors. Complaints
of dry weather are also made in the middle Sec
tons OF South Carolina This, however, gave
the low lands an unusual advantage, which was
duly improved, and the consequence promises
TO be an extraordinary early crops The rice
planters complain that in consequence of the
low state of the rivers, the salt water ran SO
high up as to prevent their planting The cult
walton of sugar cane in the State of Arkansas, is
about 10 be engaged in, the experiments already
made having resulted favoraby.
We have thus glanced at the planting season,
and the prospects held out for crop. 1t is to be
hoped that the aid of our productive fields may
not be again required in the old world to sustain
life, which must otherwise cease, Tor want of
bread but it is still always gratifying to be able
TO present an encouraging account of the grow
ing gram. There is a horde of "prophets Of
evil" who make their croakings audible every
year; but their interestedncss in the matter is
30 apparent that their circulars and paid notices
no longer dcceive-and as long as the press will
honestly promulgate correct accounts, the public
will remain undeceived by cries of rust, flies,
frost, or ruined crops.
THE STEAMSHIP NoRrHKRNER arrived yester-
day with her usual promptitude. We have by
her papers from all the southern cities, in ad-
vance of the mail We are indebted to the at
tention of Capt. Budd, and to the Offices of the
Charleston Courier, Mercury, Ne,cs and Patriot,
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