The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-09
The Crop.

The Crops.
The Germantown (Ohiol Ga zetfs of the 10Th
ult, says:-The wheat crop In this section of the
country has suffered very much by the rust Har-
vesting has already commenced, and those
gagged in cutting the wheat are much annoyed
by the rust We have seen several persons who
were quite yellow with it. The prospects of the
wheat crop are, therefore, not so promising.
The Richmond Qa.) Palladium, of the 9th
ult., says + Several of the wheat fields imme-
dIately in the vicinity OF Richmond we inform
ed, are very much injured by the rust-the recent
heavy rains in the neighborhood of Elkhorn, have
In other respects wheat looks well. and fair ave-
rage crop will reward our farmers for their toll.
Oats look well, tall and top-heavy-plenty.
The Lancaster (Ohio) gazette, of the 18th ut,
says We regret TO learn, from very many por-
TONS OF the country, that the wheat crop Will be
seriously injured by the rust. A few weeks since,
II presented fine appearance, and there wasevery
prospect of large and excellent crop; but sud
denly II has been attacked with the rust, and
much of twill be damaged, If not destroyed.
The Bunker Hill QMass) aurora, Of the Both
ult says:-The iruit has been greatly injured, and
IN some places mostly destroyed, by the burning
sun of last week. Cherries and apples, on tho
trees are IN many places half baked, and backen-
ed, so as TO fall from the trees The heat was so
excessive that many plants, shrubs, and trees,
have been completely burnt up and killed. Straw
berries have also been roasted and destroyed
Currants have likewise suffered from the scorch-
sun at about $50 degrees Fdrenheit. The vegeta-
BILE crops and grains have not suffered much ,eher
by the drought or heat, and corn has tlourished IA
mously. Grass has suffered on light and sandy
SOIL Potatoes look finely, and squash vines much
better than last year. The rose bugs have been
quite destructive IN some places, attacking almost
every description OF tree or plant Unfortunately.
The cherry trees have suffered from their attacks
upon the leaves
The Ripley (Ohio) Bee says Since the warm
hon ..,f,,p uTRI nafe nfn
and grass, are growing finely, and although not
forward, generally have fine appearance. The
tobacco planters have had a good tnne" for set
ting out. Wheat until lately, promised an excel
lent yield. We understand, however, that some
fields have been badly injured by rust The da-
mage from this cause is extensive.
The Concordia tLa) Inteligencer, of the 23d ult
says:--t is usual to hear complaints of the condi-
ton Of the cotton crop at this time Of the growing
season, but before have heard them gene
raj as we hear them now. The most intelligent aud
candid planters complain most earnestly. These
presentations Independently of our convictions from
cotton crop Of the Mississippi valley this year must be
remarkably small In other seasons the cotton
planters here would have looked upon their present
uppromisipg condition with some hope that energy
and industry in the fields would improve 1t shortly
But this season they dare not TO indulge such
hore. A regard for the welfare Of their negroes and
their best interests forbds them to beyond the
most moderate labor and them against exposure
The Rome (Ga) Patriot, Of the 2lst ult says The
Frost the rest and the storms almost annihilaed
the wheat in that section One Of the largest far
mes in Cass county from 200 acres Of fertile land
will not rave Ie0 bushels One Of his neighbors from
sixty acres, will perhaps 20 bushels. From 20
acres we shall save Taking into consideration
that which was ploushed up and depastured immedi-
ately after the frost-that in which q scythe will not
be pat, and the trilipg yield, of the best and
latest. we nov convinced that estimate of one
fourth Of the crop given just after the frost will not be
realised
The Greensboro (Ga Beacon. says several of our
exchanges have notices Of early cotton booms-ths
earlest of whch-the 2sth Of Msy-we and in the Ma
o.,
one left with us the 9th inst, and embraced the
occasion to gay that notwithstanding this bloom was
very early that the crop generally not only very
backward, but decidedly unpromising. Since then we
have had an opportunity Of seeing large number Of
did not the first bloom The few blooms that
have appeared understand found cotton that
survived the frost and which is some three weeks
earlier than the crop generally Though the date
Of paper the 23d of June doubt many blooms
after the frost and which constitutes nearly the entire
IL would therefore be unsafe to Judge Of the
present state Of the crop by these early cotton blooms
That the crop is decidedly unpromisug, Is admitted by
every planter with whom we have conversed on the
suhect-wbe some so far as to say that they have
never seen the crop less promising at this stage OF the
season.
The winchester rginian, OF the 4th instant says
Our farmers nov in the midst of harvest aud in
immeda section they have but little to complain
Of either in the quality the quantity of their crops
Since the commencement OF the spring weather, every
the fly and winter killing has bcen made up far
fine ripeniDg could DO The ravages of the fly
mad not been so sereus IN FREDERICK ana the counties
to the south Of it, In Jefferson and Berkeley, where
. few farms have suffered n good deal Tue severe
wind and rains Of the early of last week are stated
by exchanges to have sccasioned some little loss
In Rockingham. Shenandoah Rockbridge aud Abe
marie But 80 far our knowledge goes, the crop Ia
the Valley and Piedmont counties may be set down as
full average In lower Virginia the yield will not
be so good.
The St John (N. B. Ntrs. 81 the I'd instant says =:
We gIsied 10 learn by the papers received from
Miramichi. Woodstock Fredericton. and st Andrews,
that the crops promise most abundant yield this
The fears OF the farmer tn his hay crop have
been altogether disspated owing to the revving show
Of rain that have recently fallen In oil parts OF the
Province. This crop, IL Is believed now. will he full
average while all others will exceed the average