The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1853-06-15
The. Wheat, 0rop-Rapages Of the
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SAys
The announcement in. our last paper
thatthe wheat crop in sections Of this ooun-
ty exhibited signs Of ravages by the fly,
has been fully confirmed. How extended
the operations Of this insect may be in the
county we do not know; but should be
much gratiiied to learn that they arc ex.
ceedingly circumsoribed.-St Clairsvillc
Gaz.
Our exchanges in the east and west re.
port great injury to the crops by the fly.
The GAINESVILLE Courier says:
We are sorry to learn from two Of the
assessors OF real estate in this county, who
have been over large part Of the county,
that the prospect of a fair crop of wheat,
this season, is hopeless. They report the
crop as being most seriously injured, in
many places. by the fly-many fields be-
ing so far injured as to leave not enough
upon them to pay for harvesting. They
think there cannot be over half a crop
gathered from that portion Of the county
which has come under their observation
The Dayton Journal says:
We have information which may be re.
lied on, from various parts of Montgomery
and the adjoining scounties, in regard tc
the growing wheat. 1t is no longer to be
doubted that the fly is making a genera
devastation. More than half crop is no
anticipated.
The Chilicothe Advertiser says:
We regretto learn that the fly is making
serious havoc with the wheat crop in paris
(of this county. The other day gentle
man informed us that he doubted whethe
his crop would exceed third Of an ave
rage crop. The ravages Of the fly hav,
been the greatest in clayish soil.
The Lancaster Eagle says:
Several Of our farmers have told US tho
the prospect for good wheat crops the pres
ent season is most discouraging g,-that tn
fly has made dreadful havoc, destroyin
whole fields, which in March and Apr
looked most promising.
We learn from the Highland News tina
the fly has made its appearance in man
parts of Highland county. About Berry
vile many of the farmers think they wi
not have over one-third Of crop, in othe
, parts Of the county the injury done is nc
so serious. yet considerable.
We learn from our Pennsylvania ex
( changes that the fly is doing much injur
TO the wheat in the counties Of Washing
ton, Lancaster, Bucks. Delaware, Chester
/, York, and other wheat growing coun,ie.
The whea. and rye crops in Baltimor
county. Md, the Reistown Whig state.
i have been much damaged by the recer
$ hail storm in that vicinity. and the fly
. committing much havoc. There is reaso
the Whig says, to fear that in some par,
8 Of the county the wheat crop will not equs
$ half its usual amount, and the rye alread
3 headed is being ploughed IN preparator
} to late planting of corn.
4 We learn from the Easton (Md.) Ga
zette tha, the "Ay" has attacked the whes
r in that county, and, on lands which hav
not been improved by guano, has don
much injury. The wheat on guanoed Ian
r was. mostly too far advanced when the fl
/, made its appearance to be much injured
E Tho Centrevills Times also notices the ar
e pearance of the fly in that county, but add
v that the wheat never before gave token {
e more abundant harvest.
The Staunson (Va.) Spectator of tn
25th ult., says that the depredations ofth
fly in that county are quite serious, attack
: ing every variety Of Wheat.