The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1853-07-13
Wheat Crop of 1858.
NEW YORK,

The wheat harvest has fairly commenc.
ed, and the crop will not fall short Of an
average one, although we learn from the
Rochester Union that the weevil has caus.
ed considerable destruction to number
Of very fine fields. Corn has a good stand,
and is more than ordinarily forward. Oats
look we'll, and promise, at this early day,
good crop. Other grains, and all the
root crops bid fair to produce we'll.
PENNSYLVANIA.
The wheat harvest is actively progress
ing in Pennsylvania The statements that
were made some weeks since of the dep
relation Of the fly and joint worm are now
generally admitted to have been exagger-
ated, and the general tone Of the country
press warrants the expectation that, with
the exception Of some particular localities,
the crop will be full one.
The wheat in Ohio is all gathered. The
crop, although not absolutely poor in point
of quantity, has fallen short of previous
years in quality; but in some of the river
counties the farmers have very few COM
plants to make. Corn, potatoes and veg
etables are very backward, and are suf.
ferng exceedingly for want of rain.
In the northern part Of the State the wee.
| vii has done much injury. The Mediter-
ranean wheat has, mostly escaped the
weevil as we'll as the fly. The light wheat,
the white blue stem especially, which is
the favorite wheat of that section of the
State, on account ofits good yield and fine
-four, has suffered most
MICHIGAN.
Information from different parts Of the
State convinces US, says the Detroit Tri-
bune, that the wheat crop of Michigan, the
present season, is the most abundant one
that has blessed the labors OF our farmers
for many years. 1t is represented to be
as superior in quality as it is in quantity
| VIRGINIA.
The crops generally in Virginia look
well. although corn is rather backward
owing to the want of rain, which seems tc
be general complaint among farmers
throughout the entire west The Rich
mond Whig says the wheat harvest in Vir
ginia is mostly through, and richer crops
have never been seen.
WISCONSIN.
The Milwaukee Wisconsin says: A gen
tlaman from Central and Northern Wis
consn informs us that the crops al
Throughout that region look superbly.-
Wheat is fifty per cent better than he ha
seen it during the eight years he has beei
= .o,;dont IN W;eooDe;o Tie eo;d tho an
ly difficulty now would be, that the crop
!, might be 100 heavy.
MARYLAND.
The wheat crop in Maryland will be bu
meagre yield ,and the harvesting through
{ out the middle and western portions Of tn
State did not commence until about tn
28th ult. On the Eastern shore. however
the crop generally, it is said, will be yer
good. Corn is very backward, havin
suffered as in other localities from tn
drought. In Talbot and Kent countie
the army worm is doing great damage t
the young corn, many farmers having ha
to replant several times, Fields that hay
escaped the worm look well, but requir
rain.
i. ILLINOIS.
I In Northern Illinois, we learn, the crop
are excellent, the wheat being above a
, average.
MISSOURI.
! The st. Louis Republican of the 12i
ult. says most of the wheat has been Gu
and the dry weather has favored getting
. in. The yield is very abundant.