New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-04-04
TIE WEATHER AND THE CROPS

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-. oonai,;ou Of the growing wheat We should %
-. .ome reliable information there is any coa'id
-, ;n;uyv from the effect Of the winter OF other cause
NIL, 70 p,oduce fssre Of the ordinary yield
ri, Fo,t Uavns Ind! SeHttnd Of March IS, says;
The uhe., crop in this vicinity looks very anProms
ing much of esr 70 nsvr 'r r., rs and
n;sh removable crop. On orr trip to the West las,
xeek we noticed that The wheat IN Lspor'e Ooun'y
t,,melv veil and inquiry were informed that u Wa
r,n,nslIy fine ard promised an abundant yield
7I, TeleGo ReJu5Aoar ssys: In this vicinity we are
told ba, the prospects Of wheat though good in
some seAsons are very fair and with good weather il Is
~s,pected there viii be an ordinary crop"
u,nv psptrs in the central part Of Ohio cay the pros
MEET, are very bad and talk Of blowing up their
seN, We hope they vii. not bat will harrow in spring
cheat A. that with wbs, winter wheat is alive will pay
better than any oler crop.
Per Contra TIE Dayton Gazette Of March 26, says;
we are happy to leern from gentleman who has re
Gently been all Ohio and through other portions ~
the Wet that the prospects Of good yield OF wnea
very faerinr Some OF the late wheat for time had the
appearance OF being drowned or frozen out but seems
10 have recovered and bids fair to be ordinarily
good
Now which account shall we believe'
Mr. s Noble one of the editors OF TIE Mcs'gan
Faymtr writes relative TO the wheat fields when ne pas
seen in bis travels that along the line OF the SCUM
ern Railroad in sporte ST. Joseph and Elkhirt COdn
tie. in Indiana and 10 S. Joseph, Branch Hilsdale aud
Lpswee Counties in this State, the wheat is generally
above named the farmers had generally commenced to
rIow Through the entire lire of counties the Central
Road portion Of the wheat is killed snd large part
now looks bad though perbaps not seriously Injured In
one of the fields which he had examined the day before
writing be judged that full third winter killed
correspondent at Nspersvle, Ill Harch 2s, ~rites:
The season has been unusually early here. Toe
farmer commenced sowing spring wheat here March st
and the weather has been good and the ground in tine
order ever since Most o, our nave aGms 10 hs
favorable prospects, q much larger breadth OF spring
wheat has been than ever before snd should the
harvest prove good one there will be large surplus OF
breadstufIs here.
1.-The farmers here take The TRIBUNE and are posted
up their pecunsry interests and are almost unin
mOus in their opposition to the Nebraska Dill notwitn-
standing their misrepresentation in the United states
Senate"
Another writes from Lake County, Ia, March 9s:
I'VE have never had so favorable spring before;
Farmers have got in nearly ell their spring whea aud
oats and Flowing for corn we look Tor great crops
this season. $500
CoID WEATHER At ST, LouI..-Yesterday and most
OF the day previous quite cold Heavy frost fell on
Monday night and ice formed wherever small quantities
of exposed to the open air There were several
light falls of snow ao yesterday and the day before ana
We should not be surprised hear that the coming fruit
crop has suffered severely. The same kind Of weather
was experienced at Keokuk Peoria and other points north
and north east We have not heard from points III o,e
directions lSt. Louis lntellgenrer, 10Th.
ARE The PEACHES KILLED This seems to be a CUES
ton on the lips of almost every one. The cold March
weather for days past has aakeTgd G ss
opinion with good Judges far believe that unless
there should be still harder freeze than have mad OF
late there will yet be fair crop OF peaches Shonld 50
much good fortune this befal us may rest assured
that there will also be abundance Of other fruit Plenty
of peaches always bring plenty Of other fruit Herald. m
DESTRUCTION OF FRUIr-We regret to notice that the
late osts have almost entirely desOyed the fruit in this
region. The peach trees, which were in fal olSom nave
very much injured We see by exchanges, that sln
lar results have taken place in other quarters Of our state
jackson TO- Standard March ~
Here are two other letters that speak for them eves
Monroe Mills, Knox Co.. o, March 81 1854.
Spring planting has not Jet commenced although many
preparing to plant corn and sowe oats Corn is the
fayoe crop with farmers, owing to high prices this
spring say from 37l TO IS cents. Our crop OF winter
wheat has had hard time this winter but is now recov
ering especially the drilled part which looks very well,
the drill is becoming very popular On the hole we shall
get fair crop il the is favorable Farmers are
preparing for very large crop of the coming season
The wool trade about to open, and Knox Count, has
for heavy CHIP the winter has been favorable or
exciting People are beginning our farm
too large had better divide it, and say here is ours,
s sondare Ss
We would like to know what this Union is worth it is
time to begin TO calculate its value.
ALMOND, Allegany Co, n. T., March ~ 1854
We have here all the rgors Of winter the clouds hardly
let see the sum- and spit squalls Of snow but not
in sufficient quantity ioI ana ,Gs weaf Seros
looked in upon US long enough nearly dry and settle the
ground and Of enterprsng farmers began SOW
ing spring wheat but eight ten days ago their drags
froze in the ground and there fast yet No here
enough to plant their potatoes the Jersey far
mers did, and so have saved their "eyes" The esry
sowed winter wheat frightened up amazingly while the
spring weather did last and promises well the later sowed
having had top to protect il, makes but poor show
yet, but we hope the roots are left.
few Of the sugar makers we're ready soon enough to
get short run, but most Of them will have TO wait till
the next "thaw before they will get any sap p
TIE WEATHER AT THE SOUTH.
There have been heavy fross at the South which ssp
pretended, will have very injurious effect upon fruit in
that section the coming We append some extracts
fiom our exchange:
The Camden Is c. Journal Of the estA Gays:
We were visited by heavy frost Sunday night last.
Ice of able thick formed We fear much
injury will be done to the fruit
The Mr6erry NtrJerrioS, Of same date, says;
On yesterday morning had frost which 10
feared will prove fatal to early gardens and vegetation in
general Many farmers quite forward in planting
their corn which up and beginning to look fine, but
which is cut down by the frost The fruit too, 1t is
feared will be seriously injured 1hse was ice near one
fourth Of On inch thick.
The Sorannok Ga Morning Eews. Of the 27th says
We GRE told by early rse that there was white frost
on Sunday night the city and surrounding country ana
gentleman from twenty miles in ihe interior OF South