New-York daily tribune., 1854-07-14
. THE HEATHER AND THE CROPS.

Bedtor5 Westchester Col July l2.-Wc are suffering
terribly with drou,h in the upper pert Of this county
learn that small shower fell at Croton Falls, but VIC
have had long time and pastures are nearly
burnt up.
Doylesfo,cn, PENN July s.-At trial Of Mowers and
RoapeTs tie others day there were thirteen mowers ana
A. reares entered all Of which worked well. Halen
teoks stands first the premium let, and Man
nv mower and reaper combined, fret Of that class
NcCornick's reaper alone stood irst The grass and
Grain wns very handsome the farm of Mr.. Wm Save
y where the trial took place, and vast OF
farmers were present. noticed field Of unusually hand
come corn The weather has been excessively hot The
caterpilars are eating up the trees.
Ea,tor, Md July s.-The wheat il oil harvested
Many fields are injured BY rust and the crop much hie
than calculated upon.
Sorennoh, Geo. July We have had the most &C.
we're hot spell ever experienced in our hot latitude Crops
are suffering terribly for want OF rain We have not had
the dust laid in three weeks Through the State the her
mometer has ranged from 9Oo to lOOc in the coolest
places.
Kalamazoo Mich, July Our wheat haryes. has
commenced. There will be an average crop, ani tho
grain is remarkably good We have weather that is just
little warm up here Thermometer go.
Michigan StrarJerries.-Thc Courier Of Howel Liy.
ipcson County brags OF strawberries on the Fourth Of
July four inches in circumference. That not remark
able and besides that given weight Of big strawberries
are not worth as much the weight of small ones
The favcr is al on the outside.
IAacr N. W July ls.-Owing to the drouh grass ia
short in this section that many farmers viii have sell
their stock. Wheat is ready for the reaper and is
tclerably crop.
La Granre Texas July LIT has bcen so rainy since
have been in the State that have hardly been able to
get about. Planters complain Of serious injury to their
crops from such frequent heavy showers.
Niles Mich July s.-I find the farmers along the road
in the midst of harvest The crop of wheat is unprece-
doned The heads long and well filled. Some fields
are badly lodged. The weather and dry so that
but little will be lost Hands scarce and wages high
everywhere and if it not for the numerous machines
the crops could not be saved What pity some of our
city dlers here work in these rich fields have
never anything Ike them before 1t does seem es
though nation might be fed from this and La Porte Co.
Hamilton, C. W. July 1.-The caterpillaris injurng
the potato crop. Dry ashes recommended pre-
ventve.
Iroquo;s, IN July. 5.-Farmers have commenced
cutting their wheat end have the best crop for years 1t
is well they have reaping machines they could
the crop, on account of the scarcity Of hands
Wateyfoun, N. " July o-Our prospects are much
letter this year than last, when dried up and
up The grass is not very good, but other crops
will be fair.
Bradford, &C. W. July 6.-The wheat crop viii fall
short of average in sncoe County this year. We
now busy harvesting. Spring crops all good
ColumLus Ohio, July l0.-I to-day the Scioto
bottom, below this place field of coo of corn,
which looks though might produce hundred bushels
per 1t is taller than full grown in Massa-
chuse.s Fifteen plovs kept constantly q. work-onc
man tending 10 acres.
CA0ndlerre, nD.,) July 3.-Harvest hands greatly
needed the good crop OF wheat in the Sangamon
Valley. Reaping machines cutting fast but
do ali the work. Wages 81 25 and 81 5oper day. Oats
and corn fair. The heat oppressive Thermometer $50.
Health good.
Nerork N. j. July l2.-I have Just been through
Hunterdon, Warren and Somerset Counties, and ind the
prospects of crops irst rate Corn is particularly fine
n B.-Country exchanges, who steal our whole col
of crop items entitled to thanks for no.
stealing the crops also. The Republican and Jeersoaan,
Westchester PENN expected nothing better FROM for
adv the theft of Nebraska and Kansas and Of
would rather steal than give credit to THB TRr
IuSI but had hoped better things Of TIE NorrstOrn
ReroN and Free Press than to whole column Of
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