Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-07-04
THE CROPS

We think a large majority Of the farmers oil
this county, will get through with the wheat har
vest the present week. We have heard few COM
plain OF the appearance Of rust but are led to
believe that this is by means general. Taken as a
whole; have doubt there will be much larger yield
from the present than crop that has been n the
county for number of years. The crop every
We think, looks as promising remember ever to
have 1t by the last Of June. The Tobacco where
the plants gotten In timo also looks exceeding
ly hne Should the continue anything like avora-
BILE during the months Of July aud August both the
aud tobacco crops in tits section must be unusually
abundant in their YIELD and excellent in qual,y.-Fm
castle Phig, Jme 80.
All our farmers have been engaged harvesting this
week, aud few who commenced last week have flushed
The crop cut much larger than usual and the quail
y ofthe wheat greatly superior that raised here
year. Considering the enhanced price OF wheat the
value Of the present crop in the county, should nothing
now happen to rjure it, will be far abort Of double
what was last year. The weather has been very warm
and oppressive during the week. and many harvest hands
have been udable to endure the heat-driin,6urg Re
publican June lst
Some OF our farmers in this unity have commenced
gathering their crops The grass crop ia good and the
wheat crop above average The weather Is delightful
andal nature sremso be smiling farmers The late
rains will help the very much and the corn Is grow
ins rapidly that farmers will hardly recognise their
own fields in few days.-LeoisbuIS Chronicle June
2eM.
ed severely from the joint worm yet think the dam
age will prove TO be less than ut first anticipated
Early sowing guano and other manures have seldom fail
cd to produce marked advantage in protecting the
crop-Pednont Wing.
Our farmers generally have been busy engaged this
week in harvesting their grain. We regret to learn that
much of the wheat has been injured by the attacks of
the joint worm the fly aud rust.-FairfaE Ness June
3Cih.
The ST. GAINESVILLE Gazette says it is fearful that the
wheat crop Of that county is badly injured by the xcevi
We hear Of some farmers who think most OF their wheat
vii not pay for the cutting.
The early sown wheat promises abundant Weld IL
is too far advanced to be injured by the weevil.
Farmers preparing to row u large crop Of Buck
wheat.
The Woodbury. (N. J) Constitution notices the prom
sng appearance OF the grain growing crops in ter
county; corn rather LATER but coming forward as is
the case in our vicinity. Grass is abundant with the
exception of some places where il will not prove so
abundant at bottom; fruits of all kinds will be short
The Milwaukee Wisconsin says information is uniform
from every county in that State that the wheat crop in
never before promised bountiiuy Il is stout aud
healthy, aud with favorable harvest weather. Wisconsin
will send 10 market wheat enough make up all deGcien-
cies in the other States.
The Detroit Advertiser says the wheat crop in Michigan
IS in very unprom!sing condition. In some counties Of
the State the prospect Is that average crop will be
harvested while in many other parts farmers are doubt.
full whether they shall reap the seed sown.
Some Of the farmers of Kent and Queen Annals counties
Sld have commenced harvesting. The wheat il is sad
is much damaged by rust