The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-05

not yet far enough advanced TO judge of. Grass is
The Rochester Union has the following with re-
gard to the crops in that vicinity We have con.
yersed recently with intelligent farmers residing in
this county who represent all the growing crops to
be in very 1attering condition. The wheat looks
promising for an abundant yield and an early har
vest The weather of the past few days has wrought
wonderful change in the appearance Of the fields,
gardens and orchards The prevailing high prices Of
OF large foreign demand to meet the exigencies Of
war that bids fair to involve all the powers Of Eu
rope, have stimulated the farmers to put in large
spring crops. Their absence from the oity for the
past few weeks, may be accounted for by an exami
nation oftheir fields in which they have been 30 bust
lyengaged. We may expect immense crops of corn,
oats and potatoes all these articles rule high One
farmer, OF moderate pretensi0ns, who resides five
miles from the city, informs US that he has planted
twenty acres Of potatoes and twenty -four acres Of
corn and more than the usual amount Of other spring
crops. We presume the operations Of this farmer
1t is now, says the Rochester american, the first
Of June. During the entire month of May, the wea-
Their was favorable to the wheat crop-it could hard
ly have teen more so. There was rain enough, sum
shine enough, and neither too much heat nor cold.
Six weeks more of weather equally good will ensure
the largest yield of wheat that Monroe county ever
haryested-upwards of 5000 bushels.
MARYLAND.
The Centreville Sentinel says the growing wheat
in that region looks well, and bids fair to give fine
YIELD It has not been materially injured by the fly
The growing corn Is improving Some farmers CON-
plain OF the cutworm but its ravages thus far have
not been as disastrous as heretofore.
VIRGINIA.
Until a week or two past, says the Staunton Spec
fGtor of the oath ul the prospect for an abundant
crop of wheat in this county never better. The
ance delighting the eyes and cheering the hearts of
our farmers. But recently many fields have shown
the sicky yellow spos which indicate the ravages Of
the Hessian fly, and an intelligent farmer informed
lax A1otc
not more than fourth Of crop would be realized.
Some eldsare entirely destroyed that the owners
are ploughing up the wheat to plant the ground in
corn.
The Richmond Enquirer says it has distressing ac-
counts OF the ravages Of the fly and joint worm in
the wheat crops Of Fauquier, Culpepper, Spotsyl-
yania, Orange, Albemarle and Augusta counties.
The prospect, month ago of the most cheering
character, has been wholly destroyed. In some
instances wheat fields have been planghed for other
crops.
The CiarksrMe Tobacco Plant states that there
was destructive hail storm along the Meherrin
river on Sunday, the 2lst May. The tobacco plants
were almost totally destroyed, the wheat ruined,
and the gardens entirely demolished. The space
over which it swept was about three miles wide.
The forest was completely stripped Of its leaves.
The hail stones ware to be seen In piles on the fol-
lowing day.
The Romney lnfeiligenccr Of the 26th ult says:-
We have understood from gentlemen residing in
diferent parts Of our comfy that the "fy" is des
troying the wheat to a very great extent. Several
farmers will scarcely make their seed.
The Fredericksburg Neps says:-We regret to
hear that the joint Worm Is playing sad havoc in
Caroline aid Spottsyvania counties. An intelligent
farmer told us on Saturday, that until ten days be-
fore, the promise Of an unusually large crop had
never been better.
The Culpe1per Observer also learns that the wheat
crop in that county well az that of Orange, has
been almost totally destroyed by the joint worm.
ILLINOIS.
The following is from the Chicago Tribune Of the
3Oth ult:-Having passed through number Of the
we have been gratied to see the promise which the
growing crops give of an abundant harvest. or
winter wheat there is not much on the ground but,
wherever It Is found, it is thickly matted on the
healthy green. Spring wheat was greatly benefited
BY the cool weather in April and the two first weeka
In May, during which time it took firm root and
spread very rapidly. The warm rains which have
forward beautifully and never before, at this season,
did the young wheat look more forward and thrifty.
Corn planting is over, the season having been pro
pitiops, and the young sprouts are cQmina M Sney
Inc larger bals ., slS iarhers got their planting
done before the rain, two weeks ago. and in all such
As corn never fails in Northern Illinois, we may
take il for granted that good crop win be the
suit Of season which has opened so suspiciously.
Oats look well but are not sufficiently advanced to
determine the character Of the coming crop with
any degree of certainty. A continuance Of warn
weather with copous showers at intervals, for three
or four weeks, will make the crop. We think the
breadth Of ground sown with oats is larger this
year than ever before. What we have stated with
reference to the condition Of the growing crops In
Northern Illinois Ia likewise true, as we learn from
various sources, of the whole State, well % Wis
consin and Iowa 1t is fair to suppose, therefore
that to have another year Of prosperity, for
he agricultural Is the basis Of all other interests
WISCONSIN,.
The Green Bay Aduocafe Of the 24th nit. says:-
In this section Of the State crops Of all kinds are
doing finely. Everything exhibits vigorous and
healthy growth. Our farmers are rapidly increasing
in numbers, and making material improvements In
the system and modes OF culture. They find here
for an they can
has had the effect Of encouraging them to renewed
activity. From all parts Of the State we hear re-
ports Of the promising appearance which the fields
before before and ths yssr win exceed al previous ones
In the quantity OF breadstuffs which they VIII have
to spare. II prices continue as remunerative ~ they
now are, there win be no more prosperous or indie
penden class of men than the farmers of Wisconsin.
.s0 r TENNESSEE.
The Chattanooga advertiser ssys:-The present
indications are much more favorable to the wheat
crop than we expected. We have conversed with
several farmers, who pronounce the prospects as
The GAINESVILLE Chronicle Of the 10th ut, ssys-
We have spent several days Of the present week
looking at the crops in Robertson, Logan and Todd
counties. In portions of these counties there
was great scarcity Of tobacco plants, the frosts
| and dry weather having destroyed them. In other
portions, however, there was abundance. In addi-
ton to this fact II may be stated that many Of the
tobacco raising farmers hired their negroes at the
beginning of the year to the iron works, and they
would not, therefore, plant full CROP even they
| had plants. Owing to these causes we think the
crop this year will fall considerably below m average
unless the late rains produce very great change In
| the plant beds. The grain crops generally have
suffered from the same causes that destroyed the
tobacco plants. The rust and ny are doing scms
1 damage to the wheat.
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