The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-21

The Crops.
NEW YORK.
The Rochester american says An intelligent
gentleman, residing in one of the lake shore towns
ofWayne. informs Us that throughout the north half
OF that county the appearance OF the growing wheat
crop is as fine as he hrs ever known it to be at
this season.
The Trenton Gazette, of the 18th, learns from the
interior of the State that the fruit crop bids fair to
be much more abundant this season than it last
PENNSYLVANIA.
The Philadelphia Pennsyiuanian of the 18th saws:
The farmers are now very busy putting in the corn
crop, having Teen kept back by the wet weather
Preparations are being made for putting ont large
crop. The wheat crops are very favorable at this
time for large yield. Grass is short bnt appears
to he well set in the ground. promising large CROP
though haymaking will probably be later than usual
as also the grain harvest. In several of the cOun-
ties Of Pennsylvania and New Jersey, the prospects
were never more favorable for a full fruit CROP
Tie Pittsburg Journal of the 18th says:-We con
versed with q number of gentlemen OF much agri-
cultural experience from several quarters Of the
county yesterday and they inform that the wheat
is nearly nined-indeed, in many places the farmers
are ploLghing it up, and sowing buckwaeat. The
and plums very much injured, while the apples and
pears especially the latter, have sustained consider
able damage.
The Doylstown Democrat of the 10th says =
some OF the growing crops present psetty good
Appearance. Grass looks remarkably fine, being
th skly set and Of luxuriant growth. Wheat. upon
upland is well grown for the period and promises
good return to the husbandnan. In low grounds it
has suffered much from the late heavy rains, in
many localities the water remaining upon the grain
such length OF time rs to entirely XIII IL. Oits is
ore Of those crops that generally makes its way IN
defiance OF all seeming difficulties, and AZ harvest
time is on hand ready to be housed. In regard to
corn. lt will, perhaps, be safe to withhold an
has yet been planted. 1t has been many years
since our farmers have met with tue distractions
they have experienced this season in getting in
this crop. The continual rains have Dslilei their
yet Implanted. Should the season henceforwArd
prove favorable, we may, no seyer, have full IL.
tu'n in tie autumn.
MARYLAND.
a 'citer from CscaIspring. May IL, says:--Nu,1e.
rous swarms of grasshoppers have already tnlde
their appearance in district. They have az vt
only reached tie size OF large graf OF small ly,
aud are only few days old. Last near they made
then appearance about the 10Th o. Juno and IN
many places consumed the gardening and com
pletely riddled the growing com il the blade. For-
ttnately, however, the corn was sufficiently ma.
tured to defy their ravagcs. Great Fears are enter
taiued that they viii destroy The young cora plants,
and inju,e the clover, timothy and oats.
The Marlborough (id.> Gaeqis learns from to-
bacoo lahters in all parts Of that county, that the
iy il making such raysges among the plants rs 20
crop viii be planted even under the most adorable
auspices. One extensive planter has laid of his
tobacco land for corn, az he cannot obtain plant,
enough to make = tobacco crop worth attending to.
The Rockville (Nd.) Jo..a1l says that nearly Ill.
the early iluit in that county has been killed The
apples, however, will yield good crop. Corn plant.
ing is unusually late, End il is feared there viii not
lie half a crop. Potatoes planted early in March
are all dead.
The Petersburg Yireinian Of the 18th inst
says:-The wheat crop in this vicinity, and
along the line OF the railroad from here to Warren
county, N. G., looks remarkably well, and should
disaster beal il will reward the farmer with an
unusually abundant yield.
The Rockingham Register says that the growing
crop oil wheat III that region, as a general thing
looks well; but is sorry to learn that there some
exceptions to this appearance. In some fields. par
tiouarly near Harrisonburg, the iointworm has ap
pea,ed, making sad havoc with the growing grain.
The Stari ton Messenger Of the 18Th ssys:-I.ast
week we SPOKE Of the appearance of the gsowng
crops of wheat, &c, from what appeared to be the
general impression in regard to them; TINS week we
viii speak from own observation. We have
passed through portion OF ibis county, and of
Rockingham, and We must say we do not think, AL
Though we were raised farmer, we ever saw before
20 h.e prospect for or abundant harvest o wheat
SIS ~ present. in our life. In the latter county par
ieNlarly, il the prospect bright and glorions, We
do most sincerely hope it may fulfil pre ent cxpeet.
ions We desire that America may become tie
great grain and provision depot Of the world; 10
which all nations may resort, during the peIdancy
IT the conflict that r. so violently raging over
he greater part OF Europe, and threatening to en-
Neope tie whole in the raging biIlows OF contest II
would indeed be God-send to this country. Some
Few fields begin to discover the ravages of the worm
but we glad to believe that it vii, be limited ID
extent.
The Fredericksburg Nctcs saws it is universally
admitted that throughout Eastern Virginia there
Is Me prospect end promise Of unusually dne
wheat CROP The farmers say the weather So far
mat IN.
crop was very large.
ONO, INDIANA AND MICHIGAN
The Toledo Blnde says notwithstanding the
wheat fields exhibited SO many patches Of winter
killed wheat in early spring, and though the pros
pect seemed Giscouraging over large portions 81
Northern Ohio, Northern Indiana, aud Southern
Michigan, almost All our recent information tends
to show that the wheat crop now appears unusually
promising, especially in southern Michigan. 0nn
letter from 81. Joseph county says: " The wheat
crop is really Ghe think never saw it look more
The Columbus Jomslai OF the l2to INST saws -
We indnged in a drive iuso the country yesterday,
and assure The timid tnat never sew the wheat
prospects more promising at this season Of the year
season to supply the inhabitants offou such states
so there is no danger Of stayyation,>
The Detroit Free Press says We are Of opinion
that the prospect fair for NJ least average
wheat crop in this State In the early part Of tic
season, III some sections, the appearance OF the
fields was iottdding the root d the wheat seeming
to be winter-killed; but in most instances these
fields have iecovercd, and are now promising. With
no intervening calamity before harvest time, tho
wheat cror Oh Michigan VII be fair one.
TIE Corunna (Niclgau) Democrat contains tho
following tem:-Wbtle the papers in tIo central and
southern portions % the State are complaining Of
Tho unpromising appearrce Of the wheat crop, II
gives us pleasure to announce the healthy and
vigorous state Of Tic crops IN this county and also
IN Clinton, large portion Of which counties we
passed last week. 0nf farmers arc anticipating
heavy crop the coming harvest and We hope their
authorizations may lc fully realized.
iLLtNoIs.
The Alton TRtsr0lk u the losn instant says
Tie seGsun is now SO IN. advanced Thar grow.
eIs can Judge, with much accumcy. what are the
prospects oi the approaching wheat crop; ana the
accounts which reach ne from all parts Of the State
give promise 1f fllll and bourtifll harvest. We
In ulil,lra ,clin b i..