The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-03
The Crops.

have been OF the impression that it would be q
rather slim crop in the western part Of the State
This viii be true now Of some localities, but we
apprehend that generally it will be better than was
anticipated. We hear nothing az yet with regard
to the wheat worm, which has been 30 destructive
Of late years. If the wheat in this quarter escapes
the ravages Of this insect it win make vast differ
ence in the crop. The weather In this quarter is
quite favorable to it, and the weight of the berry
and the length of the ear often make up for winter
killing Other crops in this quarter are doing WELL
We mean in the north part of this county. Album
dant rains and warm weather have had favorable
effect on vegetation. 1t has been almost too dry
for grass, but there can be complaint with regard
to rain now, and grass must have been greatly inn
proved by it. Fruit promises well. The indications
when 1t has promised better than at this season.
The Medina (0reans county, Wing regrets to
learn that within the last few days the weevil has
made its appearance in the western towns Of that
county to an alarming extent. The crops in Shelby
Rdgway, and Yates will be seriously impaired there
by, and some of our best practical farmers have
placed the deficiencies in these towns at onethird
OF the crop.
NEW JERSEY.
promising appearance of the grain growing crops In
Gloucester county Corn is rather later, but is COM
ing forward as is the case in vicinity Grass ID
abundant, with the exception of some places where
IL will not prove so abundant at bottom. Fruits Of
all kinds will be short.
It is said the wheat and oat crops in New Castle
county, Del, are unusually large-some say ~ per
growing finely, and hay. is generally good. The
Delaware Blue Hens Chicken says the milers are
engaging all the wheat they can at 81 IS per bushe
deliverable at the mills.
The State Reporter of the sOth ult., says This
week and the last have been busy ones for the far
mers over the country In this county, SO far as
have been able to ascertain, the wheat crop will
about equal that of last year, more on account OF
the large quantity sown than upon the yield for
Monday and Tuesday, the wheat crop, in many in
stances, is total failure; some fields we saw looked
perfectly black with the rust and smut. Through
out the county the yield is Indifferent. The owners
of two of the best farms in Sussex, say they get the
best price and raise the worst crop since they have
Been farming. The corn is promising. In Sussex,
on an average, it surpasses Kent. One inauspcious
day oftentimes bghts the best cultivated and most
advanced crop.
The Marlboro Gazette says: Many Of our farm
ers are in the midst Of their wheat harvest. Their
sequence of the scarcity Of Graders. We continue
to hear very unfavorable accounts concerning the
crop in this county. The rust, smut, &C.. have been
very destructive and in the fields which have
escaped the ravages of these enemies the wheat has
very imperlectly headed SO that there must be
very short crop raised hereabouts.'
Our farmers have generally commenced harvest
ing. Much Of the rye crop is already cut, and we
hear OF many who have begun to gather their wheat.
Every one concnrs in proaonncing the crop in this
county to be large and fine, notwithstanding the
occasional appearance Of rust and the partial ra-
wages of the jointworm.-Fred. Examiner.
The Annapolis Republican says "the wheat har.
vest commenced pretty generally on Monday last,
and the yield, notwithstanding some rust will be
good"
Some of the farmers In Kent and Queen Anne's
counties, Md, have comm anced harvesting The
wheat, 1t is said, is much damaged by rust"
The Cambridge Democrat says the harvest win
commence about the first of this week. Some far
mers complain of the rust-but wheat generally
appears to have fine, large grain, and the heads
are well filed.
IN VIRGINIA.
The Winchester Republican states that the wheat
harvest has commenced in that region, and that not
outstanding the frequent reports OF ravages by the
hy and joint worm, the yield in that and the adoin
ing counties will be fully up to the average, and the
quality OF the grain will be excellent.
The Tobacco Plant says:-Never in their lives
have the farmers Of this section of Virginia expe-
rienced a more proptious season for their crops.
Many OF them failed entirely in tobacco plants yet
the crop OF the whole country has been planted. In
deeu, since the opportune rain Of last Saturday
night we THINK we may venture to say that the en-
TIRE crop is standing. The wheat is generally very
me there are, OF course, some few exceptions The
Oat crop also promises to be hourshing one And
u the corn crops should prove equally abundant
the present high price of provender will be greatly
reduced notwithstanding the existence of the Euro
pean war and the consequent! heavy drain upon our
country for breadstutfs.
The Stannton Spectator saws The farmers OF
this county have commenced cutting their early
wheat. IN the upper part Of the county, near the
Rockbridge line the crop, we understand Is IN
usually fine but in the greater portion of the coun
fyit will be much below the average. The quality
OF the grain, however, is said to be good
IN GEORGIA.
We are led to believe, says the Savannah Georgian
OF the 18th ut, from what we saw and heard during
short trip into the interior of the State that the
prospect OF the cotton and corn crops is generally
satisfactory Rain was needed in particular l0cali-
ties and in Others the cotton is small in consequence
OF the cold weather in the spring and the late day
at which 1t was replanted but, upon the whole the
plant was doing well, and with copious rains the
is even more promising than the cotton; and as
many Of the farmers have planted more largely this
year than usual, we may expect an abundant crop.
The cat crop is fair one but the wheat is not SO
good.
The Augusta Constitutionalist of the 25th ult.
says:-We hear of abundant rains and promising
crops, especially of corn in almost all sections OF
the country. In this vicinity our farmers have
been favored with an ample supply of rain and their
corn fields give token OF heavy yield. We hear
considerable complaints OF grass in the cotton. It
would have been better off with less rain; but it is
too early to offer estimates Of this crop.
The Sandersville Georgian of the 9th says:-The
prospect OF most of our farmers who have been for
tlhate enough W Keep GOWN the grass, nave I'M
proved vastly within the last few weeks and there
is little room to doubt now that the crop of corn
will be very heavy. As yet it is too early to antici
pate the probable yield OF cotton, though the weed
looks well and grows apace
lie TENNESSEE.
The Nashville Banner says that the prospect for
good crops at preeent is very fine; all kinds seem
TO be doing well. The wheat crop, which is being
harvested is large, and the adyices from other
States indicate that owing to the increased breadth
Of land sown in wheat, and the heavy yield the
total produce will be at least half larger than last
session.
BrOwnlow's Wing has the following:-The crops
Of East Tennessee are growing finely, and from pre-
sent appearance promise a glorious yield. Corn
and cats are very promising; the season IS favor
oble, and appearances indicate that we shall pro-
duoe enough of these substantials to supply the
State Wheat is now being cut, and turns out well.
In some instances the rust and smut have injured
wheat, but as general thing it is good and the