Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-06-27
The Crops and H,r,.s,

The Crops and Harvest.
For several days past the weather has been no, and
sutry, with frequent and heavy rains Tho
the timo We arc writing this close and da,up-the AZ
covered with watery looking clouds aud the
deave Of more raio As the farmers in Eastern Virgin
IA are now In the midst OF The Wheat harvest VIC la
abe state Of tho weather will exercise most ir;ari
Gus influence upon this great staple Another sco,r
he rus has Tor tho last two weeks been ravasiug III,
heds aud as far as We can learn will shorten the crop
\ all probability from fourth third as 10 ouspti,v snS
seriously impair tho quality OF the balance
inc atmosphere has been exceedingly favorable to tbs
DISASTROUS Operations OF this terrible enemy of tho Ear
mer from It's first appearance the hour that tho
COMMENSURATE under these circumstances wo tbipk tb.
OF crop are secured for market viii
DO more fortunate yield than could well be expected
the rust had made It's attack week soouer Il would
swept OIL hall tho CROP Per contra the Corn Oat And
nelds were never more luIuriant this season
Unless some unusually revusions of tho elemopt
take place In July and Angus. these staples mor
cay the two first named DO unusually IN
.her yield and excellent In qualify The deficiency Of
e crop last year was such as to produce throughout
virginia tho most serious aud had mo,
been fot the supply of Northern Hay In our marke We
do not know what the Of horses and nnes would
have done.-Pet Int, e4th. .ls.- 5a- ~ = - -
We have lately passed through considerably, por,;on
OF boteourt and Roanoke counties aud we are pleased 10
DC ale to scy shat In on- Judgment never remember TO
have seen the various growing crops look more prony
than the present Tho wheat CROP parcuarIv seems 70
be looking exceedingly fne every where The harvest
seems to DC little earlier In Roanoke than
nm
nohus! 'ist and We suppose considerable portion of
the wheat crop OF that has been cut during the
present week--Fined,iis Wig, June %. I
The farmers in this section of the county are now In the
must OF their wheat harvest, and sorry to be i
formed that the yield Of wheat will not be as largo a. wa,
anticipated short time since The recent rains and hot
sun have produced the rust and many fields grain have
oeen considerably damaged particularly those that were
not forced TO maturity by stimulating manurcs We pr
sumo however the crop will an average one in this
vicinity asmore and sowed In wheat ass tall than
usual N. "s 'II -, -
Tho oat crop looks remarkably well and will DO much
larger yield than has been known this region many
yeais.- Williamsburg Gazette June 20.
The farmers in this section have very generally COM
menced harvest and considering the quantity of whe
the yield will not be average one This is caus
cd to great extent by the rust and smut both of which
have damaged, more or less crop have heard
Of Neither the y have done any very serious
injury To the wheat just around The farmers towards
the forest have not been so fortunate in this respect We
hardly think we shall be sighted season y these
dis,Sreeabie vistors-Tdppahdaaoe Firginidn, Esd
Some of the Berkeley farmers commenced harvesting
this week AZ large crop, we informed has ncver
been out In the county before In places the wheat
has been injured by the y but the average weld will be
much more than last year. The crop then was cons Tered
good hut this year there will be more wheat pro-
du'ed, and OF better qualiiy.-Adrinsburg Republican
ciM.
number of farmers in this county have commenced
gathering their crops In instances the Weld Is very
heavy aud again il is light, total failure The crop
oil grass heavy and there win be of HAY
COunueS.-Skduutou
dictator, 26h.
Harvest will commence in this vicinity the present
week with the Mediterranean wheat and will be general
in the course OF week notwithstanding the frequent
reports ravages by the fly and the yield in
this and the adjoining counties will be fully up to the ay
crage, aud the quality of the grain will be excellent
Winchester Firginidn, 23d
Our farmers especially along the Branch, will COM
mence cutting their wheat next week On the bottom
,nds the wheat is very good-bus, the uplands the
dy aud joint worm have, very generally destroyed the
Branch Iri., 2Sd.
Harvest will generally commence in Ioudoun during the
coming week. Tho farmers seem much grati6ed with
their pro'pects.-Lee'1arg Washingionian, Esd.
THE CRoPs-During the past ten DAYS, the crops Of
lhs section have been giving out indication OF future
nihess truly grateful to the heart Of the planter Copi
qua showers IN various sections succeeded by n warm
and moist atmosphere has only secured an average
stand OF Tobacco plants, but given an earnest of full
cat crop The corn crop is decidedly promising and the
wheat crop, trust will prove greater Weld than was
fur weeks since A private CORES
pouden writing to from Rcdsyile in the county of
n. O., says:-"We have had ine seasons
recently and the crop of oats will be better than it has
been since 1885, In the county of Guiliord the oiest
inhaoant never before witnessed such crop of oats
me wheat crop in that county well this very
good. The corn crop isOoking welln
Rusr is WHEAr-This terrible enemy has Invaded the
wheat fields of this section and is playing havoc
it takes footing. .-uL TI-
The harvest is going on briskly at this time with
rust must diminish the value of the crops very much
Within tho last few days fine rains have fallen around
us in every direction but just hero have escaped
rms Secures fine oat CROP and suppose will DO
good while before oats will sell In Clarksvile again at
81 80 per cwI-C !rkwais Tobacco Plant, esd
Many of onr farmers have commenced harvesting -
While some think it almost useless cut their wheat
others inform u.s. that they have than an
crop. Wa trust however. all will find their crops better
than they atpresent imagine them to be-
CHiptper Observer, esd.
NJ n =.
lively harmony exists just among the favored
friends of the Administration in this State There ia
no principle measure platform concert Of action
hfon which they united. There il no nan or set of
nen to whom they yield COMMON respect and approval
IL IS really beginning to he doubtful whether the members
the incongruous factions to whom the cohesive power
u pablo plumber to have been cement aud bond
IT Union, can ever manage act together again at the
iallot boxes"
The CRoPs-The crops of East Tennessee are growing
iney, aud from present appeal prom glorious
eld Corn and oats are very PROMISING Season is
iivoable-and appearances indicate that shall produce
enough OF the'e subantals to supply the State Wheat
"a now being cur, aud we'll Ia some instances
The rnst aud smut have injured wheat but as general
thirg, 1t good and the yield is abundant. All kinds Of
crops with Us look well and promise WE'LL should the sea-
sou continue hyo able We hope and believe il will
Success 20 the frning interests OF country for when
they are prosperous all things ese do we'll
RnorpRe Wig June H.