The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-07-20
The Weather and the Crops.

Madison, (Wis., y June 3O.-I find the
crops in thi, State full of promise of a
bountiful harvest. Wheat will be ready
to cut in two weeks; the heads are long
and heavy. Corn is small, but looks
healthy Some farmers have commenced
haying: the Grass is heavy. This is a
lively looking town.
Warsaao, (N. W July 4.-Wheat is
above a medium average of years.
GreeusJurg, (Ind.,) June 3O.-We are
getting pretty fair crop of wheat in this
country. 1t will be cut next week. Oats
very good, and corn coming on well.
81. Joseph County, Mich, June 81
Harvest will commence after the Fourth
and the crop pretty good. think the
crop ofthe whole State will be good one
Putnam Comfy, (Ohio, July 1.-Our
wheat crop is done for. 1t was pretty
much winter killed. The wcevil has ia
ken the balance Other crops are good
Lancaster, Pa July 5.-Hay is Sc
cured in good order and abundance
Wheat harvest just commencing. The
fly, the weevil and storms have done some
injury, but the crop generally is good
Oats, corn, potatoes, all first rate.
PttSfe1d, (Mass.,) July 5.-Haying is
commenced, and hands are very scarce
and wages high.
EledTicksJaTg, (Va.,) July .3.-The joint
worm, after destroying the wheat, has at
tackled the corn. What next?
VOod County, (Ohio,) July 1.-The
weeyil are destroying the wheat in toto
Haying has commenced, and the yield is
good. Other crops look we'll. Wheat
that promised 40 bushels to the acre will
not be cut.
Logan C0atuty, (Obio) July 1.-The
red weeyil is sweeping the wheat that had
recovered from the winter killing and
promised good crop. don't believe as
much will be harvested in the county as
was sown.
DIur&laH, (Mich.,) July I.-Wheat in
all the Southern and central counties of
this State will not yield full crop, but in
the Northern counties it promises frstrate.
GIbin, (Geo.,) July Cotton is late
and small, but there is good stand and
the weed is growing well. Com looks
fine.
As1laud, (O.,) June 29.-Our wheat
prospects arc all blasted. The red weeyil
is destroying all. Many farmers have
commenced blowing it under to SOW Buck
wheat.
Nelcten, IS. c. June 29.-Somc corn
in this district will produce roasting ears
in week. The crop is very good Cot
ton has commenced blooming. The
weather is moist and warm.
L0nd017, (Tenn., Jnne 28.-Our wheat
harvest has come and brought US a glori-
Gus crop. Fruit is general failure.
Washington, (Penn.,) June 29.-Tho
red weeVil is destroying our wheat, but to
what extent I cannot say. We had Z
fine rain few days ago, which was much
needed after a months drouth. Corn
ana oats look well.
B"tla' ConrtB CO., June 30.-Har-
vest in full blast. [ am Of opinion that
the harvest of the Miami Valley Is a very
good one. All growing crops look well.
Eat0n, (O.,) Juno 3O.-Thc wheat
harvest is progressing. The crob in Pre-
bic county is not fair one Some fields
are good; some have been turned out to
pasture. Hay mover was better.
Tcray, (Ia.,) June 30.-We have the
promise of a bountiful harvest in this
country. Wheat is but small crop, but
isis good. Hay is the staple, and that
never was moro abundant. Corn is grow
ing beautifully. Potatoes are largely
raised here and never looked better.--
Fruit promises well
SWlngfeH, Ohio July I've have
lately had most favorable weather for
crops. Wheat that looked very bad in the
spring has come out we'll. Corn is very
fine, and all other crops, vegetables and
fruits, never better
Wooster, (Ohio,) June 3O.-In this
county our fair prospect Of wheat is ali
blasted. The rcd weeyil has done the
work, and SO far as have heard the same
story is told
TinccnncS, Qnd,) June 25.--We have
a promise Of good crops of wheat in Knox
County, though some fields arc badly lu-
jured by the fly.
Niagara, C.. W. June 2S.-Our
wheat crop looks we'll, but other crops,
except grass, are not very good We
shall have a great yield of fruit.
Hest PauIt, (Vt7 July 1.-The pros
pect for crops, particularly grass, which
IS our staple, has been quite discouragiDg
till of late, frequent showers have put
new face on vegetation, and We have the
assurance of full average crop.
Ao6lcsrtHc, (Ind.,) June 26.-I have,
n the last seven days, passed over large
portion of Hamilton and Madison coun
les, and been delighted with the beauti
ul and promising looks of the wheat fields
verywhere. In travelling on foot, in cars,
md IN carriage, over, 100 miles, scarcely
! single field did | see of wheat that does
lot promise an everage crop, while the
,reat majority Of wheat fields promise the
most abundant yield; indeed, | never saw
ner looking wheat. In other and ada
ent counties, it is said that the rust has
injured the wheat; this is not the case in
he counties named above.