The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-08

1t will without doubt catch and burn one OF
The srecuators of this Smith claim while he 10 earnest
WHITE EAGLE
The Crops.
PENNSYLVANIA.
The Allentown Register says:-the wheat and fields
the country This must be very encouraging to the
farmers particularly the prices Of wheat rye and
corn are better now, than they have been for many
years before
The Mansdc d Banner says:-Many of our farmers are
blowing UP wheat fields to put in oass and corn-hese
winter Other fields look pretty well, but 1t cannot be
disguised that the prospect is gloomy indeed We be.
bu II aes farmers are putting in the spr
wheat they can, which win make up, to considerable
extent, the rinterkilled 54
The Mount Vernon Banner sayss-We regret to learn
that the prospects Of the farmer in this vicinity for good
crops ore not gratifying ns might be desired. Inc
severe and cbangeable winter and spring have com
pletely destroyed fields of wheat, and many TAR
have been forced to pow fields sown in wheat last
fail for the purpose Of putting in corn and oats Such
il the case also in Rchand county. But still we hope
the crops will be better than thry were lst year.
VIRGINIA.
The Norfolk Herald says The abundance OF rain
which has fallen lately makes very much against the
farmers, who must from that delay the planting
of their and potatoe,; while those who have par
tally put their crops in the ground will probably lind it
necessary TO replant
The Richmond JVhig Of the Sd inst. says We learn
hat in the counties Of Hanover Louisa, Goochand Nc,
the wheat crop is looking remarkably well at present
But 1t is too early yet for farmers to make any calcutta
tions upon the pa obabe yield The time for the Joint
worm TO make its appearance has rot yet arrived,
though in the section country about Fredericksburg
we are informed that il has already commenced destroy.
ing the wheat Before the middle of this month the
wheat crop, of the eastern portion OF the State parcu
ary cannot DO considered beyond the ravages oil TINS
destructive insect and great fears now entertained
that it will prove as bad as in past years.
Commodore Thomas APP Catesby Jores. OF the United
States Navy Of the most successful farmers and
hortculturists in Fairfax county, Virginia lie ex.
presses the opinion that notwithstanding the recent
cold and wet weather there strong grounds 70 be-
leve that much of the fruit has escaped the nppng
frosts and will become maured. Apricots, he thinks,
totally destroyed cherries and have suffered
much and so peaches but to the same extent
but there probability Of fair crop Of peaches and
an abundant one Of apples
KENTUCKY
The early peach crop in this section says the Mays.
vile Eagle much Of 1t destroyed by the recent cold
and ross but the late peaches and most other fruits
have been greatly injured Strong hopes are INDUCED
Of tolerably fair fruit crop.
MICHIGAN.
The Monroe Commercial says;-we imagine that many
of the accounts respecting the prospects OF the wheat
crop coming have been exaggerated We learn
that in the western towns in this county 1t looks quite
promising.
The Jonesvne 7sleqraph says:-Men who have made ex
aminatons report Is injured to the extent
posedtat in most cases the root is in good condition
though killed above the ground.
The Pcntonvie (Genesee county, Observer says:-The
wheat fields in that vicinity have fine healthy appear
Dayton OHIO, lie crop is considerably damaged In the
celebrated Genesee county 1t looks very promising. On
the whole then the reports from all sections are not 80
scouraging.
The burlington telegraph says:-We hear OF some un
the 81 ;a%s z,
stroyed and farmers sowing again. In Noothcrn In
diana and Illinois the crop will be mostly spring wheat
WISCONSIN.
Tie Milwaukee Sentinel is Of the opinion that tn,
farmers Of that region have every reason to expect an
other splendid crop. The breadth Of ground sown i
large and the surplus Of Wisconsin this is likely to
be very large, while high pricss nre in prospect.
The ST. Lewis Ne,rs Of the Goth ut says Instead of
being up IT has not yet been put down, and not
likely TO be for some time to come The farmers in Ken.
lucky troubled with drouth while here in Missouri
have rain than is needed. Spring blowing for
retarded by excessive moistule which renders incon
vencnt to break up low ground TO mnch advantage.
The season is behind the times nearly month"; ana nn
despair however Of bountfnl crops The wheat are
informed, could not look better nor promise large!
YIELD while with Reasonable share Of sunshine, wind
and rain from this time forth may count better
yield of than the present cool weather would seem
4 to Indicate
ALABAMA.
The Montgo gerry Journal says:-The heavy frost has
from accounts, seriously injured the crops. We OBJ
the cotton in localities completely killed
prairie lands and the river bottoms, which are r,os
sensitive to frost, have suffered extensively. Such be
ing the facts the prospects both for the and cotor
crops are gloomy, and they must be materially ecu
short" in many little cotton seed has beer
retained and the too far advanced to set goot
s'stands.v
TEXAS.
The wheat crops in the upper Trinity country arr
unusually promising. The county Of nallas has, thu
far proved to be fully well adapted to the growth
wheat any other portion Of the United States TIT
wheat crops of that section yield Of wen.,
bushels TO the acre, weighing from sixty to sixty fv
pounds to the bushe-wich will compare favoraby viii
the yield and quality of that raised in the very bes
wheat growing portions of the Northern, Middle o,
Western States Of the Union.