The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-18
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WHEAT AND RYE IN DUsHns


The above shows falling of from the wheat crop Of
1850 Of l5c bushels and from the rye crop that
year Of "A $50 bushels giving total decrease in both OF
225 474 bushels or about onetwefth This very
serious loss and may have been than compensated
for By additional qusotity Of land cultivated
Whether there really has been land planted not
doubtful question. Labor has been in great demand
during the present season. Wages Of Inefficient
aboyers even. have averaged as high as Sl25 per
day in this vicinity where in 1850 the parsons
could be hired for rs and so cents. Although many
Of our young who left their farms in lS49
and so to 60 to Cali ornia have since returned it is
questionable whether many Of them have come back
with increased habits Of industry and love for the old
homesteAds For these reasons II il doubtful whether
farmers have been able to increase the quantity Of
their cultivated land to sny great extent.
Corn is not sure crop In New England, especially
in Maine, New Hampshire ana Vermont In these three
States II usually suffers from want Of heat than
want Of mosture and when not affected by the former
it greatly endangered by early fross. The town from
which write Is situated ten miles northwest Of Boston,
in Of the best farming districts Of Massachusetts,
While coming from that city to-day noticed some of the
farmers just beginning to harvest their CON- vch
appeared to be nesy average CROP Although perhaps
containing little than ia usual quantity Of pg.
ears" In other fields later plant which, fort
seemed resumed its verdure under the influence
Of ccpious rain, (say two inches) which fell week
xgo and another last night Most Of the In this
vicinity pretty well Of the way Of the frost and
promises to be two thirds not full three quarters Of
an crop The Worcester Spy represents the
crop ia the centre Of this State to be neary quite
average ore The same 10 doubtless tue of the west
section Of the State where the drought hardly
10 hereabouts nearer the coas-the farm
ers there having been favored with an occasional
shower where We had to content with sec os
Since writing the above, And the following commnni-
Gated by correspondent to the Boston Daily Advertiser
from Ps6eld Berkshire county, In the western part OF
this State, under date of September s -
"The long spen Of dry reather' has been fruitful
theme for the papers, and as consequent upon the lack
Of the destruction OF the crops greater less
degree You well aware that people especially those
that interested apt to speak rather extravagany
ob.ervsops have passed through ell sections of Mas
tshues, from the nor east part Of the county OF Es
oppOrtv mites for acquiring information from personal
Inspection and from conversation havs bean almost I'M
limited and feel confidence In the following statement
The hay crop was full average crop rye was rever
better and oats average crop Corn which Is Of
the important COPS, viii DO full sverage In many
parts OF the State It very Of the light
soils and very soils where the planting
delayed by the heavy rains 10 tue spring. the crops will be
forty bushels from the acre and of remarkable good
quality. Potatoes suffered the most for the OF ran
and the crop win be light but the quality wiz be good
'There will be large crop OF piles in nearly ell parts
OF the State In Berkshire county It Is said to DO larger
than for any Of the last ten Franklin Hampshire
NampdeS and Wosce ter counties have abundant
Ply and the ether portions Ct the state have no reason
to complain. Peaches more unequal: In Hampton
and Berkshire counties the trees loaded in Worcester
county there large quantities. but the other seeons
of the state will not produce average crop Plums
snd were never moro abundant through the coun
than at the present time and OF excellent quality
1.-The result OF the whole II that have reason TO
far want Of the leading production. Of soil nor for
the extrsvagant prices which demanded In your
market for fruits.o
think safe in estimating the Massachusetts,
crop three fourths Of average In Maine and
New Hampshire IL has suffered more severely. Many
nelds have been cut for fodder but this IL not an
unusual occurrence there few farmers feel sure Of
crop in the poorer agricultural regions, expecting eithsr
to lose their corn BY drought early frost. Et
mating the crops Of New Hampshire and Vermont
.. two thirds, Maine at half, Massachusetts,, Con-
ecticut and Rhode Island at from two thirds 10 three
fourhs the quantity raised in 1880 arrive at the fol-
loving estimate for the present as compared with that