New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-06-22
TIE WHEAT HAIR VEST.


over and the crop Is abundant
Randolph Co., ll.) June l6.-Harvest has COM
menced and the yield will be great In Illinois it is
confidently predicted that the wheat crop will be IS
per cert larger than ever grown before The demand
for reapers is immense; all the manufacturers cannot
supply the demand.
New wheat was sold at Memphis, Tenn, on the
9th inst, ct 81 so per bushel.
In Virginia. says The Baltimore Sun OF the 18th:
1.-The grain is said to be generally fine and the yield
hattering In Prince George County, where the crop,
il il said will be full average one, harvest VIII COM
mence in few days. The ChdrottesvaIe Js9ersontdH
saws the wheat in that section is nearly ready for the
sickle and the quality WILL it is believed, be better
than for years past; farmers say they hove not
had such wheat for the as ten years. In southwest
Virginia tie fly hes done much damage, but as I'M
usually large quantities Of wheat were sown, the hsr-
vest is expected, will be far more abundant than
usual"
TIE Richmond Wig of same date says
"On the rich bottom lands, the crops generally are
far better than average-the dry, cold season
having been favorable. In eastern Virginia the pro-
duet will equal perhaps exceed that OF last year. the
quality promises TO be very hBe"
The first contract for new Illinois whest, says The
Courier Alton JAM Is made yesterday for the pro-
duct of 81 acres dev cradle before July Is, at 81 So
The crop is fast rpening. We saw few heads which
were brought down as specimen. The berry Is as
uniformly plump and clean as any specimen we ever
saw Throughout the State the crops are growing finely
and Wheat is rapidly maturing. farmer from Mont
gomery Co. informed yesterday that wheat harvest
would commence there early next week. The quality
of the wheat will be excellent aud the yield fair. The
beads of wheat rather short, in Consequence OF
upfsyorable weather and drouth in the early Spring
From Indiana the accounts are colored with the
prospects in their immediate localities. The only sad
III. Vail xuhn tbQ
crop was Injured by the frost The Pioneer, Lebanon
Qnd.) June l6, says:
"Some of our farmers say that they will hardly save
enough wheat to pay for their seed This IS owing to
tie late frosts and the backwardness OF the season.
Our corn crup has suffered more than We expected and
we fear that harvest will fall Tar below al average
yield"
The Wdrsar Republican, June Il, says:
"Most of the wheat crop in this vicinity Is now said
10 be killed by the frost OF the Sd and 4th insts ms
will be Ieavy loss to Warren County for the crop
never looked more promising.
From Michigan we have more favorable accounts,
on the whole, than previously. TIE Detroit Enquirer
says, June 10:
"1he p,esent condition Of wheat on the ground docs
not promise greater yield than that of the last year,
or in Other words, not more than halt CROP.
Very well, half crop will do.
The Editor of the Iowa paper says:
"There will be however, should no further injuries
befai IL that expected rom the ny, NJ least
one half full liberal crop, and perhaps little more
This if realized, will enable US to supply our home
marker and lave several thousand busneis iet or ex-
portafion-say from Is, 600 to 40, 600 bushels.
friend writes frcm Ann Arb0r, June IL; Wheat
generally looks well in this vicinity at present, nut
accounts reach US from the western portion OF the Safe
of great damage from the Hesscn fy. Last year the
weev appeared in many parts Of the State bat dsap-
peered in this vicinity from some unknown cause
sooner than usual and befors doing as much damage
as was anticipated. Ii the season isfavorable the corn
crop will be the heaviest ever harvested In the West;
for here, as elsewhere presume farmers have put In
nc ary double the usual OF land 10 spring crops
Beltrae Eaton Co. Mich June IL -Juoe IL was
very cold morning, with heavy fiost and ice as thick
as window glass Corn that was up froze down again
Insects in the wheat keep quiet this cold weather
They have done but little damage in this County.
think we shall have fair crop.
OMo.-Tke Wilmington Republicans of June Is
says of Wheat; I'M,
rather below the average. 1t certainly will noe as
some suppose be much above average. IL VIII oil
course be greatly in excess as compared WIN last year
or the previous the yield IN ootn te iattsr having
been far below an average. As regards oats, Darcy,
rye potaocs and corn the prospects are that the yea
OF each will lie heavier than ever before
The Noruok Ohio Reflector says, June 10, The
weevil the wheat fly red weevi is in the wheat in
Huron County OF the specimen examined the wheat
was hardly in blow, and was of the bald species
To wba, extent this species is in the wheat generally
we are not informed though the complaint Is pretty
general that tie fields of this grain are swarIning with
flies, particularly about sunset"
CASADA-The Hamilton Banner OF June 20 says:
"A day or two since we visited portion OF inc
country coptie uous this citya spot where the Can
ada Comp aDys prize has been ofener claimed Tor ne
best twenty-five bushels of wheat than by any other
section of country in Western Canada-and were IN
70 ned by the proprietor of the farm that OWING 70
the rsvaees of the insect known as tue Hessan ny tne
crous In that vicinity would fall short thousands OF
bushels. Many fields he said, would not be cut at
all The Lae-stem wheat seems to have escaped the
depredarioIs of This destructive insect
Generally speaking think the prospect in Canada
is fsttering.
PESSsYLvAyn.-MercerC Co., Pa June 1.-THE
weather is favorable to the growth Of wheat and grass,
but bad for corn as the nights are 90 cold that on
o. ing out ia the evening an overcoat is Indispensable.
We had frosts on the nights Of the 18th, 18th and
18th inst. The wheat crop never saw more promis-
ing. Oats indicate good crop. Meadows indicate
an abundant yield. We have had copious rains re-
Gently.
To DESTROY THE WHEAT FLY.-Tle Uaion, Wash
ipeton. gives the follo~ing recipe:
Take orpiment (which can be procured az any
drueesi'sl and with lighted charcoal burn the orp
meIi close e the wheat any time after sunset or De-
fore sunrise at tie time when the plant commences 20
flower Ii should be repeated while the ny Is toana
10 exist Oue ounce Is found TO be sufficient zoo s1
acr,s Another and perhaps equally emcs. sI,ap
rem edy is so soon the y is dscoyerei on w p s
shows q die yostion TO Open It's no~eics, Ia ,,s