New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-07
THE WHEAT HARVEST.

Accounts from the West come in daily of the most
encouraging kind. In the south part Of Ohio most Of
tie wheat has been secured, and the crop is excel
lent one. The Nina Torch Light, July 4, says:
Harvest is here. The hot sun of the past week has
rirened the wheat with most surprising rapidly AMI
in few days the whole crop will be ready for thu
sickle Many OF our farmers have already commenced
cutting their grain and of them will be engaged
at it in a day two. We grati6ed in being able
10 say that in opinion the crop in the county viii
be more than an average one, with full grains and ess
straw than in other years"
The Chreiand Gazele Of same date says;
n the central and western portion OF the State the
crops will be fully average one. In Huron and
Sandusky Counties probably heavier than An average
In the northern districts the weeyi was very de-
sruerve in fields late sown, but the early wheat Is
already out Of their reach, and the present hne
weather is most favorable for rpening the grain AMI
for harvesting. The new crop viii arrive IN ms
market probably ten or twenty days earlier man usun
OF Mediterranean wheat there viii be an abundant
Weld aud ofthe finest quality the heads are long AMI
well filled, and the berry large and plump"
We have the following letter, dated
BrookpiLle. Franklin Co. lind J, July 2, ls5j.-Tbe
wheat crop Of this Franklh County will fall short Of
en average owing to TIE fact that Ia the eastern ana
Ieiter part Of the county il badly winter frozen
Wsyue Fay ette, Union, Rush, Decatur, Ripley,
Switzerland, Ohio and DearbOr Counties wiu yield
an abundant harvest and South eastern Indiana may
safely be elias, al giving full average crop. Tho
harvest has commenced the wheat Is chiefly made
and cafe from casualties. The grass crop Will be ess
than average ysld, in consequence OF the want or
rain in The early Spring. Oats will yield abuntanty
and Of a superior quality. Corn Ia the valleys -
promising well, but o. the high lands "a yet short
Early potatoes Of superior quality are IN market, and
are said to be in great quantity throughout tho
country.
orr Prohibory Law works like a charm, notwith
etauoinV IA q man, pre- lotions 70 the contrary
Very truly ouis &c. John H. FARoUhAh
A letter dated AuscatiDe Iowa June 30 says;
"Ihaye been in the State Of Iowa, The land
which Low bears that Lame, for nineteen years, AMI
never before have seen 20 great promise IA tne
ing crops Us gt thi- time. Wheat ana oas7 CT"
ard poiaiOes ali are VI extraordinary grown WIN
ter wheat was little winter killed, but we SOW but
/ litile-mosily spring wheat. But mat winch sloo1
he Winner Is very 1901. II - now beginning TO turn
and will sooD be ready for tie reaper. Spnng shcae
h row headed ana 1t IL stout as II can well stand
The insects have not nredft at all In this section.
! Wheat and pork the staple products OF love-
/ Our wheat srOp mostly goes South; but while wa
suf ply The South there Ia greater balance lett I'm
| other States for New-YOrk.
"Corn was never more promising. Prairie break
ing done by Of different strength, from that OF
" borses up to that OF eighteen ogea. Tho usual
| praire-plow Is a huge implement, turning farrow
| iom % 10 50 inches wide. | witnessed the working,
of threefeet prairie plow the other day drawn by
/ eighteen oxen. II turned tie furrow over complet1
| three feet wide. The team with two men would
break four TO five acres day. II cut about threi
inches deep. The best breaking Is cut quite thin-onJ
| two inches where the ground is smooth.
J 1.-The ufe vi wheat harvesting and thrNhins ns-
chimes enables us TO raise nearly double the qaApu
that We couldiTow by hand labor. But .ns e.op .bsY
great this year throughout the Wet thar We
be.d all the aid that We can get to seJ =. va bseaa
and get it ready for market we $50 nuttujes.
stuff enough this year for all your cry 20 -