The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-07-14
The Crops in Various States.


says:-We arc happy to be able to state
that the prospects Of the wheat crop are i'm
proving and now promise a fair yeald. We
have before us some wheat stalks, which or
m average are six feet eight inches high
and well headed. The wheat is Of two var
cites: the Soule's and the Mediterranean
In the field from which these stalks were ia
ken there were signs Of the insect some time
since, but during the cold weather which
prevailed, it disappeared altogether, and tn,
crop now promises well. A gentleman who
has Travelled in the western towns of thu
county brings us favorable reports of the ap
pearancc o! the wheat there aud says The
yield will be fully an average. 1t IS pleas
ant to be able to lay before our readers
these encouraging statements, and We tru''
that what they promise will be fully realized
at harvest.
VERMONT.
The Rutland UeruH says The rain has
saved the crops that were perishing with
drouth, and all vegetation is growing rapid
ly. We think the amount of grain and pOta.
toes put into the soil this year is full one
third more than usual; and if the crops do
well, there will be an abundant harvest.
MAINE.
The Bangor Courier Of the 25th ult
says For the past few days we have had
good corn growing weather The rains
have brought forward the grain and grass
beautifully and there is every promise OF
bountifu crops, in this as in other sections.
The grass in some localities was somewhat
winter. killed, but the heavy growth in other
sections will make more than an average crop
on the whole.
The Augusta Banner of the l4th ult.
says:-Naine never had so much seed in
the earth before, at one time and the pros.
pcct is most promising for beautiful crops.
NEW JERSEY.
The Princeton Mirror says Within the
past week we have had some opportunity of
viewing the crops in this neighborhood. -
Corn, which has been very backward, now
assumes more healthful appearance, and
gives cheering promise, Oats will give
more than an average yead. Wheat not.
wIthstanding going cut by the fly, will give
over an average crop. Potatoes look well
pasture has never been so short about here
as at present
The Cleveland Ue,aM says The crops
never looked better in the State of Ohio, and
the prospect is that there will be the largest
yeald ever known in that State.
PENNSYLVANIA.
The Hanover Spectator of the 22i ut.
says The dry weather in the early spring
has been succeeded in this ncighborhood Lv
frequent copious rains and we understand
that there is every prospect of abundant
crops OF every variety Of grain and fruit
We shall need it ALL for never, within our
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ton, as within the last year, between the
value OF labor and the price Of produce.
MARYLAND.
Harvest will commence on the eastern
shore of Maryland this week. The Easton
Gazette says very violent thunderstorm
passed over that country on the 10Th ult.
The wheat has been very much Frustrated.
and much Of it, it is feared, will be lost, as
1t will rust on the ground, while the crops
will be exceedingly difficult to harvest.
DELAWARE.
The Dover Reporter Of the 18th ut SAYS
that farmers generally, in Delaware, are
vicing with each other in the quality and
quantity Of their crops, which is indicative
OF what may be expected Of the harvest. -
We hear no complaint Of vegetables or
grasses.
VIRGINIA.
The Halifax Advocate says: Oats are
heading well, and the prospect is fair for
more than an average crop. Corn and to.
bacco are in rapid growth, and large
crop of both are looked forward to with
much certainty. An ample quantity of
fruit is now beyond question.
ILLINOIS.
The State Register OF the 10Th ult., says
From all quarters we learn that the grow.
ing crops in tho central part of the State
were never liner than at present. Within
the last week we have taken several drives
to different parts Of the country, and can
say that, during sixteen years experience
in the State, we have never seen such
splendid prospects for the farmers. The
wheat is beginning to ripcn The Weld
viii be very large, and the quantity and
quality to the acre far greater than has been
gathered for many years. Grass is also
very fine. Corn is ilourishing. The breadth
oi those various crops is greater than ever
before attempted, and if no misfortune
should int rycne, we may expect all our
farmers TO make their fortunes this wear.
The approximations Of great injury to the
Illinois wheat crop, by the bug and fly are
found to be without cause. The damarc
is but slight.
WISCONSIN.
Tho Ozansee Advertiser says that the
wheat and rye look so vigorously as to glad
den the sight OF the farmers. 4 bountful
crop is counted on, and we may say, not
without reason, in every county in Wiscon.
sin. \ gentleman Just in from the central
counties says that he has never seen the
crops look so well during his ten years res.
ilencc in this State.
KENTUCKY.
We have information by letter. says the
Louisville Courics, and through friends
from all sections OF the state, to the effect
that there is every reasonable prospect of a
harvest unparalleled in the history of Ken
lucky. Every species Of grain has grown
with the greatest luXurancc The orchards
are bowed down with their fruitful loads
Hemp promises to be a fine yield, and to.
bacco will be far better than last year.
There can be no famine in the land ner
any approximation thereto, while heaven
smiles so propitiously as it has for the past
few weeks.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Reports from Beaufort district give us
very encouraging news OF the prospects in
the lower part of this important section Of
the state. The oat crop is large, and the
yield is greater than for many years past.
The harvest has now commenced Corn
promises remarkably well. and the planting
is unusually large. The sweet potato is
forward, and the earliest varieties are a.
ready in market of Il respectable size Cot
ton, on the 10th, was in abundant bloom on
the islands. On the main land the growth
was fine, but the fruiting was backward.
This is probably the case with the general
Sotton crop. The remainder of the season
must answer for it,
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ny remedies which have been given to the
world as sure preventive to the potato rot,
the following is the last. The statement
goes to show that
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