New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-21
cpOP PROSPECTS.

81 ,upeerance Of the growing grain, or extent
",.,d nlanteA becomes unusually interesting this
,esson. ,s
r,o,o all that we can gather from exchanges ana
-. ~ pr;ya.e correspondence, we are led to indulge
= pessng anticipations, all present appearances ~
Xe.,:oo GOOD wheat harvest and abundance o. i" w.
Ofother grains IA Ders have planted one ecle ino'o
.,.o.. universally We shall Iced 1t ALL ING 0''P'
Fl England and Weston Europe were very 70 s7 a.
,be as harvest nevertheless they did not sun'0 ~
:, 90, the increasing scale Of consumption IN iA1e Vi
,;;sbed or rather absence Of all STOCKS, 'ose'ne'
,.;,h ,be withholding Of the Black Sea suppress
In ,h;s couptry our supply Of grain has never been
80 n is now. Our stock Of meatproducing
,.rs has also been so drawn upon that we are con-
.uming tie mex. years supply in advance
IN, Price Current Of Cincinnati says beef never
high there before. The drouh OF the past year,
nv reducing tho quantities of fodder, caused many
.rmoss TO diminish the number Of stock wintered
over These are to be replaced in season OF greater
abundance.
In the market for Beef Cattle we have new feature
10 notice The supply continues light and prices are
well suppored, sloa $40 80 being the leading rates
for the qualities offered. 1t is almost impossible to
purchase what might be called good beef, and the
andord of quality has been f.r lowered that prime
and ordinary have been blended into ono general
classification 1t is fact that the quality of the beef
now going through the market is more inferior thna
,pv previously offered, and very much Of it Is not
III for human food at ALL II will be q month or two
before any material improvement can be expected in
this respect Sheep ore not offered to any extent but
prices ore unchanged. We quote common s2d 50 2
head, and prime at s4ase The market for Hogs
remains steady at o. 25as4 80 y 100 ID gross for
good qualities. The warm weather teuds to diminish
the consumption.
In his CITY beef cattle have been sl3 and 9l5 per
ewi. net for weeks Sheep average about s. head
and hogs little under cents pound, live weight
Nothing but good crops Of grain grass and roots can
materially reduce the prices Of breadsuis and meat,
which at present rates are almost beyond the reach Of
City laborers
There Is still time in all the Northern States to plant
corn. Then come beans pumpkins, rute bagas, buck
wheat corn fos fodder and turnips. Let no one who
has the means neglect TO grow some of these to sell
In the mean time read the following condensed ac-
counts and take courage:
Meredith IN H., May l7.-Snow has ut length
pretty neOry disappeared and planting is going on
vigorously.
South Men. Market n. H., May l6.-This has been
n busy week The weather is favorable for planting,
though very dry but the prospect is good for rain.
Since the suggestion of planting zone more acre.
appeared in THK TmDUsE our farmers have taken it
up in goodearnest, and instead of one more, quite a
number have planted double their usual quantity. |
have increased my planted in still greater de-
gree If the suggestions of that article produce the
same effect everywhere they have here, they will do
an almost incalcuable amount of good to this country
n Al: of fa
vorably with some of your best in the Empire State
One Of our citizens Charles Lane, has Just killed n
calf six weeks old which, dressed gave veal IA lbs
hide l2j lbs
Rochester. N. ", May 1.-THE Wheat and Grass
are coming forward in good order The weather, it is
stated averages far this month the mean tenpera
turo of 10 years notwithstanding We had severe
cold snap and storm on the stb. IL is called dry, but
The rain thus far exceeds the average of years.
Peach trees show leaves but no blossoms. 1t was
very hot here two days ago-the thermometer stood
above 800.
Erie pa. May l7.--Farmers are making every ef-
fort to "pant One acre more" Wheat is really prom
ising.
Doyton (O.), May l6.-Fruit is uninjured in thi
noigbborhood. The frost touched a few grapes, bu.
that viii not destroy the crop.
Ptttsburgh May l6.-it rains.
Washington Pa, May 1--we need rain here.
Wheat looks fine Fruit is but little injured and will
be abundant. Farmers have planted Corn very hber-
ally.
Trov IN. ", May my opinion is that we shall
have no Peaches throughout Central New-fork, but
applcs will be abundant. Wheat everywhere looks
promising Everybody is trying to plant large
breadth Of Corn.
Chicago May l5.-The opinion prevails that the
late cold snap has killed all the peaches Tender gar
den vegetables suffered universally Some corn in the
State was well up and has of course been cut down.
We hear from TIE interior of this State, from Indiana,
Michigan and Wisconsin about the same story. There
is nothing to hinder good ample crop. We have the
best prospect in many years OF great crop of wheat,
corn and other grain.
Cincinnoti, May l6.-We clip the following item
from The Price Current, a very reliable paper
1.-THE cold weather that prevailed at the time of our
act issue passed off without doing any damage of con-
sequence 70 the fruit, with the exception OF grapes,
and these were only slightly injured We are now en-
loving warm and seasonable temperature, and As the
season is far advanced for further iross may be
regarded as settled that 70 have very full sup
ply of all kinds of fruit such has not been expert
cnced at any former time in this section.
The reports with reference 10 grain and vegetable
crops continue favorable. The wheat is doing well, as
also oats potatoes and grass. Corn Is coming up;
Farmers have had a tue time for planting. Should
the season continue favorable until the close OF harry
sst the crops in the Western States will be in the
cregsie fully one-h6lf above full average yield
We have heard of no croakers tor some weeks past,
and il is hoped that matters viii continue so as to
compel them TO keep silence The country needs only
good harvest to place financial matters in most
healthy and hourishng condition and TO make our mt
ton the most prosperous the face of the globe.
much larger amount than usual Of corn and small
IL az hA
means Of the farmer can bring under cultivation Is
being used for the production Of some cereal which