The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-05-23
The Crops.

MICHIGAN, &c.-Ths Chicago Daily
Press, May 5, says: H
"All through Ohio, Michigan and Indi-
ana, the wheat is in the most iourishing
condition. Nothing apparently has occur.
red to mar its growth. Not plant seems
to have been winter-killed; ii is thick and
strong upon the ground, and a very fair
breadth was sown. In the vicinity of Ter
re Coupee, Indiana, splendid fields Of from
thirty to fifty acres were to be seen as far
as the eye could take in the circuit of the
prairie, and at many other points in Michi-
gan and Indiana the growing crop looked
equally well, though the fields were gener-
ally much smaller. The fields in the vicin-
| ity of White Pigeon, Coldwater, and upon
Sturgis' Prairie, deserve special attention.
Altogether, We do not remember a season
for many years when the prospects for a
bountiful wheat harvest were 80 promising
as they are at present, judging from what
has lately come. under our observation"
KENTUcKY.-The Maysyille Eagle of Sat
urday afternoon say; ..f.t
''No rain of any consequence has fallen
for several weeks in this section, and the
grass is growing too slowly to furnish food
In some instances, in order to save their
| stock, farmers have this week turned them
on their rye, thus almost certainly destroy.
ing that crop. The prospect for the small
grain crops is good, and the corn is coming
up finely. The tobacco plants, we under.
stand, are suffering very much from the
fly" .4 49, ,.a.-
PENNSYLVANIA The crops in Pennsyl.
Vania, Crawford County, look remarkably
well, and promise an abundant harvest
Wheat never looked better, and If it meets
with no "backset," two months more will
do away with the starving prices which now
oppress the people. Spring crops are being
put in with greater care than formerly, anC
most of our farmers are making an effor
to introduce the most improved modes O
farming. In the "long run" we believe
this year of scarcity will prove blessing
to the country. ,.s.
-TExAs.-The Austin State Gazette of tht
2lst ult. says: s.,.-- :.
"The late frosts destroyed almost all thu
fruit crops, as well as most of the othel
early vegetation. Most of our farmers hav
to plant their crops second time Ant
now since spring has fairly set in, thu
drouth of summer has set in with il. w,
are as dry as at midsummer. Unless W,
have rain shortly, crops must be greatly
damaged"
TENNEssEE,-We regret to learn from thu
Clarksville tobacco Plant that the plants il
that region of country present a discourag
ing appearance. 1t is supposed that, if the
season should prove favorable, the tobacco
crop cannot be an average one; and if i
should be dry and unfavorable, half croI
will not be realized, owing to the scarcity
and backwardness of plants.
VIRG1NIA.-In the section of countr,
surrounding Danville. the wheat crou is no
as promising as usual. Dry weather ant
the chinch bug have created serious dam
age.
WHEAT CROP IN MARYLAND.-We have
conversed with gentlemen in the farming
interest from Prince Georges, Hartford ant
Somerset Counties, who state that the pres
ent prospects are highly favorable for ar
abundant crop of wheat. From other part.
of the State we have heard of signs equal
ly cheering for breadstuffs generally. The
planting for the potatoe crop all over tht
country, we observe by the papers, hal
been more extensive than, perhaps, on any
/ former ccasion.-Baltimore Patriot,
! BELMONT CoUNTY.-The Citizen of tht
10th says that considerable snow fell il
Belmont county on Monday and Tuesday
last; but that fruit and vegetables have no
been injured. Vegetation progresses finely
and crops look unusually well.