The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-10
The Crops, &c.
HEAVY RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE IN ST. Loun-BaIsx

HEAVY RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE IN ST. LoUfs-BaIsx
TRADE.
The S. Louis Iatelligencer of the 5th last says:we
never expect to hear the alarm OF short crops in this
country again. The whole breadeating world was pa.
last fall and through the winter with the certain
prospect OF famine The corn crop he'd fAlsd-of
everything else would be held to The gar -
wss Hey TO last forever and should be called upon
10 feed the combatAnts. The going to absorb
all TIE money, too. What kowever, ia the upsho. :
There more corn this market TO day, and has besa
every day since the opening Of the navigable rivers
wsseyer known 81 ihs time Of year. aay previous
season There Is ne much wheat is wanted and an
oner abundant harvest NJ handand more money in the
country tnan the country possible, has need for In
fact ne believe there be such thing short
cropto be felt seriously in this country Wheat
advanced as TO be out OF danger almost, and tidngs
this fall.
For three days past receipts Of grain at ths port
have been enormous, rhen we look back at the flood
which has been pouring In since the middle OF February
without tbs cessation OF hardly single dsy-and not
withdrawing the large and continuous shipments, ths
demand s still active Not less than one hundred thou
sand bushels Of the market this morning
more wheat and oats than there was any demand for
three thoaaand bales OF hemp, and fair supply of to-
baceo sa0 four when, by the way not put for yard
BY mllers large stocks Of groceries, and plenty OF all
the staple products OF the West Prices too range high
Wheat, ~ rs for good winter; 80 to 96c
to strictly prime mess pork 49, in moderate LOTS bacon
course, farmers commission and wholesale merchants
steamboAtmen, and all who able to work and will
preceu6ut
said at the starting out We never expect to hear any
alarm about the failure OF crops sounded again.
the people will not believe 1t.
The frtetigneer further TIE heaviest cargo of
bsrreied pork ever kDoan probably 10 have arrived at
this port came down ths Illinois river Saturday It
came on the steamer Virginia. amounting to three thou
sandsx hundred barrels and was consigned to the ex
tensive commission houss OF Hennug 4 Woodruff II
went ateiy forward on the same boat to New
YORK. or perhaps the Crmes, being its final des:naon
NEW YORK.
From every part Of this State have the most chser
ing accounts of the prospect Of the crops of every
crption Not complaint has yet reached from any
section and If nothing should to interfere with the
growth between this time aud the Hrst of July when
wheat rye and cats WI be beyond harms reach the
yield of this season viii be probably greater than ever
before known Corn and potatoes have already most
aattsfips start.
Tho Newark kercug OF toe Ith inst. says:-The rain
on Saturday was ciue III nseoed vicinity, and will
do the ctope va 81 amount of good extended over
ths entire State, AND sas selcomed everywhere.
learn frora the Hghtstown Herald that the grain
crops N that county premise an abundant harvest TO
the cusvator. In pleasant drive over the cou ~ the
other day. sa5s TIE Hrad We noticed but two or three
heics that did NOT appear ~s and thsy evidently
very lately sow The rye in one instance obssrrsd
in bIssson this Indicates that the harvest will be- s0s
three or four weeks ateE than usual The wheat fs,s
generally iook unusually we'd along the road We tra
yelled
We copy the following from the Plaindeld Ga-sue:-.
The crops ia this Vicinity promise bountfuI harvest,
Wheat rye and cat ioos we'll, and corn Is quite for
ward considering the back OF the sprag and
the htenets Of pa3 ing The recent copious rains have
made the Meadow iooA emeralds and viii pro
baby nal hay pestier spo cheaper next winter than
1t Wsa lest Pasture land is ia great deu,an ia ami
about Piainhelc 1his spriug. great many cows ara
turned OUT upon THE bghvsys, whose owners would
taiEed We suppose Ibe high pri es OF produces havs
induced tie farmsI out all their tilabis land under
cultivation, and hsbce the scarcity of pasture.
VIRGINIA.
The Richmond DiSuayc6 NJ tha 9Th mat saro
refreshing rairs wb,ch have recently enjoyed may
not ensure full ~hea crop Virginia. bu, its benefits
viii stu be beyon3 ali calculation
TIE Charleston, (kanawns,) Rspnbficsn, says The
wesasr for the lasr week bsen rem fayors
informed the wheat crop in this valley ooatauss to
Promne an abaDdant harvest. The frait OF all kiaos
BIDS fau TO be plenty
The Ftedericssburs Herald says The raius at the
ccse OF ths LIST week have given the good start
anC cane IN the very mex of time for sstt,og out
bscco plants the wheat crop will no mature without
any further rains and promises to Weld we'll barring
some lew sections where this nchbus and joint
The Winchester TIainian of the 9th inst ssys:-
The Sue showers Of toe pat week have been
to the hrrner They cams too late TO the wheat
which viii not make anything Like half average
the valley. The fate o. that crop indie ed in great
measure decided by tbe drought of last fall Mrch OF
tho SECT led TO nate From most other parts Of
the state the report lie the same though In the south
ern sod tastern conn les things ook better
Corn has n'w goo1 start We may hope that this year
VIII reverse the Of the last when good whess crop
made W ior the failure of Better little compsa-
alton thaa none.
PENNSYLVANIA.
The Gemdntoca Telegraph says that vegetation gene
rally never looked more promising at this period OF the
year indeed the whole vegetsble kingdom joy
aspect that shoud make the heart of mao unsiyn-
eddy glad.
From al parts OF tie stste the accounts are equally
cheering.
gentleman who has recently been ia Allen Auxaizs
and Shelby COUNTESS OHIO statee that there viii be an
entire fsure OF ssschss in that section OF tbs State
The peach trees did not bloom here this spring ptoba
bly, ia Consequence of the severity of the winter There
viii be but very few cherries there. Wheat aud oats
look very promising % the Esd OF May they ad frost
which cut Gown the corn but it was youag that the
farmers still expected to grow again and yield crop
rEw HAMPSHIRE.
letter from Ply mo nth dated June 9, says.-Forty-
eight hours ego AID the fets had in places be-
come tesi.ute OF green. Even the beautiful inter
vses Dear this psse the higher portions showing
whsh appearance Indicative Of the intense Or, be.
low On the pains the sol TO the depth of six ssvsn
inches had become mere powdered dust The corn,
strusyng 10 terminate, died as il emerged from
the essth and the grain it put forth showed sickiy
y.liorisa look, and dio lot grow. Men looked 3. oas
fooc But bow all is changed gentle rain has Sssu
falling for the past thirty hours The slds coths
with almost living green The grain and corn taking
heart snd in then appearance present most asoash
Ing contrast to their lookt only two days since.
KENTUCKY.
In Old Bourbon county the prospect for crops
as GOOD as could ne desired The wheat is remarkable
Tor rs axuiisnce he rapidly and strength Of its growth
and Tor It's deep rica color TIE osts tall
ctteh season, IL rapidly, and
with reasonable weather viii give heavy yield The
core sace the rain under the Influence OF the hot
OF the past few days has been growing with
vgor The ground every where Ia in first order and
the heics are feer from weeds than have
them There lie also remarkable scarcity of all kinds
OF insects
Tts Louisville Democrat, of the 1st inst says:-We
Understand that TIE army worm has made its appear
apce IN countless numbers plantations this
veinity-Some exttn sivs meadows have been entirely
eaten down. and the farmers exerng every TO
save their other crops By ditchins around them.
ILLINOIS.
The Chicago Democrd, OF the 9Th inst ssys-ws hear
from oil sect ons Of the State that the grain crops
most promising The recent plentiful rains which have
extended from GaeDa to the southern extremity
most timely, as they wers much needed. Along the
route OF the Chicago and Burlington Rsrosd the wheat
most luxuriant and the prospects of large harvest
most hattering Corn. 100, looks WE'LL though tne sea-
son Is rather late It estimated that fourth more
land has been sown than Ia any former year.