The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-21

SkOPo HhFOuSuOut IMt pOUntfys
Tse Cincinnati Gazette Of this lTh last says- We had
vist from gentlemen yesterday, who has travelled
through great part Of the Western States within fow
weeks and he says that In nearly every place he has
teen the prospect OF large crop Of whsa. il In the
highest degree favorable.
NEW YORK.
The Albany Register OF the 18th inst, says-We were
told the Other day by farmers Ia eneses
ties that at this OF tbs year. wheat never looked
more promising From our Visits 70 several ans n'd
wheat such the nslds would average, and found them
iron twelve to fifteen inches in heigat The msadows
too look green, and farmers preparing to put in
their The apple trees are ABOUT to bloom very
full and i'll uDqueAtonabiy bear very largely next fall
could not and tree that weud this year bear sipgs
peach The trees beginning to Leaf without having
peaches is out Of the question but the cherry aud plum
trees are clothing themselves IN whits, just they
Safursc, and well they may WITH the present sish a
future.
The wheat crop in Gsneses promises an abundan.
yield The lie Roy Gazette says II never looked dnsr.
NEW JnssHY.
The Newark Mercury Of the l9ih inst says-lnforma-
ton from various sections of the county leads 10 be-
ieve that the prospect of yeld from the wheat and
grass crops Is highly encouraging the severe winter,
rally Affected the growing crops but the rains
have greatly changed the appearance OF things and
sprisg crops also look we'll he indications also are
that the fruit crops Of ali k,rcs will be unusually album
CANT From other parts Of the State we have equally
favorable reports % to the prospects Of ths fruit crop
VIRGINIA.
The following IL from the richmond Despatch Of the
18th inst There doubt aooat the fact now that
crop cr0aking 10 reaaonables justified BY
the state Of the crops and the unfavorable weather.
which il prolonged in manner that is alarming. This
to below tide water, suffering in the highlands
and in the low grounds less The chinck bug has ct
bsra rains in those localities their ravsges win be i'm
Inense. In the valley the crop looked well at the last
If continued. Although the oldest nhsbitaut
say with truth hat this spring has been the dry
the whsat of the state; aud whatever
be the etate Of the weather, expsct short wheat
CROP There ID one consolation-tbat there time to
plant corn and make that important crop large
cne
MARYLAND.
Our Mary land exchanges say hst in some of the
ties the growing crops st suffering from drought
In Anne Arundel county, says the Annapolis Gazette,
water for cattle are extremely 10 Prince sopg
we learn from the Upper Marlboro Gazette the absence OF
TO burr, in that vicinity also tie s.rsa ms and we'll.
were falling, and considerable difficulty is experienced
in procuring water d ror cattle. -.
Crops of every description continue to look we'll In this
section The wheat and rye are growing beautifully,
crop II pretty much all in should the prove ia
vorsble large crops vii be gathered this fall as the
farmers put in larger number oil acres than usual.
ILLINOIS.
The Springfield Ill State Register, of May 4th, says
that in Central Illinois the winter wheat very stout
than has ever been produced there Tho
thus far had been very favorable for poughing aud
al be done Every description Of vegetation is SAID to
be developing with unusual rspidity Nearly third
land than usual has been planted and we'd this
season. Equally favorable reports are male from
Northern and Southern Illinois, and 1t thought that
If the present prospects not hshtsd hundred per
cent more grain &C. will be produced in the state this
year than ever before. We think have somewhere
met with the statement that Illinois could easily supply
the whole United States with corn.
MICHIGAN.
The Detroit Free Press Of the 18th inst. s,ys-Fron
Information derived from the local papers Of the inte
Iior as well as from gentlemen have met from most
parts Of the State are satisfied that the growing
wheat s In excellent condition In sections, spots
in desda have been partially winter killed. but the injury
in this respect is no where material The insect which
last fall threatened destruction 10 fields has dis
appeared and apprehension not felt from that sourca
The quantity upon the ground Is greater than in any
previous year Altogether, the prospects Of great crop
very aasezinE We have heard of spring wheat be-
kinds Of produce have doubtless stimulated farmers to
enlarge their spring to the utmost possible extsnt
add immensely TO the wealth and prosperity Of our
state.
We learn from exchanges that copous showers Of
rain have fallen in every part of the state within the
last two weeks. The welcome news dsps1 all fear Of
famine The grain crop placed beyond contingency
The stand Of and cotton Is said to be uscomony
fne in all Southwestern Georgia. though the stock ia
email.
The Montgomery Journal Of the 18th inst says
We have just returned from visit to ra.degs county
end pleased to be able to state that from What w
could learn from farmers attending court we'll A. By
county was better than has been for some past
and that Gteen bushels per acre may surely be calcu
s The navs .s:
alss said to be in Ans condition. and the rain Of
Monday night last win help on the cat crop should
breadstuds win fall in price soon In that section.
TEXAS.
During our absence says Mr.. Marshall, Of the STATE
from many parts Of ths State, ana found that tbs
drought experienced here is universal, and in some
Wansr county and in part Of Burisson, THAI there
was Land too Org to plant and many piaateIs have net
yet put in their whole corn CROP The cotton crop Is
some rain shortly Il will fall far short OF usual crop
Cola weather and the cut worm destroyed many field.
of east Of the Brazos. Colonel Jesse Grymss OF
Grymes county, who has resided some twenty eight
years in Texas told he never saw such drought
the present.
The accounts from Wisconsin all agree In represent
g the prospects OF the growing crops never appear
The Tampa Peninsular informs that the crops of
ties Of Hernandez sumter and flsboroush. 10 Herman.
do county corn Is high as mans breast Is not an un
usual sight.
The Sen Francisco Timer and Transcript says the plant
for ys n9 % s
engaged the farmers attention. and there to be-
heve that with ordinarily favorable season, the pro-
duct will be much larger than win be required for the
bread wants Of the State. The late rains have done
much coed. 1he plentiful showers that have Of late
visited all the valley lands, have afforded guarantee
against the threatened evil. ndetd, the danger, IL any
TO be Of entirely diferent character In some
1ections is feared that the growth OF the plant viii be
too rapid; that 1t viii too much to straw, and be-
fore thoroughly ripened, fall and lodge To guard
against this Of the farmers are resortng 70 the
Of clipping by passing reaper over their fields
and cutting the young wheat Just above the joints.
Persons who have not visited the agricultural dis.
rcts Of California have little idea of the extent and
perfection to which farming has been carried BY our
Ausbauomen.
The Cost OF Government.
From the National Intellisen May 10.