Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-07-17
The Harvest.

to
ed in number Of States, and the yield appears
to have been very satisfactory in most localities.
We clip the following from our exchanges:
New YORK The Rochester Democrat of
Thursday says
The yellow tnge which warns the farmers to
prepare their reapers and sickles, has fa lien upon
many of the wheat fields in this vicinity. Be
tween this city and Avon, we noticed yesterday,
that this indication of harvest more percepti-
BILE than is generally supposed.
PENNsYLyANIA,--Our farmers, says the Lam
caster Daily, are busily engaged i'll harvesting
The wheat will prove fair crop, notwithstand
ing some fields were killed by the winter, some
injured by the Hessian fly, and some by the head
weevil. Oats and barley are OF large growth,
and much lodged. These crops may be counted
upon as unusually heavy Corn looks well and
promising generally, and potatoes, if we can
judge from present appearances, will be so plenty
that none will have to go longing for the muir
plies on account of high rates
MARyLAND.-Our farmers have nearly finished
their harvest; the wheat is fine, and the yield
large. So intense has been the heat since har-
vest commenced, that large number of harvest
hands give out. There is much difficulty in get
ting their places supplied. Rockville Journal
Our farmers are busly engaged reapng their
wheat-some few have finished We hear COM
plants of the great scarcity Of Graders, although
.
Nips.
The Piedmont (Va) Independent states that
wheat, weighing 60 lbs. to the bushel raised
in Alegany county, Md, was received at Brady 5
mills on the 4th inst, and adds: This, we believe,
is earlier than new wheat was ever known to be
delivered to the miller. We learn that the wheat
generally is of very fine quality
VIRGMIA.-The Norfolk Herald says not a
drop Of rain has fallen in that region since the
25th ult., and the farmers have glorious time
for harvesting.
The wheat harvest (says the Lynchburg Re-
publican) is now over, and it is fair crop in all
of the adjacent counties. The oat crop will
probably be the best obtained for years past.
Corn is growing finely, and needs more rain
at present. Dry weather is desirable now in or
der TO afford opportunity Of working and
cleansing it Of weeds. The tobacco crop is doing
well and lacks no more rain.
The Shenandoah Tenth Legion has never
known the oat and corn crop promising, ex-
cept ina few vicinities where they have been
subjected to the ravages of the chinch bug and
grasshopper.
In Botetourt, the Democrat says it never saw
such vegetable crops, and fruits are abundant
The wheat harvest, just closing, has surpassed
any former, and the corn is in fine condition.
In Frederick county, (says the Winchester
Tbginian,) the wheat crop will average five
bushels to the acre. In Clark county the average
ties of the Valley of Virginia altogether, not
more than half crop be realized. The
quality, however, is excellent.
In Augusta county, (says the Stanton pindi-
cator,) the corn and oat crops are extremely
promising. The Dat crop is nearly made, and
the report Of it is highly encouraging.
The Rockingham Register says the wheat crop
is varied in that county, the yield being much
better in some parts than others The oat crop
will be very large.
Ono. The Cincinnati Gazette Of Wednesday
says:
The crop news from all parts of the country
continues favorable Up to yesterday, when it
raned freely in this section, the weather was
fine, which enabled farmers to progress rapidly
with the wheat harvest 1t is fact, very re-
narkabie, that croakers have been efiectualy
siieGced, and when there is ground for complaint
IL is rare and comparatively trifing, as not to
be considered worthy of notice.
We were shown yesterday bunch of RE eight
feet in height, from the farm of Mr.. Samuel
Flickinger, near Seven Mile, Butler county, Ohio.
He informs US that the crops in that section
very fine. A gentleman from Lebanon says that
the corn, oats, and wheat in Warren county, look
remarkably fine.
Harvesting commenced this week with the
early wheat The late wheat is la failure this
year on account of the ravages Of the weevil
Even in fields where a portion has been injured
byahe water, and difference in the growth
visible, the rank and early wheat is free from
weevil, and the other altogether destroyed by
them The yield over this section will be con-
,si9eraby short of average crop. The cutting
of hay has also been commenced. defiance Co.
Democrat
GEORGIA. letter from Rowands Springs,
Georgia, addressed TO the editors Of the Charles
ton Courier, says:
The crops Of wheat and oats in this section Of
country are nearly all harvested, and the yield
viii be unus rally large. The quantity of land
planted in wheat this year exceeds that of last
fully one third, and the whole product is expected
to fully double The crops also unusu-
ally promising, and the recent rains have render
ed large crop certain. The quantity Of land
planted in cotton this year is at least one third
less than last year, and the prospects for an aver
age yield are very unfavorabe at present; much
will, however, depend upon the weather from this
time out, and more particularly upon the period
nj which they will be visited by a killing frost.
Wheat has heavily declined, and contracts could
no doubt be made at one dollar per bushel, which
is about equivalent TO Sc so per barrel for flour.
ARKASsAs--The Little Rock True Democrat,
Of the 26th ult., says:
We have had a most pleasant trip through the
counties of Jefferson, Arkansas, and Desha, and
were exceedingly pleased to witness the exhibit
tons there of such great prosperity. The pro-
mise of plentiful harvest was never greater.
Finer crops Of corn and oats, we do not think we
ever beheld The cotton crop, though pretty
good, was not go promising.
LoUrsIAxA-The Baton Rouge Gazette Of the
ist inst, says:
We learn from gentleman who has been ira
yelling through this and several adjoining par
isbes, that the crops are looking remarkably well,
ana the planters are confident of fair yield.
MrssouRI.-New wheat of a very fine quality
is beginning TO arrive in large quantities from
Southern Illinois. The Bunker Hill brought up
1000 sacks, and nearly every New Orleans boat
that has arrived within week. has had several
lots on board.-.N isSougi Rep. Of the 9th.
Poets Residence.
There is a queer looking edfce fronting on