The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-05-19

The Cincinnati Gazette Of May 9TH says:
1--WE have seen, within few days q num-
Der Of gentlemen from different parts of this
State, and Of Indiana, who bear almost un.
broken evidence &C the fine appearance of the
young crop Of wheat that is coming
From tennessee, we have the ilattering
intelligence that in the center of the state
whoai meyer presented more promising ap-
t-pesrsnee than Il does nov. 60
A gentleman writing from Westuossland
Co., Va, ION the Northern neck Of Va. }
which has lately become q wheat growing
county, says he never saw better prospect
Of a good crop.
In New York accounts continue favorable.
In all the central counties the prospect is
very good. The Livingston County l,epub-
lican thinks the breadth sown is one. fourth
larger than at any former period
The Ontario Republican says, speaking Of
wheat
at is our luxuriant and vigorous growth
that many OF our farmers think it beyond
danger IRON the wceyil. We are glad to
learn also that more acres were sowed to
wheat last fall than usual, and that our far
mcrs are making arrangements to appropri.
ate more land to spring crops"
The Lancaster tPennsylvania) Herald OF
Nay Cd, says
"The appearance Of the wheat fields has
undergone great change for the better with.
in the last few days; and The farmers speak
encouragingly Of the prospect ahead. The
grass is also growing finely, and if the pres.
eut favorable weather continues there will
be an abundance of food for both man and
beast. We do not presume that prices will
90 down to the old standard for several
years to come, even the crops Of all kinds
should bc large
We are Of the same opinion. We must
have succession Of good crops to get back
TO an abundant supply and low rates. There
is every prospect before the farmer to en-.
courage him in his labor. Even another
drouth should not dishcarten him, since it
has broaght such an increase Of prices
We have every reason to believe that the
high prices Of grain have proved an induce
men; to farmers all over the United States
to increase the production to the utmost ex
tent Of their ability under their defective
mode Of cultivation and We are satisfied
that if all the corn ground W ploughed ono
inch deeper this spring, it would cause such
an addition TO the crop that It would obviatc
all danger Of famine. 1t would increase the
crop millions of bushels. As it is, the gen.
crai disposition to plant more, and pow
deeper and cultivate better, is encouraging
in the highest degree.
The prospect is hopeful, and ought to On.
courage those who are struggling to keep
their heads above water, that better times
are coming. Our hope lays in increased
production, because the country is never so
prosperous, for producer as well as con.
sumer, as when the price Of food is low
enough to be within the reach Of all who
perform honest labor. 1t is famine and
starvation prices that we have to fear, and
not glutted market. We repeat we have
good reason to hope and rejoice at the pres.
ent prospects Of a good crop the present
season.
EARLY VEGETATION. Florida paper
speaks of corn in tassel, and beans, tomatoes,
&c., in bloom, and head Of lettuce six feet
in circumference.
INCREASING CRors. A letter from Morris
Co., n. j., says farmers have nearly finished
sowing oats, and that they put in an unusal
number of acres. They were undoubtedly
prompted to do this by finding that oats
were selling at 70 cents bushel at their
very doors. Buckwhcat is much sought af-
ter for seed, and is scarce at $l,26 bashel.
We hope enough will be grown to reduce this
cxtravagant price. Wages Of farm laborers,
75 cents a day and boarded.
Peach TREES DrrNa IN MIcnIaAN.--The
Detroit Tribuoc says the peach trees ofthnt
State have been badly killed, and that a crop
OF fruit cannot be expected.
A GnArr,vSs DESTROYED samc
paper speaks Of small steel colorcd bug that
Is cating into and destroying the buds Of
grape vines. II is the same insect that COM
mittcd deprcdations Ave years ago. d .
DRourH At THE Sourn-A Mississippi cor
respondent, under date Of April 26th, says
no rain has fallen for 3 weeks, while the sun
has poured down fierce heat, parching the
earth like midsummer till fields nrc as dry
as nm ash.hccp. Early planted corn and
cotton cannot find moisture enough to veg.
ctato or grow after the plants are up a, little
way. Springs and strenms arc dried up,
and stock suffering for water. All kinds Of
grain arc very scarce, snd man and beast arc
Nkaly 70 suffer for fccd Planters are bor.