The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-07-19
TIE Season and Crops.

TIE Season and Crops
The gathering of the cereal crops has al
ready common ed in several States. and tho
accounts are very favorable for large crops.
In this region, all kinds OF grain etc, look
freely, with the exception of those sections
which suffered from the recent severe hail.
storm: the grass crop especially is heavy -
We ind.e the same is true throughout the
State.
We gather from our exchanges the follow
ING reports -
In Maine, the weather for some time past
has been warm. and vegetation has progress
ed ralidlv. The grass cropin Name must
br l,r.r: and gram is looking we'll.
From Connecticut, we hear of a much
lighter hay crop than vas anticipated, while
Eo'ator~ look finely there.
The Philadelphia Le3qer states that the
farmers in that and the adjoining counties,
and ia New jersey. are bus, harvesting. and
the wheat crop is said to be very fair one
Another account states that the prospects Of
fine cops in New jersey is said TO De lmrer-
HE'D hv the long continued DIV weather -
The farmers are under apErehensions that
they will Toe IN nred In one-third their weld
In NV \ urk the growing wheat is report
ed NV the Ro, hester and Albany papers 10 be
suffering gre ,tlv from the ravaces of the wee
vi. and 'he farmers 10 not TX pect to realize
more than hal! OF .wofhir.l> OF a crop Rnt
the wce,ii. ii should be remembered. dimin-
i>hc> the crop every wear The wheat crop
there l. never large. The hav crop 10 also
reported rs hight IN portions of the State.
Accounts from parts of Ohio and the
southern un,irs of Michigan promises to ts
about an average Weld in proportion 10 the
ground s,wn- The nudge is dong $ me
damage. perhaps TO the destruction oi one
tenth of the crop
The farmers of Maryland will soon finish
cutting their wheat. and the ac, cunts, cener-
ally are favorable to good WELD
The Chari' >ton .Nan.iurd reports tina.
through the w..oie tract OF country including
E"or.ia. Tcnnr>rn. North Carolina and the
upper districts OF South Carolina. the whea,
harvesting is going on finely and there i. -v-
cry promise Of An abundant crop. The
"srn-red in the best possible condition. -
Has Is the first year that tie Southern States
adl,'-en 10 Charleston have raised whea, for
ket
Later accounts say there IS great complaint
at the West OF protracted drouth A gen
fiennan from Marion county. OHIO. saws that
Tor two hundred and fifty miles through the
e. htre OF the State. the druuth has been very
severe IN lis effects upon oats and grass. In
many places along the OHIO and Mississippi
railroad the fields OF tame grass are So dry
that they take fr. rom sparks from locomo-
ti'"S, aud burn completely over
NJ -. Louis and all through that region,
The dronth has been very severe. Gardens
were raTchcd. and the OF crop with timothy
ana Other grasses, was almost burned up. -
A> nearly a We can ascertain. only a med-
nm crop of apples is promised throughout
New En-: and. They are lroplnn. from the
trees IN large quantities. Curran,s load
their bushes. aud IKE lackberrv, Raspberry
ana Iou>,hnry bushes are well tr.ichtri
lac crops IN Wc>tere Canada are extreme
!. h"c, and promise an abundant harvest.
~ the Africa contains little of /, terest. With
the 'A"cption OF the clothes controversy
which has broken ont a,resh in consequence
OF an attempt by an american gentleman 10
20 10 court in his usual dress The DAILY N.ws
OF the 2'th ulrlno. gives the following expla-
nation OF the all air -
We understand that the facts of the case
as to The 'o''r'''Hl> at the Uuecns leyee on
W Wednesday are these
Mr. Dallas and his diplomatic subor,linates
were IN her ordinary diplomatic costume
he | nited States Minister was at.-ompa-
med 10y the Professor OF Military Science in
one OF the United States professional estab-
ii>hnrnt<. 1iIs gentleman wore his ordina-
~ and proper military uniform. consisting
"f a military trock coat. white wais.roai and
black stock. SUI h IA he presents himself IN
htI"Te ms niiI'ar, >upcriors. and that he &c.
l'rriailt selected this as The pro,er costume
IN which 10 appear AT Her Mair>fv's levee,
Tor presentation by the minister OF his gov
triiHrnt- On being refused admission by the
Master of III. Ceremonies, Mr.. Dallas retired
with HIM. not IN anger or disgust. but with
great regret at the occurrence
1t is proper to add that Her Majesty.
IN being informed of the difficulty raised by
he Master of the Ceremonies. a, once direct
"a the admission of the gentleman in ques-
ION Unfortunately, however, before the
(lueen's gracious directions could he deliver
I'd the ma NV hal l,f, 81, $50.