New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-31
AGRICULTURAL ITEMS.

CRoPs AND WEATHER -Frua-Western New
York papers speak of good prospect Of an abundant
frui;-crop 1t seems that the hard Winter there did
not khl the trees did further west. The Rochester
Union speaks encouragngly of the peach prospect.
Southern strawberries have been some days in th Is
city, and Of the first picking from Southern New
jersey are expected early in June The general crop
will probably be a large one.
Peaches in this vicinity already so large that
they can be seen upon the trees at some distance.
Russet Apples are very abundant; nearly all other
kinds are out of season.
At Boston last week dish of peaches eight in
number were exhibited at the Horticultural SOcietys
Show, and then sold for sl2.
Watermelons have been offered for sale quite CON-
mon in our city lately. They held at very high
prices, and are but poor substitutes for such
produce in jersey and Long leland sand.
Rams SoHth.-All the up country papers of South
Carolina speak of late heavy rains, much so as to
aiare crops as well 10 damage mills and bridges.
The rise in the rivers, however comes very oppor-
.une for the rice planters enabling them to flood the
fl Ids at a most important time. Complaint is made
Of the weather being unusually cool.
Grasshoppers.-In Texas, near Austin, the grass
hoppers devastating the crops. In rarrant County
they have done much damage.
pyosDecs Hereobouts In this vicinity fruit is gen.
orally III omsng and wheat rye, OATS grass and pota-
toes are growing as well as could be expected IN
slate Spring.; and we have no hesitation IN predicting
That corn will grow and produce irstrate crop In
Connecticut we hear of some brag grass, twenty-five
high Farmers there are now busy planting corn
following the old rule of waiting for start OF the OAK
leaves before putting in the seed
Mthe Uest.-From the West we have but one ac-
count Of the grain prospectsit is universally favora-
ble An Illinois correspondent, writing May 10, says
teayy rains and cold have kept back the oats and pre-
vented some seed from being sown
At that time good deal Of corn ground remained
unpowcd and much Of the planted seed had rotted IN
the ground Great difficulty was experienced in ind
ing seed corn that would germnate. The writer says
1.-The wet Spring is very favorable for wheat. IL
looks be autful il could not look more favorable Tor
an abundant harvest than at the present time Many
people did not all they wished to, for the rains
stopped them until was too late to insure good crop
However we hope the cold rains Will put BACK tne
cbntz-bugs 30 that wheat will escape their raw
ages. Winter wheat always escapes their ravages.
Very early Spring wheat likewise stands chance 10
escape them Late sown wheat Is sure TO De more OF
less Injured by this troublesome little insect that Is
over abundant in Illinois. Oar unusual cold north ana
east rains are very hard on stock All cattle, OLD ana
yeupg are wntered around straw piles In this country
and in such Winter has just passed all must suher
and many die merely from want of shelter ana care
nom the bleak winds, which are very severe IN our
prairie State Such cattle as make out to I'VE until
grass starts grow very slow for the first SIX weeks ana
II win take three months for them TO get IN as good
condition as they taken up III the Eau or 10
regain what they lost during their i've months OF straw
hfc."
In this city, May "a, the weather is dry and cool
ooI enough for thick wooens. On Saturday they were
onprcssiye with the thermometer at go Farenheit.
p,,crs OF Cattle IL CALIFoRNIA.-THe Calgor'
49,. Farmer reports sales of zoe Texas bullocks near
San Imam nj $50 to be butchered at Moquelemue HILL
.hou 100 SMALL fat, American beef cattle sold st an
.ycraee of s55, varying from $50 to SIS lot OF 10
heaa of large fat American stock sold at $50 These
60 last lots were bought San Juan for San Fran
..oo where good beef sells by the carcass from 10 70
lac Beef of Spanish stock sells from to l9c
Cuyrs-One hundred head averaged $780,
suyrr.-A drove of 10, 900 sheep from chihuahua
IN nosr condition. reported sold at 37lc per head
Onery-Is there figure len QUIT Mutton sells fol
1919 lSc.
woo1.-TRe Wool Grorer is Of opinion that the
mice OF wool will be materially advanced this Spring
sr all that is brought to markert in good order. II
Tsr,pers intend to hold wool, it should be carefully
washed and put up in prime order. One advantage N
raising wool over many other articles, is the impersh
.bs character OF tae material If well prepared and
mt I'M in a merchaDtsble manner, 1t esn DC stored
away for long period without deterioration, an.
hence the owner if his pecuniary neeeSsues u0 .''
REQUIRE an immediate sale, can await ia'oiao'e
market Combinations Of dealers to put down pfioes
adverse seasons TO manufacturers; excessive import
etons; commercial revusons and the Thousand othei
contingencies which tend TO depress the Market neeo
not affect the farmer whose flock is usually source
OF profit. There's an advance and increased demand
for wool in Germany. We think prices should range