Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-06-23
Agricultural Report.

We indebted to correspondent in Henrico county
for the following communication and should be glad 4
his suggestion addressed the farmers would be adone
by them. The most practicable mode of ascertainng the
desr uiormatio would BE- to hold county meetings Al,
early day, aud after interchange Of views sue
cnc report could be prepared exhibiting the results Of
the harvest ia each respective county We would take
pleasure IN publishing any such reports ~ ght be
MEssR. EDiroEs: have seen various accounts in tho
agricultural journals aud Of the day respect
lug the prospect Of the present wheat crop the
country A. these accounts very conflicting II i'm
portsnt for the farming community that facts of every
section, far they BE- got at, should be spread be-
fore the country IT, order that guide should b. fur
nished by which the price may b. reguated-f,r the uc
must b. influenced TO considerable by the Gusn
tity made. gOr this purpose, would suggest that one
lamerE from county IN the State after bs
wing begun harvest would write something upon the sub
ec giving accurately DossJie anlaccount OF the
character u the crop ~ hs immediate locality Their de-
scrpuOn would somewhat index by which coz.
rect ideas might be formed in regard % the true Of
the crop, aud mer- and farmers would both have the full
benefit Of information that would n this be- connuni
Gated. will furnish you lev facts respect 20 the erop-
In this vicinity, and ors that have been derived from
sources entitled % the highest confidence ~ t neyl
borbood, that part Of ienrco North OF Richmond there
cannot b. any thing Ike average crop made Judres
suppose not more than tEo-ihirds, according liberal
calculation. The chinch bug and Ay have committed
tensve ravages this Spring, and the winter which Tor SCI
verify unprecedented, Did not fail lsve a most per
niciOus influence sOHed nifty sixty bushels
have done before, and will be very veil satisfied t
resp within 800 Of the quantity made last year Nv al
low wheat IL olerabe only; the land aud late seeded
will make but little than half crop. Some indeed
viii not be worth cutting. Aud what true Of nv ov r.
crop, Is equally u my neghbors There Il not what
may be called fine crop IN the neighborhood This 4.
conjecture speculation, predcated upon tile proba
be out Of the crop before il has reached mnuri
in the midst Of my harvest, cffi,g me- earh
sa and bet shsaf and can speak With degree Of
The outlay IN guano last al, will prove to many an,
thing but profitable Investment There are several ir
within six miles Of sbo perfectly content 70 los
their labor would gladly give the product Of their ent
crop, 10 get back the cost Of the guano aud seed T
prospect u Hanover just the Cbckah0mny frou
my farm, u " any thing still discouragug. gen
tlemau, by addicted 10 extfavagance IN any
his views but cool and calculating than Othcrwse
and pretty large iarmcr told he did not expect
make bali crop, and that he did think more than ~
average 81 half crop would be made w that county No
athe hsd crops couhhedo this section country
perceive from the papers. tmt az the recent Guam
Convention held W. Washington composed Of delegate
IRON Maryland Virginia, North Carolina. Delaware an
portion Of PeuIylvaua, there but Que opinion
pressed Of The prospect Of the present crop and that nc
corded with the one here give. Whit then can thcf
h. " VeW Of theas fact notwithstanding the Europe
Sar has been brought % chose that should occasion
deciine w. the pdcc of wheatf There be nothing
andn the pictsre have drawn y ~ I'll appiraie IN
erest Ue-esa uhcat crossing States. Why, former price
Ill not onlJ be mslntaingd, bot enhanced.