Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-07-01
AGRICULTURAL REPORTS TS I'M "''


fors:-Time -hcn should have taken much
pleasure in giving the of political parties than of
the crops ia this good old county OF ours; but having
chcwed politc--the most direful evil with which the
Young OF country aficted-and feeling deep
interest in agriculture III, modest gel the in
dependent OF apursuits and acting upon the suggestion
in your paper OF the 24th inst contribute my mite the
general information which you desire.
have nearly finished the harvesting OF my wheat; the
quality is very fine; the quantity will reach half
To ,wohrds OF an average crop, and am fortunate
than many Of my neighbors Judging nom my own e1pe-
renee and all that can hear We the RappAhannock
exceed half average crop have just returned
from ride aPortiVn OF one OF INV fields first seeded
and where there application OF POO $50 lbs. OF
suano the acre and the hy has scarcely left seed
i hardly worth cutting Ny pea faow beats guano al
hollow The corn with Us Ia smaller than IL
this Of the year, in my immediate vicinity. We
have had no rain To the earth inches for
months more and in addition to the dry cold weather
which prevented the grosih q the corn the cut
played havoc with most thai dp Some Of have
re-pantug up the 2O inst aud yet the general
complaint is - Nreched stand Of eorn-the very worst
we ever had" SC What, with half crops of wheat
poor prospect for goO crops OF con the present low
prices and the chances that our soyf and prudent
lcr~ will Involve u in war-GHd Jpr 'rtGf with these
upon whom are most dependent ioI market-the
prospects Underwater agcnursts are, should think
! rather gloomy. Yours, H.
HANOVER ASp KING wmLnN.-Juno. Is5G.-Mcssrs.
Edors-Your correspondent Of ast week from Ienrico,
lives hi- views Of the present crop in that county and
State should give through the columns Oi the Richmond
papers an OF the Wheat harvests in their
niehborhoods This Is the ouly manner by which rea-
Die data be obtained Of the probable OF the State
aud give below the result Oi my observation in this and
the adjoining county OF King William. Ia my neigh
borhood the harvest j. nearly and pretty
opinion may be formed The quality Of the grain has al
len far below expectations, Tor though the wheat entire
y exempt from rust is found that al of il which ripen-
ed too derive benefit FROM the late rains Is email
and somewhat shriyeledand that sOwn. the contrary
i n
plumper grain In regard to the quantity there
no difference of opinion-a the farmers that have
conyerScd with in the opinion that the pres
ent crop is far inferior to any have made
| TOR the last ten years. aud that more than
halt the amount of the crop Of last wear possibly
be realized This statement applies to the average pro-
duet Of series OF farms say extending from Hanover
Court House 10 the New Ken; line distance Of about
twenty-five miles and embracing the highly improved
married. fegcn both sides OF the Pamunky IN Hanover
aud King William counties. The crops came ouLOf the
winter looking TOR the most part remarkable we'll and
began 10 have faith in the interesting yagares OF PROBES
Page published last winter in the Inteigenesr but
found, alas, that If the had furnished the
famous amount OF ammOuis To the wheat that the learned
Savan told Oft had also given protection all the
insect enemies that wheat heir to- aud they soon de
stroyed the plants which The ammonia produced and
more besides. have in all ny llfe the Hes
sion Hy destructive and they continued their ravage
to the last causing great deal Of wheat fall through IN,
field after hegain fully maured Towards the last th,
joint and chnch bug their assistance form
ing an outrageous triple alliance which opei ated will
deadly effect against interests found in INV field
to-day, bunch Of wheat with chnch bug tuggng At III,
roots brigade Of "Hessians" encamped on each stalk
just above ground and in each upper ointa guar,
of the much dreaded joint worm Are these not pest
enough, Messrs Editors 10 countoraot the enormous pro
s Of agriculture But the luCkess farmer after garner
ing the remnant OF his grain which the small a
leave, has then 10 contend with formidable tripl
alliance among the big bugs of the cities. I mean tn
speculators, merchants and mllers The wheat crop
King William, from all I have seen, is even Inferior
that Of Hanover especially those farms of the riye
I many oil winch are utter failures, W. r.