The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-10
The Coming Crops.
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The Waupacca Ledger gives . good account Of the
growing wheat crop-From all parts Of the country
hear the prospect for winter wheat is good. Farmers
ray has stood the winter we'll and looks first this
sprpg Farmers have commenced their ploughing for
spring crops and il fair proportion Of spring wheat is
shall be likely to have fair supply, for large
quar- titles OF winter wheat are now on the ground.
The Milwaukee Amer ican ssys:-The wheat crop, we
learn, looks promising and the frost having left the
ground, farmers now employed in making p-epara
iiors tor priDg plougbng &c In regard to fruit we
hear that In some sections it is entirely destroyed
while in others il is go far upinjured.
The Green Bay advocate says OF the wheat 'way up
Nortb:"-Winter wheat looks WE'LL All fears that it
had suffered any serious Injury from the frost rapidly
greener and better. large has been sown and
there is more than fair promise that proportionAby
large amount will be gathered
In Waukesba county the prospects far. The
PlGndeaer says:The winter wheat in this vicinity IL
locking very we'll The late rains have caused it to look
quite green Our farmers are nov busy engaged in
putting i'm their spring wheat, Many Of them
have finished sowing, and have put In mush larger
In Rshand county ssy he same story about til.
wheat crop Others The Observer says-Wnter wheat
x hans So
proved itself to be well adapted to the growth Of this
staple.
TIE Homer claiborne parsh) advocate reports good
Of wheat oats and with the fruit trees loaded
Gown me fpuosan ~ That the crops are
is up and growing finely The HArrisonburg Catahoula
parsh Independent reports CRY wes her and great suf
fering. The Tnibodeaux Minerva says the crops suf
ftrLg, and the very worst equences must follow
OHIO.
The AcConnelsville Enquirer says:Though the wheat
Is not far advanced IL usually the at this
OF the year. yet the fields lo,k green the grain
OF far less spotted than generally the
the spring. and ct his time the prospecs is altogether
fair for bountiful crop MS said by those who have had
opportunities for forming opini,n, there now
wheat in the grnnd ia Morgan county than there ever
was in any previous year.
The Cincinnati Commercial of the 9th inst. says-rhs
this year. and that vast numbers Of the peach
killed by the dreadtuy cod weather which distinguished
last winter is quite generally understood. But singular
as 1t may seem learn that in New Eogland there will
be about half crop Of peaches, and in New Jersey
whole crop For the phenomenon Of the preservation Of
peaches in New England hortculturiss unable to
count There will be few cherries in this region and
apples promise to be unusually abundant The orchards
in flower now and are rereshingy beautiful and fra
grant The Is backward taat the faintheared
mense quantity Of wheat last fall, and this grain
perfectly protectd from the intense cold BY the
deep while the cold and dry spring has not inter-
fered with lis vta y The wheat is therefore, splendid,
the grass behind the times The pastures instead of
teing richly stored with bright grasses, wherein sleek
cattle feed to fulness, rather inclined t, be
dusty and The cattle have unhealthy and dissatisfied
look great deal ct has been planted but there is
still very much to do In that line and the ground which
has not been ploughed no. breaks up In heavy hard
cods. The spring grains have not had chance yet
rain having fallen sprout the eeed and the country
gardens show little sign Of cultivation further than the
digging Of the SOIL The foliage the trees Is very
through the tender array of little leaves gives ethe
rial and enchanting glow to the strips OF woodlands that
skirt the horizon. The few showers which have
joyed within few days, have not been extensive