New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-10-08
THE FIRST PROSTS AND THE CROPS.

4 correspondent writes from Eureka, W'shebago
County, Wisconsin, Oct. I, as follOws:
Our constant friend Jack Frost paid u visit on
the 29h ult., killing pumpkin and squash vines and
just touching the ecrn leaves Our corn Is pretty vel
1pened ard middling good crop; wheat 6ir crop;
potatoes first rste-probsbly much the largest crop
ever raised in this State. u.ws."
correspondent writing from Ess. Troy, Wisconsin,
under date of Oct. l, Gays:
"The first frost we had in this vicinity to do dam
fiost Corn is out Of the way. and very COOL. think
the quality Ct our wheat is not as good a. usuA The
quantity is very fair but not as large IS was expected
None, very close and collections hard to pc m.ae'
A correspondent at Akron, Fulton Qunty, Indiana
under date Of Oct. 9, says:
"This part of Indiana has been favored with e1-
celent crops this Summer Grain crops Of all kinds
are good. Much fear was entertained Of early Frost
but these fears not reszed. The first frost that
injured vegetation fell the night OF Sept. -. i
found the crop well natured, and harmed nothing
but the fodder. 1he potato crop is good, and free
from disease. The Chinese sSgar-eane has matdred
well. Specimens Of strip are quite common. Our
people feel sspguire Of Its utirnstc success. s. 5. IT,
friend from Marshal, Calhoun Co., Mich, Sept.
80, SAYS
vines, such q cucurnbers, melons, &c. Corn aud
buekwhest are entirely out Of the way OF frost every
DAYS Of fair weather. Crops Of all khds we're
nofe abundant. Michigan never raised such wheat
crop before. LP.
A letter d.ted wacousta CLIFTON Co., Michigan,
Sept. y, ststcs; -
Crops, Of course all past Injury. Corn planted
"a late az the middle Of June and backwheat which
was sowed the middle Of July, have rpened perfectly
This county never had before 80 bountIful crops OF
farm products. Wheat v large yieh, While oats,
Scrn, barley, buckwhest beans and miles were never
exceiled. Potstoes, too have produced most abun
dainty and are free Of disease Grass root crops and
garden vegetables are fautess, both IN quality aud
9uartity Last year, the long drouth snd es'y 'ros
the iIux Of immigrant. from the older states aea !he
cop.uu picn of provisions cCcssioped by the building
of the Detroit AID Milwaukee Railroad through our
county. almost caused famine. This year the
'Ia.chstTing of Mature IS out
Wheat is COW worth but eighty ceas On the rail-
road. one hundred miles from Detroit. Farmers re-
fuse 10 sell at this price unless forced to 40 30.
"Wheat this Fall, has been sowed in better season.,
and upor fields in better tlth. than has 6sen usual
heretofore"
A correspondent from Homer, Micdissn, Ost. ,,
writes:
of TIE season. 1t did not fail very heavy on US, al
though pumpkin, squash cucumber and potato vines
have looked rather sorry ever since. Cfps arc
well out OF the way, however. Com, with the eIcep-
ton Of the Kentucky Dent Is fully Tpe-Oi atMaoy
pieces are behindhand.
Sorghum patches Of which there sre number ID
cur village and vicinity look SEINE Eha scared soee
the frost and most piteousay % stand pleading
for a little longer day Of grsce. by the oy, tnis
Sorgburn seems lost 10 know what 20 do with Itself
vay up North here in our cold watery cimae. After
Il orce COZ Under way some time AFTER the middle OF
Juy II &c emsd not to know when 10 stop. And ateF
t.IIng In q. the rain and dews that fell and attaining
an altitude of some ~ feet il seems now TO be
iookipg around Tor something 70 sweeten fself with
Uow s this Ii ar TRIBUNE Have not you AID others
.aid that 5to gallons of juice boiled down would
give one of syrup
1--WE !, the other day crushed ou' some, over
osIlens ard bcied Gowr sndi.made Little owe, oae
en-. 81 yery excellent syrup found everything about
m. which had written OF the subject, ba: the
ysy-r thing wanted, viz, the promised quantity OF
no'.sees Well after al perhaps toe hard fIosss m ~
lo,d en- long enough ~ e. those tai saiks s~eeten
,her.eIyes I'd a little more, and as ! nave sorry
soua-e RODS which intend TO cut Up and crush soon
perhaps may trouble you VII another short STATS,
mept Q; the wsy and manner 10 which get through
Nil i. You az s. roery to rint any, ali or noae
II this, jus: a. you pesss.
Ano.ber coresponiest from Fs.-feld, Michigan
Sap. 81, says:
TIE frs. ki.lrg frost appeared hese last night
IT,. yssihsr foy the is: few days hss bee, very vn
vbich b.oush. the COTE fIr~srd 30 inst Is lss re-
rsiyt 10 aferiel riu,y. Pucksbes. IL entirely or
- Ire vsy of f-cst Wtsst, corn. ost5, buekwhe.,,
potatoes and BAY s-e considerably ao've 50 svetss
,-or 1ld With fair prices, the iafners ~ c.a1csrn
H,b.gen VII I.ye no cscae q co1pl1n cf tse ~
YES. OF 1857
eousspoaisat sfou Leroy, Dc. 5, sate':
"I~ro,e you on The 2siL Of SPIT that We ne. Z III
n. art autumpsl s,Os. which say Yossd would XII
vsss.abo.. sst 10. vac ylsIIll5e. True, ve had
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