The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-07-25
Crop Items.

We place together below extracts from
newspapers in various sections of the coun-
try in reference to the crops. In most re-
gions the harvest has already commenced,
and after looking over these extracts, and
many more before US, we feel warranted in
expressing the opinion that not in dozen
of years before has the country harvested
such a crop of wheat as that now being cut.
In this region, indeed, the winter wheat has
been cut off, and a part of the spring crop
has been injured by being lodged, but as q
whole the crop is unusually heavy. Corn,
oats, potatoes, &C., are also doing finely, and
promise heavy yield.
ILLINOIS.
|. CLARK CoUNTY-The wheat harvest in this
county is now at its height. The grain is
of an excellent qualito, and large yield to
the acre, with the exception Of some fields
in the timber land, which have been injured
by the rust. AS a genral thing, however,
the wheat crop in this county is such as to
make the heart of the husbandman rejois.-
ea tern Illinois CLARK County,)l7M
RANDOLPH CouNTY.-We believe that the
farmers in this section Of the county are
about harvesting their wheat. Wheat was
never known to be better. Herhaps more
wheat has been raised and saved in old Ran
dolph this year than ever btfore.--Rand0Lph
County Democrat, 1911.
TENSEssEE.-The wheat harvest is now
ready, and is said to be very fine. Oats and
corn look well fruit, poor.
MIcHIGAN:-The crops in most parts of
the State are in good condition.
The Cass County Tribune says that not
withstanding the cold weathea, the crops
look well. Corn has improved wonderfully
within the past few days. Corn on the pra
ir,es looks rather slim. We may not have
as large crop in proportion to the number
of acres planted as last year; but one thing
is certain, we will have as much corn to sell
as we did last season. In Van BURN coun-
" the crops look even better than could be
expected.
Onro.-A correspondent of the Cincinna-
ii Commercial, who has Just returned from
an extended tour throughout the State,
says wheat is everywhere abundant and
looks well. The late weather has been very
favorable There were no complaints Of
of incects. Barley looks well: several
fields have been cut in the Miami valley,
with a heavy yield. Oats are thrifty, but
backward Potatoes never looked better :;
the high prices have caused great quaint
ty to be planted. Corn is small and very
backward. Freit, both apples and peaches,
is very abundant.
New YoRK-In the central part Of the
State rain fell twenty-five days in June, do
ing much injury. The aggregate depth Of
water which fell during that time is esti-
mated at nine inches. Much corn was ru-
ined, and with it other crops suffered; but
wheat, rye, and grass look tolerably well.
In western New York wheat looks fair, and,
in fact, all the crops except corn. Taking
the State through, winter wheat, except on
well drained lands, will be light. Potatoes,
where not drowned out, are very fine. Fruit
is good in some places, but much injured by
insects.
NEw JEnsEY-The Trenton True. Ameri-
can SAYS that in central New jersey, all
eroakers to the contrary Notwithstanding,
the crops promise finely. Wheat will be
better than usual in several Of the counties !;
the harvest has already commenced. Corn
is variable. Fruit is not abundant, but the
peach crop is, nevertheless, represent d as
not likely to fall below an average.
PENNsYLvASIA-.The crops promise well.
The Harrisburg Union of the Sth inst, after
a tour through the country, is convinced tina.
the rumors about small crops are founded in
fact. Much rain has fallen through the
State; yet the crops look well, except wheat,
which was winter-killed in some places.
VIRGISIA.- Newspapers from Virginia are
unanimous in describing the wheat crop,
now gathering, as excelling both in quantity
and quality any that has been gathered for
many years.
NORTH CAROLINA The Charlotte Wig
reports that the farmers in that vicinity have
begun to harvest their wheat, and there is
prospect Of avery large yield.
SoUTn CAROLISA-The wheat in South
Carolina IS IN on.monly good. The Lau-
rensvil,e Hermit says:
Now that the wheat harvest is about end
ed, and u correct statement can he made Of
the crop. are gratificd TO be able to cor
roborate all the bright prophecies which
have been made with regard to its abundance.
GEoKGIA.-The accounts from Georgia
closely correspond with those from South
Carolina. Wheat is excellent; oats fine;
corn backward but improving; cotton vaii-
allie.
KESTuCKY-Thc wheat harvest has COM
menccd. All the accounts we have seen
are favorable. The Louisville Journal says:
The whea, will be harvested throughout
this region during the next two weeks, and
from a. accounts will be both abundant ard
of good quality. We hear Of few small
contracts for immediate delivery at 81 10 for
new crop, and few sales at 81 Is. The
established market price has not yet been
fixed upon.
ALABAMA AND MISSISSIPPI condition
Of the crops in these States is summarily
stated in the following extract from the Mo-
bile Register of the Goth ult.
We believe the crop Of wheat will exceed
this year the yield of many years past
The crop Of corn--will be an avearge one
everywhere, and in many places more than
an average one. The crop of cotton al
though partially recovering from the severe
disasters through which it has passed during
the spring and early summer, can never re-
gain what it has lost in the latness Of the
season. but must fall short of its legitimate
production one-siXth.
LouIsIANSA-Recent rains have greatly
benefited both cane and corn, and these
crops are now doing well. Planters have
incaeased confidence in the success Of the
new sugar crop. The cultivation of wheat
has been commenced in the northern part
of the State, with promise of the best re-
suits.
THE Re.pER TRIAL at Salem, in this state,
under the auspices of the State Agricultural
Society, appears to haze elected very little
The trial took place on Wed
nesday and Thursday of last WEEK. But
six machines were entered, to wit: Brown
combined reaper and mower, of Alton Fas
sler's, of Springfield, Ohio; and Riggs Of
Ottawa; and Haynes & Hawley's reaper, of