New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-16
FROM SENECA COUNTY.
Lance NJ The N. Y. Tribune.

SENECA Co., N. Y, July IL, 1857.
have for some time intended to give you short
account Of the agricultural prospects Of this heretofore
fruitful county, but have waited for few days Of sun
shine TO dispe the gloom of the wetest season remem-
bered by the oldest. The extreme wet has pro-
NOTED the growth of grass and straw. Hay will be
abundant If well cured) but not nutricious; wheat,
once the great staple Of the county may average with
few Of the past years should the weather continue as
it now is favorable for its ripening oats and barley
generally show good growth of straw, yet these
have been injured by the wet except where the drain
aye was good corn the culture Of which has increased
this part Of the State for the last few years has had
everything to contend with a cold April and May,
wet May and June, badly prepared ground, and the
mpossibi.y Of hoeing at proper season. 1t is i'm
proyipg now but has too much to do and too little
time TO do in 70 amount to anything like ordinary
crop.
If diligence among our farmers could have overcome
these difficulties would have been done; but canal
breaks and public works have drawn off laborers, and
farmers have found it difficult to get help just when
wanted. But bad as the season has been we shall
have some wheat, toleably fair crops of oats barley
and potatoes, and some corn, so that some OF our
smaller establishments for the manufacture of whisky
-
boue growth if our grains could all be devoted
to their supply, and none fed TO animals or wasted IN
bread. -,
Another misfortune has resulted from the deluge OF
rain. Some of our enterprisbg citizens, following the
hint of our late industrious Legislature. male the
Necessary arrangements for improving the breed OF
horses" but at the time designated for the proceeding
tie heavens opened, and the rain descended from day
10 ay and the enterprise had to be abandoned or de-
ferred. and the poor animals remain upmproved TO
This day and many poor beast is yet coade nned to
the drudgery of usefulness that might have been l.
proved to- but for the unfortunate period designated
for their improvement.
But if we have been unfortunate in some respects
we are fortunate Ia others. An unexpected influx OF
travellers are among spendiI their money and re-
eyipg the times Such has been the sudden increase
of soiOurners that increased accommodations have
been provided BY the vgan authorities charged with
n superyision OF this matter holding sessions from
time 10 time TO meet the demands upon the hospitality
of our county In one of villages eleven or twelve
of these Institutions have had to be established by the
authorities when three four have heretofore been
ceficient 49,
But we have better prospects for the future. We
have two gas-ehted villages already, and three col
eoes are to look down upon the placid waters OF the
Seneca Lake, which you know is our western border;
and what though fields may have become some
what impoverished by cropping or imperfect cul-
ture and mapurng, will not gas and colleges, and our
AIS ociaton for improving horses, and our numerous
public institutions for the Actual accommodation Of
Travellers" place again on the high road to pros
perity