New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-28
THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS.

mer day. But for the breeze II would be marked az
very hot one. II much needed after the heavy rains
of last week which, in some places, have deluged the
earth and done much damage. However the rains that
have come 80 OPPORTUNITY after the two or three weeks
of as fine harvest weather as earth was blest WITH
have d sipated all doubts about the potato CROP ior
thew have weted the earth to the roots Of the vines
lust at the very time moisture was needed. '
The rain has also given the growing corn glorious
impulse and it has also put the earth in most admir-
able condition to vegetate the turnp seed that should
now be sOwed without delay. As to the wheat crop,
that is fixed fact-t cannot be changed or disputed
that we have good Ole, and that We have had good
weather to secure it though we expect to hear Of
many parcels spoiled in consequence Of bad shocking
or stacking. We still think that we shall have fine
corn CROP taking the whole oorn-growing region into
account -4'' ''
A correspondent writes from Dandy, Tompkns
County, July 20: o. 1lss ..a.. i..ta4 ...
Weather here very hot, and corn growing faster
than it ever did before.
Fruit crop pretty much a fa1uy, hardly any up.
very beeyy-more than as much again as last year"
A friend at Cornwall Orange County, N. Y, writes
in private letter under date OF July 70, OF crops q
follows: -..
i"Rye, remarkably good. Wheat, not much sown,
but better than ususl Oats, very promising. Pota-
toes the crop will be large. Corn never was growing
more rapidly measured leaves that grew nine inches
in thiIty..i. hours Meadows never y.eldea better
peparipg to winter stock than usual; this, it
Is thought viii pay better than selling the hay. In
fruit we fail. Cornwall generally sends to the New,
in the Gazetteer but lh, season, as well as the last
they nearly all dropped from the trees before attaining
hall their full size your city will get but very few
bushels from US this year. Apples too are few small
here, about the ,ze Of flea, eating the leaves Of
grape vines, currant bushes. apple and other trees"
Another, Writing from Wellsboro, Tioga County,
Pa, July 20, 1857, says: ID. l..
1--WE are having unmistakable Summer weather,
and crops are looking up. Corn isjudged to be as
good generally, as last year at this date Wheat u
ipg rains OF May and June. Potatoes are in full bloom
"a very good Indication. Fruit especially apples is
pretty nearly failure The heavy and cold rams are
blamed for It. for never was there fuller bloom Inc
apples are dropping of. Should the extreme heat
which has characterized the past IL days continue,
this region will be parched up" .t.,f ...5 ..,
Fortunately the heat and drouth continued only
long enough to perfect the grass and grain crop.
From the West, also, the accounts still continue
favorable. Aletter dated West Salem, Wayne County,
Ohio, July 20, 1857, Gays:
owe are now about harvesting q good crop OF
wheat all through Wayne, Ashland, HIGHLAND and ad-
ioinipg counter Corn is small on account OF tue ate
cold wet Spring, but is now doing fine. Oats viii pes
good crop; fax good, and there is great quantity
sowp Potatoes are emphatically the excelsior crop
here in short, we may reasonably expect plentiful
reasop. Fruit win not be 90 plenty, though more 50
than last season.. 9.
business letter Of July 90: III .,--. ....
up. S-Tbe hay crop in this region is coming in,
and IL abundant. Corn and other gain Is growing
with une, ampled rapidly, and nothing but unusu-
ally early frost will prevent large crop being har'
vested"
Another from Oneids, Knox County, H., July II,
gives the following encouraging information:
"Ths section is in very Rourishing condition, al
though the crops are quite backward. The crop
in this and adjoining counties is four weeks later
than common but it is of good color and is now grow
inc very fast and if the frost holds off late there
Winter wheat but the Spring wheat looks fne and the
number of acres far surpasses any former year.
The hay crop will be short as most of the clover IL
Winter killed. The peach trees were mostly killed
last Winter but there will be fair yield Of apples.
On the whole you may set down this region Is being
in hOurishiDg condition..
The information in the following statement ID equally
encouraging and covers more space. 1t is written
from Troy, Wis, July 20:
"GExrs: returned few days since from tour
TO Central and Western Iowa. as far as Scott County
Started from Davenport and came back 70 the river at
Keokuk and went also to Hannibal aud 30 miles back
in Missouri and returned to this place through Illinois
via Quincy, and must say that never saw crops
look az well in the four years have been West-es'
pecisy the wheat crop Corn Looks very wen gene
weeks later than usual. The farmers will commence
haryest next week in this vicinity.
"Yours truly, HI. COWLEs.'
The following postscript also gives us pleasing nfor-
nation from Iowa. 1t is dated Jefferson, Henry Co.,
Iowa, July 10, 1857: co.
"P. S.-The corn crop IL at present very short for
the &c aeon and the stand is moi more than twothrds
what it ought to BE- but unless there Is premature
frost the crop will probably be an average one. The
wheat crop never promised farer, although the mar
vest will lie late. Potatoes are LOOKING wen, ana
Vines never looked better. Prospects are generally
favorable for an abundance Of food in frontier Iowa
the coming sea.on. w. S. MAcBRIDE."
A traveller through Dekab, Ksue, La Sale and Lee
counties, ILL.,, ssys: -....- f.-
"Tskine all the crops together, they are much bet.
ter than the average for the last ~ years. Inc pro-
portion Of wheat sOwn is greater than ever peiore,
and length Of head. 1t stards up very well notwish'
etapdipg severe wind week since, ana IL tue
present dry weather continues until the gram
rpens, is nearly certain to I'LL well anets Of
the Winter. The harvest Of wheat will commence
about the Let of August Oats, barley, and rye LOOK
as promising as wheat. Grass is excellent Posasocs
cek WELL and an unusual quantity are planted Corn
does not look ar well il generally does At fnn season
Of the year. but is growing very fest nov sna
farmers who planted good seed, and who nave cuit,
waited il well should the Autumn be favorable, VIII
have an abundant harvest
The Corrox CRoP.-TRe Nashville Banner Oh July
22says:
The blooming is new considered an era N me pro.
gress Of the crop and is fact often refeed 10 o .ns
purpose Of H1rg the question OF laie OF eany TOP
planr Of Chambers County 10 AiaosWS M, Snc}onsns