American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-06-13
From tie Charission Mercury.
THE CROPS.

The warm sunshine of the past few
weeks has had wonderful effect in
bringing out the crops in all sections of
tho Union. From all directions,
North, South, East. and West, we hear
of the most favorable accounts for the
prospects not only of the Wheat crop,
but for all other kinds OF grains And
fruits-indeed, in many of the States
the promises are better than for many
previous years.
The wheat crop will be very great,
and everywhere is the growing wheat
represented to be in good condition
excepting in Virginia and few 9th.
er localities where the wheat crop will
partially fail. In our State it is rep
resented as middling.
1t is we'll that our crop prospects
are so encouraging, as we can only be
saved from great financial crisis by a
large product from mother earth.-
Speculation has been carried to such an
extent, that proper taste for, and APP
pllcation to agricultural pursuits, has
not been attended to. Farmers and
the storekeepcrs of the West, have a.
like dipped into specializing in lands,
to the neglect Of their regular Business
and hence when a winter of more
than ordinary severity visits us, the
people must suffer A large crop, and
that only, will enable the western peo-
pie to meet their engagements. The
States says truly--"Fer Our people,
cities and towns appear to have ire
slstlble attractions, and therefore it is
that while these are rapidly built up
and peopled, the rural districts are Of
ten declining in population, and indus
try and products, manufactures and
trade, have, of late years, drawn off
too many hands from agriculture, and
the result is already seen in their com
parative stagnation."
In the most fertile portions of the
West, where the soil yields an abund-
ant reward to industry, prices of food
are high, many kinds even higher than
in New York city, a proof that specu-
latlon has run mad in that direction.
Men seek to eyadc that irrevocable law
that requires their bread to be CARRIED
by the sweat of their brow-husbandry
is neglected, the pillow, the fields and
the tlocks are disregarded for specula.
ton, or for professional pursuits. Let
us hope for speedy return of those
who have deserted their farms; in the
meanwhile we can be thankful that an
all wise Providence has averted from
us the famine that appeared staring US
in the face. We garner the following
intelligence regarding the coming har'
vests from our exchanges:
In Tennessee, which is rapidly be-
coming one of the largest wheat.grow-
ing States in the Union, there is such
a prospect OF a crop as the Knoxville
Wig thinks will 'astonish the natives.
In Ohio there is every prospect of
an excellent crop of wheat; the press in
all parts of the State speaks of it's pro-
missing aspect.
In Wisconsin there is also the prom
Use of an abundant crop.
In Iowa the promise of the wheat
crop is unusually good 1t is stated
that in this State large quantity of
last years crop still remains unsold,
there having been considerable difficult
ty in getting it to market; few weeks
ago one would have thought there was
no wheat in the western country.
In Illinois, where everything was
ruined month or so ago, thanks to
warm sunshine and seasonable showers,
there is Il promise of an excellent crop,
ard in brief period the new crop will
begin to pour into the granarcs of the
Lake Shore. The Chicago Press says
some Of the fields will be ready for the
reaper by the goth of June.
From California the news is not very
encouraging. Grain and fruits are
suffering much from the drouth, which
prevailed at last advices all over the
State. In some portions Of the south
ern counties the wheat and oat crops
are nearly ruined. Rain is greatly
needed. Early spring vegetables are
abundant and cheap, and strawberries
are represented as being large and de-
licious. In Texas it was also feared
that the crops, in consequence Of the
late frosts, were irretrievably ruined,
but the warm rains have resuscitated
and revived vegetation, and given fresh
hopes to the farmers. 1t is now conf
IDENTIFY hoped that Texas will, during
1857, realize larger crop of corn,
cotton, sugar and wheat--her four great
staples-.than during any previous year.
| From every State of the southern
country, we have also the most graft
flying accounts Of the growing wheat
crop. In the Carolinas, Georgia, Al