Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1857-06-13

The editor Of the New York Express was one OF
the guests on the recent great Rarosd excursion 10
-. Louis, aud since ms return favors his readers
with tue following account Of the crops on the route
'THg CRors-tlow AEE TnEYg-A long railroad rids
o. about 5000 miles, within the days past enables "a
90 gusss AZ the prospects OF the crops especially In the
western States The whole county everyshere tber.
seems 70 be IN lie che green and the grass crops mo,
mise ~ be more abundant than ever The fields. the
woods, never seemed more beautiful or bountilu -hnt
heperthoes-the SEASON Is backward and from thr =,
fouf weeks backward 700. Toe wheat IN Ohio Ipdi,ns
sna Illinois seems TO have stssed the bard winter
sna tnere has n0t3et been enough upon IL TO de-
eide the character Of tho crop. Wheat howevcr IN 49,.
spring and early sumner, loves cool cir and moi,
ssy--tnd The hot sun pours down ~ rays upon
i-as promising, What has been lost by the sevsty NJ
tue winter may soIn be rsganed. Corn Is hardly M =
In Northern Ohoi is Dos plaoted 10 many CELIA. I,
Southern Ohio. Indiana and IhDois, i peepng sbove
ground with rich, lively hue and looks veil vs,v Iii
as Tar ~ u gnes,-but IN it. developusut Il 4. -
or Jour weeks later than the usual time Till. bovsv
means no'hing-fi It - not TO be scorched up by sum
Iaer sun oeioro 70 s strong enough 70 stand II n,, l.
must be remarked, what nov IL nnost pec.s.a,v t. q,
wheat may BE- damaging 70 the corn
The high price OF grn, and Of food Of all aors hive
very apparently Induced the farmer 70 uake all avs,bt.
,uuays for his crops More fields are donb,i.s, a., ~
'er cultivation than we're put under the poggb b
.ofc The planter y eHsing all his faculties 70 sred and
much A. possibe.--iu order 10 be- h. ~, a. -,
ug prices that noF stimulate him 70 uo,k ~. -
Il the crops should DO short IL V believed The y,es,
breadth o. seeding add planting would make No b,,.e
ANltttuIN thpfo uiay % " any
The exceeding beauty Of tie whole copnt,v ;o., =
he rich, teemiog, velvety vctdure under ~ ,s,,
inhuenco VI tbe backward spring aud the r,ios i.hS
al poser Of description The green prsitirs III ma.
on Hhch large horde Of cattle arc frskne and t,,i
nro % the eye. iust nov, gardens Of
A. the railroa traveller cs through the soogs "a ia
ans, and A. biz cye 6rst ghts upon the Pr,ic. n ii
nes--he iancios be has fitted al Of a sndlor C,, A.
forests Of Young Amcrcs 10 The vener,hls .n,;..,J
and hoary holds VI Austrian Gaicia or ghenisb r,,
orfseuch Normandy. The new sorld OF Ohio and Indi
afa replaced 70 fcw hours only by lie oldlo.t,ey
World Of Illinois These Prsiries nov Ia ell their grees
kindio sod inssme the iusginaton-and AZ 6rst m.Ls
wonder boz ho can Dc content - live elsewhere t,o
tn csc fraricsbut usure ueares 20 last even bv h.
own bs1uuful Honot0ny. Broad erpanss n fs.t ana IN
s-noe. docs NOT satisfy mans craving appetite for action
lefhs nov welded and SLEEK looking cattle however :.
levc this smenest shsn these praircs become no
plous vth dssEiugs and 9Th fences che nov silent
pspss Ill lcs the vssrisomsness Bat 70 ouiuy Tor
80 sel must hsvo just come from prairie Hence
they NO hsve gwen a. the 6re horse 70 race thift
fples ~ hoar, through vood and over prade have d
this o. unusual spring verdar given Ne he oppor
tnuy 70 go IN tbe shortest time Of The most be
witching contrasts of natore-
we drcH upon tbis surpassed verdure of ID,
eoant Just pov IN order 70 convey The idss that OF