New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-20
THE JvEATHLR AND THE CROPS.

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corn and we have still further addition 10 the moist
ure Of the earth in drilling lat night, and the
dark clouds promise still From other sections
| we gather rom letters the following facts:
| THE PKosFEcr IN LouITAsA.-A planter from The
| reehborhood of 81. Francisville, La, speaks very
encouaeirgly Of the prospect Of good cotton crop
and in glowing terms Of the appearance OF the sugar
| cane II i thought by men well fitted to give IN
| oprion that Louisiana viii make az much sugar this
wear as ever in one season, with perhaps one ex-
| ception.
| THE INPHEE AT Tar SorTH-Ex-Gov james II.
| Hammond Of South Carolina has planted 100 acres of
| the new sugar-cane seed. from plants brought from
Africa and cultivated in France under the supervision
Of Leonard Wrsy, who has been at SilveTton, Gen.
| HammoDds place, the Savannah River, to super
intend the planting Of the ground and will direct the
cultivation and process of manufacture according 10
his patented process by which he produces granu-
lated sugar. We shall be glad to have information
| bv and by Of the growth Of the sugar-cane in
| different section sections of the country.
| FRuIr-TREE PESTS N MAssACHUsETrs.-The can
ker worm is committing great ravages among the APP
| pie trees in Cambridge, Somervlle Brighton. Med
ford Newton and few other towns, around Boston.
The trees AZ usual for the past five or sx years are
rapidly assuming the appearance of having been passed
over by fire. everything in the form Of vegetation be-
| ing destroyed.
THE HAY CRoP rs NEw-ENGL.SD never promised
better than II does now, everybody says. We say
the grass is so uccuent that unless permitted to stand
or ger than usual TO mature it will be very difficult to
cure, and consequently look for abundance of spoiled
hay. Old hay i selling very ow-sl2 sl4.
PRosPEcTs OF Crops IL ILLSols.-A correspon-
| dent writes US that:
III.
| and Winnebago Counties, judge very favoraby in
regard to the farmers prospects Tor this season.
laigeamount Of prairie broken astsumner and ran
is now in crop for the first time, and larger oreadth
will be broken the present Summer. The weather i
now very fine; abundan, aims with succeeding warmth
have brought vegetation forward rapidly, and the
prospect Is hne.
NEw.JERsEY.-VIENYA, June 1l.-Winter grain in
this valley lPequest, is growing rapidly, and not
vithstanding the backward Spring will fall but it'le
if any, below the average crop. Several farmers who
n few weeks ago talked seriously of blowing up large
fields Of rye, now expect TO have pretty good crop
Corn. though small, is of good color, and gives
promise of an abundant yield. Grass is very fine and
farmers generally anticipate more than ordinary crops
Oats are backward, but look remarkably we'll Rain
has fallen the past week so to seriously impede
work.
IyDnxA.-A correspondent, under date of Elkhat
County Ind, June g, says:
The season is very late. Apple blossoms are just
beginning t. fall from the trees Burr oak leaves
in the first stage. Corn begins to show sckly aP-
pearance above ground, and many persons are re
planting where the seed has failed to terminate. Last
Friday night ice formed in our well buckets. The
sun shines out and pleasant but the ar IS dry
and cold. The nights are consequently cold. The
growing season has not yet arrived. We are
all anxously waiting for his loDgtaed majesty-the
comet-to take the back track, after which we look
for some warm weather Our wheat fields, except IN
sheltered localities, are badly injured by the cold
wnds and fioss of March. This is one OF the foremost
wheat counties in the State. This season the crop viii
fall Cne.third below average yield per acre. But
greater breadth sown may make up the deficiency or
at least portion of it, BY the way, wheat that was
plowtd in, far as | can ascertain, has stood the
Winter better than any other.
There seems 10 be no lack of grain and provisions
Of ali kinds for home consumption. The prices rule
high, however owing to toe scarcity elsewhere.
Money is scarce and labor high. dollar day is the
least get TO work for in improving land.
Laborers here are extremely scarce at that"
OHlo.-A friend at Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio,
under date Of June 6, writes to us thus:
"We have very fine prospect Of fruit. The wheat
crop promises to be above an average. Corn does
not lock well, but there is time yet for 1t to come
out. Hay will be very good. Upon the whole the
prospect in this county is very fair.
Tie LaurensrHe Is. c. Herald of June says:
From all quarters We learn that the wheat and oat
crops look very fine and the rust does not take the
wheat the harvest will be abundant. Cotton is not
doing well The nights continue very cold, and until
they become warner cotton will not improve much.
Corn is low, but looking something better and, with
an ordinary good season, gives promise OF fair
crop.
Samples of new Georgia wheat have been exhibited
at Augusta, which were exceedingly fine. The har-
vest is ary over Augusta. 1t is said that the
wheat crop Of Georgia and Tennessee never presented
a more fattering appearance for an abundant yield
VlRGlyIA-A letter TO a friend from ap!anter, under
date of Ripley, jackson County, Va, June 5, says:
We are all nearly starving in this county. The
ike has never been before. Ii is still six weeks
10 harvest and what many people to. do for bread
till then God only knows. The wheat crop growing
looks well. but there is bad prospect for corn. Oats
potatoes and grass are oil promising. The present
time Is the grand difficulty.
The following is an extract of letter from Steuben
County, y. Y, dated June 10:
THE season is wet cold and backward, and work
is an leLipdhand. Corn ros in the GROUND, and that
growing is DESTROYED BY wire worms, which are unu
eusly abundant. Wheat WAS badly winter killed, ex-
cept on new ground grayey soils, or where sheltered
by growing timber from the west winds. what re-
mains looks very promising.
Here is all extract from letter from Wocott, Wayne
County, y. V. dated June $, 1897:
Winter grain what little sOwn last Fall ap-
pears well. Barley and oats on account Of the back
ward Spring, sown late, and are but Just coming
up \ few Of our farmers have not yet planted their
corn, while majority have but just finished. Many
who planted early have had to repent, and have
heard several inquire to-day, Where can get King
Philip to plant over where my corn tailed TO
come up /! From present appearances weare TO have
great abundance Of fruit OF all kud. The trees are
loaded with blossoms and young fruit.
4 friend in Allegheny County, Penn under date OF
June :. Gays:
The prospects for David WilmOt and good crops
are eedingy fattering in this Allegheny County.
A core spOndent at De Kalb, Crawford County,