Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1858-08-05
Crops and Farms.

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ableness of the season generally, The
unusually cold and wet weather during
the early part of the season, retarded
farming operations, and prevented the
usual growth Of all kinds of grain. From
our observations in this County, we can
not estimate the average yield over halt
a crop, and it may possibly fall short OF
that. Those who sowed the club wheat
early, will probably get half a crop com
Ipared with last year; and the wheat of
this vicinity which was sowed late in the
season, will generally prove failure.
The Scotch Fife, and the Rio Grande
varieties of wheat pretty generally will
produce yield equal to former sea-
sons. E...E.
BARLEY throughout this County is al
most ali entire failure, and what little
there is, is poor in quality and nearly
worthless for the purposes for which it
is ordinarily used.
OATS, the prospect is, will yield half
a crop, compared with last year. Corn
looks well, and if the weather continues
favorable, and season long enough, the
corn crop will be good. Potatoes look
fine, and promise an abundant yield.
Grass is heavy, and will exceed in guam
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tity the average of former years. 1t is
decidedly the best crop we have seen in
the West.
Although the harvest of the present
year in the County is rather discoura.
ging to farmers, yet there is no good
cause for losing confidence in our soil
and climate. The best wheat growing
Iregions in the Union have witnessed fail.
ures this year. Nl- e
We must not omit to mention our call
on Mr.. G. WILLIAMS, in the town oil
Bristol; inasmuch as his wheat crop at
tracted our specialization. His wheat
which he was engaged in harvesting, is
Of the club variety, and viii yield as
largely as any in the County. Mr.. w.
is practical farmer.
Mr.. JONAS BRYANT, of the same town,
sowed the Fife wheat, which promises to
be good yield Friend Jonas has an
eye to his business and understands the
| importance of changing his seed every
year, in order to have a productive
crop.
Among the fields of corn which fell
under our observation, Mr.. D. ROBBINS,
Of Salem, has the best in the County.
Mr.. j. SwARTz, of the town of Brigh :
ton showed US a sample of his wheat,
which will average little better than
the crops generally throughout the
County. He is an experienced farmer,
and leaves nothing undone to ensure a
good crop.
We took quite a close survey of the
farm Of Mr.. THOMAS SMITH, of Brighton.
He has one hundred and sixty acres of
excellent land, eighty acres Of which
are under cultivation. His crops look
well, and will compare with any in the
County, this season. His buildings are
"a fire brick dwelling, large barn,
and all the necessary outhouses. He
has paid due attention to fruit raising,
and has an orchard of six hundred ap-
pie trees, plums, cherries, and some fine
dwarf pear trees, which are now bear
ing; together with much ornamental
shrubbery. His farm is we'll stocked
twenty head of cattle of improved breed,
horses, &c.
The farm of Mr.. S. r. RICE, of the
town of Paris, is worthy of remark, as
being one of the best in the County,
He has two hundred and forty acres OF
land, one hundred of which are under
the plow. His crops are above the av-
erage. Few of our farmers have devo-
ted more attention to the raising OF
stock, and the consequence is, he can
show the finest herd of Durham cattle,
numbering sixty OF seventy head, in the
County. His orchard contains fruit
trees of all kinds, Of the best varieties.
Speaking ofthe improvements of stock.
we must not fail to notice five Black
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Hawk colt, shown us by DAVID G. STEW
ART, Of the town of Salem. In point OF
symmetry and beauty of form, strength
of muscle, and style Of carriage, he can
not easily be excelled. No man knows
better than David, the peculiar points
requisite to fine and serviceable horse
Among the improvements of the
country, is the Union Congregational
Church edifice, in the town Of Pleasant
Prairie, which will be completed in the
course of week. This structure re.
fleets much credit on the public spirit
and enterprise ofthe people of the town,
and their regard for religious institu-
tons. Mr.. q. w. CARPENTER, is the
architect and builder of this house Of
worship, and its style and finish are in
good taste. J. A. B.
K enosha & Rockford Railroad.