The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-07-01
Tho Crops in Ohio.
Fairfield County.

fairheld County. Il
A writer in the Ohio Eagle sSyS, AFTER
geReral view Of Fairfield county, that not
near SO much damage has been done by
the rains as had been apprehended. The
corn looks we'll. Wheat is very fine, not
lodged or overgrown. Fruit is not ell killed,
not even peaches, which suffered most.
Clinton.
On Tuesday last, we took jaunt Of few
miles into the country on collecting tour,
and as the weather was so exceedingly hot |
that TO drive out Of dog trot would have
been jeopsfdizfng tfie life Of our noble "bob (
tail" it gave US an opportunity Of viewing
the farms along the roadside, and the pros |
poets of the different crops. We noticed
that several fields Of barley we're cut and in
shock, and judging from the distant view we
had of them, this crop will be at least an
average one. The corn fields present
gloomy and barren appearance, and without
we are favored with late fall, great por-
ton OF this crop will doubtless be more or
less injured by the frost. Wheat fields are
gradually assuming golden cast, and will
soon be ready for the cradle and reapers.-
This crop looks we'll, and if not injured by
the rust or fly, it bids fair to be as good as
that Of last season. Oats are short and pu-
ny from the injury sustained by the wet
weather, but like NANCY pig, they may
"come out" Grass has been greatly injur-
ed by the rain, and contrary to previous
opinion, the hay crop will be nothing extra.
The prospect for potatoes, we understand,
is good all over the country. Upon the
whule, we don't see that the farmers have
reason to complain. Though they may not
have SO much produce to sell as in time past,
the price will be IN proportion to the supply.
Wilmington WGtchman. -.
Northern Ohio. 49,,
The Cleveland Herald OF Friday, says:
WHAT OF THE CRoPs!-That's the ques-
ton now ut tongues end. We are satisfied
that Northern Oniu never bore such luxuri-
GUS crops since the Indian title was eXtln-
gulshed. Such is the information relative
tu this county and the adjoining countless
Such, too, is the testimony furnished from
the Western counties. There is 10 excep-
tion to this matter SO far as grain crops are
concerned, and 1t is Impossible to tell which
be. In the Southern part OF this county we
hear thOt grass will be light, and yet that is
80 only in u comparative sense with the
oats which are as strong as they can be-
Cor OF course is backward, but the last
ten or twelve days nave been just as delight
full as could be and the farmers have em-
ployed every moment OF time in planting,
and there is no fear bat that July and Au.
gust will do the rest.
Fruit, as we have before noted, is not an
swering the early expeditions. The truth
is fruit made great blow, but much OF il
has blown out. Cherries are not only thin
upon the trees but very imperfect, four oul
OF five having been slung by the curculio
or otherwise detective. Peaches we hope
will do better as that fruit is not injured sc
! readily by sting as the smooth, thin skin
ned fruits. The crop Of apples will be
small, and we are sorry to hear this iron
the apple bearing region Of the Lake un'
other lruit counties. The Painsvilla Iele
} yraph says the apple crop will be short, the
, trees set full but the fruit has, very muct
of it, dropped and what is lett is stung, 81
there will not be apples ough for Il Bit
apiece. ..
Champaign.
. The weather has been scorching hot for
, few days past. On Wednesday the mercu
. ry in the Thermometer went up to 80 deg
in the shade, which is hot enough for al
' practical purposes. The warm dry wealth
er of the last two weeks has been very ia
vorable for the crops. The Wheat is rap
idly maturing, and II this weather contin
ues, much OF it will be ready to harves
next week. The corn is growing finely
v and notwithstanding all the Tears entertain
' ed OH the subject, we shall probably hav
better crops thun we had last year. Tn
: Wheat promises to be much better, and i
any event the corn cannot be much worse
Our irut crop as far as we can learn, wi
be failure; though there may be some 10
calities in the counte where the orchard
: will produce on average yield. We hop
: So at Urbana Cuiain.
J., Warren.
y The Lebanon Star says: -,.
Our farmers, this week, are generall
cutting burley. The yield OF this crop
good. The corn, in some localities, especia
Iy that planted in April, promises we'll; b,
a in stiff, clay soil, where the planting W,
delayed until within the last few weeks, tn
l. indications are very discouro ging. Th
o wheat will be about an average crop, thoug
. the farmers say, there is an unusual amour
II OF chess in it. The oats crop is about me
dium. Clover and timothy never locke
i better; and me Of the former has alread
5 been cut and cured. Potatoes will b
abundant; and garden vegetables OF ever
> Kind, are in protuSion and excellent.
In lruit, the prospect is uniavorable.-
e There are but few peaches; and the app
: crop vii hardly be equal to the last lie
years. Of small fruits, such as strawberrie
raspberries, currants and gooseberries, th
supply wi II be lurge. There are some chez
d ries. chiefly Early May and May Duke; b,