The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-06
Crops and Crop Prcspsces-Progress az the

Our Maryland and Virginia exchanges differ con-
sderably in relation to the prospect of the wheat
crop.
The Leonardtown (Md) Beacon says:-The wheat
crop is even worse than we have stated. We hear
of eighty acre fields of wheat into VIII ch the hogs
have been turned. In many cases-one in this
neighboIhood-th wheat has been cut for the straw
alone, and without any view to its being threshed.
Several specimens Of the crop have been left at
our Office, and we are within bounds when we state
that it will not weigh forty pounds TO the bushe 1t
is noted that the disaster is much greater in the
Sueil variety of wheat than any ether.
The Norfolk (va) Herald notes sale Of new
wheat at 81 per b,tshei, and adds:-Harvesting has
commenced and we learn from planters in different
sections of Norfolk. Princess Anne, NansemoDd and
the adjoining countless that the yield and quality OF
the wheat is far beyond their expectations notwth-
standing the unfvorable predictions for weeks past
The Hagerstown (Nd) Mait says:-t is generally
believed that the wheat crop of this county will be
as large again as last year. The red rust is upon
great deal of wheat but it only affects the straw.
Some few farmers have commenced cutting this
week The hay crop is heavy and has been secured.
The Baltimore county Adpocate says:--On Wed
nesday last we saw the first cut wheat of the
on the Epson estate. We hear considerable COM
plant of rust in wheat, but pre- ume it will be an
average crop.
The Parkvilse (Mo) Democrat says that rust has
shown itself to considerable extent in the wheat,
in some parts Of that State; and the Menard hader
says:-Our farmers report that the prospects of an
abundant wheat crop good The corn crop,
though generally backward, will probably come out
better than has been anticipated.
The editor of the Cincinnati Gazette having made
tour to Delaware, in the interior of that State,
reports on the crops follows:-A trip by railway
from this city to Delaware afforded us an opportu-
nifty to observe the crop prospects in the counties
through which we passed. The wheat looks remark
ably well, and promises a large yield, though not
quite so heavy last year. The grain is beginning
TO turn, and harvesting will commence in ten days or
two weeks. 1t is certainly useless to talk about
short crop of wheat in those counties to which we
refer, and information gathered from gentlemen OF
other portions of the State leads to believe that
the wheat crop of Ohio will be an average one at
least. Corn is backward, but where it is above
ground the growth is rapid, and the plants have
been planted within the last few days. Except in
the lowest bottoms the ground is now in good or
der. Oats, barley and potatoes look well. The hay
crop will be large. The wheat is as heavy as could
be desired the stalk bending from the weight of the
fast ripening grain. Oats look finely, and are
making remarkable progress; and even corn has
already got fine start, and is rapidly changing
from pale, sckly yellow to a decided and healthful
greenness.
The Cleveland (Ohio) Leader says:-A gentleman
who came through from Cincinnati yesterday says
the whole route is the scene of the most animating
industry. The week has wrought wonders in the
young corn, which is now shooting up night and
day, and robed in the most healthy emerald. Should
the good weather long prayed for continue, Ohio
will have corn and to spare next autumn. Grains
and grass never better.
Corn is backward, says the Ripley (Obio) Bee, but
is growing rapidly. With q grod season, we may
look for full crop. Grass and oats are excellent.
On the Ohio river there has been less damage from
the continual rains, and the corn in many places is
above ground and growing finely. The wheat also
looks well, and promises an average yield.
In Northern Indiana the crops look well. The edi-
tor of the Westville Herald says:-Wewere out on
the prairie the fore part of this week, and de-
cidedly pleased with the prospect of the growing
crops. The corn is in much better condition than
we anticipated to find 1t. II couple of weeks Of
fair dry weather could be realized right saong,
could depend upon large harvest of both corn and
wheat. The Elkhart U'dtchmdn states that the
country looks fine. and anticipates large. thrifty
CROP The South Bend Register of the 18th states
that in that county the lane has all been plant
cd twice, and the Is up and doing well, consid
ering the unusually wet weather
There are but slight indications Of rust in the
wheat, says the Lafayette (lnd) Courier, and
except in the bottoms where the growing crop
has been drowned out the prospect is fair for
an abundant yield. From the best information
we can obtain the planted in nppeca-
noe, Carroll and Warren couusles IL above the
average Of previous years. Oats. rye and bar
ley in this county, which up TO the middle Of April
gave promise of an extraordinary yield, have been
greatly damaged by the continual wet weather, aud
viii not exceed half crop. The prospect for corn
the great staple OF the Wabash Valley. Is blue
enough. The heavy rains and disastrous floods have
prevented farmers from getting in the CROP A
large bad been planted in good season, but the
deluge Of waters on the highlands converted each
furrow into a young torrent, while the inundston
Of the bottom lands equally disastrous in
drowning out the sprouting grain. Other fields
which had been plowed but not plansod were beaten
solid by the rain, and were left in worse condition
than before breaking up. Occasionally we find
farm, perhaps one IN ten, exception TO this rule.
The past week has been one of great activity among
the farmers.
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season varieties II planted now viii nature. That
which Is up, and there Is more of Il than was sup
posed TO be ten days ago, will yielS abundantly.
There y yet large quantity OF old corn In the coun
try. The ground which cannot be planted In corn
can be sown in buckwheat, and sure sad profitable
crop gathered.
Our Kentucky exchanges speak In cheering tones
OF The prospect OF the crops in that state with the
single exception Of oats, which IL represented "a
very nearly failure. Wheat, corn and tobacco are
all doing well.
correspondent Of the Savannah (Gs.) Repubi-
can. writing from Dougherty county. under date Of
ed June. says:--Ne had fine shower Yesterday
evening and one the evening before, which, with
one or two more good showers, viii insure 60 this
section bountiful supply Of corn-and generally a
good supply OF corn rs pretty good guarantee for
supply Of bacon and those two great staples secured
We are comparatively safe. Our prospect for cotton
u very fair, nj least for average crop. There is a
little less, would say, than an average Of land
planted in cotton, and a little over in corn. The
small grain-oats and wfeat-was total failure
here. Everything considered, would say we have
at least average prospect, though the lice are
committing some pretty strong depredations on the
cotton crops; yet the time 90 get this disaster
is quite long enough.
The Galveston (Texas) Necs Of the 18th inst.
says-wc learn from all parts q the State that the
crops of corn and cotton never have been known 20
be az good before. The corn crop IL made and the
yield Is said 10 be almost incredible One hundred
bushels per acre IL common estimate on bottom
lands. One Of the largest sugar planters saws for
twenty years past the cane has never promised so
well an Il does now.
A letter from Monroe county Ga, 90 the Augusta
Dispatch, dated June y. says:--Eyerything in this
section is looking gloomy, Notwithstanding We have
raised and harvested with q few cxceptions) a
passable crop Of wheat. Oats (by us.) are almost a
failure some Of our farmers are pasturing them.