Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-06-19
CROP INTELLIGENCE.

CROP INTELLIGENCE.
e The wet weather aud its effects On the
crops of the country arc subjects Of remark
and discussion in nearly all our exchanges.
The Buffalo Commercial Advertiser, Of the
10th inst, furnishes the following summary
,,ofthe prospects,
In Canada West, as general thing.
there has been continued wet weather for
some weeks, and it is feared there will be.
much injury to the crops. Sowing has been
prevented, and q great deal of wheat sown
on low lands has been destroyed by stand
ing water. ssf8xy S IN
In Michigan, on the contrary, the De-
trolt papers state that their exchanges from
all sections agree in saying that wheat and
grass are most fattering-the former in
some sections beginning to head out. In
the Southern portions Of the State corn has
been planted and is up and looking we'll.
but in the northern part little planting has
been DONE
In Wisconsin, particularly in Jefferson,
Dodge and Dane counties, there never was
greater breadth of land sown to wheat.
and the crop has very promising appear
ance.
In Illinois, as yet, no great damage has
been done to wheat, except on very low
ground, but corn planting has been much
retarded. Low prairies will not be planted
at all, and on high there is no hone of a
crop, this season without some Northern
varieties can be introduced, which ripen
quick. Unless the weather becomes div
Immediately, the crop this fall will be large
~ short.
In Indiana, on high lands wheat gener-
ally looks well, and no fears are entertain
led. Corn planted early is up and looking
well, but where planting has been neglect
ed, it is now impossible on account Of wet
weather. On all low lands, particularly river
bottoms, prospects are bad.-Not only has
corn planting been prevented Is q great ex-
tent, but the wheat crop is seriously dam
aged.
From Missouri, we hear little as yet, and
that little is not encouraging
In Kentucky, the wheat crop has been
much injured by the fly, and only a mode
rate crop is looked for. A letter to one Of
our commission houses, received Yesterday
says 1t has been raining hafN, the last
forty-eight hours, and the growing wheat
crop is in imminent danger, if not already
cut short, by at least one-half. Our Mr..
X has just returned from settlement
where he hs4 the promise Of 10, 900 bush
els Of prime wheat, but, in consequence Of
the Late rains, farmers have all come to the
conclusion not to sell at present, and he did
not buy single bushel. Under the cir
cumstances we do not think it advisable to
sell for future delivery.
In Georgia, new wheat is beginning to
make its appearance in market, and the crop
is understood to be very fine. In some
parts OF the State wheat has been injured by
the rust, but to no great extent.
In Tennessee, in the neighborhood Of
Knoxville, the Hessian fly is injuring the
wheat, and lighter crop than last year is
probable. Corn is making fair progress,
and the crop will be good one. In the
east part Of Tennessee the crops do not look
promising, and the wheat crop will be to
SiCAo CACSsfS a IdiANlt-
We copy the following crops and wealth
er reports, from the interior of North Car
DINA, from the Fayetteville Observer, Of
Saturday -
ALAMAScE Cousrr, June THE
weather is quite pleasant, with occasional
showers and the crops Are looking pretty
fair. The wheat crop, although injured a
good deal by the late frost, the chinch bug
and rust, think will be near an average
one. The harvest will commence this
week, which is earlier by several days than
usual. We have plenty of fruit on the
high lands, but in low situations it was
mostly killed.
MONTGOMERY County,, June 5.-The
harvesting ofwheat has just commenced and
the injuries to that crop have not been so
serious as farmers feared. The frosts in
jurcd it by checking its growth and, as
many reasonably, or at least plausibly sup
pose, by predisposing it to the disease cal
led strust" The s1rust,'' however. an
pears to have confined its attacks to the
blades Of the wheat, principally, thus doing
comparatively little damage to the wheat
itself But the greatest damage has been
inflicted by the chinch bugs, which have en-
tirely destroyed the wheat in many parts of
the different farms, particularly when sown
on the south sides Of slaty hills.
However, after having been 50 long kept
in anxiety and suspense, there will be but
little complaint among farmers Some Of
the finest wheat in the county was com
pletely destroyed by the frost, I under
stand that several crops on Little River,
particularly, were thus destroyed
Troy, N. c., June 7, 1858. Harvest
has begun, and although the wheat has
been injured by the late frost and rust, yet
we feel very confident that the yield will
be fair one. The crop sowed was very
large and the land better prepared Corn
and oats are promising
Great Flood IN the Mississippi-The 4
neerican Bottom OuerRowed.
A dispatch from St. Louis announces !
that the Mississinni has attained an alarm,