Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-08-04
From, tie Cincinnati Price Current Of We'd
neSday last
The Crops.

The Crops.
In any year, the subject cf the growing
crops, during the summer months, is. to
greater or less extent, an obsorbing one, be-
cause of its general Importance upon the
general Interests of the whole country. The
present season is one Of those in which the
crops have attracted an unusual amount Of
public attention, because of the unusual and
late spring, and the immense quantity of rain
which fell, and the consequent disastrous
foods which brought ruin and desolation upon
the crops aud crop prospects, in vast por-
ton of the rich bottom lands of the Western
States,
The season has now reached that point
when pretty correct estimate may be formed
of the present and prospective fate of the
crops of 1858. The weather, since about
the 1st of June, has been all that could have
been desired, fos the growth and maturing of
the productions Of the carth--s warm tenn
pcrature and abundance of refreshing show
ers and this is the general character of the
weather at the date Of our present issue. We
have advices from all sections Of the West
eru country, and which we deem reliable, and
upon those advces we have arrived at the
following conclusiors:-
Wheat is generally harvested; in this State,
Kentucky and Indiana, the result is fair
average, in some localities it has been injured
by rust and generally the growth has been too
rapid. producing a great abundance Of straw,
and consequently a shorter head than usual,
so that the yield will not be so good; though
| owing to the greater breadth of land sown,
the quantity vii, be nearly up to that Of las:
year, and the quality far superior, owing to
| the favorable weather there has been for Sc
curing it, as compared with last year. when
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unusual hot weather which prevailed during
the month of July and the greater part o
August.
In Northern Illinois, and all Iowa, where
spring Wheat is generally sown, and which
natures later than that sown in the fall, tn,
injury from rust has been general and serious
so much SO tnat the yield will not be over hal
what it wa. last year, and the quality far in
ferior.
The Oat crop is a bad failure Throughout
the entire West, with but little exception. l
looked well until it wa s headed out, AM
then was struck with rust. and soon wilte'
down the stem, breaking about the centre, tn
heads dropped over upon each other, givinI
the oat fields peculiar appearance. In som
sections the crop has ecaped this blight, an
is unusually good.
Darcy Is Soou ciop' dhu seCoio GA AZ "a
cellent order Corn; the great staple crop G
the Western country. IN all lands where
was planted before the middle of June an
has been properly attended, is growing wit
a rapdity bordering on the miraculous; tn
color is a deep green, and the promise good
but owing to the late wet spring and overho'
of bottom lands. large quantity of land IN
tended for this crop is now lying idle, and i
many places where it had been planted, tn
soil being too wet to be ploughed, subse
auenty, it has boon abandoned, and will NJ
come TO maturity, consequently.
With an ordinary mild and late fall, an
good weather during August and September
there will be about two thirds of the la'
years crop of this article gathered IN tn
State, Indiana and Illinois, and IN Kentuck
about -fourth's of last years crop; but
this amount is secured in good order 1t WI
far exceed the whole amount of sound cor
: gathered last year in those States, owing
f to the general damage done last years croI
by an early and severe frost. and the unns'
, ally wet, damp weather during the season.
, The crop of Hay is immense, and the pa
turago is excellont throughout the West