New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-07-27
CROPS IN I0V-t.
of Tie Y. Y. ritCtc


Iowa CITY, Jely 90 l-5-.
Tie crop prospects IN Central Iowa are BY no
resss very encouraging Everything has con-
.pired TO dees. the plans and sbors Oh our farmers
and DOW that portion of the crops should be ready
for harvesting, TIE true state Of the ease is becom-
ing painfully apparent. Men Of Judgment aud
lopg experience assure me that the wheat yield VIII
not exceed ne.folrth of crop, and know OF one
forty.scre field which its owner does not consider
worth L,ryestipg. al the " lis" that 'cieat " is
heir 70" seem 10 have formed themselves into
solid phalaD1 Of opposition to our farmers hopes.
This seasoD, nudge. ru.t, w)rms, and storms, both
wet and windy, have had their own way with the
wheat, until some think that even decent crop OF
stra,e can hardly be expected. Oats are IN better
condition. though far from an average crop. Late
planting. consequent on the frequent and heavy
Spring rains, has made this grain quite backward
and the comparatively little growing weather we
have had this Summer of course will make It's
mark in late and limited harvest. heavy storm
on the pod must have done this crop great damage.
Corn could not possibly be in better shape than It Is,
all things considered; the only wonder is that II
should look so well. This crop is the main depend
epce and support Of most of our farmers, aud
failure will prove luminous to thousands. Still
cannot doubt that good fair yield Will be got out
Of the corn.felds in this section. The best growth
il in tassel" and | have seen some fields IN
which the stalks stand from five to ten feet IN
hight | apprehend there will he great lack OF
uniformity in the maturity of this crop this season,
from the fact that much Of our corn has been
planted at such odd snatches Of time as could be
seized on between the ireqent rains OF Spring. In
addition to this, some of us have enjoyed the doubt
fl pleasure of replantiDg where the seed had rot
ted or been appropriated by squirrels and BIRDS.
Barley and Rye are not much cultivated around
ns. know of only one or two fields thus planted.
What the yield was l am not advised. Potatoes
seem to be doing unusually well, in spite of much
wet weather. Their time, however, has hardly
come. Next month will tell stories of the effect OF
rain and rot New potatoes are now selling for 90
cents a bushel, which, as compared with two dollars
last year. would seem rather discouragng price to
commence the season with. The remnant OF last
wears crop was worked off at ten to twenty cents
busbel. and heard of one farmer who seemed glad
TO give away his surplus to those who would remove
them. So long as / have fuel and a boiler, and
stock to feed there is little fear but that could do
better than TO give away or throw away what few
potatoes might overie my family necessities. But
few farmers in Iowa, at this date trouble them
selves TO boil or steam food for their cattle. Ii is
80 much more easy TO throw out few ears OF corn
or to leave unfenced stack of cornstaks or straw
II is this general indispositon to extra labor which
has prevented root culture 10 any extent at the West
notwithstanding the glowing accounts OF ts profit
ableness az food for stock. However, notice this
year that attention Is being paid to the cutva'
| ton OF beets, turnps carrots, &c. than has been
| usual i trust il will be found to pay, that
being the grand point with all classes, in all kinds
| Of business out West.
Vegetables Of every kind have been plenty and
cheap. Market gardeners and nurserymen have
become quite numerous in the vicinity Of this city
within the past two years, and liberal supplies are
thus furnished for the tables of our citizens Prices
| are little more than remuneratye, l imagine, on
| account of the brisk competition II is only the
| early birds that cstch the worms.
The having season has enced under favor
able prospects. Of course the greater part of the
hay cut here lie of natural growth and necessarily
contains less nutrment than the tame grasses fur
nisb. But, inasmuch as few Of the Western cattle
ever eat any tame hay they probably do not appre.
| cate any difference. The sloughs supply heavy
growth Of tall grass, which, properly cured can be
| made into very good fodder. 1t has the merit Of
be ny cheap and perennial, and, at the same time,
| occupies none of the available tlabe portion Of
| the farm particularly when il is stolen from the
| land Of some nonresident neighbor. These soughs
are the first green spots in early Spring, but the
| hills begin to don their Summer mantes cattle
seem to desert the slough for the hillside, leaving
the former To hasten forward undsturbed their lux
urisnt growth Of grass, till fit for the scythe while
the hills being generally covered with brush, bushes
and "grubs," are not to be depended upon for hay
making.
have scarcely room to add that business il quite
brisk, and things generally are putting on the old
look. Panics and crises are soon forgotten at the
West and unless panic prices for produce prevail
again this FALL we shall wipe away all remembrance
OF hard times. Westerners are an elastic people
MuDJEE KEEWiS