The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-15

The following an extract from private letter received
by gentleman Of this city, idatet Chicago June ~
received your despatch nqurng about the CROPS of the
Gaena and Chicago Railroad. had long conversation
with one Of Our most intelligent commission merchants
VINO has just returned from prospecting tour all along
that pe and was therefore enabled TO furnish you the
NOS. reliable information.
The cops have not been injured; they were not far
enough adysrced The young leaves of the corn he
OF but the roots are perfectly sound generally
received impress Cd is that the plants will nov grow
stronger Wheat has not damaged. field Of winter
here and there, which happened 10 be milk may have
been slightly damaged but this is not at all general. On
the whole my commission meI chant conclu-
SION that mere wss well founded cause Of fear
safety OF tho crops
From the Chicago Tribune, June Ill
s. A. Harm eton the Z. s. Express Co.. Coldwatsr
hich., wres on the 9th
Our crops looking finely. Frost did but very little
damage either TO crops or fruit We anticipate a good
yield OF fruit.
We have letters day Peoria Cess Knox Carroll
Edgar La sale Kendall Lee Stark Coles and Champaisn
Counties all written since the Frost and their conens
may be summed up thus
Frost did but half the damage that was at frat autici
peed The crops on tue ground generally very pro
% spg, particularly spring wheat. Corn backward but
freeze
Out OF the thirteen crop letters have really bad
repor. few Of them speak OF an unusual quantity Of
cbess, and few Of the fly but the tone Of the
whole is satisfactory and highly encouraging
WHEAT IN VIRGINIA.
The Warrenton Flag says from various parts OF
this county the belief that yield
bis will be much larger than for several years
past uDess checked by some unforeseen The har
vest Las already commenced in large portion of Vr-
gina.
The Fredericksburg Herald sayeThe wheat harvest Ia
upon u.s. Crops IN this vicinity ready for the reaper
The wheat crop this section Of country says the Dan
vile PttT " ell almost every where else rs very
promlsing. me yield OF this will be very large the
grain quite full aud perfect The planters Of the surround
ing counties Of Virginia and North Carolina al In
regarding The prospect of fine crop very auspcious.
The fly and Joint worm doing considerable damage
10 the wheat fields in come parts Of Rock nghan
! The wheat crop IN Nansemond, SAYS the Suffolk sus
has Lot suffered as much by rust at
| cipsted.
Wheat, In Bnwiddie county thus far free from rus
ano the favsges oi bug and all favorable for
abundant yield.
The Joint commenced It's ravages on the wheat
crop 10 various parts Of he county OF Essex Rust has
| also attacked the blade. "'''
To CuIpeper the ~beat crop has been considerable tn
jured By the joint worm The average crop Will te ape
one.
The wheat crop in Stafford and spo.sylyana FOR the
most part looks very promising
TEE CROPS IN NEW YORK.
correspondent 10 Albany, under date OF 18th as.
writes a1 folous,YoU assert that the crops this year
will suffer considerably The weather nothing but ic
cession Of frosts The ground along the New York Cen
trai and Erie Railroads il with taen az
though II autumn. Tho farmers With whom con
! Veraed on the subject are much alarmed