New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-06-20
THE CROPS IN PENNSYLVANIA, DEL-i-
WARE, WESTERN NEW-YORK AND
SEIFJERSEY.
Corv,ronasIce II The " Y. Trih4Es.


MoKRIsrowy, " j., JuEe ~ 1859.
Having recently returned from somewhat extern
.ve tour il la. occurred 10 me tbs: !, will be mat
Of E,eres. TO record my observations Of the cro-
and such information as may have gained OF Others
In the vicinity OF Wilmington, Del, the wheat two
weeks ago was very promising. indeed. Cnes'er
County in its fuI dress ard appears magnificent
The sane may be said Of 81. Georges, no. dozen
miles from Wilmington. Can any secton make
greater show of splendid farms and promising crops
seen large sections Of this country, bu: do lot
row recall any looking superior 20 s.. Georges, IN
Delawsre.
4 gen:itms who passed from Philadelphs 20 E.
ira BY the Cstawisss route, told ne recently tna 10
the farming sections along that route The crops promised
q fair yield, and IN some cases a large yird;
A recent letter from Virginia speaks OF the COUNTY
a. ppesIrg 10 The be-. advantage and Of The crops
as coming 10 maturity 10 a manner quite encouraging
TIE frost frightened the people in Western New i3rk
greatly. happened 70 be IL the irostet REGION "a.
night II the vicinity Of Rochester, Enna, along the
vsll-y Of the Chemung snd Geuesee, the whest crops
are looking better than for two or three years past.
They do not As whole approach the appearances OF
former years but the farmers are feeling encouraged
saw some pieces Of very eary-sowR wheat which ale
very heavy and # some evil does not beia them they
viii yield very heavy crups. The farmers complain OF
being compelled to SOW the Mediterranean whea, "a
liable 10 the common enemy, but no. so nice tor
market or The table. found some farmers expert
meniirg with fine, wel.producing, early wheat i'm
ported from Missouri. Some Of these crops were III
commonly promising bat few weeks VIII end the e1.
perm eni. Winter barley, sheltered .ron the West
winds il looking well in Western New-fmk.
TIE frost In some sections did some mischief 70 the
wheat bu, from extensive inquiries think The dsni-
age far lees than at first feared Such tru.ts as
the grape badly Injured and, in many localities,
entirely destroyed. The sppe crop IN some localities
found TO be badly damaged II not totally Destroyed
The corn and potatoes rcvlying .ince the frost,
and think al unusually large number OF acres are
planted.
ami Warren, New Jersey there j. promise Of an album
dan, harvest. Wheat aud Rye have wiD;ered out but
little and rs We. bid fair 20 yield largely. The Oats
crop yet looks very well: The Com IN many sec
tols has been greatly troubled by black 6rds, crows,
ground moes and squirrels. Many fields have been 30
Torn up by these little fellows need 70 be entirely
replsned. Old farmers say hey never have been 80
troubled ss this year to get Their Corn planting 10
"s,By put" In some cases fields have been planted
three times.
Passing along the road the other day, SAW fact
worth reporting. Two corn fields, divided only by
fence, weie planted about the same time The one was
sll destroyed by the blackbir4s and crows and he
other wss left unmoested. The frs. field WAS planted
with corn jus, taken from the crib The other
with seed which thoroughly soaked IN tepd wafer
ard then mixed ~ 20 have slight coating Oh tar,
and hen il was rolled in plaster In this section many
farmers have tried this plan with success, While many
who have neglected il are complaining Of their bad
uok and the birds.
Speaking Of birds reminds ME 10 say thai our woods
never seemed 40 filed with birds az this season; and
if there anything in the assertion thn' they are
thorough police for worms and insects should sup
pose we will be exempt from the ravages OF the latter
The meadows Of New.Jeisey are thlckening mp very
heavy burdens of grass. The late rains have already
produced marked effects on the old and log meadows
in this region. The upland fields never promised
greater yieli Of grass. In Western New-York no.
ticed that the meadows, general thing, were hight
and not very promising Owing 10 a wan; of rain in
May.
Just now We are proud of Morris County, which Is
auayed in her most gorgeous robes, and looks Ike Tue
Qnrrn of The HE.