New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-07-13

thickness in the grass at the bottom.
BxsrrIr OF PLAsrXR.-Bu, we know one field 0.
which 70 such complaint can be made H. this the
grass found to be thick ct the bottom that it
gives on altogether unexpected heavy swstb. 1t is
an old field that has been moved many years without
having been plowed, had a sing load AZ manure,
and was psslured last Spriog late into May. The
present owner, who then 10 possession Of IT. did
lot expect TO NOW swath, but Thought be might
encourage little growth Of glass by dressing OF lOO
H. Of plaster to the acre Il sown 10 theiorc part
Of June. The result is that row, July u, there ia
beneath the white daisies and scattering timothy
heads thick mat Of fine gras and clover, that rols
up swsth full a. large az il will make without spread
ing. Without the plaster the field would not have
paid for moving The soil is graveily ebony losm,
in Westohester County, Nes-Ycrk, not over three
miles from salt water.
THr Wrs1ERS GRAPE CRoP.--'The fear that the
grapes were destroyed in Ohio by the green frost, is,
no far at least as the country about Cincinnati Is con-
cerned urfcunded. The vine growers there are most
certain Of good crop. 1t is estimated that there are
1900 grapes in the neghLorhOod Of that city,
which should produce 400 gallons Of wine to 1.-THE acre
800 900 gallons Of wine. If it be afforded cheap
enough It must affect the importation Of foreign
wines.
seen letter from person who has recently Travelled
through OF the best wheat COuute. Of this State,
who estius tes the present harvest the best Of sc
year,, at least. The crop has rpened and nearly all
harvested 10 good weather, and very free from the
rayages Of insects
TIE Cons CRoP is generally considered MT very
promising. The growth is small, though the plants
are yet Of pretty good color bat the weather is not
70 hot and moist it must be to perfect the crop
We do not yet despair Of the corn though free
to acknowledge that do not expect it to be half
average quality
PoTAToEs certainly look extremely promising, yet
the yield 6lll be light unless we have copOus rains
Immediately.
CRoPs rs COLUMBIA CoUSTY, N.Y.-The following
letter gives very brief summary Of the condition Of
crops in Columbia County, n y:
MEADOW BASK, Columbia County, July 8, 1859
HsyiDg Just begun. Rye-A fine crop, Of good qq4-
iy. OAts-Ihe same; COMA little back ward, bat
coming on finely. Some lots superb, under extra
cultivation. Barley-The same. Potatoes-So far
fne great crop, if no rot PGstures-Beaut'fu,'y
green. Wheat none, or next to noue Some Spring do
doing well. BackberIies-A few Just in the bigh bash;
bushes full to oveIfo wing; great article III tbis aud
your market. Fruit Generally fair to mioding.
Cherries fine, the Ox-beart especially. good crop OF
apples, pears aud pluus, to Appearance. My o"n
eggplum trees full to their beads, cOpous shower
IN expectancy Ienty OF excellent DuIef III 10 cents
per pound Eggs plenty at 10 cents. Beans, Carrots
teets, sweet com aud cabbage, in prousiou, and
sweet az a nut. Gsrdenden stuff generally, toe same
Strawberries and raspberr-s in greater profusion than
ever; rich aid delicious. None now imported. over
oneauaIter Of an acre. $40 ~orth, sold. WhOrtleber
ries the same, from the CAtskill and Taug-can-nuc
Mountains The SaundeTss-Our market gardeners
tell me all this. Late frOss done very little injury
here, save among cucumber vices. pulled mine up
by the roots and put in sweet corn for third crop
On the whole then, ~e have an average crop. Ea n
man, woman and child, by the laws of production and
consumption, will have, for the season; a barrel OF
-four and two pounds Of butter and bread and milk.
In Stockport, yesterday, l counted come 20 stacks
Of last years hay. NJ CAvENDIsH."
A letter from Port Rdgeway, Pike Co., Pa, July .,
1859, says:
81 have just returned from trip up the Valley Of
the Lack aW aXen via the Delaware and Hudson Canal
from lis ntersect IN with The New.York aud Ere Rail
rOsd this place to its terminus at HOnesdale IN
Wayne County. The crops ia this vicinity look well
Rye is fret rate, and ready for the reaper. Corn,
though small, has regained healthy color during the
psd few warm days and the prospect for fair crop Is
more en- souragiDg. Oats and grass lever were better
the latter being mostly IL the swath or welcuIed
and in the barn."
From Iowa we have letter, dated in Jones County
july 7. which says: "Corn is backward for ths sea
"son, but of good color. Wheat very good. Oats
"rather poor. Barley headed ont, and heavy
"Sorghum very backward, and not looking welt
From Carthage, ILL.,, We have letter as follows:
"Weaher pretty good, especially for corn, which
in reasonable conditions bat II Is too soon to give
adeGpe idea about crop. Winter wheat Is now
pretty much past injury, except III harvesting. 1t viii
yield good half crop for any year Spnog wheat aul
oats are very doubtful yet. We have had good deal
Of rain and if il continues all crops will be SLIM.
THE GINSENG BUSINESS OvERDONE.-Ihe Herald |
Of LIE Sour County, Minnesota, says the Ginseng
business has been overdOne. Everybody who could
raise 500 went into tue business when the article
was worth 81 pound in New.York, dried; but 1t has
fallen to half dollar and hence it has dried up the
snail dealers in Minnesota.
THE CRorS OF SPAIN.-,John Somers Smith, Consul |
Of Malaga, writes TO the Patent Office, as follows
The principal productions of the Province OF
Malaga consist Of grapes, almonds figs, olives, lemons,
oranges, wheat, barley and Indian corn within toe |
past year much attention had been given totbe raising
GDgaIeaUe. Grapes are the chief staple ana there |
are some fifty varieties; the most import ant are the
husesel Pero Ximen Laya and LOga. The olive |
tree grows everywhere, and the mountains abound |
With wild olives. This tree blossoms eatly 10 Apnl,
and the fruit is gathered in November aud December
The ueighborug provinces OF Jaen and Cordoya are |
devoted TO the culture of the olive ana the large sup
Ply Of the oil for expectation is chiefly derived nom
those Districts
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THEEELsrRoM VERIFED.-Of late years, even !