Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-04-02
Prospects for the Wheat Crop.

The wheat crop is thus noticed in some Of
the Western exchanges:
We have lately made inquiry of many of
our friends in the country, concerning the
coming wheat crop; and with but few ex-
ceptions, they agree in saying that within
the last few days the prospect has material
ly improved, owing doubtless to the gentle
rains and pleasant weather that we have
thus far had in the month Of March. The
winter was not as favorable for the protec-
ton of the tender plant as it usually is, yet
it is to be hoped that the mild and growing
weather which we are now enjoying will
make up for the lack of steady laying snow
during the winter, and amply reward our
farmer friends with an excellent crop of
wheat. -CmrcU co., Free Press.
We continue to receive more favorable
reports Of the growing wheat crop. The
late warm rains anil sprlag like weather
have had the effect of giving root to the
weak plants which were thrown to the sur
face Of the earth by the winter frosts, and
must have persisted had cold. dry weather
ensued. A few weeks ago, where the fields
looked unpromising, they now generally
bid fair to yield an abundant crop especial
ly wheat that has been drilled in. Should
the present prepitious season continue, we
shall not only have an early wheat harvest
but an abundant one. - Wheeling Times.
Another account states that the wheat cror
of southwestern Ohio. never looked better
There was much more than the usual guam
tity of seed sown last fall Fields not only
generally look well, but particular fields
which it was feared were ruinously winter
killed, have within the last three weeks, SC
revived as to promise an average yield
Prospects at this season of the year were
never brighter.
A late number Of the Peoria transcript
says:
We HAYS encouraging accounts of thu
wheat crop from most of the counties around
A gentleman from, Kuox county snforms u;
that the wheat looks well throughout tina
section, much Of it better than at this sea
son in former years Another person who
arrived in this city lastevening from Wood
ford county, brings us the same hattering
intelligence from that portion of the coun
try 1t is truly good Jews, betokening tha
the business sky is Frightening and when
ever the roads shall have become settled
we think heavy trade may be anticipated
in the Central City.
The Du Quoin (Perry county, HID Her.
aid publishes the following extracts from s
letter:
A letter from Carbondale, Jackson county
says that the wheat never looked better thar
it now does at this season of the year. 4
large quantity was sown in this and the ad
joining counties which now bids fair to rich
| ly repay the farmer for his toll.
The Pra,rie State, (Jerseyyille I'll. ) Q
the 18th, says:
.s'The mild weather of the past month ha
done much toward giving the growing
wheat stand in this county, and, though
large, amount was winter-killed, still,
nothing retards it materially between nov
and harvest time. there will be heav,
crop gathered In many localities, tn
prospect was never finer than now, and Jer
sey county brags on her wheat raising, botl
for quality and quantity -acres considered.
The Champaign Qll) Gazette gives th
following good news
"We are informed by our friend j. B
| Potterfeld, who has of late travelled extern
sively in the southern part of the State, tina
the prospects for full and abundant whea
crop are exceedingly favorable The field
are, as general thing, looking remarkably
we'll, and without some unexpected turn 70
the worse, we may expect to have goo'
news from Egypt next harvest"