The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-05-12
Crop Prospects.


is to be from present Indications butthe general
accounts from all parts of the country, it will be
seen, are unusually fatte.nr. The season thus
far has been propitious, though.n some sections
It has been somewhat backward. An abundance
of rain has been succeeded by spell of warm dry
weather that has given wonderful impulse to
vegetation, and will be worth millions of dollars
to farmers and agricuturists The trying months
of spring have passed without disaster, and the
contingencies Of protracted drouths and the rava-
ges of insects alone remain
Connecticut Cherry trees are in full bloom
apple and pear trees are beginning to blossom
the market abounds in early vegetables the
farmers are planting their corn; the grass and
all the grains look uncommonly well.
Neac York.-The Westfeld Republican says,
.'the winter wheat along the lake shore promi-
SEES largely. The late snow and frost has done
no damage to fruit, &C. We see spring wheat
is up, looking we'll"
Neao Jersey.-The Sussex Democrat says:
"'rhe Winter grain as general thing, has stood
the winter better than usual, and we hear the
most encouraging reports from different parts of
the country. The season is considerably in adj
vance of last year. The fruit trees are loaded
with blossoms, except the peaches.
Pennsyluaaia-W While it is certain that the
peach crop is badly damaged it is equally GER
tain that the apple crop will be large one
For apples, the present is bearing year. In
the country around us, the trees are literally
banketed in blossoms
Maryland In every direction the grain
fields give promise of abundance, and at this
time the d. Gus fragrance and bloom of the
fruit trees contrast charmingly with the rich
green of the wheat fields baltimore Sun.
Virginia. During the past ten days we have
met agricultursts from most of the counties of
Virginia. They give US fatterng accounts of
the growing wheat crop, and intimate that, so
far, every sign tends to denote fine yield of
wheat. -Ricllmond Enquirer
South CnoAm II h, wheat generally is
looking WE'LL though we learn that the rust has
appeared on the stalk in one or two places. A
previous frost had damaged it very materially
Corn that was above ground has been recently
bitten by the frost, but is growing off again
KeoeUee Courier
' Georgia - Notwithstanding the backward
spring and excessive cold weather this month,
the crops in this section are not materially in
jured. Most OF our farmers have plowed their
corn for the first time, and large number have
finished chopping cotton. We understand that
there are generally good stands of both cotton
and corn and it looks well The wheat crop is
promising. Lunpkdn Palladium.
Louisiana. The Columbian (DeSoto Par
ish) of the 23d says: On Sunday night last
our parish was visited by frost that did much
damage to the crops It seemed to have been
partial in its vsitations, in some portions doing
no material injury, whilst in other parts re-
planting of corn will be necessary A Red
River planter informed US that the corn on the
river in some fields was entirely destroyed, it
being at the time foot in height.
arkansas. Little Rock Gazette learns
that the entire fruit crop in the Northwestern
= part of Arkansas has been DESTROYED by the
frosts of this month
Teras. The Galveston Neaus says :-Itsee rs
to be the general opinion that with favorable
season it is not yet too late to make fair crops
of both corn and cotton, but there is not seed
in the co untry to rep1ant one-half the cotton
fields that have been destroyed by the late frosts.
Tennessee. The wheat crop looks pretty
well, and if no farther injury is done to it there
will be a tolerable fair yield. Cteaueland Ban
ner.
Michigan Wheat never looked better in
lonia county, at this season of the year. than it
now does Spring wheat, barley and oats are
doing fnely.--Detron Ado.
Hlinois.-We continue to receive the most
encouraging reports from the growing wheat
crop In all parts Of the State Chicago Jour
nal.
az Oh'o.-The Farmer speaks encouragingly f
the lrult prospects in that State peaches, cher
rles and apples all look we'll Ohio is now the
chief source of-supply for Eastern markets.
aa Indiana. = The Button, Wells county.
Press says: The weather is now deliohtfnlIy
pleasant, and there is every reason to susnect
that farmers will be blessed with abundant crpns
Missouri. From almost every Quarter we
have fattering accounts of the winter sowp
wheat, and the hay is likely to be a GOOD one
but we have had such tremendous rain storms
that the corn fields are in no condition for nlow-
ing, and unless the rain should cease very soon
great DAMAGE is likely to follow to this important
cfop-St Louis Republican.
Wlscons5a. I'VE recently took trip into the
country and were surprised to see so many fields
OF winter wheat looking first rate. We are
sorry to learn that accounts from other parts Of
the State are not very aattering. Chiffon
Times.
Mississippi The experiment with the wheat
in Mississippi is very successful. A field. saws
the Vicksburg True Southern, on the plantation
of DR.. John 3. ~Applewhite, near Shaneola,
Carroll COMMISSIONER four feet high, and most
of the stalks contain more than sixty grains.
IS szIoaea --Onr farmers are generally sowing
large crops, and there will be more wheat put
= I, r.