Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-06-28
CROP PROSPECTS.
~ rHr @ eroro VALLEY.
Tn. Cleveland Hearld says n


The Cleveland HeArld ssys l.IIIilL.Jl 1
A gentleman who hss just returned from
Chiilicothe-using his eyes and ears on the
way. says that crops 10 the Scioto Valley
are generally good. lWhesr is very good !;
thick and even on the ground, bot not head.
ed quite as ls-ge as ususL Harvesting will
commence rext week.. i'i
Corn coming forward freely. but many
fields had TO be replan,ed from having bad
seed. Grass mostly cut. and very heavy
Farmers in good spirits, and nsry acroker.
-SHARo7. Medin.. Co. % lone IA. 4
EDS. HERALD: Wehsrs. in this part Of
Northern Ohio, as great reasons for expect.
ing Q large crop Of wheat ~ we hsye had
for good many years The corn crop
promises much. bui owing to.lNs cold wealth
er, looks rather yellow. Oats thot were
so~n npon cod rrounf hsve 10; oone ve-s
well. but those on old ground, 50 general
thing, look ss well as could bs viaed fnr
10 iruit we have been someNhs' tr~eivsd; !;
for the reason thst. ss-the of maxim 90 s..
"Ar is no, ged that gIirers." al did not
make fruit tina, b bossomed. But we shall
have plenty. J"t s- Ut
Grass never looked Ibsttor. and i4rmars
that wou d not sell hay at $40 per ton last
winter, sell it now for Sja6. l.4
Lincoln is a great tsgpri,e with the mqs.
ses "a few dissenters. Of oourss.) snd think
will get larger vote from Medina county
t5an was ever poiled before for Republi-
can President. 50 being blessed. as doubt
J no, we shail be next fall, with good Re-
4 publican President and excellent crops. we
may truly give thanks and excloim, "There
iss divinity that shapes our ends"
Iy Novfce.
ON THE covIsSTos AND LExiseros RAIL.
The Covng,on (Ky) Journal hiss the
following:
CoRN.-Arcoun, Of the growing corn in
all the country ulong the line Of the Ccving-
ton Railroad. as far as Lexington, and also
of ,hst alcng the line OF the turnpiks aa far
as William stown. are favorable. The crop
is somewhat backward, but is in good con
di,iou, and growing finely.
WHEAT. The wheat does not promise en-
well, though we believe it will turn ont bet
ter than was at one lime anticipated. In
scme localities farmers insist that not more
than half a crop will be secured. Wheat
will be ready tor harvesting in few DAYS.
i BARLEY All accounts that reach US re-
present the barley crop as very good. Some
fields have been cut. -.....
j OArs.-The crop is said TO e.back ward
In other respects 1t promises well.
! ~ CLARK cousrY, XIV.
The Winchester National Union says:
To this county the Hessian fly is doing
considerable damage TO the wheat crop. lu
! ravages are not confined TO any particular
: locality, but ihloughou, the county we hea
|, of its depreda,ions. BESIDES the mi 'ry be
ing done BY this hy, we notice that IN som
: localities the wheat is beluy injured by Z
: worm, supposed to be the jointVerm. 1t l.
n greensh worm, nearly an inch in lenI Il
and enters the stalk of wheat at the JOINT
. cutting its way ill il kills the stalk In an
other field an entirely different worm i do
v ing considerable damage. This latter worn
is about an eighth Of an inch ia iensth' .
whtish color, and Invariably enters th'
stalk o, The last joint next to the head, cans
in tie head to withar AMI fall over.
From the dam,ge done to the wheat .'S
winter, and that now being done by III
worms and Hessian fly, il is not suoPust
y that there will be more than two-thirds of
. !, crop raised in this county.
WESTERN NEW yoRE.
>. The Rochester Union Of the l3th ssy':
g We we're assured by farmers who are
!. be credited. that the weevi is quite abqnf
s ant this season, and can De eveyWh re s,eI
!. bu. as yet,it has done no mischief lf III
o weather should coniinue 'cccifr ten day
IL longer, while the grain mix, it is c. 4
+ fidently hoped that the insect viii done hnr'
q II is said that the frost OF last June DID n
Il d:stroy the insect, but prevented it iro
y doing its mischief The fate of the whe'
}. cr,p will be decided in the next ten day
I, and win depend upon the weather.
Il . MIssEsorA.
is We find the following crop items in n
ID St. Paul Minnesoiian of the l3h:
Up SAuK RIvER.-We were uo Sau
ie River this week among the wheat, rye az
T. oats fields. II was really refreshing TO b
I hold such evidences of prosperity. 1t
worth ones while to go out often amor
such farmers and farms as we have her
"a abouts. They have all done their best I'll
II year. The fine spring weather has bec
as mostly improved The plowed ground ever
er where is all iE.-Sauk Rapids Era.
nd The CRoPs.--We took drive of five
:" six miles into and around the country ba
se of Minneapolis on Monday Of this week,u
~ were perfectly surprised at .he vast guam
y. ties of crops on every hand.