The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1860-06-14
The CROPS. VEGETABLES AND FRUIT, IN TN.
ION COUNTY.

ION COUNTY.
This county is in the latitude about SO 10
two degrees south of St Louis. The wheat bar
vest has been commenced. One piece of wheat
six miles from Jonesboro, was harvested on the
2Sth Of May thrashed on the Both. and ground
into -four on the 31st of May. Specimens of
this -four have been sent to Chicago and other
places. This however is an exceptional case
some unusual circumstances-suc as peculiar
soil and favorable location must have FASTENED
its maturity. Upon inquiry of many farmers, in
respect to the wheat crop, the general testimony
is about this An early sown wheat will be a
good yield and excellent quality late sown
wheat is light. The farmers concur in the
statement, that failure of the wheat crop in this
county, has never occurred, where the grain was
sown in good season, and properly put into the
ground.
Vegetables and fruit are of course in advance
in this county, of Du Quoin, from which place
my last was dat d, Mr.. F. W. Walker, former
ly merchant at Plattevile Wisconsin who now
resides few miles from Jonesboro, Informed me
To-Day, that he commenced using new potatoes
raised Oh his farm, on the 9th of Nav, and has
been usue them ally ever since He also states
that he used his first planning of peas on Sunday
the 9th OF May, for the last time-the peas hav-
ing at that date become too old for further table
use. There are as yet no ripe apples grown in
TINS county, although apples are now of sufficient
size to be used for cooking. The apple crop in
this section will be very large-ihe trees are
loaded with all, and in many cases more than
'hey can well support The same is true of peach
es. Pears are also regarded as a sure crop in
this part of the State also grapes ofmost yarie-
ties, of which the Catawba is looked unon as one
OF the most certain. Plums, except the wild, it
Is said cannot be grown here. Cherries of course
do well. In addition to the many kinds of Gull
tivated fruit produced, wild fruits of various
sorts are abundant The dew berry and the
black raspberry, are now just ripening black
berries are turning red, and the country for fifv
miles up and down the Central road produces
astonishing quantities, it is said of this kind Of
fruit. Black berries in the season of them, it is
stated sell for from two to three bits pail full
The inhabitants say that from now until late in
the fall months, there is succession of wild frut
found in abundance.
To say that Southern Illinois, is remarkable
region of country for the production OF frnit, is
nothing new it has for a number of years past
borne this reputation, and can only bear testi-
mony to the truth of what has before been aIledg-
ed. But since on the subject of fruit growing
must refer to the assertion made by the D, ople
of Du Quoiu, mentioned ii my last, that apples
and peaches are sure crop eve year in that
vicinity. Fruit growers here in Union county
do not admit the statement of the Du Ouoin pao.
pie to be fully correct; they say it may be true
that the common or uncuItivated varieties of
peaches. may be regarded tolerable sure cron
in the vicinity of Du Quoin, but that the choice
and cultivated varieties are liable to be Injured
by prairie winds in the Spring Union county
not being pralie region, they contend it has
an advantage over Du Quon. This statement
of the Union county fruit growers, looks reason
able, and am inclined to the opinion, that this
county as we'll as the timbered country generals
ly of southern Illinois, offers greater Certainty
for crop of fruit, especially of the more rare
kinds, every year. F.