Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-08-23
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A Survey OF Crops throughout the Country
A correspondent of the New York Commercial
furnishes the subjoined general survey of thu
crops of this season, throughout the United
States. The Commercial says it has been pre-
pared with great care, and will, doubtless, be
perused with interest
Nep~ Jersey.-Thus far in New Jersey heavy
hay and grain crops have been gathered. Corn
is not above the average of other years. OF po-
~tatoes, there will be only a fair crop. Apples
will be very plentiful and good, but peaches
rather under than over what was anticipated.
Ohio.-In Ohio, the wheat crop is equal in
quantity and quality to any ever known, and has
been harvested in good order. The hay crop is
q heavy one. Oats fair, and corn promising
we'll. The grain crop of 1859 was about 1885,
0O0, 900 bushels, and will be more this year.
OF wheat alone the yield will be fully $1,000, 600
bushels-5,000, 900 more than was ever pre-
duced before.
Lndiana.-In Indiana, the wheat crop is rich
in quantity and quality, and the yield will be
more than an average one. Corn is better than
has been known for a long time.
Wisconsin.-In Wisconsin, the wheat produc,
last season, in round numbers, was about 10,
600, 900 bushels. This year it promises to be
much larger, as there is far more land sown,
with q prospect of an extraordinary yield to the
acre.
Nebraska.-In Nebraska Territory the crops
were never more promising. A large yield Of
grain has been secured, and corn is unusually
heavy.
Cahtornia.-From California the most reliable
advices pronounce the wheat harvest as very
promising, and likely to afford q large surplus
for shipment.
Observation-Disclosures will export more grain
this year than the total yield of the Territory
for four years past.
Michigan. From Michigan there is cheering
news of the crops. The clip Of wool for this
year will exceed that of last year by about a
quarter of a million of pounds. Last years CLIP
was estimated at 5000, 900 pounds.
The SoUTH.-While the West is full of reJoi'
cling at the magnifcence of the harvest, q dark
cloud of dependency seems to hang over the
Southern States. The long protractcd drought
has proved most destructive to the crops, and II
is estimated that in cotton, corn and hay, the
planters will experience q loss of several mil
lions of dollars. There were fine rains, however,
in Georgia, on the 28th and 29th ultimo. Much
of the corn was too far advanced to be material
" benefited by the visitation.
Not for years has so long and so severe a
drought been experienced. In some sections
no rain has fallen since the first of April. This
is especially true of Texas, Louisiana and Geor.
gia. I learn from q gentleman direct from the
Northern part of Texas and Southwestern Mis-
souri, that vegetation in these sections was en-
tirely dried up, and that in many counties In
Texas, slaves, and in some cases their masters,
were offering their services for their food alone.
Many are leaving for districts less heavily at
ficted. In Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Ar
kansas, Louisiana and Kansas the crops have
been not only oppressed by the drought, but
within the last month they have had to struggle
for existence in the face of sun of almost torrid
brilliance and power, devices nights, and the
prevalence lin some parts) of high scorching
winds, which shriveled up vegetation as If o 81
rocco had passed over it. The consequence of
such weather is obvious. In Kentucky matters
look somewhat more cheering, but the crop will
be much below the average. Tennessee yields
finely of tobacco and corn, and the fruit crop
will be abundant, Maryland furnishes an aver
age crop Of wheat, but both here and in Della.
ware the peach crop is poor. In fact, peaches
will be not near so plentiful this year, and high
prices will be the rule. 1t is said that the
drought in Texas is so general and so extreme
that the large emigration flowing into the State
has been checked, and many families from Ala
bama and other Southern States are returning
to their former homes. In Galveston, 1t is re
ported, there has been no rain since April, and
water is now selling at three dollars per barrel,
brought down to Trinity. A San Antonio letter
says that water brought from the Mississippi
River is selling in Indianola and Lavacca for
twenty five cents a gallon.
Pennsyluania.-Heavy crops of all kinds have
been gathered in Pennsylvania. In Chester
County the wheat and cot crops have been unu
sually large. The same is the case in Lehigh
County, where potatoes also have grown abun-
dainty. Corn looks we'll, late rains having ena-
bled it to overcome the effects of the previous
dry season. On the whole, the harvest in Penn
s~ylvania will be the most abundant one for many
years.
New England.-The general richness of ag-
riculture, both in quantity and quality, contin-
ues in the New England States. All the crops
have done we'll, except in Maine, where the hay
crop has not been so good. Fruits are very
promising, and will be quite up to the usual yield.
New York.-Favorable reports are received
from all parts of New York State, and wheat,
oats and hay have been gathered quite up to the
average Of former seasons.
Conclusion.-Thus, with the exception of the
South, the country has been bountifully blessed
with liberal h~arvests. Notwithstanding o long
continued drought, lasting in some sections over
two months, the general result has been q larger
total of produce than has been gathered in any
former year. Let US hope this may be truthful
ly ascribed to a more intelligent application by
our farmers of the facts elected by experiment.
tal science. At all events, let US be thankful to
the Giver of all Good for the bounteous provi-
sion which enables US not only 10 supply our
own needs, but also to meet the demands which
will be certainly made upon US from the old
world.
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