The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1860-07-19
From the Indianapolis Journal.
The CrODS.

The wheat harvest is over There IS not prob
ably dozen acres III the State uncut, and but
little of which the cuttiug has not gwen fair
idea of the yield We are therefore, able TO
furnish our readers something better than the
guesses and speculations which make up all ID.
crop news before harvest From comparison
of all the reports, We should judge that the
yield had exceeded anticpctions. Where the
crop reported to have promised well before
harvest, it is row reported to have turned out
ms re than we'll, and IN localities where tue treeZ
Jog out, fly had damaged II, it is far less in-
jured than it appeared. Where fourth of
average crop was anticipated, fair, though Lot
full, yield has been secured, and where fields were
given up as hopeless, the excellent quality of the
grain has to Some extent compensated the nea-
gre yield 10 short the genoa. tore OF reports
private and public is that Of exnltation. We
are very much better than we expected and in
the main better off than we have been for
several years. The following condensed reports
from papers 10 various parts of the State will
show the general feeling better than any state
meat of ours.
IT, Oven county, where the wheat was set
down as failure. the Journal says after sn ex-
animation Of some specimens that it is universal
ly good. though tniu on the ground in some 10
caliiies.
The Fountain Ledger, speaking of the yield
there, where the prospect was always good, says
"Oar farmers generally express disappointment
at the result OF the wheat harvest, the yield be-
ing better than they expected Taking the
reports of farmers as basis, the Ledger cacu-
laies the eotire crop of the county will average
20 bushels to the acre.
In Ohio county, where the yield was set dow
at q fourth of an average, the Aurora CONNER
mercial says il has turned out much better than
expected. TIE yield is not large, but the
grain Very foe
From Boone County the Expositor makes q
similar report. The wheat is better than ex-
pected; the beads large and full !; the grains
plump and heavy the whole crop equal 10 or
better than any ever before harvested 10 this
county
La Laporte county, where a great failure was
anticipated, the Union says, The yielt lie not
very abundant bat the quality of the grain is
excellent.
The Delaware Free Press says the whea, in
that region is all harvested. aud all may rejoice
in the result. Several armefs have said that
more wheat was Gu. in th At county than ever De
FIRE.
The Delphi Carroll county Journal says the
wheat 10 that county will average FIVE bushels
more 10 the acre than it did last year, ard is ex
ceilent IN ali respects
la Clay courty. where there was much fear
felt from freezing and other causes the Patrio.
reports good average erop. 80 also ID Put
nam; according to the. 8aunes report
The Lafayette Courier has 5 letter from cor
respondent STATING that II is a common remark
IN that region that the wheat rs The best ever
seen.
Anothe paper whose credit We have lost az
ter careful review of the condition of things 10
its vicinity. says Oh the whole the prospects are
better than they have been tor Eve years aad
farmers s,il have more 10 sell Saan they have
had for several years.
This is certainly good news- Last years
crop though fair cue, was far too short to paw
off the immense Indebtedness of the State, AID
we nave laugui.hed along uade. nard times. get
tiag better certainly. bat still TOO hard for co
fort or enterprise wh.'e States further east have
hee3 measurabiy renewed A. restored to their
normal condition. We have good hope thai
this year will Indiana left with oaiy he scars
of the great crash oil le57 and the wisdom that
tie ~ouncs hare taught her
In r-gard To other crops than wheat The rexs
10 very favorable C.rI universally reported
TO look weA, Deyer better at this seasoa AMI oar
ev0 observation conftrns the reports IL most
sectors Of the State the plan, NJ got two or
three weeks the start Of Ordinary years and the.
crop IS generally mach further advanced than a,
this season. and the prospect of ripenilg safe
IRON early frosTs that much better Gress il
generally reported to be short, but oats appear
TO os surnng out better than vas anticipated in
the Spring. Potatoes promise 70 be unusually
abundant aud govd-