The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-23
The Crops.

ILLINOIS AND IOWA.
gentleman who has Just passed through Illinois aud
Iowa says that spring wheat about six inches nigh,
and looking remarkably we'll. Farmers there, taught by
sad experience Of the failure OF particular crops
adopting the judicious policy Of diversying their pro-
ducts and especially Of turning part OF their attention
to cattle and green crops They therefore expect
appears that farmers who acted upon the above psn did
well; even in the worst years He says that busnsss
revvng, property rising again, and everything in the
West cheerful and buoyaut, especially In Chicago
The Democrat and Nens, Davenport, Iowa. Of the 10th,
has the following in respect to the wheat prospects in
Iowa
wheat ye. in sections Of the State considerable of
that class Of grain is sowed. We gentleman from
the southern part Of the State also another from the in
terror part OF the State the other day. and We in
formed inquiry that the winter wheat sowed in those
sections looked remarkably well-promlsed good yield
ut harvest.
The principal part Of the wheat sown in Iowa spring
and Of the prospects Of the crop say nothing
definite the result depends entirely nearly 3d. upon
ever, the spring wheat was never better in the ground,
and we need only to have continuance Of the present
good prospects to ensure splendid Drop.
NEW JERSEY.
The BridgeOn Pioneer the peach crop that coun.
ty, will, in all probability, be light the coming season
the warm weather in February having given vegetation
start which the cold snap 10 the latter part Of March
the peach crop that county has bean severely not
fatally injured by the warm weather Of February.
PENNSYLVANIA.
The Pittsburg Journal OF the 10th inst says-We have
SAD reports about the peaches We told that through
all this region the " freeze of last Saturday night
destroyed all the earlier and most valuable kinds OF
this delicious fruit was not what may be called FROST
but regular freezing night ice making on the hills In
the vicinity in some places three fourths of inch in
thickness Reports Of the destructive effects Of that night
begin TO reach us.
The Baltimore San has been receiving reports from
rous parts Of Maryland The tenor the report IT, that
the crop is very much injured if not destroyed The
Denton NJ mr. Iaru
ers say that they will not raise enough ordinary home
consumption" The Cecil Wing says:-"From all we can
borhood the cold weather the early part OF the
having entirely killed the buds The prospect for fair
yield OF other fruit is good"
VIRGINIA.
The wheat crop all along the valley from Botetours
to Jefferson county presents promising appearance.
MICHIGAN.
The Hastings Pioneer OF the 14th inst says Sc The
heavy rains OF the past week have been very refreshing
to vegetation, and already the fields are beginning
look green.
THE maple sugar season is closed, and very large
The Ann Arbor Local Of the 18TH SAYS sc Wheat on
the ground never looked better than now"
KENTUCKY.
The Louisville Courier says:-We are informed by a
gentleman from Nelson county, that in his neighborhood
the prospect for the wheat crop very unpromsng In
fact in many instances the farmers have plowed up the
wheat and planted corn Few farms that section will
raise more than half crop.
TENNESSEE.
The Dyersburg Recorder says-We learn that the wheat
crop bids fair to become average Many OF those
who were on the Of blowing up their wheat fields,
thinking the crop would prove utter failure, inform us
that the present indications are for q fair field.
GEORGIA.
We are grated to lcarn says the Marietta Statesman,
that the wheat crop much better than has been anci
pated Many say that their wheat ia very good, and
that many OF our planters, like political demsgogues,
take advantage Of the apparent crisis and cry out wolf,
when there Is no danger.
The Savannah RTut1icdn Of the 18th instant says
We hear serious complaints Of drought throughout every
portion Of the State, except the seaboard In many
places they rain for five or six weeks most
unusual thing for the months OF March and April; the
crops consequently coming on but indlenenty Wen
Small grain needs an impulse, and much OF the corn
planted still lying in the ground for want Of sufficient
moisture TO expand and vegeate On the coast
we hear no complaint that not usual with planters The
crops of all kinds are reasonably and there has
been no lack Of rain far - we have heard This Ia.
vorabe condition Of things however, extends but short
distance into the interior.
The Plontrs' (St Nary Banner OF the l4th says -
The cane bug has again made its appearance in our parish
and in places doing considerable damage They do the
most harm on old worn cut lands. In some instances,
hovevcr they arc working badly on fresh lands II IL
now pretty we'll ascertaned that the cane bug merely
the june candle bug, with which everybody is
Acquainted Why they have OF late years taken to de-
vouripg the ono can tell In former years they
never troubled IT, though the country has always had
here for more than half century.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
severe and protracted drought prevails throughout
the South. The Charleston Mercury says Flowers and
early fruits, strawberries, &c in this section, crped
and burned up with atmosphere varying from eighty
70 ninety degrees, rain-pot . fall Of dew
requisite to their growth This drought seems TO be
universal throughout the Southern country. Our
the everywhere. The cotton the sugar, the corn,
needs rain So long period Of dry weather has not been