Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1860-05-31
The Growing Crops.

ANU NAS"A6 SASPS'
Intelligence in regard to the crops is gen
orally Of cheering character. The late
rains hsys been of incalculable advantage,
particularly at the Northwest. The Mil
waukes News says:
A vast amount Of good has been done by
the late rains, which have visited this poi
ton OF the country. The fields are green,
the fruit trees are in bloom, already verdure
has conf enoed luxrinnt growth, and all ma
ture looks refreshed and nvigorated. Far
mers tell us that the prospects for the crops
the coming season are indeed cheering; that
should the present weather continue but
short time longer, no fears need be enter
tanned that the harvest which is TO follow
will far exceed in bounty pnd fruiifullness
its predecessors for many years. Win
genial atmosphere, an abundance OF moIs-
ture and careful attention, the coming au-
,um will witness g gathering Of cereals
which will gladden. the heart and insure
prosperity for the future.
The 81. Paul (Mtnnesota) Pioneer Of the
17Ih inst, says:
1--WE are informed by gentlemen who
have travelled over large portions oil the
State. that all sorts Of crops are in better
condition than ever before known OF this
season of the yesr, and that nearly double
the amaunt Of ground is under cultivation,
| over that Of las, year, and that The farmers
are in the best OF spirits, in prospect OF al
abundant harvest
The elements seem TO have cot. bine d
their qualities TO render the labor OF the far
mers productive in the greatest degree
The heat has been sufficient 10 thoroughly
quicken vegetation. md no long spells %!
rainy weather have interviewed that would
cause the seed 20 rot IN the ground. but most
opportune and refreshing showers have
kept the earth in the best condition. The
rapidity Of termination, under such circum-
stances, in this country, is astonishing. n
gentleman whe hs, thirty acres OF spring
wheat growing be,r the city. informs us
that the blades were above the ground in
four DAYS after the seed was sown.
Compared with other sections Of the
country, Minnesota stands to-day in a most
encouraging position in regard TO Ogricul-
tEal prospects"
From Iowa, intelligence is favorable
The rye harvest will be ripe as early as
June, in some parts Of the State.
The Detroit Mich Advertiser Of last
Thursday notices some very fine specimens
of wheat and rye. The latter was fully
four feet in heigh, and was Needed out
The wheat was at least three feet, and
would probably have exhibited heads in q
weeks time" Several other papers speak
Of the wheat crop as looking remarkably
well.
From Pennsylvania the accounts are good
respecting grain and fruits. The Pitts
bursh Journal o! the 18Th inst, says
We think all dsnger from frost is now
past, and that the fruit crop Of 1860, in this
section, will be unprecedentedly large
! Our trees have had rest of three years,
and can now sustain q heavy crop. The
finest early peaches were thinned OF. to
about one-t third Of crop by The heavy frost
in April. but tho harder Seeding peach
trees have quite es many left as they can
bear. Pears, plums, cherries, apples, &c.,
all promise an abundant crop. The straw
berry never looked fine-, and such, we pre-
sumo, is the case with the other small fruits.
The wheat crop is reported to be No. l,
so far us we can learn.
TIE Harrisburg Patriot and Union of the
l9th says:
The wheat is advancing finely, and from
present indications will mature early"
In Virginia, there are numerous com.
plants of he ravages Of insects. The
Fredericksburg IVA. Herald says tina. the
growing wheat crop from Fredericksburg
10 the mouth of ib- Rappahannock river
embracing the large and fertile valley of the
RappahannGck. nearly one hundred miles
in lengths less promising than Tor many
years past. In Richmond. Westmoreiand,
Middlesex, Spottssylvanis, King George,
Orange and Stafford. the worm is making
erea, jnroads. The worm has made its ap-
pearance in several portions OF the county
Of Amherst, and is playing sad havoc with
the growing wheat.