Smyrna times., 1860-05-31
The Prospects Of the Growing Crops

Generally the intelligence in regard to the
crops is very encouraging. The long droughI
which threatened famine in shs Northwest
has been broken by copious rains. "a The fields
are green. the fruit trees are in bloom, already
verdure has commenced luxuriant growth, and
all nature looks refreshed and invigorated.' =
The Milwaukee News says: 50 If the present
weather continues but short time longer, no
fears need be entertained that the harvest
which is to follow will far exceed in beauty
and fraitfulness its predecessors for many year.
With genial atmosphere, an abundance Of
moisture and careful attention, the coming au.
tumn will witness a gathering of cereals which
will gladden. the heart and insure prosperity
for the future"
The st. Paul (Minnesota) Pioneer is inform
ed by gentlemen who have travelled over large
portions of Minnesota that all sorts of crops
are IN better condition than ever before known
at this season of the year, and more thas dou-
Bile the amount of grain is under cultivation
than last year. In Kansas the prospect is not
SO favorable; the drought continues, and its
bad effects are very severely felt. The farm
to get in their corn in time to ripea before the
frosts. The fall wheat is entirely killed out
for want of rain. The oat crop will be nothing
unless rain comes. The prospect is good in
Iowa. The rye harvest will be very large
An unusual area of corn has been planted in
this State, which is coming on finely. The
Michigan papers speak of the wheat crop as
looking remarkably well.
A late number of the Detroit Advertiser no.
tees some fine specimens of wheat and rye
The rye was fully four feet in height, and was
headed out ; the wheat was at least three feet
high, and would probably have exhibited heads
IN weeks time. Short crops are predicted
IN Kentucky. The Louisville Journal says
e We hear many complaints about the wheat
in this State. A good many of the fields in
which the wheat has been frozen out have been
planted in something else. The remaining
fields present spotted appearance, the plants
being of uneven heighth. The cause of this is
stated to be the work ofa fly, which deposits its
egg near the root, and the worm eats into the
stalk, producing weak and sickly growth
Grain and fruit promise well in Pennsylvania.
The Pittsburg Journal thinks the fruit crop in
the western section of the State will be unpre-
cedented. Pears, plums, cherries, apples, all
promise an abundant crop. The strawberry
never looked finer, and such is the case with
the other smaller fruits. The wheat crop never
looked better throughout the State. and is ad-
vancing finely, and from present indications
will mature early. The insects are making
serious ravsges in Virginia. The Fredericks-
burg lVa.) Herald says that the growing wheat
crop fron Fredericksburg to the mouth Of the
Rsppahannock river-embracing the large and
fertile valley of the Rappahannock, nearly one
hundred miles in length--is less promising
than for many years past. In the counties Of
Richmond, Westmoreland, Middlssex, Spots.
ylyania, Orange, King George and Stafford
the worm is making great inroads. The worm
has made it's appearance in several parts of the
county of Amherst, and is playing sad havoc
with the growing wheat. i...