Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-06-29
CROP PROSPECTS,


The wheat harvest has been in progress for several
days in Southern Illinois. The yield OF grain Is not
heavy but the quality excellent The later crops will
be better Some oil the wheat has already made It's
appearance in the Chicago market The harvest has
commenced in Indiana The farmers in Jackson county
began cutting their wheat last week. and this week the
movemet will be very general.
From the Fayetteville (IL.) Observer, June II
The harvest has commenced in different PORTIONS OF
this county, Several farmers of immediate acquain
engaged the present week in cutting their wheat
1t is only the early sown however that is yet ripe; but
by the middle of week it thought the crop gene
rally will be ready for the reapers The YIELD too, are
informed by those best acquainted with the condition oil
the crop, will be larger than recently anticipated
From he Believie Isl Clair co H. Advocate, JlUs TO-
The farmers are progressing finely with the wheat bar
vest in this vicinity We informed that the head is
very long, unusually So and the grain well filed so that
much larger yield will be had than anticipated be-
| fore il Tipened.
The recent heavy rains and the very warm weather
that has followed have started the corn oats and grass
to growing very rapidly The young corn looks remark
ably WELL and if the balance OF the proves favor
able, shall have immense crop of this staple.
From the Alton (Hk) Courier, June IS.
Wheat harvest commenced in this county, far as we
learn, Tuesday. During the week however, few fields
have been cut The work will progress in earnest next
week Intelligent farmers say that not over one-il
the breadth will be cut and what will be harvest
ed is very light
Reports relative TO the growing corn OF tnls secton
are very favorable Most of the farmers say the crop
now promises very fine We hope this promise may be
| fulfilled.
From the kalamazoo (lHich) telegraph.
An intelligent and observing farmer, conversing with
us this morning. thinks that harvest is already upon us
that grass is now ready for the cutting and that red
wheat will be sufficiently advanced by the last OF the
month for harvesting.
The hay crop promises an immense and unparalleled
yield Corn is growing rapidly that one can almost
see it unwind its fructitying folds The crop will be
large one notwithstanding III some places the ravages Of
| the grub.
From the &c. W. Montreal Herald
At this of the year usually publish account:
from various parts of the country respecting the appear
ance of the crops This year We have very
but very pleasant report f ON almost every locality il
il that the crops everywhere promise avoraby The only
exception perhaps is to the hay, which in some part
Lower Canada and especially on this island are suffering
| greatly from drought.
The New Orleans Commercial Bulletin OF the 10th inst
remarks generally upon crop prospects in the South an'
sums up as follows:
"The drought has been generally broken ere the coor
cane received any injury worth mentioning And ever
in those sections of Alabama Georgia. Texas, Assissip
pi and our own State where the drought still prevails
the crops still within the reach of resusctaton The
only crop that has received any serious injury cane
and some sections that has been well nigh entirely de
| stroyed