The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-04-11
THE CROPS.

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look finely with good prospects oi an a
bundant harvest, especially is it SO with
Wheat. The peach trees promise an q
bundauce, unless taken in BY coming
frosts.
We gleal from our exchanges few
items in regard to the Wheat and fruit
crop prospects elsewhere;
We have made a good many inquiries
de past week of2farmers from different
parts of the county. in regard to wheat.
The universa! opinion expressed, is that
it looks much better than It has for many
wears. 1t has been very slightly injured
during ihe winter, except on cold clay
soils. They are farmers hopeful OF good
crop Marietta LtelLgencsr.
Z The Waverly Times Gays the new
Wheat looks very promising in that sec
ton, and fruit has, SO far, escaped uniu.
jured, s,i 81. ..sa. .v.a;e5i gJas
IA correspondent from Warren county,
o writes 10 the Cincinnati Commercial
as follows: t :
Ihave been through some portions of
this county. and from my own observa'
lions and what learn from others, l am
able TO say that the prospects for "a good
Whest crop are very hstteriBg. 4 donos
think. as far as this section IL concerned,
I hnve seen i, look bett for number OF
years past. There is also perhaps more
than the ordinary breadth Vt land sown
As to fruit, although somewhat injured
by the froSts of the past week or two, ye;
lifhu further cold weather should af, ct it
there will still be an ample yield,
Previous to The late frosts it was entirely
unlniured, and think now onI y 10 a lin
lied degree. ....4. Yours,
n -. s.. ...- ...... DIT. w,
4 Woop CcbNrY. Winter Wheat looks
well in this county. Corn is plenty. not
much of the last Summers crop market.
ed vet, some cef cattle f4tteniOg and a
1fsw hogs, and no whisky except what is
brought in, and thai is fia6te to be- troub.
IIBd with agurs and axes in the hands OF
the fair sex. Potatoes rather plenty, not
lrotting much as yet. Not much fruit Of
last years raising left, good prospects
lfor this year AUD not much maple sugar
the greater part OF the maple treer having
been cut off in the settlement OF the cOun.
; Ily. as they generally grow on tho dryes'
land. nib .t. at.
RroHbAND County ALI our sown crop
Of Whsat. Rye, Barley, ETC., present
better appearance at this time than they
have for several years past, and our iaI
mers are congralulating each other upon
the fact that the crops have no. Deen win
ter killed. Sock Of all descriptions hav'
come out Of the winter, looking remarka
, bly, well with quite an excess OF Hay an'
other feed on hand. We have a fin
prospect for fruit with the exception o
Peaches wich have been injurned it SOM
localities. There bas been more Suga
made up to this time than for three o.
four years past and if we have a few m6re
days Of good sugar weather | think lher'
vii be double the quantity made in ihl
section that there has for the last few years
Our farmers are preparing to put out th
largest Spring crop ever put out in lhl
part of the State; avery available plee
Of ground will be under cultivation.
GLExOALE, o. The Wheat looks yer.
/ fine, especially the early sown; Barle.
looks equally well. 1t is remarked b.
, farmers tha. it has been several yem
since the grain looked so promising a
a this time OF the season as it does now
We are busy blowing Tor our oats AM
f Corn crops. The Peaches were partial
~ killed by the late cold snap but tn
Apples and Cherries remain unchanged
/ But very little Mample Sugar ard MoIas
. ses have been made here. t. ..... ..
CEpARvILLk, o. In regard 10 crops
{ would say that thu prospect for Whea
s was never moro tlatering than Al tie pres
!. cnt time. ln addition to this there wa
!. more than usual amount sown. Dat
! preparations being made to plant full.
@ an average amount Fruit of all kinds u
r a general thing is safe, although in som
] localities Peaches are killed Taking
n all in all, with last years. surplus and tn
q present prospect, this county (Greene,
. WAS perhaps never in more flourisbini
o condition, eto,, '....'
. STARK Co OIL have been over man
Q Wheat fields recently in this county, an
n seen many in adjoining counties du'in
s this month. and Notwithstanding we h'v
. had but little snow aud rather mil
j. winter; yet we have had but few thaw
b. such as lniure Wheat, and have nevt
J. seen the crop in March, presenting a be
ter Appearance '..
D. Those who think they know, say thI
,a Peaches and Cherries were all killed la
It November. q guess not) but that "
g. will, If not Hereafter frosted have goc
ID crop Of all othr fruits poi. '.. '. .'
u WHEAT. Though The season has bee
in some respects, uniavorablo 10 whea
y We are pleased to learn that i; looks vel
fine, and is in quantity equal to any 10
n mer year so lar as this end OF the State
10 concerned. The only danger to a hrI
IN yield is, tina, the crop 10 rather too 10
rs ward; thereby being more. liable to Il
IL attacks Of the ny,a greater enemy thi
se rus,,--hnorviits (Tsnn. Whig'a .av
'" Military Power OF Spain.
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