New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-08-01
AGRICULTURAL PROSPECTS,.

farmers may be congratulated on their crop
prospects this year. So far as the harvest has
been gathered, the returns are very satisfactory.
there having been a very fair grain crop, and
burden of bay almost up to the average. Those
most interested in Winter wheat do not write US
in as cheerful tone as the grass and stock farm.
ers; but still there is not, except IN certain dis.
tIicts, the great complaint which we had nnticl-
psted. We Judge that the extraordinary demands
of the Grand Army, aud the probable necessities
of Europe, will cause prices TO rule high this
Fall, and we shall be much disappointed if the
store of old corn on hand does not find profitable
market before winter. Iu regard to the crops
in this State, we infer, from the letter Of Oh
excellent authority that our farmers have not as
vet much cause for complaint. The early har-
vest is nearly completed. Spring wheat and
Spring barley will come next, aud Indian corn
last.
Tie season has turned out much better for The
wheats and barley than was anticipated. Tho
Winter wheat will be fair average in Yield,
and there was so much larger breadth sown
last Fall than usual, that we trust the crops IN
this State will equal a full average of our last
year's. To this must be added the Spring wheat,
which il reported as everywhere looking wei.
Owing to the wet Spring there was not so large
n quantity sown, but tie yield per acre Will
reach quantity fully equal to that OF lastycar. Our
correspondent thinks that the yield OF both kinds
of wheat in this State may be put at the highest
average of last year. Bnrcy has ceased to DC an
important crop and is Gown but sparinglyi what
there is will be fair. The cultivation of peas has
rapidly increased, especially on the wheat lands,
within the last two or three years, and they
promisc good yield. They are used by our
farmers for early feed TO the hogs, which many
craze on their clover till the peas are ripe, feed
feed them of the latter for about month, aud
then sell for early pork.
The Bearest TO a failure viii BE- The corn crop.
In no event can We make more Than hall crop,
and we must have warm August and Septem.
her, TO do even that The wet coli Spring pre-
vented planting until late, and the weather since
has not been favorable for q rapid growth, so il
is beginning TO tasscl out at net more than loot
biqh. Indeed many fields which begin to show
the .assels, will not average that hight. The re-
suit will be a much larger breadth sown to AL
wheat than usual.
The hay crop will be but fair average, moth.
ing more. Oats are looking WELL and upon the
whole, we shall make forage enough TO winter
our stock, in good condition, and be able to spare
abou. our usual amount of ccar,e grains. We
thall be nearly able to.suPply bread TO our own
people.
There is 40 old stock left on hand beyond the
wants OF tho people ill the new grain comes.
The crops Of New-EDgland are, az whole,
very good 90 far. The hay crop, one OF the
most important, is generally abundant of good
quality, aud has in many places been well
gathered. The season was backward, AMI cold
aud wet in April and May. IL has been good
grass year but corn aud other crops Of course
suffered from tho cold Spring. They are now
looking well, and the farmers feel satisfied that
they Will have good corn aud potato harvest.
Fruits were cut on by irosts to considerable
extent Cherries aud peaches are reported to
have been as utter failures as ia this State, and
even apples arc very scarce in some districts
ordinarily deemed the best. We do not believe
there VIII be more than half an average crop
throughout Massachusetts. Farm labor is said
to be cheap and abundant, and the farmers are
in good spirits, in view Of tho probable high
prices Of their produce.
Throughout the Northwest, it would seem as
il we might expect full average wheat crop,
aud. unless frost sets in unusually early, very
large corn crop. Tho season ia Missouri, Ne.
braska, and Kansas has been favorable, and good
crops are anticipated. In Iowa, we learn from
Mr. VIM Duane Wilson, Secretary Of tue State
Board of Agriculture, the crop of Winter wheat
is Of excellent quality, and will average full
twenty bushels per acre in most OF the State.
II was not affected by rust but the late.sown
Spring varieties are reported rs having suffered
from this cause. Gen. Wilson estimates the
yield of the whole State at sixteen bushels. The
product of beef aud pork he estimates to yield
revenue of moro than eight millions Of dollars to
the Iowa farmers beyond the amounts required
'or home consumption. The prospects for good
yield OF corn are said TO be excellent. although
1t last accounts the crop was suffering to some
,xteat from want Of rain.
We are unable to give as general view Of
,ur agricultural prospects at this time as we
hould like, and as we hope to do when we re.
GIVE the estimates of our friends in the various
octions Of the country. We have enough, how
yer, to warrant the belief that they are as good
Is No could reasonably expect.