New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-05-28
Agricultural Prospeefs.


N,w.Yonx, MAJ T.-Thsre is @ want Of rain b
tis vicinity though crops have not yet suffered
much bu, will before the end Of another week. The
pastures are very good, but moving fields are
short. Rye shows u large growth, very forward,
some Of the earliest now in bloom. Potatoes aud
early corn look well aad the season is favorable for
putting in the geuersl crop. Fruit all promises
well and in general the prospects of the farmers in
this vicinity are favorable in tie highest degree.
We have just conversed with citizen Of Mcbi.
gan, whose business leads him TO travel much, and
ne says that be never saw the whea! Of the great
West look better in Nay than it does now. and that
the prospect is equally favorable for eli oher crops
Western editors generally entertain the same opia-
ion. A late U'L,,lnx Iatc!lgeHoer says:
The prospect for q large supply of fruit in this
section was fairer than at present. Thus lar
there has been harm done by the frost, sud
berries apples, sches ana other fruits Of TINS ati-
tud- promise an abundant crop. The oaly exception
is perhaps in thote apple orchards which bore over
sbuncantly last year.
The prospects ABROAD are summed up by TIE
London Marx Lone Express Of May H. rs follows,
Agricultural prospects sre not 10 br 2ht as they were
few week. back but little favorable change IN tee
weather would soon give better turn and we muss
hope FOR an early rein, which would BRING more
ra,tslly gone Oh, where thin, and the ground nos
well covered. The tag hAs III uneven appearances
ocoaaonslly, bat the root hevlrg got strong hold,
these partially unhealthy pstci Is woald soon I'M
provo with q higher IeInperatnFe ana illti9 llee
warm raln Generally dry May suits this plant
admirably, end This year. before the month i OUT
ea are looked ior IL I'll me forward dIsincts,
although on the whole We DO net see the promise OF
early a harvest AZ many are piosnosucAupB;
owing, in view o. the ease, IL 80 many cDld
-. T. . lsFf a
sowing OF turnips is procrAstnated, aud change
wonld on this account be very desirable.
The week opened with much higher tempera-
ture ad Ill the Indications of rhIn but the clouds
mostly passed away wllhouf leaving benefit. md
on Thursday night there was another sharp irost-
A 10 toe young wheat, accounts varyi la bleak Sit
nations on cold CLAWS II invariably looks bad, While
on The iens and wel-filltd light and medium soils
there ID yet very promising plant and perhaps all
the more 80 from being held IL check. IL ls, row.
ever y-ry different with the Spring corn, which lad
no autunnal to begin w.lb, ami unless speedy
change eusues the crop must be very oac Nward and
doubtful as 20 WELD. The wheat trade Tins week
Loss Ito buoyancy, ana finished duil, Ooth IN Lon
dor and The country; IN fact, deliveries have con-
tiuued free since the improvement IN condition, bang
Low nearly ~ per cent over what they were Isl
year mucn no dou1t, having b.en previously offered
sale III There are no general complaints OF
the weather from tie Continent; indeed, IN some
parts OF Hcrmauy fine warnl rains nave ihhei niucn
10 the benefit OF tie crop; but prices mostly have
been well supported, ana the bsre suppOsiiion OF
couhct betwuen tins country and AmeriSa sent the
DaDnc market NJ materially, with large sole. biy-
viii eoOn fad their mistake Nnen they learn
that the seizure OF the Ale Nandra has convinced mo
lulOnisfs % British Loyalty and lus,lce.
On the Continent, TIE weather had bsen favorable
a. KONG berry, aud the crops We're making g5eaf
pr, gress. Prices were well supported by the noon
o dhculii = between England aud America, bGt
bU-lness wac not active. Ateg n caim AZ Dsnzg,
the market became eNcityd by the same warhks
opinion and 40 go qrs. Wheat sold in one day
"a 4. per or. advance N. weeks bgsiness reachny
- 900 qrs., but subsequently there WAS n calm.
With fine weather and moderate arrivals al Benin,
cereals We're fra. The same kind Of reports came
from Cologne. good deal rain fell ~ the ne %
bOrhood OF Venice on the let OF Nay. ani proven
highly beneficial, though she crVpc Were LOCAL,
We'll before. Business WAS dali Naive "ea' avs.
Ia 4ir per or. With stocks gradually decreasing ~
GantK, holders were more firm, and lees WAS uolhS
IN concurrence. Maize was firm both there ana ~
lbruia. Tie weather icing dry was higAlS ia'osa-
Die Tor thrxhug. and tAero Wac 40 tear LOT 'Ne So
dlliou Of the new crop. In Districts tue Young
wheat WIS suffering from drouih. Pnces n. Non-
siuatiuOp,e bad rather hardened. some haru sum
SCUM Wheat had been .orieG AZ 1l- u. loS's 'o'
ar, and some sOft lOraii No f!S per a. iof ="
selIles. Arrivals OF tie new crops were eohHs "
scautilv At Alexandria aud brought iuii pre's ~.
consumption. Toe quality WAS eood 40 VIC" -"
weld.
From nl tnf, It sppeags that while our eHy
Spring prospects gloomy, did tho'e OF Els '"''
and Europe generally, were bngn' Tue 's'''
is now nearer the truth.