New-York daily tribune., 1863-07-30
Agricultural Prospects.

The latest accounts from the West are rather
gloomy. The great drouth has now prevailed 50
long that il has begun to effect the very seriously
An intelligent gentleman, who has lately Travelled
much in Ohio Indiana, and Illinois, gave it rs biz
opinion to-day July 29 that if the drouth continued
two weeks, il would ruin half Of the corn crop n
those States. Upt July Is, only here and there
niece of corn bad suffered msterally-that is 20
that il would not recover with rain, but as Is had
none for ten days later, he feared that many helds
had never been wet since they were planted. Yet,
having been well tended, frequently by "the women
folks" the corn looked well, aud was ready to ses
ears but could not do it while the leaves were
curled up so compactly by drouth.
Pssturags also, in those States, is getting very
short, and destitution Of water begins to be fs!s
IL il this that has sent forward many lean cattle.
A le,ter from Minnesota says that many crops are
utterly ruined 10 that State.
In this vicinity the farmers only complaint is toe
much rain. 1t has spoiled q good deal OF hay. All
other crops are hourshing, and, as general thing.
that is the case throughout the NORTHEASTERN sad
Middle States and, with the exception Of places a.
footed by drouth 1t the West, it is the case every
where.
In Epglsnd, the agricultural prospects appear
briohter than heretofore. The Mark Lane Erp~.s
Of July 18th says:
"With n continuance Of weather OF moro thaa
average fneness the crops have been Fastening 70
maturity az more than ordinary speed, ahd We NJ"
ssem certain OF an unusually early ana me hsrves''
Tue yield of hay, as whole, must DO v"Y nsu,'
h, ,bs condition with common care. will be excel:
I,ut. aud tho late meadows may exhibit far-siIed
..cks A, TO corn the irst fruits have already ap'
nsarrd acme new oats OF good quality having been
hrnuuht 10 the London market. Barley and whess
being cut while MSnssv sSns the .s s % ns AND con-
tact, have been made for the delivery Of Flour by
,h. Ia, OF August made entirely Of hc new crop.
Moreover. beyond the colony Of Algeria, the crops
have been gathered in many parts OF ooutnetn
Europe, the South Of France Included; ana III tnc
environs of Odessa the scsle s by this time In fuu
opers,ion SO that, with doubtful beginnings,
Providence seems to have plenty In reserve Tor .
dependeut world which, had i1 study been PcaSo'
wss provided with ample means.
I" fbe reports, however, 70. received vary as~
IN, smount gathered bus all agree as to It's :upe-
r;or onaIity. With such a golden time, business
rould rot be stirrpg for custom, without regaiu
nrices ruling has taught US to expect towos
rapg, but with stocks OF home ana foreign IroouS.
much reduced and rates below the average OF yes.s
The reduction has been hnHea' =" 'no 10" ~ me-,
sascted for the whole country, to scarcely ~ Pes
mr. should an adverse change take place, tast:
smnIe room for q l0I per or. advance witnou' ps.
nrIsss. The North Of Europe, it seems, ~ Ven ~
ibe South, has participated in the benefit. nsy .
country teens with promise. with the sa|v a~sr;os
in lower rates and more anxiety to sell 40 AmV'
where the tables are turned by tho coo'n'in "'"'
sion, there appears little change
Fortunately for some Of John ouns nuOsV
people, the aforesaid table hss taken snosnof turn:
There is not only certainty Of great crop ..
wheat in all the whest-srowing States. but that
has been safeIy harvested. and that John Bull:
"desr friends" who invaded Pennsylvania ana
Ohio bsv. no. been able to destroy the fruits q
this great harvest Prospects Or: :se'!wns" -.
favorable for abundance Of chssp food N " w
loyal part Of Awsrics'