, 1864-06-25

Of full, plump kernels that his stalks con-
tained last yeAr. He thinks that one OF his
wheat fields will exceed 80 bushels to the
acre. AL the wheat, and other crops too,
On 81 au1Eh Needle Prairle, look uncom mon-
y ~ well this year:-7a'''"sr''1s Free oe"aeraf'
RAN.-After a drought of several weeks
great suflesihg of crops, this vicinity on last
sunday morning last was favored with de-
lfkhtfnl rain, which fell in torrents for the
space OF two hoars.-Douglas Ct. ,Shi<Id.
TIE CROPS IN WSNEBAao CouyTY-By
infotmstion derived from CIV. Murtfeldt,
EsQ., we estimate the prospects Of crops in
"innebego county to be about a. tolsovs:,
J. Rye has suffered much from the dry wealth
>er. but will probably ill 80 "a to produce
about one-half crop. Corn stands Uniform
ly good, and although small for the time Of
the year, Ia very promising, Should no early
frosts occur, ne can count on large field Of
corn. Farley will produce about hAt a'crop.
ifit DO net seriously disturbed by the bugs.
These have made their appearance to consid-
er2tle extent; but what further damage will
result, It Is difficult to predict. OF wheat,
the early soWn of the Minnesota varieties, Is
tetinnipg TO head and bids to give an aver.
age yield. But the season for seeding was
so short, that a;much less breadth 'of land
with the dH epeu, will reduce the crop to
one-half that Of good seasons. Oats promise
l. = fair yield. Sugar cane looks macniictntIy,
From what We lsarn through various SOURCES,
the failures In the erops In this State, are con-
hned mostly to the northern counties. The
rf cent showers have been Of immense bene-
1T; and many long face OF last week, has
expanded to its usual proportions .:-:Roekford
| Dem. . :
| The CRpps. Winter wheat and rye thin.
Spring wheat from very poor to middling.
Oats shcrt, Immediate showers might help
ont midaling crap. The early planted corn
looks PROMISING, and is doing .veli In spite
Of drought, while tie late planted is small
AID grows very slow. Grass on dry, ground
r1therl1ght, though we see some clover, md
clover and timothy turning ont good fleece.
-BuTeaa R.pu1.
WISCONSIN. J.. 20:
| DROUGHT IL DODGE CoUNTY.-A private
letter from Neosho, dated June 21st, says:
ave are burning up with drought. The
spring wheat In this section is much affected
and timothy is nothing. Clover and corn
are better: We have had only one short
shower in several weeks. Unless we have
more rain soon ne shall not have half crops
Of anything" :
WEATnEn.-Madison has not been tavored
with any rain since the sprlnklfng on Sun,
day, and all signs fail. 1t is very hot and
| a Correspondent writes US from Monroe,
that thorc WAS smart shower there sun
day, but it did not extend over mile In
width and crops nre still suffering greatly
Madison Journal. - 80" =
The DRouGur.-The prospects for goof
crop Of ccrea1s In St. Croix county this yeal
NAV be said to be very: doubtful. Even L
there should be plenty Of rain now, only {
half crop in many parts Of the county, Moul6
reward the husbandman Tor his toll. Ant
unless 1t rains within one OF two weeks, tb'
wheat in a good portion of the county vii
prove total failure About the city ans
town Of Hudson, the wheat begins to lool
yellow md Withered up, ana Can stand bu
very little mora dry. Weather.. In the town
|, Of Eev Richmond, Star Prairie, Erin PeafEi
and Rnsh River, there has recently been goo'
refreshing showers, which may partially re
:. lieye the towns mentioned.-HHd. Ssar.f~
, TIE DRoroHT.- drought still contiu
. With speedy ruin, large portion Of thefeld
might jet yield q fur crop; bit consadcrabl
: is slready ruined past..recovery. The wish c
every one Ia for bountcous blessed rain.-
: BAcit Lur7tal., -.
: TIE SLANG PHASE dry up has no applic:
tion to rs, as we have already done that, an
unless we get ruin soon we shall all .'go up
tbat'the crops have already taken the lead
, that direction. Gardens are non est inve'.t..!
-SAtbotgan Times. =.
E When the steamer Lexington III
: burnt in Long Island Sound, January Is, 18l
: David Crowley, Of Providence, SECOND mat
! was saved on bale OF. cotton, upon Hhic
! he drifted two days and nights, and final
r went ashore at Riverhead. This bale Of co
, ton Mr. Crowley has preserved with religion
care until the present time, but the presel
: high price Of the staple has brought out Il
n eacred relic for sale. It is Of reMarkab