The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-07-12

The extreme cold IN February, ana tne ufVuHIt
which prevailed in the valley Of the
Mississippi during thc month of Nay and the early
part Of June. The deficiency will he greater In tho
Western than in the Eastcrn states. Thus. VIC
learn Tia, In New Jersey there will be more than nm
average Yield while in Wisconsin, Illinois, MlcNi-
gan aud Minnesota the farmers have for the most
part rloughcd M ,bor wheat and planted late
crops Of corn. Prom this cause there will be- f.dr
but scarcely an average crop Of corn. In New
York and Pcnns wanna. the estimated deficiency
In winter wbea, isthc same IN the States farther
Wet. Oat never looked better aud there win be-
o full crop. 10 also Of hay md clover.
The fruit crop prescn,s nearly The ssnc results
M wheat. There will be nearly bu' not gi'i, nr
average yied-made NJ from rooI GRIP. ir tne
East and poor onoa ia the We. Appc ami
peaches promise well IN the cisi'rn AMI mliaie
States, bu, in the West there VIII tc a scauiy sup.
ply. Grapes hive been illurci ',erywhc-c, re-
pccally in The West. There W., 10 h.i sun
II Sorghum and Map'o surr-, ~" iarrncr. ..i-
IDENTIFY finding that tHcie crIe are continual
rendered more - htahe by the ~ = -i-.u. cost oi
foreign sugars.
sIhcsc results q ouch better tan were ,uLci-
Teiod, are not remarkably a.t.siaot"rr. II Is eve
dent that the supply 81 cereals val MOI leave n
large margin Tor expiration after suppl ing oit
domestic consumption. The war has probably told
with far moro feycr.ty upon our agr cultural o. .-
pcctf than H., weather The Withdrawal .fr.,r-
ly two millions .hc-had cd men from producu.c
pursuits has n"cs,ari, dlmusucd tie quantity
oi land laid updei cultivation. H. all the Stats
there rs deficiency 4 labur-yrcatc IN the We.
than in The Fast -aul icmac help has L,cn cvio..-
svely called into reputation Tor the first. au1 1t So
b. be hoped thc last umo IL on history, a. plant
| and gather IN the crops. H. - Now England oui
Western S'a'cl the wives, daughters and sister ol
soldiers al ut in the army cultivate the Lnd
which otherwise must hovo r,iua'ucl lille. An.
| cultural Instruments have lccu brought into
| rrquIlt,on 70 nm cVtcu, never known bouro. but
thcS canned wholly supply dc place g mnpuel
tabor rtoy no"l 10 b. iutcliguuy Guided and
| directed. In mnny cases alHf, The cost ct these
impcrcute places them beyond tho rcach OF small
| farmers Tho agricultural iuhct Of females to-
comes therefore matter OF necessity, AMI tho ne
| ton Win know how b appreciate and honor tIe
energy. industry and patriotism II American
women. who render ihe most essential .ryicc r.
their country by engaging in agricultural pur.
suits, and thus b. Increasing our resources III.
rcctly aid In pushing tho war toa successful con.
ollsion. LIT Va horo that thor services IN ,hi-
| unusual capacity may BE- only temporary, AMI thl,
the succcsrfi termination ~ the war may soon rc.
| storc Ia their homes the men whose field dul.
they now lovingly perform.
with respect Ia stock, thor II llrlr falling uf,
o. nigh, have been expected from tine ciuscs Ia,
have contributed L. dirninish agricultural pro
ductons. II Is estimated that tue docrcasn iu cni
| tic and horses amounts u twenty per cont. T4u
arises principally from the iucrogsoi cust NJ fool
| and the ,er.o consumption by tie urruv Tho CON
d't!on Of Affairs In the rch aglicul.u-l, S.1ic %
keltucky, Tennessee all alssou-i, larvol, Affect
the aggregate deficiency IA crops ami h,c stoct
| These s'a'ca have hccn repeatedly, and nlc now
ovorruu ~ guerr.ll.s, nnd arc torn by iuic,.u
! troubles. anil lew pcrson4 care TO grow more pro
visions than essential Tor thor individual d. Sc
Security IS u primo condition Tor agricultural nj
| well ns mechanical production.
| L. Europe, which is nos plunring into a dc-p.r
ATE war II j. rcuai able that the rui., are 4car,,
Is 20 favorable IS our own IN the fourth ycaf OBJ
out civil and brc likely to fan below tho avrr
age. In England The lad weather has c.pscl
Gimuution VA the breadth " land sosr Recon
advice represent the prospect IA improving, 'uat
more Genial weather INT price. were rihuH, nI.
| tie probability of a war, and the consequent clos
ny %. tlc grain ports Of the BLto, Indicated - Tar
Ihcr advance. IL rr.uco the crops wiz fan tclo,
the average.
ihus W. nnd general war h5ourhom a.
world coirciden' with deficient cIaps Tho zp,-,
from the tnit'i r',s are not likely ,o be- lar 60 e
| |f ,sft, a., e.. ~.