New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-11
from New.Yoril TO Oiscgo.

from New.YoriG TO Oiscgo.
Ono of our reporters, who left last week on q
trip to Osego County. sends back tie following notes
By tie way:
ArPgARASCy OF THE COUNTRY.
TIE crops on the sandy plains between AlSsny and
Schenectady aro stunted and dwarei that corr in
sead OF attaining It's graceful symmetry aud MghL Is
81 e ald bushy. sc.Ie.y able 10 III us liitlo esNe
nm the grvund. and there are whole fields OF ,prLed
oats whose STALKS are not more than fool 10 length
Tie pasture fields are brown. and so baro there
seems TO be- little prospect Of their revival Indcr the in
furnce of tho recent rains. In some places near the
trek the grougd ia covered With ashes aud the bgck
eacj trunks of roessho result oy late hres used by
sparks from the locomotives. ITO wheat. ber.oy anu
we orops were gathered IN good season. and IN good
condition. and 'ihc uniform e'cnDeS3 Of the stuDD.e
shows that mowers and respers did toe WORK OF men
Who harvesting in FEgiuls ma Heorgia-usn
whose scythes arc swords, and whose crops are TIE
grent armies Of Cucmcs who seek tho OVERTHROW or our
Government and the pcrpeuation OF slavery West OF
schenectady the pastures arc somewhat greener the
bay and oat crops heavier. tho corn IS more TS"r
Qua. the potato lints have n healthy appearance.
gardens are proyslng, aud tle orchards, though ho
uyeraden with .rglt, n1ri Indications Oh al eIeeHeht
guilty Of Fail and inter apples. The sheep cattle
ami hOFscs in that pat OF te oourtrf ne Fat and sleek
rs usual showing no Signs 81 Impoverished D;ns ana
exhausted Layoits. The prGyident DHieh farmers Of
the Mohawk saly generally have supply OF oats bay
and corr hand int tap ssgercsI drouth seldom
pinchcs their stock. Notwithstanding tho Its rains
ihc water ia low In the Mohawk Elfor that child
could wade II in many places. The usual picture
If lgxnr,nt meadows waving fields 'bgsom cora and
other crops common to .hN part of the country WIZ nOt
be TINS season bat thoy will not provo total fii.
urc romc Jcreuisls prcicted-indeod they Dd i1ir
10 DO rcmunerGuye III some localities
HOPs
Several counties Ia the State Of New York are noted
for the uscuIarities ul their pgoaceU.ange, Ulster
Greene, and Delaware for prime quality OF butter.
Hcrkner for its cheese, and OtscgD Tor is hops In
the las. med conEiys number Of farmers have ac-
qurcd amIle fortunes by raising hops. and spectators
have retired rich with the fruits OF their ealerprse
Ills yoar however. hops generally nyo IN pgr eondi.
ton and the best yards viii scarcely yield hah crops
~ them - poor they VIII not pay Tor picking,
aud number ~ farmers have c0aclldcd not to gD 10
the expense and trouble Of gathering them this season
Tho flart Of The hop crop Is due not - much " the
drou,h Ia the lice ta cover The lcycr on In some
the vines and absorb tho nu.rRcnt to such
extent that wGeB the DO juice cxudcs
from them Gensrs!iy ct this fne OF year, the hop
poles. wires. and lines aGe loaded with the luIur1nt
ayes and vines OF The hops. iUrnug one III the most
attractive features 81 rural beauty in this delightful part
~ the coAn,Ty and the farmers daughters iJOh fo.v ard
" lth pleasant expectations 10 the time when they shall
meet their companions under tie green shade OK the
Over han yng vines, aad with singing sIoryteing' aad
good cheer m0.ey enough IA fcplenlah tleI werd
robes and tocttos for year to come. No" the pros
poet 10 uupromisBK Iarwers asa ~ cents per pound
ior the cd hops held over lrom tho last harvest
Spectators riding here and there. making bat few
contracts however. beng unwilling 10 ply the price
demanded by tho hopSrowers Last !car tnr crop was
very uU.i imrarri by tic Troublesome little visitors
would spare the brds. they would be less troubled WITH
luz, golI1s fes snd all sorts Of destructive insects
PRlcEs IN THE COUNTRY.
Notwithstanding the war AMI the ram II hss MADE
u,o inc oousir, there e. be- M lack Of the rcqu
$40 means for thing the soil and gathering the harvesfs
IN in vicinity Tlss is owing partly 70 tho machinery
used fur puwng drilling planting clltiVaiine moving.
rcapin- raSiug AID thrashug. and partly TO the III.
creased industry uf the y hD remain et bone, aud
10 the wives and daughters Of the farmers who do not
deem u unwOmanly 10 lend helping band to thcir
husbands brothera and fathers IN their emergency |
fere seems 10 b. NJ abatement Of the su,tsn'as aud
enccs ~ Their tables They we're never clad better
than they are now. They ply their taxes cheelil!y
n!Nays excepting the t0pperhradSl siiLout craving
The rnrnlnrs Of 0lhor times nun the BANK sugar
high So they tap their maple trees 10 ,le early spring
and manufacture sugar for themselves. Leather dear
and they other ,e their hides FOR good price or get
them tanned IN tho mel Ihborhood OF shares Cioth
entity hat they own tle WOO. ana Bnd proitaOio
market for H. As for silk, aud ,ices tho young ladies
nv tlrr basus ere Ia tho AMY and hey 10 not THINK
IL wouli bu in cood ta,to Iir them u uress up 'iAc
Parisians and hold 1'rafsons WIN STAY az hOmo et
qui,ite. who viii not hght or worA Or thoae VINO 40
Backsmths carpenter, ,nasuus. 1b~cfs anu oihe,S
have ld their wages somewhat iHcr'ised hch VINO
ynrk hy the month FROM - 70 81 week anu thels
beard Mechanics, VITO formerly wee pad VI 70 per
Gt now get 81 10 h - per day liirvest aands anu
mau mploycd In nopyards receive rom 81 % 90 ., ~
per day and thciy board Country uotos uhfo
aeir rates nom - Ia - per cat me nee price Oh
hluor In the country mas greatly nim'nisned Ine oe'
mand for il, and vastly de;,.iUraied It's Qnai!y