New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-12

the wheat crop, as well hay and oats, VIII be fhl-
ure in Wisconsin the present season. OF wheat there
will probably be enough for home and for seed In
parts OF the State Winter wheat will be quite fair
Corn and potatoes may still come forward II copious
showers But there is probability OF great
scarcity Of hay and other feed for cattle unless the
farmers adopt measures TO guard against Its occur.
renee rain comes soon they can make up In part for
the deficiency in hay and oats by sowing an unusually
large breadth Of turnips and other crops that will make
feed, such corn sorghum and Hungarian grass
There is also plenty OF time TO sow buekwheat yet
which will make pancakes next Winter, and exc out
the supply OF wheat 1t ie probable that rain will
come soon, and hope every farmer In the State viii
do his best 10 repair the deficiency caused by the
drouth by every possible means. The most alarming
prospect at present 10 in regard 10 feed for cattle, but
that can vet be remedied."
Another account states "The drouth has become
awful in this State In Fond du Lac county all high
sandy lands the wheat crop lost beyond all reeoy
cry On some Of the table lands and prairie about half
crop may be realized and few pieces may yield the
average amount. Oats almost total failure every
where Rpon has the best show in the State for grain
At that place and ROsendae the wheat stands from six
to twenty inches high Of good color and is head
ing out Even that will fail without rain In filling time
Corn looks well places but potatoes need rain badly
Tie Shft0ygaH Tines says. - The slang phrase dry
up has no application to u.s. we have slready done
that, and unless we get rain soon we shall all go up
for the want Of moisture. The farmers say that the
crops have already taken the lead in that direction
Gardens non est tnrsntus." n If
The same paper contains the following; . .
"SoMERs KEsosHA Co, June 2l.-Our prospect for
crops in southeastern Wisconsin Is bad-every thing
suffering from severe drouth Such drOuth has not
been known early in the season for y years that
have resided here Wheat Is suiering barley heading
out not over eight to ten inches high oats no better
than wheat; corn worse than the above not ield
in ten good stend-aveTage not one hin in three.
Hay tame meadows, that cut two tuns last year
an acre, viii not cut 500 10 at this time. In fact,
meadows only decent feed. Pastures dried up.
Pot t0es about average Good sheep are low, very
in fact no sale for store sheep"
a cOpious rain June % benefited late crops, but hay
and grain were generally beyond help.
IOWA.
A dispatch, June 20, from Buchanan County
10 The Chicago Tribune reads There ere fair pros
poets FOR crops in this vicinity Splendid rains have
visited for the last two days. Wheat is not mate
rally affected Corn is looking frcy."
From The KHorriHs Republican OF June @ we take
thc following; "Sinco the recent rain vegetation is
admirably, and good crop is confidently
expected excepting wheat and grass which viii not be
heavy"
Suel Foster writes to TIE Country G.ntleman under
date Of June 20 from MuscGne: I'VE had a inches VI
rain Saturday night md Sunday morning accompanied
with hcavy thunder. lightning. aud hail. Thus ends
Fix weeks drouth. with desperate food, doing
much damage III the city Of Museattne my fruits
npples and pears as long as the end OF u,sus thumb
are bruised by the hail. / fear they grow II win
make them gnarly think now crops OF all kinds LOOK
y ell notwithstanding much cr0akiGg OF ruined By the
lroath' Corn is small, pincled By the drouth. Some
frost about on the morning Of the 18th"
MINNESOTA.
The Hinona Republic says There was
slight shower this morning the good effects Of which
all that has been said that this country is MT alto.
gcther given to destruction By drouth yet. The
crops looking well, and are In no Immediate danger
VI inury from dry weather.
Another account says: In Minnesota the prospects
for fn crop If reports are Trustworthy were never
more favorable
third states Minnesota sends good report and
very large crop is Anticipated"
KANSAS.
One paper says: " In Kansas the Winter
wheat was badly damaged. nearly destroyed. by IRE
rceze which Il short here but the Spring wheat is
ioiDg unusually well"
KAusas for the most part has been visited by refresh
ing rains. though little more OF the same sort espc
daily in this vicinity, would do no damage to the
crops"
MISSOURI.
The 81. Louis Ne,os states that in the central
and southern portions Of Missouri the most cheering
prospects exist and that fun crop OF wheat will be
Called In the northern portion Of the State where
totally killed. by the freeze OF last Winter the yield
will be good
TAs 81 Louis Republican says that although many
PARTS OF Missouri have suffered from irouth in the last
wo months still some locations have been benefited
~ copious showers and there the crops have a good
appearance. All the Spring planted crops were put In
ate aud are backward Corn is likely to turn Out fair
,ut wheat barley and oats are not up 10 the average.
Another statement Is: % In Central and southern
Missouri the wheat viii DO full crop, though few
months ago Il was thought TO be winter killed. .I
From Tao Detroh Tribune June 2e, we extract the
blowing;
THE farmers in the vicinity Of Pontiac have nearly
III commenced having Owing 10 the excessive cold
scathef OF last Winter aad the present drouth the
rops viii be very light. Wheat has been matured TO
rch cztcnt by the warm weather that 1t VIII do to
.ut ~ SOLE sections this week. The ocp win gener.
lily be l,ht. Most other Drops are Icing badly dam
lgcd by the drouth, except corn, which Is growing
inoly.
gI.r IA IN ypf nuln
rave not sheared The prices range from 20 10 9s cents
yer pound. Some Of the buyers have commenced ship
jing"
The Ds.rot Free Prose reports that in portions Of
Michigan including abour oe-half Of that State an
yerage crop Of wheat y n b, harvested. In the re-
nninder of the State mary OF he fields will not pay for
,aryssung and many others have been pOved up for
,ther crops From All reports from that State
ude that The crop will fall far below average one.
The ADRIAN (Mch) Erpositor says: We Learn that
he grapcyines do not slow much Of injury WAS
and feared some varieties being partially
.estroyed Others unharmed The Delaware, Concord,
Clinton and Hartford Prolific varieties are all right.
The Isabolas aud Catawbas are somewhat injured. |
The Isabellas which were frozen down, are sprouDg
ron the root and shoots have from two % six punches
II blossoms each. Lovers Of grape need not fear
carcty Of them this year. Pears promise ss well as
,pples Cherries have gone the same way as the
,cachcstherc will be but few. Mos: Of the small fruits
promise full crops"
The Monroe Ciichlgan) Commercial says; Wheat has
been coming forward very rapidly Of late, aud many
,eds which have been thought ~ be almost worthless
nay yet disappoint their owners by yielding half crop
While some of the best fields in sheltered localities will
Iied perhaps full crop though In this county they
ill be few and far between Ia other portions Of the
State the reports little favorable than they
nave been. We have scarcely a more abun-
liant aud general bossoming OF apple trees than has
,een presented TO the eye this Spring in this locality
md from present appearances 10 have full sup
,ly of this staple fruit at least Peach trees present
orry appearance, being moro dead man alive. VI
curse We shall have no peaches The trees may posi-
,ly recover or Some OF Them" Another statement is
In Michigan wheat has improved so much under the
ine growing weather that Il looks fly per cent better
md an average crop promised in one af the State
n the other half the report is not 30 good"
WRsTERN SUMMARY. - Though the severe |