, 1864-07-26

Rye is EsiFed sery little, and pssd :or d;stiaton
brinp1u= forward the coin admirably SORGHUM Il
rsistc BY almost eycrFs farmer. Ruckwheat ts
crowu bct little. Postocs. the rain. will ensure
iromer ee amount of these tnitcd In th1s El:lclty
Ffuit viii be per IT, ssre peaches ano R-apGs; o.
these there vii ec llitl., II ar; TOBACCO can
R,cny1rw, Washington Co., July ta--Wita!n
,bu last two weeks We Lave ball abundant Ealas. n
fact too much for the b. st reeua in .he harvest
as!a Wea.eer now f,9r and eseEytanm ,tl1 Is
veEc.abie. ". wheat. harvest proeresstas, most
y cut, large amount s. wheat s1,t: n9se oi, va1Y
sp pscy food $eos e1ssp s5ptu ae
fowtng. Potatoes ursel, late planted ones s jgst GEL
tatota pr5mlee well. Vines and gardens, very fair
ero.rE r:p!dlr Fair. q: s1psa justr rs ra22ss;
iIG IN ma1set IT, 70! n.sch Other f1'h' 'o04eeo'
81. CHARLES. Kane Co, Jc,y 15,--Sincc the re;
Fort Of June 9Th. The cninch bugs hsEe attacked
The g1ain, AID are doing gfcss damage many
peee Of bsle wheat and oass are n ntobany 5naa
will more when the wheat and oals are out oi tho
way. !.
suf1BYvuns. Shelby Co, July 1a.-Winter
nox cut Resi oa usually .a W. oo
eeoa a' ra,n; s Setstoes very GOOD % Vines and saf
sraEr4, Randolph, Co Jnly 14-WlnteE Wheat,
rothfrg to add to former report; ii is all harvest,
cd. ErriIs wheat, nooe- Corn-we nave had
sipr: If he season contiuue5 it Will be more than
In average crop, as II has been yell WORKED, Po.
ta!ocs, as previous report, eood. H1nea anu Eai.
seese6s1sss and sma ftuit, plsnsy aud god. 10
Eacc0 but little planted.
sra,xoFK1p, sausauon Co., July 1s-Wlnter
spring wheat, good and nearly 1ripe, omnenced to
cut 1t. OATS good, not quite TFtaycs; Rye good,
all cut and in the shock. Corn looks very fine
sues 4sher aet a the W. hopa vii
two-thirds. Vines and gardens look much better;
will come out MI right. Peaches all gone, pears
and apples look well. Tobacco plants look well.
sunaEArE1p. St. Clair Co., July Al haVs
ter since The rain week since. There has been
some little buckwhest sown eincc last report.
WARREN, 10 Dayiess Co y. .Jnlg 1s.-Wiuter
ye' e' very l'tis soWn. Datss two1brds crop Cora
asl stg sood PVnes
averare. Fruit, fair crop.
WAsnN6roN, TazeweAkao., June 25.-We have
not had rain to thoroughly hoiGten the ground
that time. The crops, viii be materially affected
for the better by good rain now. especially oats
and potstoes. Winter wheat, not much sown,
and vert poor. Spring wheat, rather more sown
than mena1. and a1p looks tais; Oats, iarse
Rye. about the same number Ut acres eown, but
quality poor Cor, large crop put in, and prom
lscs tair ytcld SORGHUM, more planted than usu1!.
and looks we'll Potatoes, large crop put in, but
too dry for q good yield. Vines aud gaedena not
good, too dET. Fruit, apples good yield. No
peAches, NO cherries Meadows poor, crop Of hay
will be very Hight.
WENoHA, Marsha1l Co.. July 1e.-Had no rain Of
any consequence, until saturday, July 7th, when
We were blessed by eoplous shower, s!nce winch
ever, thing that can be benefited By It looks we'll
~ s5iRe 5ip b eda n
| j1red By the bug. Corn, badly iujared In some
places by chinch bug. Sorghum luoks better since
/ the rain. Buckwheat, some Gown l0te,y.
! WEsr STERLING, Mason. Co., june 27.--We had
40 much rain iu April that the farmers did not gel
their corn planted till late, and May agh Jnae has
S for to Mlnst Is Ths
Very short. Rye god Corn aud sorsaum very
Vines and gardens, rather dry for tha season.
Fruit: plenty u apples, no peaches. Tobacco, nonc
,a'sed' ,ov.
AS8MosA. Jones Co.. June tt.-Sfnce the report
Of June s6ta. the chinch bue has nearly destroyed
the wheat crop. all other crops are very much
Improved by the recent rains.
: BEsToNlonT, Van Buren county, Dune H.
have had ane, rcfreshlpg rains, rather too mnch
Tor bayinE. The corn and gardens are comm. out
lne. Tie weather WAS 70 dry IN forcpatt OF the
worsed Winter Wheat 10 well llled, and Is better
| thnn WAS expected Spring wheat IL EXCELLENT.
Oats gnod. Rye ditto. Corn Is coming on. siucc
can't ray; bear but little aid abont il. ba:s.
wheat, tame. Potatoes good. Vines and gardens
geod. Fruit, avera.e. Tobacco Looks well.
BnAuFoRp, Chickaeaw Co., June s5.-Owins to
the Drought. cur crop: do no. looK well thaT
otherwise voud, and our gardens and zines ha3s
Suffered from the cut worm and bugs; but every
Ling IL showing the benefits Of the recen: showers
very tttlc.ou In our county. Spring wheat. wlll
lc . fair crop, but very short straw. Oats are
looking Te.1tals pf9sRcst Of heasg yisld: Rye
with us. Corn IS doing well and large crops ra.y
| be expected: sorghum looks well, what little
| there was planted. Bnckwheat-these has bscn
Vines II d gardens, fair, Fruit has not received
: much attention, 60 as to geo what 1t will do.
/ Tobaceo-scry little as set, on account Of h very
! try spring.
BUCHANAN, June a5.-Nad tho rain come about
+! two Or three weeks sooner. VIC should have had a
+! ep'erdtd crop OF wheat; now the stalks are VERY
ea b.. Il y thst tue yied il BE-
damaged by tho dry weather, and In all probab,lty
VII be successful crop. " wheat, none raised.
don losy e. sooa
! crop. Sorghum. same. Potatoes took well now.
! Vines and Gardens will do well yct, II the huss
will let them alope.
! There has been plenty OF ratn. The chlnch bug
! look vel.
tuAn1Es c1rs. Floyd Co, July 1s-Grass now
looks promising. Itains that hare fallen since
lace Of 1atare gelsrally: Winter whea, but !st.
wheat, fair breadth sowu, been too dry on somg
lands but late Eafnp promise full aSera .c crop
oats, came az wheat. Rye, vsIy little gown, but
looetd more promising At the season. Sorghum,
! looks wtll-n.ach OF tue seed used proved bad.
Buckwheats locks itne!Y.ssry little sown, aa TIC
E good crGp-potato bugs dong some damage.
Vines anu eareens. verY promstn. IN general.
drought and insects very destructive where earl7
proepect IN average crop.
.cIAnEScE, Cedar C. Co., ,Jaly 15-oas crops wen
their raraser on the corn, oass and sorghum thcrs
will ba az much wheat harvested us suwsd in out
county. Winter wheat, one-ha,f crop. Spslng
whrot, almost total failure. oats three.fousth.
crop. kys: none. Corn, good uEtl chiueh buc
con1nt1eed Working in It. Sorghum, ditto. Back
juss aas s9we roatoes Sints and gardens
last statement. IAN nature looks smiling and
gay." No change to note.
July 10,--We have been blessed with heayy aud
frequent rams for the lsast two weeks, Whict
have revived vegetation beyond al expectation,
Corn; prospect ivE good efop. Sorghum, nearI,
1dHUft. IOtatOEe 4oOk1pG Well flae3 AnC
gardens much improved since the rain.
July 17.-Your inquiries respecting effects of
cent rains received. The lain came too late II
benefit spring wheat: tho chlnch bng bad already
raed by item ' tie lew wnea Is III ,St
they bave attacked The corn the lower half OF tht
stalk Is occasionally seen black with them. ant
them they arc not scattered tho field, but ar,
sweepfpg clean in pa.chee. Whers the bug IL no
found the corn looks remarkably well, and prom
tscB more than usual crop. Potatoes, ,blaekber
ries. !,faFes and gardens have been material,
bent tfted By recent rains.
D1Ensy11E, Dubuque Co.. July 15.-Harvea
has commenced In earnest. Bugs nave not inlufe,
the barley much, or oats any; wheat has snIeret
come, still there will be good average crop. Tai
prospect for cutn will more thau make up the de
\ The IA NJ The chinch bugs have worked moro tnar
IN dry weather: rsss bues hare injured the whea
In sulne localities, but Is gnod average crop
ytar With another, Oats never WAS better thai
this season. Corn, ali a.tee that corn u pettc
than ever was known at this season Of the year
Sorghum, corn weather makes. good sorghum. Po
they look tr1t rate.
Ell. KApE1s, Clayton Co.. July 15-I learn from
farmers in oletent sections OF the county that th
eh,nch bng has commenced nt its ravases upon oats
Of all kinas, but the recent rains vii! material,
atonc tor that, however. Wheat will be far bsloH
hnt ss
menccs therr will be hundreds Of ncrcs totally de
etroyed. The oat c1up Will be lear an average one
vii be u tut average ceop. II. wheat. there i
none in Clayton county worthy Of mention. S
wheat, 3 largc amount was sown, aay from Is 90
il, c, from SO TO 1,0 acres Corn, from H. ,o00 t
15,C60 acres Sorghum, very small quantity, ami
not worth msntionlng Bassswheat, ,s pfasablv ~
! gardens, the latter look well-yines are not cutl
vated 10 apf extent. Fru,t, but few orchards aut
far less than IN average crop. The crab apple uni
| h1lf dozen acres.
FAIRFIELD, Jefferson Co., July 15.-Hcavy raj,
curly in May, which packed the ground almos
eolld followed by drought till last OF June. Pros
uecla for c1ops Ye1E d1scQQraging until the falj