New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-13
Notes Fron the Country.
CROPS IN TIT INTERIOR.

The recent rains have greatly improved the
crops in the interior of tho State Along the line of
railroad, east of Fort Plain the closely shaver fields
show tina, tho hay and grain crops light but few
miles farther noIt aud west the uurpc grain and the
uncut grass have been benefited vastly by the copiou
showers that have been poured upon this part Of the
country. While ] write hear the constant Click Of
moving machines and see the bTonzei farmer, In heir
shift sleeves following their teams through the mead
ows, and within sight are fields OF backVaca! 10 i
bi0ssOn filing the qir with fragrance. ana inviting ""
hers 10 gather their sweets. Oats that cuy rehc1
stature OF twelve inches in the MOHAWK valley a4d ~
vicinity here attain something like their nalua high,
on good col, under eaieiu culture. ye 49, aiu G,iin
VII hay less straw than usual bu INC n,1us az nng
M handsomeIy Tho pasture land though not 50 insh
and green as it generally u at thls season. ano'dS
otty good supply o! food to the cattle ana horses
LABoR-sAvISG MACHINERY.
Mover before did the farmer place sueA high esi
inato on labor saving macAincr! rs he does now Aiu
tituIes Of ab.cbodcd ilen have gone 8, tie war; ana
work hands are scarce that, were 1t moi iT aerca
tnrai machinery would be impossible To cultivate me
usual area OF land NOW be has his steam por no'cu
Nv steed that swcats under the hottest 'un nor
fsltors under the hcayie.t b1rden Machinery that
seews 10 be endowed with the intelligence o "a invent
prepares the soil plants the seeds removes ohsfhe
tons cuts down the grain. rases II IN heaps loads
UPON the wagon. stachs i away IN barns and tnreshss
for market Some of the cheese and butter makers IN
tiis part of tnr county nave AZ aeu VI ~
advantages afforded b! the moving machines ana the
raking and pitching apparatus Although ihnSc lhEe
MONS contryances canIot vote, they can DO vs' deal
Of work. We have in this state moro tiAn 2rVvO
nan power Of machinery az work iOr the farmers
PRICES IN THB COUNTRY.
These war tiucs do not prevent thc farmers making
money. They get bigh prices for tnelr produce
aud raise almost everything they need for Their own
consumption. Their taxes heavy, but they ure not
equal their increased profits; they generally 40 noi
deny the aselves aDy OF their accustomed 1ules lue
were never more expcnsisey dressed. ard no needed
dececy is omitted from their tables; their children are
sent the best schools tie country can afoId he!
support their preachers with generous Contributions
and those who are .oyal with exceptional Instances.
my their taxes without complaining. In this part oi
ths country the farmcrt a class. are thrifty; they
have "A good account at the bank; they have money
invested in bonds and morts tsas; hey have s!hsL
carriages 20 ride in; thoir h0uea and buildings ale
In excellent repair aud there 10 Indications what
ever thot our nation il struggling FOR life. We except
sad the faces of mouTners whose friends have fallen IN
| battle.
CoPPEKBKADs IN THE CoUsTRY.
The Copperheads along the lIuo Of che Central Ran
ROAD are exceedingly bitter their denuncatlons Of the
Gogernment and pOseu IN their sympathy with Sc
ce,on and here and there iGey be fOnnd fathers who
express themselves greatly graiiied at the drouth
as il Won tend to lesson the supplies az tie North
One old fellow thou sh it vas Judgment upon u be
cause We we're fighting against southern bTctAren
Another declared that il he Was drafted he "oud 20
and desert the inst opportunity Another ceh,d The
Government; he had "a pistol al eady looded and
would shoot the first man 10 attempted 10 arrest nun
These pefsOrs represent class al ignorant ana Cd
-te men, with little heads badly posed oief selhsh
heats who have always been tie afyocaies OF slavery
and the opponents Of freedom and reform Their creed
is as follows The chefenl Of existence Is 70 vote the
Democratic ticket life il season devoted 20 the de'
nuncetons Of political opponents; death the ieiiniha
lion OF Coppelben caucus ana Heaven place where
men are never turned out OF oiice'