The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-07-14
The DrOnth...Cr Ops...PrOspectS.

EDITORS TELEGRAPH.-- just at this time
there ig great solicitude, not only by the farm
i'm community, but by all who eat, in regard to
the prospects of crops of all kinds. We hear
sad accounts Of the severity of the drouth al
over the State, particularly in the northern and
middle part where it is said pastureis entirely
dried up and farmers are obliged to sell their
stock for a mere pittance. We conversed with
gentleman from Fondu Lac this week. and he
Uniformed us that grain was not more than-twe
inchss high, and drying up. The meadows
bind pastures were az bare Of vegetation as a
ksand bank. We propose TO consider the pros
Npects of Kenosha County as regards the present
aspect of affairs, having taken some pains to
inform ourselves Of the matter. II is a fac
that the most Indifferent observer can discover
that this county has suferd greatly from the late
dry weather, and the refreshing rain that has
just fallen is only time to avert a great loss TO
hefarmer, and an amount of suffering to the poor
who have to buy every thing at starvation pri-
ces. Corn cannot be more than Gait an avera-
ged cut, even if nothing more be.alls it before
rfpening. The exceeding dry weather caused
it to remain in fine ground for weeks before com,
ing up, even when the seed was good, and
meny fields of that have been thinned by birds
&c. and of course owing to the dry state ofthe
ground, much Of itnever came up, the lost
fields cannot be counted au averaged crop.
Unfortunately, butlitte. if any, OF Ike seed OF
Isst years growth came up atall, and nearll
every one had to plant over and some three times,
that at present. some fields are very smal4 all,
aahy and scattering, others we hopa wll pa
EVr culttvating. Wheat is email and thin, and
Aeading out very short, and before the rain was
EsPfdIy drying np, Should every thing be fa-
TorabIe till harvest it must be very light
yield. Oats much the salle, Barley being more
forward, tie rain is too late 10 maternity
affect it. and many fields are completely dried
up. Pasture in some Iocoiitie5 there ia none.
and good sheep have been sold Tor one dollar
per head Hay viii scarcely be halt the usual
average, no farmer has any to spare, those who
have to buy will do well to purchase old If
they can obtain it, Potatoes may be much in.
proved by the rain. and perha ps the yield may
be middIing. There is not more than HAT The
amount Of Vegetables and garden sauce produce
offormer years. There is variety soil in this
county. while some farms situated Rpon the riGg
es and high praries are very much dried up
others lying on tue border OF the Fog ami Au
Des Pl0ih rivers aud the banks OF the numerous
lakes and large sloughs have not suffered so
much, particularly in pasture and meadows ye,
il is conceded fact, that Where one farmer has
redundancy Of hay there will be ten short
Fruit also seems to be pjured in like proportion
to every thing else. Orchards that bjossomed
,fweII, promise out light amount OF fruit. In
some sections there are plenty OF cherries
i9Qthags but a very few, So with all other kinds
SocrrkH w it'll the war, panic in gold and spec
ulaticns and high prices added to the failure Of
OF the staple productions OF the country, We
may expect tighter times than have tbrustGheIn-
selves upon US but let us hrememberE hat
while other portions Of this great commonwealth
Nave Been singuIariy afflicted in years past
Wis has ever escaped these dry visitation of
providence aud gave abundau; yield 10 the hus.
,bqndmap. Lei not our unfortunate circumstan~
Fees cause ustor relax our energies and zeal in
behalf 81 the great cause OF our country, tis bot
a trial Of the piety aud patriotism Of those who
I'VE q9aand. their Country.
Bristol, July ,, GA.
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