Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-05-31
8elmunt Chronicle.
Sc. ClairsviIIe, Ohio, May 81,
THE CROP PROSPECTS,.
News from All Sections.

Tor tue coming year VIC copy rom our ek'
changes the following brief notices.
WISCONSIN, -Withia the past few days,
w have visited several portions ofthis Coun.
ty, aud had a fair view Of the condition of
the drops. We have seen a very few fields
of winter wheat that look thrifty and prom
Using, but by far the greater part sowed last
fall has been destroyed, ploughed under,
and sown with spring wheat. The spring
wheat has come UP finely and seems to be
coming forward rapilly The farmers are
busy putting in thoir corn now, and that
crop will probably be as large as usual
WATERFOWL Democrat.
CANADA WFsT.-From q great MANY sec.
tons Of the country we hear reports of the
failnre OF the wheat crop. The severe frosts
Of February aud the absence Of snow. doubt
less did much damage. We are not. how
ever, inclined to attach too much implicit
confidence to the accounts OF the Wholesale
destruction of the wheat crop Of which We
hear. Farmers are proverbially grutnblers,
and, as in former years, there may he much
exagReration in these reports Toronto
Globe, May IT.
MICHIGAN The crop now sown in Michi-
gan is much more promising than hereto.
fore supposed. Some of the districts in
which the wheat was thought to have been
winter killed are now putting forth finely.
The opinion is also freely expressed that
our receipts during the last Of the month
will greatly increase Detroit Free Press,
May Is.
INDIANA. The Richmond Telegraph says:
We learn from a friend who recently visited
the v nth part Of the State, that the wheat
crop in Laporte and Marshall Counties will
be almost a total failure. There is n dull
prospect for wheat in most Of the country
North Of the Wabash.
The indianapolis Herald Of the 10Th says:
Our own observation, on Saturday last, OF
wheat fields along the line of the Central
Road, between here and Richmond, led us
70 the conclusion that about one-half of
those fields promised a fair crop, while the
other half promised verv littlo. A gentle
man, from Lafayette, who was on the train,
stated that in the prairie region around that
place the wheat was in q very bad condition
giving bope Of scarcely half d crop, while in
the section protected during tho winter by
forests and hills. the promise was very en-
ceuraging. Taking al the information We
receive together, we think the wheat crop oil
Indiana this year will be below an average
one.
The Franklin Jefersonian saws the grow
ing "heat crop ~ johnson County 'ookS
son,bIu avn,c,aJ c.nm ,ha nrosnoc, IT. Oh.
onen;ns of snr;no and If potbino fr,tbc,
bennens r. damnae ,he cron tLoro viii yoi
bo IN ahrndan y;oIJ NJ What in tbo, Gam,
go III ranr "'0a :"
ILLrSors. The Jacksonville journal, Of
the 18th, says: During a late trip to st.
Louis, we were pleased TO observe the for
ward condition and very fine prospects ofthe
wheat crop in all the Counties along the
road. 49,.
Inc lIew'stown Union SaVs thnt th"re
"o"E,v val Ia .bara ,h;s ooon ""' !" III"
Thc pmra.u'.ror pa,,;o, s.r.. w,
e.lln.,ohLI IT,. wIm Ia. rau ~
H. mn IA "sa5' no,m;,h,tonJ
;na ,ho bacL vatdnsss of snr;nm wo ,I;nl
,bs bayyost viii be n hount;fu} one I'm
prospect is good for a fair fruit crop in this
Cnnnty.-.
The hi'lsboIo Herald learns that 'the
winter wh'nt tnrouRhont ms County ioos'
we'll and promises an abundant harvest. ~
large breadth or land VIII ne devoted to corn;
All KINDS OF fruit' win me exception OF
peaches, promises an ABUNDANT yielh: Astaf
rs we have heard, peaches are entirely de-
strnyed IN THIS section.
The Winchester Democrat snys:
The wheat crop of this County promises
a good yield, save a few exceptions. The
prospects pow are .oo per eeht. oe,,ss INA"
from rho nrescnt dry weather. and. sbonld
the dransbt continue tLrougb he month,
tbe,e will nor he half cron, Early nlantod
corn IL a,so snfer;ng Cor want of rain. Thu
farmers are behind hand with their n]lentint
IN account Of Tho late cold md drv weather
Fru;ts nrom;ss n GOOD y;eld' oxcont neacbes
which will bc yerv liSbt'
m. IL I'll
Inc A'euo hecoru o. Tue .o'h says
Fruit pospects in this section were nevel
better than at present, AZ kinds OF fru,'
trees are literally loaded with blossom, and
unless some unforeseen event occurs to pre-
vent, we will have the largest fruit crop evei
raised in this region.
GEoRof,.-The Apusta Chronicle says
IT, Coz. o.on !, Uo,a,on !, ronor,od =,
80 'u'n ''1p !. AZ Mioin ~ LA m"r 7"
Tba "h,,on ~ l. 'A ucy W W, baIi =,
stnnd.
The Southern Waterman says that in all