The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-06-09
nan, writing from Lansing, May 96

man, writing from Lansing, May 20
says
was through portions OF Jackson,
Washtenaw, and Lenawee counties, and
have since been to the central portion OF
Livingston. In the three former coun-
ties, especially in LeIawee, in the yicinl-
ty of Tecumseh, Clinton, &C., the wheat
is badly killed. / scarcely saw field
that can make a middling crop, while
many fine fields appear almost totally
barren. Glover has suffered more than
wheat. In few instances that which
was sewR last year looks pretty well,
but the second year cover" is almost
entirely killed. As the farmers of this
section depend much on clover for both
hay and pasture, the loss is serious. In
Livingston county the wheat is better,
but will hardly make Il middling crop.
/ am inclined to think that in the por-
tion of the State South of the Central
Railroad, the crop is very unpromlsing,
1t seems to be better north of that line,
but we cannot yet tell what will be the
harvest The season is still dry, and
mostly cold
IOWA.
The LeClaire Register, speaking Of the
crops in the upper end of Scott county,
says:
FROM our farmer friends we learn that
the growing crops are looking finely.
The wheat is pretty well advanced, and
gives indications of n healthy state
Not near rs much breadth of land was
sown this year as last
A IN. q
May II, that there was never q better
prospect for apples, grapes, cherries,
pears, and small fruits than at that time,
Winter wheat considerably killed
spring grain sown rather late, but look
ing well. Another correspondent at
Aldin, Harden county, writes, May 10:
I'VE have had cold, backward spring,
but wheat, oats and barley look well.
The grass looks we'll on the prairies and
stock is improving finely. There is
scarcity of hogs and young cattle
CANADA.
Says the l}rant ErpOsitOr:
Much OF the fall wheat which was
supposed to be winter killed is springing
up in several places owing to the late
refreshing rains, and if the weather
proves favorable and the Hessian fly
does not invade, it may yield an average
crop The severity Of the weather had
the effect however, of killing off the in
sect which was making great ravages in
the fall grain. Notwithstanding the
backwardness of the season, the spring
grain is looking well SO far.
VIRGINIA.
The Petersburg Indcr, quoting the Ab-
inpton TirqiRidp, which says that the
wheat crop in that section will be almost
failure, at best not more than one
fourth of crop, adds:
From all quarters Of the State similar
reports reach us, and in this section il is
peculiarly the case We doubt whether
the farmers will make seed wheat here
abouts
A Jacksonville correspondent writes,
May IA Corn is as high as my head and
spindled Cotton looks well, and is
largely planted"
TENNESSEE.
A correspondent of q Nashville paper
writing from Messy Creek. East Tennes
see, says:
In this and adjoining counties the
prospect for corn crops is good, large
crops having been planted everywhere,
and looking very promising, as the sea
son now bids fair TO be very favorable.
The wheat crop does not look 80 prom
ising as the corn, for u great deal Of it
has been frozen ont Provisions here
are rather scarce at present, and some
predict that before harvest those who
have not full supply on hand will suf-
fer for provisions Some fears have been
entertained that the late frOsts had kill.
ed the fruit; this, though, is mistake,
as it now appears the frosts did not i'm
lure it in the least.
The Bristol Ner9 OF the 18th inst,
says: The growing wheat does not
promise well in this section. the severe
cold spell Of February having material.
" injured it. Old farmers inform us that
a larger area Of ground has been planted
in corn this season than nsual-larger
than ovar hefnrp