Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-08-15
A9rnnltural.
The Crops.

NEW ENGLAND.-The Improvement. in the
crops throughout the New England states con-
JIuues, aud iuny JustIfes the accounts tina {
n0ne OF the crops will vary much from the
early average.
New YoRA.-The rye has been cut, and the
wheat harvest has commenced. Quantity and
qUsiIty exceed previous estimates Corn l.
s,rowIEg rapidly, likewise all root vegetables.
Tie crops yielded satisfactorily. The ntIi,-
ued hne weather cannot fail 70 make she lar
vests OF all crops fully up to the average
PEsNsYLvANIA.-Tne cutting of the v heat
ami rye in this State reveals the fact that me
yield ~ heavier and the quality of the gram
better than they have been for several years
Iss, Oats are unusually heavy. Corn and
vegetables are growing finely. The hay crop
was slightly below the average In quantity
but superior In quality.
OHIo.-There is more complaint from por-
HOBS of this State OF light wheat crop than
from any other section Of the country. The
winter seems to have been quite severe ON The
tali-aown gram, and the late spring uniavor-
ais to spring planting. Perhaps when the
harvest comes TO be secured, Ohio too will find
tulI granarles.
fSDIANA.-Reports from Indiana. since har-
ysssIng has begun, are favorable. The yield
Will be much above what was anticipated In
qGanti.y, while the quality IL far superior 10
LIST year csop. The berry is plump and
healthy, and will mike superior -four. Corn
- said to be - wonderfully fine" A large
breadth of potatoes has been planted, and
promises wells OatsTa very good
ILLINOIS Spring wheat is excellent; corn
splendid, fruit, an average crop, and farmers
IN 5ne spirits Rye is said to be the test crop
OF tns season in the Winneb,go regions
bends heavy and well filled. Wheat and cats
viii yield faIr but not heavy crops. Flax good
IN seed but of Indifferent fibre. A moderat tie
crop of apples rs expected. The Jersey coun-
ty farmers boast OF having a better wheat
crop than they have harvested tor many years.
Grsss rather light; no peaches; apples fair
crop Randolph county reports not more
than malt crop OF wheat, but OF superior
quality From Saline county. and the south
err portion OF the State, the Prauie Farmer
gives a less cheering prospect. Corn hOks
well, but small for time of year, and is gene-
rally In good fix If seasonabis from now on,
there Will be a large crop 70 sed, Wnes, Is
nearly all harvested that cooid he {: il was 81
badly wInter-kIlled that not more than one
Eensh was cut, out what Was cut was good
grain. Oats are we'll headed, but so low thai
sheY will be hard to save. More cotton has
been planted this season &. an ever before
looks well. though late. Too early to make
any report of the tobacco crop. Apples VIII
De scarce; pears, none worth naming peaches
tolerably fair crop. This has been hare
spring or newly planted trees; there was 4
goOI number get out, and IRON appearance
now, there will be large lot planted this fall
Cherries were a fair crop; grapes are rottin;
very badly, ESPECIALLY Catswata and Isabella
plums, none-tae curculio destroyed all VT
nave The finest gardens this year We ever mad
we have had green peas and beans tor tw'
weeks past, and early corn nearly ready 10
the table. Tomatoes nearly grown beai
three inches in diameter.
KANSAS The harvest is Completed /.
southern Kansas. There has been an CD
usually large yield of wheat, and of fair quail
ity. \ friend from Topeka, under dale o
July 9Th, writes as follows: Having tray
eled quite extensively through the nor thcrd
western and southern portions of the State,
can say, from actual observation, that no par
Of the country will this year be likely to vel
50 large quantity of all kindssef farm pro
dCce, as this State Wheat is now beinj
harvested, and will not fall below an averag
ut twenty bushels to the acre.