The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-05-23
Crop Intelligence.
INDIANA.

The Vicepnes, Indiana,a "a Sun says an
extensive field of wheat in that vicinity
which gave promise of a good yield,
proves, upon examination, to be perfect
fy alive with the fly. The wheat is eight
or ten inches high, but seems to have
suddenly stopped growing entirely
In Wayne county, Indiana, the barley
crop is reported as total failure
In Johnson county, Indiana, the wheat
crop is reported looking much better
than was expected in the opening of
spring, and if nothing further happens
to damage it, there will DO good yield
ILLINOIS.
InDe Kalb county, the wheat crop is
not expected to yield one.third the aver
age.
In the State of Maryland, the wheat
crop generally looks promising. Oats
are looking badly and the peach will be
failure.
In Southern Illinois the wheat is
looking splendid 1t is now just begin
ming to head and if the balance of the
season is favorable there will be gathered
very heavy crop.
In Washington county the wheat
prospects are very gloomy. The fruit is
also seriously damaged. The apple
crop is supposed to be already damaged
TO the extent of two thirds.
The Cleveland Leader says: 1T is
doubtless true that the wheat crop in
Ohio is very backward, and the uncom
mon cold spring has made it still more
so. but a favorable season may yet make
n full crop, as very little Of the wheat
has been actually winter killed. A
gentleman who has just returned from a
fonr through the West informs us that
the wheat never looked more promising
at this season of the year than it does
now in Missouri, Southern Illinois,
Southern Indiana and Michigan. In the
north part Of Indiana and Illinois the
crop is backward, bat there is no proba
blity of failure.
PENNSYLVANIA.
The Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, Mes.
senoer reports the fruit in that section
killed by the late severe frOsts.
The Genius of Liberty Fayette county,
Pennsylvania, says Our friends from
the different parts of the country give us
verv discouraging reports concerning
the wheat crop. Numerous farmers
who have good land inform us that they
do not expect to get as much as they
sowed.
CALIFORNIA
We Judge from articles in the Califor-
MIA papers that the prospects of farmers
we're never better than they are this
snrinp Abundant rains have fallen,
and Wheat and barley crops are very
forward, and promise large yields of
Grain. In the south part of the State
the early fields of barley began to head
in March Almond trees were in full
| hIossom and peach trees ready to open
| fen days before the first of April The
Mana ReOister, March %, says grain is as
high today as 1t was IN j June two years
ago, and promises heavier crop.
IOWA.
In this State the present indications
are that there will be an average amount
of winter wheat OF spring wheat and
eats there has been full average sown
and both now look promising and well.
| The prospect lor ltult IL encouraging
| wherever there are fruit trees. OR the
whole there is more than an average
nrospect for all kinds Of grain, stock
wool, fruit &c.
MISSOURI
In Northwest Missouri the wheat,
both spring and fall, is very promising
Oats and barley are also looking well
Frnit. with the exception Of apples, is q
good deal injured BY freezing