The New York herald., 1866-07-31
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Satisfactory Accounts from All
Sections of the Country.
A FULL AVERAGE YIELD Of WHEAT.
The Largest Crop Of Corn Yet
Produced.
All Other Crops Promising a Boun-
tiful Harvest.
&c. &c. &c.


New England.
In the early part OF late frosts worked much
injury to the fruit crops and later certain sections have
suffered from drought which, however, has not been
sufficiently general to produce serious injury There
will be throughout tho New England States good ave-
rage yield of all cereal crops and Of fruits except apples
In Massachusetts, whore more attention is paid to
chard products than in any other Eastern State cherries
have been and currants very pentiful pears give
token Of excellent yield but Of apples the crop will
be short. The trees bossomcd fully, but the young
fruit soon blasted or succumbed to tho ravages Of
the cankerworm, or WAS as in the western part Of the
State destroyed by the heavy frost Of May 26 Proba-
bly, not than half crop will be realized but this
is an Improvement last season, the crop the
lightes known in several years The grass crop win be
good though not extraordinary one Potatoes also
promise very WELL Wheat. rye and oats are all very
thrifty, and viii probably yield than an average
harvest The corn crop IL IL escapes early fross will
be large
The Middle states.
In Western New York the growth Of wheat is a spen-
did one the yield Of fields being estimated at forty
bushels to the acre. and from the central portions Of the
State have equally favorable accounts The farmers
not creakng is certain they would r there
prospect Of short crop Spring crops started
little backward but the bot weather Of the last month
has strengthened and fastened forward the grain
nriy. Corn i well advanced and very healthy In ap-
deficiencies there may be in New England
Indeed, throughout the whole section known as the
Middle States the prospects encouraging and
from quarter docs there any murmurng or CON-
plant Waving fields Of grass and grain make heart
must buy the bread 10 keep life in their bodies ills
coming winter 70 be happy In prospect OF being able to
do so at something less than famine prices.
The West.
II to the broad bountnl fields Of the West that the
nation looks for whssever there may be in Of the
home demand which, by sale 10 foreign ma
tons may add something TO the general wealth
effect short crop throughout the country while
average crop in he West IL the product in other
sections should be light would save the whole country
from stress Of want The reports which opening
Of the season prevalent tended TO foster appfe
hension that the crops would prove very light II not
almost failures but the event shows that al such fears
needless IVORY favorable season, il fairly
opened, has brought forward all thu products OF the
earth 10 uton abundant in quantity and OF superior
excellence Now the harvest season and with every
day the accounts that reach more gratifying and
certain From the more important producing States W.
present very full returns which, as win be seen, amply
justify all wc have said.
The south.
Our accounts from the South are not very fun
much better than we were told they were likely to
do. There Is likewise markell change OF tone
ing the probable yield Of cotton and the Southern papers
It, Estimates as high l500, 600 are now not
monty made, and have full confidence that the
HERAlps estimate OF 2 200 900 bales made the CON-
mencemcnt Of the season, viii be amply justified
Ohio.
letter from Newark to the Cleveland Leader says
In the Muskingum Valley corn Is somewhat backward
but promises splendid yield; II Is in some places out In
tho tasse I saw there fine fields Of wheat could
be wished for Az bcheld waving grain and beautiful
hclds Of corn stretching for miles, thought that famine
with her dusty wings would never darken this OF
the Iovsiest valleys in the State.
The Ashland ASHLAND county Uuior says the harvest
has begun Most OF farmers engaged IN cutting
their wheat and by the last Of next week there viii he
but very little standing The wheat crop OF the country
spring Indeed in ."me eds IL n aid The Weld viii
be equal In quality and quantity 20 former years
The Troy tnso~ says:A large portion Of the wheat in
fields yield full crop-somc Of them considerably
the average while the grain We are told, will be much
ssns farmers express the opinion ,hs, the whs. crop
OF Miami county this year viii exceed that OF last year
The Conneaut tAshiabuia county Reporter says-rhs
vast expanse OF and potatoes throuH this
never looked promising than at present The late
hot weather has brought the entire crop forward
toes has been placed beyond doubt Notwi.hsandins
the unfavorable reports made in the early part OF the
season We do not see why the farmers have not due res
10 rejoice at the prospect for certainly the products
OF the country this season viii compare with those Of
any preceding ycar.
The Cincinnati CARTE says:-we safe In saying
that in the aggregate the wheat crop In weight and
quality isa fair average and much betcr than last
year In regard 70 other crops y can be definitely stated
and tho crop promises 10 be secured IN splendid
dition.
ucspstch 70 the Chcago fviouns contnins tnc ioi'
lowing -Csn,cn Ohio. July 20, 1s66.-wheat good
better than last year Oats nrst rate. Corn promising
20 do excellent Rye and barley yield largely Harvest
" mprogrcssing rapidly Weather favorable. Quality OF
all crops good
Another paper reports follows The wheat harvest,
though deficient in quantity IL excellent In quality, and
has been carried-ss tho English term getting u under
covern hne order that Tue superior quality OF the
grain even IN OAio where the crop quite short viii 30
far 10 mako ur the deficiency In quantity Last year The
qualhyXw almost everywhere poor, and In several
STATES II was extremely dif1cut 70 procure barrel o
good hour This poor -four will be a. rare an ar
cle a. was good article during the season that u nov
closing
Indiana.
The Jay and Adams Rsp~tl.oas ssys.-wheat Ia beInl