The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-08-15
MONETARY & COMMERCIAL.
Intelligence of Crops.

We havelbeen at some trouble to gather
accurate Information of the state of the
crops in the region of country tributary to
Evansville, the lower Ohio River Valley, in
and Illinois and Western
Kentucky and Tennessee. We gave, q few
days ago, a statement of the Tobacco crop,
which was unusually favorable.
The general tenor of our reports is that
the present season is one of abundant
fruitfulness, and especially in the great
staple ofthis region, Corn, a yield proba-
bly, beyond all former years.
In Western Kentucky, the chief products
are Tobacco and Corn. We gave in detail
the prospect of Tobacco last week. Corn is
excellent, as it is throughout this whole
valley.
Nm Southern Illinois Tobacco was not so
extensively planted as in previous years,
but the growing crop promises the best OF
returns. There is greater breadth of Corn
planted than for several years, but the
drouth of the last of July has shortened
the Yield considerably, still there will be
at least full average crop. The Wheat
crop is little more than half a crop, but
of better quality than last year. Sorghum
cultivation received considerable atten-
ton last year, but did not prove a good
paying crop, and it has been much neg
lected this season. Cotton succeeded well
last year, and promises very we'll for this
Fall If it escapes the frost the yield will
be larger than 1astyear, as more has been
cultivated Oats generally full crop and
of good quality. Potatoes of the second
planting look well. Considerable atten-
ton has been paid to dried fruit, for ship
ment, but there viii be a short supply
this year, especially of Peaches.
3 INDIANA-We give in detail number OF
counties in the Southern part OF this State,
which wilIindicate the character Of those
not mentioned: a3ei7
Gibson Colnty.-The Wheat crop is lit
tie above half the average yield, of excel
lent quality, and almost all saved from
the weather without damage. Most of the
Wheat of this county is of the better varie-
ties as the Hill. Corn is over an average
yield-never known to be better. Oats,
good; but much less than the usual
breadth of land sown. Hay is light; dried
up by the drouth. Potatoes, early crop
hght-the later planting, prospects favora-
Bile.
KllOG and D0uiesS.-We have about the
same report from these counties as. from
Gibson, except we hear that the second
crop of Potatoes is thought to be a failure.
Wa,Tick Oouaty.-Tobacco; large breadth
of land set, and prospects fair for heavy
Yield. Wheat, quality excellent, quantity
about half crop compared with former
good years. Corn looks fine, never better
at this season. Hay, good but short; very
littlelf any damage in curings average
crop. Oats, the best crop for the past four
years. Potatoes early crop good average;
prospects for the late crop quite f1attering.
Fruit; Apples, good average; Peaches,
never better in quality or quantity ~
Pike COuqty-Wheat, quality excellent,
but considerably below average in guam
tity. Corn, never better. Tobacco is good.
Hay, very light; half crop. Oats, average;
good grain. Potatoes very inferior. Fruit,
good, especially Apples; PeachesYery plen-
ty, but small.