New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-13
AGRICULTURAL.
r.r HARVEST OF 1866.

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-. ,syious Save been mado for Tennessee and
80 shlx to ST. Louis and Chicago. This "a for sup
e.,,,lies and hotels which demand nice white bread
syy,nr wheat grown in Central and Northern Illinois
yielded largely there heavy losses IN the shoek
ewing 10 proraced rains through August In many cases
n. outside OF the shocks grew green with mold and
sLe newly -sprouting grain. OF course, friends viii
hsve what 10 called grown wheat -four The best way
10 manage 20 prevent the bread being sticky IS 70
make the dough stiff and work it up as hard and as thor
oughy as possible quickly toss it into the oven and
bake it. The great Of this wheat has not come into
market for II il not yet even thrashed. The quality Of
Winter wheat never generally was 50 good
OF course many farmers improved the few DRY, sunny
days stack their wheat 10 draw II into barns and
thereby thep have first quality But barns few on
prSre fanns though they should be common. We know
The farmers there think barns OF little use ie" sHeh
seasons this will give them hight on the subject
Some Eastern farmers will be surprised 20 learn that ge
numbers OF these Western farmers have 10
their eor-erbs One may travel hundred nes ana see
the put up in rail cribs with the corn piled up Ike
roof and wholly open the weather Such rates
only No. q it will not answer for seed, and We have
known men 10 90 many miles 10 buy seed corn Of who
has regular con-house or roof 10 his crib The gen
era results u grain growing in the West particularly
on lew and large farms, illustrated by the above facts
CORN.
II was general impression even in quarters in
Chicago that the crop in tie Southern third Of
Indiana and Illinois good Nothing Is further from
the Truth The simple fact IS that from the forepart OF
July 20 the middle OF August with the exception OF
localities, there was no rain al late corn red and Will
not yield enough 20 Pay for cultivation But corn which
planted early got such inc start IN the Oropar Of
The that it stood the drOlth and made about
tkree-fourths Of a crop with additional deficiency
srsisg from its not hardening as It would have done hal
there been Again there many largo fields on
bottom ground which did well whether planted late OF
early Recent reports about the effects Of roets in those
sections convey erroneous IDEAS for when II is said the
fosts did damage there the reason was because part
already ruined and the rest so matured as TO DO be
yond s reach
Going up 10 the central corn belt there fine pros
poets though August rain abundant, and along the
southern border the corn rapidly matured Now II may
be considered 20 have wholly made itself, and IT is
large yield But further north where the crop naturally
later and where there less SUM- the prospect was
less favorable while during great part OF September
there many rains and long periods Of cloudy
weather Tins IN the heart Of the region ITSELF
Upto September 20, two weeks had passed. during which
tbe seemed at stand as the abundant moisture and
The absence Of dry sunny weather kept II full Of sap win
scarcely any evaporation II was II The stac called the
milk. The season getting late the time lad arrived
when frost might be expected.
On Sept q frost came The result was serious in dt
forent sections. Oar exchanges record follows: lnd
snsPols, Central Indiana frost severe but corn not
much injured NnceDnes, South Indiana, Wabash Val
ley, matured rapidly for 80 days little damage Nv
snsvie, Ohio River mostly high land in good culilya
bOD. Heavy rains for week. ONO rose four feet.
large amount Of corn lost on the Wabash ana White
River bottoms No frost. Lafayette, heavy rains,
frost corn damaged only on the bottoms. Mitchell, on
Ohio and Mississippi Railroad latitude OF St Louis, corn
cut Of danger, Frost quantity better than last year
Richmond, East Indiana, good ianneIs large corn crop,
no FROST rail and country roads damaged streams higher
than ever before known Fort wayne, no fIOt LOgas-
port best ever known. sullivan, crop very large
Otio-CBLucoTHE Sept. 22-Corn good 10 i.oSt,
but much damaged by floods. Dayton no frost To give
a general description Of tho effects Of the food
take the following from TIE Cincinnati COmma c,Q and
CHcfHdts G0%eHe, which refers TO the south half Of
ONO:
nc Old people al say tlot never in their recollection
TIER bfn so wet an August as that Of the present yo@ nd
fret ~ days OF amy september that produced half the
Shat has fallen during the past three weeks Whether the past
OceuUod probably not kuOWat al events The past 30 days
have probably been any equal period
delugc which was so disastrous world of sinners
It's important to calculate the eject OF tie rainy weather
upon TIE crops Farmers need 10 think about this mftt in
order to govern themselves udcousy in diposng Of their
products
and probably part Of the carry planted Poiaoes planted on
o.neI nan suhy or cotton MINUS 'Lht 'l Oh lhe Wa'i anu uIy
out wlh be worthless. week ago we examined poieh
planted early ondin tie lower portions where the drainage
the dry places tie first symptoms OF to be We
gave up the patch utterly ruined unless II should ot
Che rains have continued with large increase in The fan Of
water aud DO not look for sound potato in that patch
,isis GOOD caIcotip I'm bc uIoi" NGcScp c5i,tt 1bc
bottom lands and sandy soil VIII give good crops so that Pota
toes VIII probably be IN good supply though at pretty nigh
Michigan and other distant sections
AS corn there great doubt hanging prospect
The soil has been with water where heavy
pecaly upands much OF ii has fallen down by It's
weight and 1t so far from being ripe that should these rains
cloe with frost the crop would be quite generally ruined Dur
Ing such weather that Of four FIVE weeks past
potacted that there almost certainty that larger portion
Of the crop will be nearly low be worth but little except
TO feed cattle for beef Ii win be element fol- tenng
hog u. ,,o-.e... iii, -, ........., g., a..
snce promised 20 be the largest for the prospect
very dismal Those who have dry soils and those up
clay lands who have derdaincd their lands VIII reap rich
harvest IN great crops at high prices
Indeed they will be almost paid this alone for the
pense undertaking the thoughtful and industrious
vantage Of thorough understanding Even in dry
largely by preparing the soil for early planting Why
guarantee Of to all their efforts by undertaking and
frequent eoyeng their fields they viii be paid three fold
TnE LATE Storm AND TUE Com CsOr AT The wEs1-Tbe
period embraced within the last IS days has been extraord
fsen but particularly because the continuance
FALLING weather According the record kept gentlemen
who note the changes the weather has sned
every one Of these IS consecutive days Three times within this
crops railroads and ether property But the most destructive
of these fell within the last ~ hours This great ~
paehed US from the north west and extended southern
Illinois the whole OF indiana and Ohio The injury the i'm
pense corn hs IN the numerous fertile valleys winch have
yet the full effect 81 this disaster regards
inssmnch the rains continue fall with pros
Pee oil that clear weather which absolutely necessary
to the maturity ~ the crop The crop certainly
critical condition and Notwithstanding the splendid promise
have had OF unprecedented yield now depends
upon the weather for four weeks the result cannot
value is in great danger Of Being measa6y DESTROYED IN.
weather therefore for weeks vii BE- regarded with
more than ordinary interest
Niehsg0H-Pontiae. Sept 22.-Lste corn damaged by
the frost greatly Early safe. Ypsianti-Heavy
most corn injured Fnt-Erost did no damage. Grand
Rapds-Heavy frost, but mostly cut up
Wtsconsis-Clinton, Sept 22.-Twe heavy froSts; some
hope Of the SharOn-Frosts which leave wcthirs
ofs crop. JauesvilleFrost light Fond Du Iac-Heavy
fos; damage considerable Madlson-frosi severe; corn
not fully ripe; damage heavy %aertown-Heavy fost
great damage. OshkOsh-Sight nest, dong no harm.
Ia Crosse-Frost slight little damage Portage Cly-No
frost; corn twO-thir6s crop.
Ioea-Cedar Rapids Sept. 22-Hard FROST corn dam
aged considerably. 0ttumwa-Heayy frost, but farmers
are certain corn Is too far advanced 70 be hurt Shnton