Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-05-22
The Crop Prospects.

we have visited several portions of this
county, and had a fair view Of the condi-
tion OF the crops. We have seen very few
fields of winter wheat that look thrifty and
promising, but by far the greater part
sowed last fall has been destroyed, ploughed
under, and sown with spring wheat. The
spring wheat has come up finely and seems
to be coming forward rapidly. The farmers
are busy putting in their corn now,and that
crop will probably be as large as usual
WdteTtotch Democrat. iN 'r % st'i H,lH.
,. CANADA WEsT.-From a great many Sec
tions OF the country we hear reports OF the
failure of the wheat crop. The severe frosts
of February aud the absence of snow doubt
less did much damage. We are not, how
ever, inclined to attach too implicit conf
dence to the accounts of the wholesale de-
struction of the wheat crop of which we
hear. Farmers are proverbially grumblers,
and, as in former years, there may be much
exaggeration in these reports.-TO Oronto
Globe, May II.
MICHIGAN.-The crop now sown in Michi-
gan is much more promising than hereto
tore supposed. Some of the districts in
which the wheat was thought to have been
winter killed are now putting forth finely.
The opinion is also freely expressed that
our receipts during the last Of the month
will greatly increase.-DetroH Free Press,
May Is. -.... ...... ...-..r, a..
INDIANA.-The Richmond Teleq'anl says:
We learn from friend who recently visited
the north part of the State, that the wheat
crop in Laporte and Marshall counties will
be almost total failure. There is dull
prospect tor wheat in most of the country
north of the Wabash.
The Indianapolis Herald of the 10th says:
Our own observation, on Saturday last, of
wheat fields along the line OF the Central
road, between here and Richmond, led us
to the conclusion that about one-half of
those fields promised a fair crop, while the
other half promised very little. A gentle
man from Lafayette, who was on the train,
stated that in the prairie region around that
place the wheat was in very bad condi-
ton, giving hope of scarcely half crop,
while in the section protected during tile
winter by forests and hills, the promise was
very encouraging. Taking all theintorma-
ton we receive together, we think the
wheat crop OF Indiana this year will be be-
low an average one. ..t ...... .....
WEST VIRGINIA-THE HAY CROP We
are informed by farmers that the recent
frosts have materially injured the hay crop,
which will, it is supposed fall far behind,
both in quantity and quality, the yield of
last year.-IVheeltRg IRteLtigenCer.
ILLINoIs.-The Jacksonville Journal of the
l4th, says: During late trip to ST. Louis,
we were pleased to observe the forward
condition and very fine prospects of the
wheat crop in all the counties along the
road. -I..-..
The LelCistO,on Union says that there new
er was better prospect for fruit in that To-
cality than there is this season.
The Bureau County Patriot says We find
a much larger breadth of ground in grain
than we had supposed; and, Hotwithstand-
ing the backwardness of spring, we think
the harvest will be bountiful one. The
prospect is good for fair fruit crop in this
county. ...r.... ..... ....I. .,.,- t. .r,
The HillSbOro Herald learns that "the win
ter wheat throughout this county looks
well, and promises an abundant harvest -
A large breadth of land will be devoted to
corn. All kinds of fruit, with the excep-
tion ofpeacnes, promises an abundant yield.
AS far as we have heard, peaches are entire
ly destroyed in this section" |.L
The Winchester Democrat says:
The wheat crop of this county promises a
good yield, save few exceptions. The
prospects now are 30 per cent. better than
at this time last year. Oats are suffering
from the present dry weather, aud, should
the drought continue through the month,
there will not be half crop. Early plant
ed corn is also suffering for want of rain.-
The farmers are behindhand with their
planting on account of the late cold and
dry weather. Fruits promise good yield,
except peaches, which will be very light.O
The AledO Record of the 10th says:
Fruit prospects in this section were new
er better than at present. All kinds of
fruit trees are literally loaded with blos-
SONS, and, unless some unf ,rseen event oc-
ours to prevent, we will have the largest
fruit crop ever raised in this region.
GEoRGIA.-The augusta Chronicle says:
The corn crop in Houston is reported as
looking well, but badly in need of work.
The cotton crop is very sorry, not half
stand. nd. ..r.
The Southern Wdtchmdn says that in all
counties OF Northeastern Georgia the wheat
crop is very promising. There is a greater
breadth of land devoted to it than usual.
In Muscogee and vicinity corn looks better
than cottOn.v Wheat and rye are doing well.
There will be plenty of fruit.
COLORADO TERRIToRY.-The Mining Cty
RegSter says that not less than forty thous-
aud acres of wheat have already been sown
this season, which the late SHOWS have as
sisted to such degree that ut this early Pc
| riOd the fields present the most encOurag-
ing prospects of large crops. The grass
hoppers, which destroyed every description
| of produce last year, when their destruc-
| tive raid was closed, migrated to more con-
genial cimes, and it is hoped may never re-
turn. 1t is safe to say, in this connections
that an aggregate of400,000 bushels of wheat
will be harvested in Colorado during the
next six months. -..., f. e.. .-..t.-.
| There have been planted, so far as known
ten thousand acres of potatoes in those sec-
tions where the climate is mOstfavorablet ia
early planting. In others less favored this
most substantial esculent will receive a
| reasonable share ofattention,as there are few
crops more profitable to producers. Thous-
ands of bushels of corn will be added. labor
must of necessity fall in proportion to the
price efprovisions, freights across the plains
be reduced to eight and ten cents per pound
and then we can manage, our mines with
comparative ease. The good old days o.
cheap living and bountifuf markets are seen
again-in.prospective.g sIWU fI0tfI9e 81
How Mt. Vernon Lawyer got sss
few'' Ahead of a New York ON.
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