The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-08-11
THE CROPS.
REPORTS FROM THE SOUTH,
EAST AND WEST.
GEORGIA.
The Macon Telegraph says:

80
the wheat crop just harvested, and the
conclusion is that while 1t falls short OF
an average of other days as regards
quantity, it is fur in advance of the
crops for some years past, and OF ex'
cellent quality. There is an abundance
for every domestic demand, and q good
surplus for expectation. The currency
being equal, -four ought to add, and
will be considerably cheaper.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
The Charleston Courier says OF the
rice crop:
All accounts received from various
portions of Georgetown district are
adverse to the coming crop. The Ia
borers have worked badly, the prepare
ton of the land very imperfect, with
poor drainage, ETC., bad stands have re-
suited therefrom, the seed in many ca
ses rotting in the ground. These diff
cuIties have been enhanced by the late
frcshets, which have inflicted great in
Jury to the crops Of the upper river
lands. 1t is doubtful if an eighth Of a
crop will be made in that district.
VIRGINIA.
The wheat in this State will be a
much larger crop than croakers will
lead us to expect. Tobacco and corn
are both doing well.
FLoRIp!.
The Tallahassee Floridian says the
corn crop of that portion OF Florida is
suffering greatly for want of rain.
The yield Of wheat to the acre was
much better than expected at the time
of the great floods in the spring. The
cotton is also improving very fast, and
accounts reach US Of fields which pre-
sent an excellent appearance.
MISSISSIPPI.
The report from the corn crop in va
700 county is most discouraging.
From a gentleman who resides in the
south eastern portion Of the county
we learn, says the Yazoo Commercial
that he planted $50 acres of land in
corn, and he calculated on gathering
600 bushels Of the entire tract. From
another tract of 40 acres, a gentleman
expects to gather 20 bushels. TO say
the least Of it, this is very discoura'
ging.
NEW YORK.
In Western New York the growth Of
wheat is splendid, the yield of some
fields being estimated at 40 bushels tt
the acre and from the central portions
ofthe State we have equally favorable
accounts. The farmers are not croak
ing, as it is certain they would be i
there was any prospect of a short crop
Spring crops started q little backward
but the hot weather of the last month
has strengthened and FASTENED forward
the grain amazingly. Corn is we'll nd
vanced and very healthy in appearance
while the fruit crop will make goot
whatever deficiency there may be il
New England.
In the Muskingum valley corn i
somewhat backward, but promises
splendid yield. A letter from Newarl
to the Cleveland Leader, says of Mus
kingum valley: I saw there as fin
fields of wheat as could be wished for
As / behcld waving grain and beautiful
fields of corn stretching for miles,
thought that famine, with her dust.
wings, would never darken this, onc o
the loveliest valleys in the State.
Wheat is being rapidly harvested
Early wheat in good situations is tole
rably good, late is universally poo
when much exposed to water during tn
winter. Corn looks very well. Som
fields on the drained bottoms are mag
niflcent.
ILLINOIS.
Wheat, all there is, looks very we
for a crop Of fourteen bushels per acre
Barley-more than an average amour
put in this year, and looks very flattel
ing, and farmers think it will come u
to twenty-five bushels or moro pc
acre. Rye very fair; will yield abou
twenty bushels per acre. Oats promis
well. Corn will yield more than a
average crop. Wild and tame hay i
abundance.