Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-07-19
THE CROPS.

The COMMISSIONS OF Agriculture !"
his las, report, stated that the time Wa
TOO early TO venture upon any opinion
concerning the crop prospects Of the co9n'
try. The opinion which he withheld can
be approximately formed after an examl-
nation Of the newspapers in several parts
of the Union. each Of which gives reports
Of the crops in its own section. It ha'
been the impression that the crops OF 1866
would be bad-the farmers generally
Judging that. after so many years OF great
plenty. it is quite likely there may be n
Of scarcity. There is, however, no present
reason TO apprehend such a result, al
though the season has been quite back
ward.
In New England. it appears that the
wheat crop was considerably injured BY
the winter fros,s. The grass crop has
been benefited by recent rains and prom
ises a heavy yield. Rye. oats and barley
look well, and the fruit crop, it is said,
will be enormous. In the Middle States,
wheat promises scarcely an average yield
but all the other cereals having been de-
layrd BY the backward weather, are now
coming forward finely, Under the stimulus
Of the recent rains. There will be an
average yield of potatoes, and a good crop
of hay. although no, so large as the crop
Of 1865. There will, also, be an average
fruit crop.
In the Western States" there have been
grea, fears for the wheat crop, but now
the prospects are better. In Ohio it l.
believed tina, the wheat crop will yield
four-hfths Of the average crop; whilst IN
Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota and IOWA,
an average yield will be produced. In
Indiana, the wheat IS very poor. Corn
has been replanted in some portions oil
Illinois. Oats and grass will yield well
in the Western States, and a large potato
crop is also anticipated. except in Iowa.
where bug. are making sad havoc. The
frui, Of the West promises well.
The reports from the South are not very
encouraging. The people complain OF sh'
wan, OF money, labor, seed and agricul
tural implements, and only partial crop
are to be expected. Storms and over
aows, especially in the Mississippi Valley
have also destroyed a great portion OF n
growing crops. With regard to corn an,
other cereals, i, is believed. however, tina
they will be able to gather a suficiensh sr
YES, TO keep them from famine, and eaC'
day as i. passes adds to the peaceable re
construction Of the South, and by tina
means TO the encouragement Of their agri
cultural efforts. With regard 10 the cot
ton prospects there is great speculation.
The general belief is that as much cot
ton was planted as the people were adj
to pu, IN the ground, the number Of labor
ers being the only limit TO the planting
In Louisiana, Arkansas and Western Mi
sis.ippi. however, the overa TVS des,roye
many Of the plants. although some OF N
ground has been replanted. and as III
waters are now receding, no fur,he
trouble from this cause is anticipated
The excessive rains in all parts Of III
South, however, has given the grass s
erea, q start. that the limited number {
laborers can scarcely keep 1t down. Whe
the time for picking INT it is feared
also. that much OF the crop will be waste
for wan, of hands. Inc stimulus of higl
prices and the necessity Of acquiring
none il is expected, will prompt IN,
Southern people to harvest as large a cot
ton crop as they possibly can, under ,hes
adverse circumstances. The New Orlean
factors, after q careful review Of the entir
subject. think that the crop will reacl
\ 1900. 900 bales. but the Cincinnati Ga:stte
which says il has taken great pains to col
lee, reliable information, estimates III
crop a, from 1900 900 to 1000 900 bales
Generally, throughout the country. j
will be seen tina, the crops promise a, leas
an average yield, and. considering III,
great plenty Of the past three or foul
years. these prospects should certainly MOI
be considered as depressing.