New-York tribune., 1867-06-18

reapers are now SO well constructed that they will be
general use and may Sc considered to be in transition
Grain should rot be left standing n the field after
n IL "a cured housed once and especially
the harvest season is liable to sh9wer better to leave
h an unusual breadth of wheat Gown tins season. aud
harvest hands viii find full employment The eiShthour
rule won't work well in the coming harvest but twelve
10 fourteen instead We may look for busy time III the
coming harvest, II the rust does not intcrpose.
The crop the most important OF all ana s me
one most seriously threatened by the ateness of the
season yet with proper attention we need not despair on
"a fair yield. In Wisconsin and the Northern part or
Illinois it too late for planting, but In Central Illinois
the planting Of corn continues until the middle OF ms
month. At this time. not more than half the area Is
planted ia tho great corn region OF the state ana II m
now doubtful Il half Of the remainder will not 90 over 70
the usual labor must be put on the corn crop ibis season
TO insure good yield 1t mnt be forced by giving thor
ground the twOhOrse harrow should he used thoroughly
narrowing the whole surface. Follow. this with the
the suky cultiyaOr or dOube-shoyel pow TINS IS again
roller alternately until the corn IA too high to roll ay
one FOOT. when the cuvator should make weekly visits
until the corn is In tasse The rOor will crush the cods.
which s very important point in forcing the crop Tor
when tho soil is In fine little heavy ram VIII @ not
sOddeD the soil The roller does more 1t breaks inc
crust that is so liable to form in wet cold seasons, and
thus keeps the soil oRe9 to ar ana neat and al
we have TO do ia to give good culture.
Strawberries were never better and In fact all rutS
In Hill County Illinois wheat and oats looking well, II
IA estimated that there Is so r cent more wheat GROWING
snco the cr0p has looked so promising Corn backward
hut large breadth planted Winnebogo County-Little
Winter Wheat grown IN tho county but that looks ex
tremcly well. Spring Wheat backward and thin. Rye
looks well generally though some fields are rather thn
continued cold weather The rains have been beneficial
Wheat very fine in appearance. Oats ditto. Plenty OF
time for corn-prOspect good.
Aichiqan The fruit prospect at St Joseph, across
tho Lake from Chicago ~ highly fatterng Peaches,
abundant This IL region extensively devoted to
all tho varieties OF fruit than any other III 80 high ati
tude.
TnB MIDDLE STATES
Netc,Jvsey-Salcm County Much labor is being e1-
ponded tho various crops and nature doing her
share eff the groat work, and the prospects for
year Of plenty are favorable in THIS
county Tho wheat crop may be injured by the
rust but at present Il seems TO be In q measure
out Of danger The crop In this county VIII be heavy
moro promising The grass is not very heavy but will
yield fair crop Corn backward, but there Is plenty Of
to Labor and the smiles Of bene1cent Providence, IS
warm weather Any Quantity OF fruit In prospect Bur
prospect for wheat for many years oats poor On wet
ground on other very good H9t goCa syerage % Sh
much above the average Apples ana peaches promising
Delaware River presenting fine proSpeot for large yeld
nsiydnia-Montg gomery COunty-TheWinter grains
IN this county se as in Chester Bucks Berks and Le
high counties are looking remaTSaby fine ana OF ylgOr
growth. Grass Is short, owing 20 tho cold heavy
Corn looks wen though late IN planting Oats are
backward but weeks warm weather WIN Drng thgIn
up All the crops will need little dry weather In
diana COuntyBut little planted TIL the end OF May
and much that planted had to be replanted Oats
looking badly. The prospects were never better lot
wheat and an Old-fashOEed crop Is promised. Fruit
looks well though peaches were somewhat injured Oy the
frost
Ohio-warren County.-wheat and lbariey were almost
total failure in this county last year this season they
will reach full average. Grain and grass are now look
Ing wol and fine crop "a in prospect Fruit OF al KINDS
promising
TnR PACIFIC.
CaHfsrnfd-Tfe Valic0 Recorder says there were
upward Of 900 OF grain shipped from Cache Crock
Slough In Maine Prairie Township the last season The
hay crop in BIO Vista Township Is very heavy On the
ranch oil Neville Allen the yield viii he about ~ tuns 70
The in fremont, SilyeyFue Nacayilie'
MoncIumn and blaine Prairie Townships, IN thls county,
pre O6ng very finely. SOme Ot tho best judges say that
this portion Of the county will yield OH average crop Ol a.
bushels 10 the acre. ~ ,
TIC crops ore everywhere in the most beautiful cond
ton Nothing could excel their heathuness and luEur-
lance. The wheat crop Is tall and strong, and gives
promise OF great abundance It Is far perfectly clear
The weather since the close Of the rains has been all
that could been desired The total absence o strong
winds proved the saving OF the heavy wheat ad nsey
crops Tho volunteer crops OF grain throughout the valley
astonishingly luxuriant.
The Stockton IpdepeHdeHt says "The Supervisors on
Saturday last cOmpleted throughout the County,
bountful harvest arc fair From closer observation IN
the dcront sections 81 the country he concludes lhat
the grain product will az least be equal 10 that OF last
veaF Many have concluded that it VIII be less than ~
was last year. owing the excessive rains during the
sowing season by which the operations OF farmers were
much mpedcd. and much Of the grain whieh had been
however would seem refute this idea and believe
that. although tine product may bo less thnn ~ might
have been had less rain fallen during the phhts ses2h
"A much greater number OF acres would undOnDteuy
have seeded yet with favorable weather Tor the
growth aud rponng OF the crop the number ofsbushes
of wheat viii not fall short OF that OF last