New-York tribune., 1867-07-31
THE CROPS.
ENGLAND AND ILLINOIS,

ENGLAND AND ILLINOIS
We give notes of the condition of the crops
I'm these two regions which, though wide apart may be
considered as representative of the agricultural world
Hl,os-Through threefourths of the State the wheat
has and shocked or hauled into barns EVen so
far north as Champions farmers have been thrashing
and taking to market stimulated by the price OF D
not produced so largely in een years Rye has been
heavy and for oats tho only drawback rs their lodg
Louis "a part OF the farmers thrashng by drawing
directly the shock To the machine but the Greater
part are putting II In stack Through the whole State
corn has attained It's full hight Although the distance
north and souths about 400 miles the difference In the
time of reapng dOee not vary much This Is owing to tho
superior fertility of -the soil in the northern part.
some fields in the Rock Mver Country, which had been
planted only six weeks were six feet and half high
which is the most rapid growth on record H Is Ct the
that on many farms the yield Of all kinds OF grain will be
light This Is owing TO their lowylng surface Tue long
rains made Il impossible 10 work the ground early la
many il was worked sOOn and hard and
uupy; grass and weeds got fearful start ana Immense
woreven now is required TO keep the corn in growing
condition. The importance OF ditchng aud draining
never apparent than this year ana many win
take the lesson heart However Illinois farmers always
have valued dry prairie and such rst brought into
cultivation. The best ground mas only recently peen pms
are en- good We venture 20 say that before has
yeapeen productive this already U.s. and yet prom
ises q be-not only in grain but al the fruits ior WHOA
its variety OF climate Is SO favorable: -.
Engia,d.-wheat was sown last Fall on moist com
pact lbed and did well during the Winter except on low,
%et Soils where il was somewhat injured by siugs.
Although the Winter was quite trosty ANA me dsus n
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harmed on the chalk and red sandstone iornatohs sno
plant had thin, though healthy appearance IN nay
There was some bright forcing weather. ana al cIo 10
came very lIxurlant, but toward the atterpas a. aa9
month change took place sfor There were & INV reels
winds and heavy fros,s Following tins were Ioua az
OF glorious weather OF course wheat SIN na 81, M asa
verse conditions likely 10 arrest It's matuy, % for the
color Was good the stems vigorous ana .ae ana
set Barley suffered from the May IoI yiSorous state
.r,s;sal heo weld. oats were IN s,e shout
oS close on the ground and ike oherSb b not oDiy
a iht Ssrs later than in other years orIv III Sots
eignt va, g., America the season Is uhconuouy iso.
Rsass look more dseouragng ana are nav enemy az
,"d ,ods Peas have been niet W nn ~ Z, a. nn3 az
'ana po there were sugs the frost ana Is hol oS
nrpcted there Will he more than ha crop onsidsrsSs
nps are son very First planted potatoes were
. ~, the froS but recovered, ana assumeu
DitIen ~ snnearanee MaIssolds badly injured by
sf Hsy is full crop After the cold latter part ot
o the kened and furnished abundans fooi
% tbe whole the prospect for average supply a looo
an England never was more promising