The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-17
THE CROPS IN THE WEST.
SPECIAL cosarsposuEsct Of THE aEsALD.


Reports from Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa. Mis-
souri. Kau.as, minnesota. Ohio, Indiana
aud SIississippi-An Abundant Harvest Ex-
tpec,ed-Corn Backward. but Promises
WelI-The Fruit Crop Will be Very Large
Raynaes Of the Potntoe Bug.
CHICAGO, June s, 1867.
Through the courtesy Of the Superintendent ANA
station agents OF all the railways running out Of this
CITY am enabled 10 give you the following cheering
news the crop prospects OF the West Taken
as whole, the prospect for ABUNDANT harvest has
been better for years. although and oats win
be late.
Fun accounts from reliable in all parts or this
Slate been by mo- and have the satisfac.
ton OF stating that they promise abundant yield OF
an crops except corn. The heavy and late have
inundated the prairie lands Of the State and the
absence Of dry weather has delayed the planting very
much. Farmers who planted early in most cases
found rotng and they replanted phe grain dealers
Of this city have had tho blues very badly in conse
snence, but better weather for growing crops could
DO asked for now and the usual yield expected
prices, as result Of this have fallen The situation
indeed hopeful unless the winter in early pre-
vents the crop maturing All the West fruit Is
unusually abundant and apples and peaches promise
be as cheap potatoes. have the following reports
from Illinois,
WINFIELD, DuPAcE CouNrY.-Prospect for fall wheat
good yield about twenty bushels per acre. Little spring
wheat sown. II weather continues fine corn crop will
be good. Oats, barley and rye promise large yield.
Fine promise for large crop Of apples Hay superior
DIXON, LEE CousrY-wheM never looked better;
probable yield twenty bushels. Corn rcplanted and
good prospect for fair CROP Oats barley and never
looked better, and crop will be unusually large
Apples splendid. Hay unusually nne Potatoes fail;
corn not be injured by frost the yield will very large
viRan, KANE CouSrY.--wheat doing we'll; yield
viii PROBABLY give two.hirds crop Oats barley and
rye will give an average yield. Fruit Of all kinds never
looked better Hay crop Is good
STERLING WHrEsIps CouSrY.-Fa and spring wheat
look well; viii yield about twenty to thirty bushels
Corn IS backward OATS barley and rye hook WE'LL and
Serior.
BAcKsERRY, KANE cousrY.--sprins wheat promises
yield OF thirtyhve bushels Corn poor but viii improve
with present good weather. Oats barley and rye will
give an average yield Fruit and hay promise large
yield
WAuKsGAs LAKE COUNTY. Good prospect for large
crop Of corn. Oats barley and rye looked better
Prospect Tor an immense crop of apples Grass looks
splendid Root crop Ia promising especially potatoes
COTTAGE Hill, DU PAGa CoUSTY.-Wheat very poor
indeed. Farmers say 1t will yield fifteen bushels
The crop is uncertain Some croasers say il Will
DO poor, but tho more sensible have good hopes The
yield OF oats and other cereals will be fair There will
De an enormous crop OF fruit Grass will give heavy
crop Roots pretty good.
sa.lDs LAkx CoUsrY.-spring wheat hue; probable
yield twenty bushels; little fall wheat looks
we'll and will give thirty bushels Corn Is being e.
planted and late tall viii give good CROP Rye looks
hAREsao, McHEsRY CouSrr.-spring wheat win yield
nf,een bushels Corn bad OF repanted Oats
barley and rye very promising Fruit has never been
better In the county The grass is good Root crop
BELvrprRK, Booss CousTY-Spring wheat promises
well Corn not yet up and half the farmers replantng
Oats. barley and small grain look well So do fruit,
bEKALB CousrY-wheat promises we'll Corn, i'm
possible 70 judge. Oats barley aud rye good CROP
fSuit yield will DO very large Hay very favorable.
CHINA, LEE CoUNY.-Wheat yield will be large. Oats,
rye and barley fair Corn just sproutng damp Grass
looks we'll Weather good for small grain, but bad for
LAoosDis, LOGAN COUNTY Heavy rains injurious to
The and too wet to plough 80 that crops are not
planted Corn will not give over half CROP Oats and
Fruit and hay good Bugs are making ravages among
CHATHAM, sAscAxos cousrr.-wheat viii give twenty
bushels per Oats rye and barley very good. Corn
backward. Apples scarce. Half crop Of peachea
Cherries in abundance. Grass and root crop good.
70 twenty bushels per Corn crop VIII be small IN
lss We have considerable weather. Apples and
plenty Of potatoes for home consu nption Irish
potatoes look WE'LL and the county will send some 70
uCARLNsvnLH, MAcourTS CouSTY. enormous crop OF
wheat has been planted and IL never looked better
spus favorable Corn nne condition although there
has been but little planted on account OF late rains.
sces OF an sbnndap ~,ed Fruit PROMISES fair yisd
although earlier varieties were damaged BY the frosts
Grass has taken nne start since tho rains Potatoes
look FIRST rate. fine for potatoes Corn
n In fair condition. but little planted The bugs arc
rsvelhng in the potatoes |
NOLAN MCLEAN CousTY.-corn lie backward, but what
Is looks one and there Ia prospect for good crop
"Nevsr better prospect for apples since the day Ewes
Eden Peaches were killed 10 this county Never saw
more promising grass crop Fine place for Neouchad-
nezsar. Roots promise we'll"
srRNorIKLD, SAxaAxox CouxTY.-Nos large quantity
OF fall wheat sown but looks we'll large breadth Of
ground has been sown In spring wheat, and the crop
4l ha tarQ Pros rnNdf haav rrn n n
II comes mp we'll Oats, barley and rye about same As
last year Fruit looks hnely-bettsr than for years
Of June.
ocorA, LIVINGSTON Corsrr-spring wheat looks well.
and IL looks bad Fruit viii DO abundant hay will DO
. large Weld Root crops look well.
eeSs ). soce NJ fail gram soWp
and rye look we'll Mover had better promise Of fruit
crop; !. win be enormous. Corn backward Grass
DwiGHr, Livsosros CoryrY.-wheat promises an
abundant yield Corn s now being planted, and win
DO sown until 18th OF June. Fruit hay and potatoes
look unusually dne.
have reports Of similar nature from oil the co untes
on the kne OF the Chicago and Rock Island Railway.
Wheat fruit grass and crops everywhere look
Ing we'll Corn backward bui the weather Vas never
have the following reports from the station agents
on ths line OF the Illinois Central Railroad, made last
week before the nns weather %. m .,,,. .,..
CAIrnxr.-No wheat sown, corn very httle planted
GaI Arr 'sssi Wheat looks we'll.
PDorcxE.-Wheat looks very ane; but luile corn
planted.
KAsxAKKR-whsa, good prospects; corn being
planted.
CIUros.-whsat very One.
GnnouR. The wheat crop looks promising
PAxros-Therc 10 . splendid prospect for wheat
CHAnPAIos.-wheas looking finely; corn but little
and growing slowly.
ToLoso wheat good corn INST being planted
NATION Wheat promises we'll bot most OF the corn
win require rcplsutng
EvrIsouAn -whsai crop mot very promising; corn
Backward
MAsoS-A similar report
OpM-wheai good: corn inferior.
CnNrRAIA.-Wheat very good.
AsHLy.-rhs wheat crop was much injured ~ tho
frost but 10 doing we'll
Du ouoin, Dssoso Carboudals and MakandA report
wheat rood Jonssboro Dongola Pulaski aad Cairo, re-
port the wheat crop remarkably promising, but corn
faiure From Dunleiih, Gaisna, Council Hill. Scales
Mouad and Warren, the wheat crop 10 reported nne
but corn psor Al Gaisna the corn looks we'll ssna,
Treepor Forsuos Palo, Amboy and Mendoza the wheat