The Portland daily press., 1867-07-10

In looking over our exchanges we ma very
encouraging prospects for the farmers all over
our country. With few exceptions as to GER
tain loeslities-and these quite limited-the
season thus far has been exceedingly favorable
to the agricultural interests which form the
basis Of a nations prosperity. In our own
State vegetation of all kinds never had more
rapid growth than It has for the last few
weeks. The promise now is that, We shall
have an abundant harvest of hay, and other
crops are looking well. We are happy to be
able to make such record of the prospects Of
our farmers. In many parts of our country
/ the farmers are in the midst o. the wheat har-
| vest. In some sections the harvest is nearly
| over and the husbandmen are rejoicing over
| their abundance. .noGe9fg atsaae.4a ~.
The New York Tribune saws California far
mers were greatly encouraged by the large
crops Of wheat last year, and by the extraordt-
nary prices they obtained, and have sown
largely. There are no complaints that their
harvest will not be abundant. OF other crops,
including grapes, they will produce abundant
ly. In Nevada, Colorado and Idaho there will
be as much grown as the people will need
And the grape crop through that whole coun-
try will be better than last year. ~ n51ii.l [
Fl The Chicago Journal says: SIN the great
wheat fields of Southern Illinois where the
choicest winter wheat is raised. reaping ma.
chimes by hundreds are at work and gathering
one Of the best wheat crops ever raised" This
was said some two weeks ago, and probably
the harvest is ended and the wheat secured
from harm. The Trenton Gazstte, New Jer1
sey, says. "The prospects for crops are excel
lent in all portions of the State" The Terra
Haute Journal. Indiana, says: "The young
corn on the prairie farms begins to make fine
show. The wheat crop Is heading out finely,
with fair prospect of better yield than for
three years past. In almost every part of ths
State the promise of an abundant harvest is
encouraging" t-1- -'-'"
In Iowa the present prospects for bounti-
fdl yield are bright. 1t has long been prob
lem whether the hardy fruits could be success
fully grown in northern Iowa, but that prob
lem has recently been solved, and all hardy
varieties of apples, pears and cherries will do
as well as in States still farther east. In some
parts of the State the potato bug threatens to
iniure the potato crop. In Missouri the season
ha, been very backward, but the wheat har-
vest promises well If the rains do not injure it
as it is feared, or was some weeks ago. The
prospect is brighter now, and in some of the
counties the farmers say the promise of q
wheat crop was never better.
In Kansas the grasshoppers have excited
some alarm among the farmers, but they ap-
pear to be moving in a southerly direction and
were averaging about an eighth of a mile per
day which is doing well for hopping. These
creatures don't seem to be after food 30 much
as for making progress in their march. A field
will be full of them one day, and the next day
there is not one to be found. 1t Is singular
movement, and the object excites the attention
of Naturaiists. Peaches in this State promise
well. In many portions of the State no grass
hoppers are found, and the crops will abun-
dantly reward the farmer. In Nebraska the
wheat locks well, but the corn is BACKWARD
many farmers having to replant It,
In Kentucky. Tennessee. Texas, Arkansas
and Mississippi, the farmers nave reason to re-
ioice for generally, the crops promise abun-
aont harvest True, in some localities, there
ba. heen too much rain for the benefit Of the
crons but then these places are limited. In
Nevada they have suffered from want of rain.
| On the whole our country has great reason
ior being grateful to Kind Providence in
causing the earth to yield an abundance Of
food for man and beast.
The ST. Paul Pioneer says:
We have highly favorable reports from al
most every quarter OF the State in regard 70
the condition of the growing grain crops wnlen
| nersonal observation. Wheat never looked
better, and farmers anticipate the largest
| Weld ever known in the history of the State
The cold spring and plenteous rains have prov.
ed Of the greatest benefit parsisaiary 70 ,Dtar sns
yene before harvest to dash all our hopes, but
the prsyspt prospect is full Of encouragement