New-York tribune., 1867-06-21
THE CROPS.


OF excellent color and broad and strong in the leaf About
the usual amount Of Winter wheat was sown and think
the past ten days have been favored with delightful
weather ana vegetation has been literally jumping by
inches wherever the wheat stands thick. strong of
goou nlSht cican rank green shooting ont heads OF
Sic mat Indicate large yield II the few remaining
casualties this valuable crop subject wardCd off,
he oc on lOur VIII drop TO reasonable rates, ana We
shan be shippers Of breadstuis from the West, instead OF
importers as We have been to small extent the past
month Farmers think the crop will mature well without
further rain, though an occasional shower about filing
Through the southern part OF the State the corn well
UP ana even Its color shows that II has sprOued wet
tie plants are assuming healthy and vigorous
appearance II is very FOUL the rains though cold hay
early and constant Of the husbandman to prevent
their taking possession OF the fields and smOtherng out
the young crops The first cleaning is going now, and
all hands are busy to complete the work before the har
In the northern part Of the State the fields are only inst
planted. Tie heavy rains have kept back the powing
ana the system OF draining necessary TO insure early and
sucCcssi culture In this section Is not yet generally in
use lew farms thus protected came under our view
and the difference in the growth OF everything upon thea
was so apparent as TO speak loudly the praises OF thorough
The grass is good everywhere with but little more rain
the supply will he ~ large as ever grew in Ohio.
or the mutt tine signs are excellent wherever we have
been trees that never bore before and trees too young
10 bear nUw and trees whose dry and withered tops
would indicate that their bearing mission was long since
over are all fun OF Young fruit moro than they can or
probably will carry 10 maturity And this Ii true OF
every kind ~ fruit from berries wild tame all the way
may with reasonable safety upon large crop
OF a kinds Of fruits We hope people will every
endeayor save it, such another supply cannot be
pectcd for several years.
IndiGaa-The general tone of our exchanges is
very hopeful regarding the fruit and grain crops through
out the State The wheat and barley, particularly give
promise OF splendid yield and the growing corn though
somewhat tardy is looking very well OF apples peaches
pums cherries and other fruit productive old Jefferson
will this year yield enough and TO spare"
The wheat crop Of Ripley County Is very promising at
this time. Versailles Dispatch.
the magnificent weather which we have had for week
past All kinds Of vegetation have sprung up as If by
magic great deal Oi the corn supposed 10 nave fOJeu
I'm the ground is coming mp since the weather has
set in We may yet have good crop, T. ,,,..., n.
Prom The Putnam County Republican, Banner we learn
the fruit and wheat crops OF Putnam, Owen, Monroe,
Lawrence Martin, and Davies Counties, promise boun
tif.l yield. Corn is not promising but an unusual
amount has been planted and an average crop Is eX-
We have been having much rain TO suit the farmers.
Some not yet through planting thor corn, and many
WHO are through planting nave 10 repldht. 100 inuCh
rain and cool weather are making the com crop a niue
backward. Franklin JehcfsOHlNL
We continue 10 hear tho most encouraging accountaof
the growing wheat cropin Floyd Harrison, Washington,
week with well informed gentlemen from all those
counties, who state that tine wheat Is thick upon the
last of this month lNew-AlDany Ledger;
We are informed by a gentleman Of this county. who
has lately Travelled through IT, that the wheat crop IS
very promising, and corn, Which some o. onr farmers
thought would have t0bc epanted has sprouted upward
since the recent rains, o their qualification Iipon1l
Crop prospects, IN some particulars, are good ana ID
planting quite spoiled IN rany portions OF the country
and viii have 10 be eplautcd But till midJuno there IS
ample Tor putting fu! crop Fruits OF all kinds
1b Whole irl1 looked over aud f,r view had We be-
noyc there is no great cause fer dlsc0uragcmcnt' go
Valparaiso Republican
Our farmers from all rarts Of tie country report
marked Improvement IN TIE appearance OF the growing
wheat duuig the last fortnight Many fields ON tlih
lands, which 10 early spring were Thought about WoI
iug with a rapidity and mNuriance rarely Witnessed
while on bottom lands the yield promises To be aDuu1h
ia. ..f. an Tfk fl-
been remarkably cold and un'ay0rablc, Is coming up
quite uniformly much more so t'h was genr,,3iny an
rio weather for a change has come OF decidedly hot
GOT but probably somewhere near leo; at all events % Is
warm enough to make corn grow finely and our farmers
Hic ieeAhE considerably e,oulsst' n,t % s o", ~ & s!
and, uo preventing Io'ideucc' We shall nave an aDu'''
Ialoitc C6uIty-wc have made dgcnt inquiries since
our rutuu home concerning the wheat crop OF ths
cuiy ana have tins report to make as the result OF our
for information: Ou the southeast. north.
north and center the crops, both WINTER ana ops'
b. quite good and pruo- 10 DE at least average one,
n ot more than tha ic tho southwest, extending
uorh as far a. west,ic probably covering from one me
" Wn We arc of the opinion that there will scarcely be
average yield through the entire county; .. ,,,,
From gentlemen who have Travelled through various
parts oi NandcIbnT-h N"ilfh DnDo'' 'lDson, % m1 '"
we Lave glowing reports Of the wheat crop. In all these
and bids iur I" ylc!u an uI'Nal I5I ~ tl.P;, ~
wheat is not only heavy The ground aud very tan Out
u!uE finely Harvest ~Il commence NithIh llc neNV
tirc weeks. The corn crop Is also o3hinS very Wcl
couI.. mp finely. and Of good color Fruit promises
fiHIt..' ''' IEyansyille Journal ,.,
the prospects FOR whoat could not be better oy about
tvo'thrds Of crop have been sown NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Tho late spring, the oats and fax look wen. From a
p.arauccs there Will be an abundance OF IiWt lhe SVu
(Gliilcy County Republican.
Illinois, The Prairie Farmer has the following from
a., -( Earn
all coming ON together Corn st being planted in low
ground bat with very poor prospect o @ crop a. r9UG' nUd
and where they have not come up the bugS are suns Oh
the hills waiting patiently. ii tho G0d Wtdher h,d con
tiuurd they might have starved. Nmicsdc Coz June =
Some corn has been planted four weeks an" - t eOinE
mn The poorest prospect for since 1851 OF Whlcl
ts season almost exact example only great del
more rain and snow IN May: Our drll y M TIL, go
and me prospect very good for all kinds, siali tIuhs
LOOK we'll but think too much rain Tor the 6ood Oh INC
alout Two inche. h "a and looking well great dca llt
oran looks well generally. Shall have large crop OF
cherries If tho robIi5 do not Iocsit us III t'u I ~
out "A hail storm, Shall have an immense crop, Cni nam
pai County, June lo-EYcrything growing nucy % vol
T. nearly all planted and some worked once Nlhltr
wheat headed out; fruit looking wen suaWDssiTi&oa t.
Wilsolw begin 70 upen uIs week saly d Lc,. ap
work the first time this season to amount 10 ny tns
saugamon County, Juue lO,oi ana 6ra @ % b,,p1ree
very Nuc and there good prospect Tor M
OF apulcs peaches and other frut Ihc WeatneI Ta
suc tbe first of the month has been warm enough Inc
Iast two counties represent very large district OF
very fertile soil where hitherto milohs oI & pusH
els Of grain arc raised. Mason County, III, June .
Corn beginning 10 look fine-fall ana Sprihg Nneat
never looked better oats DONG Ncil' Iot9lovs, 10y
mncb planted for fear of the bug. Hundreds OF them
are lying dead among the Usage plants, also III u Sor
grounds, Fruit Of all kinds IN abundance Cta"loIu
Sountv. June Sowing 10 the wet weather inc Mosi
~ t o that has been planted has failed 10 come hhd
y hc rcnlauted Macon County. Fruit prospects never
beter Wheat rye, oats and corn promises well slhau
frtits and grasses promise an abundant crop.
me chicago Republican has tho following account Ior
Mergau n representative county; The crops IN Morgan
County give Unprecedented promise There mas has been
large corn crop planted and has good stand ana Is
grovlug very rapidly. The farmers are III WIN theI
Sinv,a head and ears, and the warm weather Is 10
their aid The blue grass pastures, wineh are our pos
r m ne condition. aud the fat cattle are wadlhg Knee