New-York tribune., 1867-06-18
THE CROPS.
The following reports of the crops have beon copied
from official sources:

The following reports of the crops have beon copied
from official sources:
THR SOUTH.
AIabdma.-7he Mobile Tribune says: We have
Looked at papers from all parts the South and discover
that everywhere with only few exceptions the crops
arc ull of promise-more especially Of wheat ana corn
There no very important complaint OF the t S5
cotton and that is something OF Value IoI Ni'l VA S
we have heard Of the prospect oia go9d eoto
crop" The Eqatd Nons says Inc cIOps ~ ,1 % frn,
the effects OF the late rains Cotton IS also lOoKhg ana
aoIs , Nh he crors were getting on lie replied: Well
& @ Tonnd INV place yesterday and for the first time this
wear saw nothing OF which could complain
yot5 Carorina-Forsyth County.-The wheat crop was
threaened with the rust but IL appears TO ssyg % geSn @
confined to the blades and has mostly W oee & Iasg o @ T
The recent showers The prospect Tor Sood crop ta
Wayne CountyLess wheat sown than last year. but
dications favor larger yield oats almost iaure'
Kenfucki-PulasA County.-Prospects OF gooa crop
of wheat though fields have been injured by the
ay Corn is backward for the season Oats failure
Uay crop shortened by the cold and dry weather,
Iolisi0,a-JeffersOn COunty-The principal crops OF
this county are sugar and At least double the num-
Dor Of acres have been planted in this season as
last year. and four times much oorn Both In ne con
dition, and If creyasso occurs full crop l. oxpecteu
Kississtppi-Pike CountyThoro has been % per cent
land planted In in this county this year han
ast, and the crop Is very promising sweet potptoes
form important crop here and there has been ar
oneeghth greater than last year. and more would nave
put IN but for the want Of labor The continued
rains have injured tho plants aud most of the crop IN
grass and unless there should be two three weeks OF
dry weather IL feared that the planters VIII nave 70
~.
crop win. perhaps, average onehaf greater than Last
year. There will not be sufficient corn for tho wants OF
the people. cotton still being the chief crop.
TennesSee-COfee County.-The wheat crop promises
more than &c yield tho only danger being from the
rust which has appeared upon the blade but not the
stalk WeHhy County.A few weeks since the wheat crop
bid fair to be good but at present the rust ~ upon
It and may ruin the crop all crops arc backward-cop
fully two weeks Smith Couuy.Tho wheat crop IL very
promsnglOO per cent better than last year Tobacco
plants nearly failure; Corn backwOod and much
injured by iDsects-the cut worm and small black bug
ir0iuf IF "
very ne IN ms cSu1ty IN fact To meyer had so iSi %
hax and corn look SLIM owing TO the cold Spring" Amelia
1e yeld though there ia stIi danger OF damage from
Enst which may yet destroy t Wholly II wet Weather
Dntnnes Tho acreage Is greater than last year yet es
than before and during the POwhattan COuntyIhe
cool weather has been favorable for wheat but there has
been too much rain for the crop Rust has appeared IN
and therefore tho crop cannot be heavy one. Even
where gupno applied 10 Is thin Yet tho promised
exceed greatly the very crop OF last year recently
tOdo 60 Fredericksburg, through q very fine wheat
country aud saw very good and very late and
indifferent crops Farmers hopeful but not confident
OF good harvest Tho corn crop Is sown later than that
oats make little show late and cannot be very full
In section. Fruit promises ar nnusua abandance
The peach are loaded Wythe COuuty-Wheat in this
county reported pfesenBg finest appearance within
the wf!tes recollection promising moro than an average
and large increase over last year Clover ana grass
not 80 good as last year.
Mary'oRd-Baltmoro County.-Tho wheat crop prom
lses 10 BE- a magnificent one Oats backward ana not
yoar.
Georyfa-whitGeld County-Wheat harvest in progress
and the crop Il very hno by many considered tho bos
raised In tls county 1865 and about equal In quail
ny. Corn small. owing TO late spring Taylor Coany-
Crops IN good condition. Corn looks WELL but not large,
and has been cut down In many places by tho bud worn
Cotton doing well. and general thing has been well
improve rapidly. Morgan Couny.-wheat Is being har-
vested and universally Acknowledged In this county
has been dono by The rust Cofn Is OF hno color aud
growth Cotton j. being worked tho second ine ana
pcccs planted early have from SIX 10 eight wo developed
leaves Greene Couniy-s0me 81 tho farmers IN THIS
county have been compelled 70 cut ther wheat green as
folder 20 kocp thcr stock alyo. Baldwin COuny-Ihe
corn crop this county not favorable the bud worm
being unusually Destructive to the j0uug pAn stnAhs
throgh the center of the bud and destroying H. Bans
County The prospects were Eotcr beter Tor b0Jiui
ylsi u wheat ond corn, though the rust has injured
wheat In some places
-Aytansas- Prairie County-Whent rye and oats are
almost total failure IN this vicinity from the rust
and drouh should follow, usual there viii bc great
dcstltutiou.
The Charleston Noes Of tho 18th inst, thus cheer
fully disoourscs che prospects for the coming crops
along the Southern coast
Tho information received through our different OK
changes Indicates that tho crops viii be far larger aud
better than for many years. Thi, Is not confined 10 Que
onsi aud Tie planters aud farmers have learned
wisdom by sHd experience and tho crop OF cereals IN the
Bsvns been made more of spccaiiics than ever before
The wheat crop in particular y very forward and ship
ments have already been made from dhcrent points.
Thee samples are ooirsy fire. from any defects and
I
Tho eoa Island aud coast plant itons near the city have
been worked with an energy that VIII repay ihe pro
iaoon islands large racts have been planted with tho
long staple cotton. and both the quantity ana quality will
cool wet spell has rct.rHed the growth OF to cotton In
measure az IL was partly IN tho grass snd 3 damp
ing these slight drawbacks tho plant has grown and
pro,pcred ihe young boll have been formed and the
farmer Il cheered by promise of q good stand
Upon the same subject The Chdrlc5ion Mercury Te-
marks:
Tho area OF land in cotton this season f. probably
greater than last year aud planters have fought hard
against discouragoincnt aud difficulty. Thoy have had
anhoyances enough TO lTtate the most patient ana yeN
anus enough make the cheeIcst dcspOudj but they
have perscycrCd under peculiar difficulties and II tho
seasons continue 10 be favorable, they WILL IN all proba
by receive their reward In the shape OF far average
wheat and corn throughout tho state are looking wo
and In dstrcs Is predicted that the crop ~ the
Is good reason TO fear that enough breadstus will not he
raised 20 carry the state through tho coming season and
ressng scenes which We have already had the msfor
tune 90 witness
very favorable The cotton plants said 10 have been
kept back by the cold nights and many have died alto
as they escaped the worst ~ the weather
From the Sea Island cotton region, tho accounts
fair A cold. wet Spring has done some injury to tho
plants bmt there - prospect ~ that a. iair crop may be
the low price of Sea Island cotton. This cotton is
selling for less in currency than brought before the
IN gold; and, unless there Is an advance In quotations 20
enable the planters TO contend successfully against the
heavy expenses and other drawbacks OF free labor but
few Of the Sea Island planters will plant any consdera
bic crop In 1868
The rce crop Is looking we'll N Is somewhat grassy and
weedy account OF the difficulty OF making free negroes
work diligently aud carefully, but the prospects gen
orally good.
THE WEST.
RanSds.-With us, says n Kansas paper grasshop-
pers have ut no time been abundant in the moro
portions OF the state and their advent fol-
lowed by great numbers OF birds mostly blackbrds,
which have taken nearly all the little pests and nt tho
sam imc
Tho blackbrds having done their work have betaken
ihenn fn cnnnflea. and w find Tint