New-York tribune., 1868-08-12
TIE CROPS.


crops are very encouraging ~,
FLoRIpA-The crops are looking finely. The
orange crcp Is unusually promising and has been gene
raly engaged other tropical fruits are growing finely
MAssACHUsETTs.-The rain has prevented the
harvest and Injured the hay crop Wheat, rye oats
aud corn promise larger weld than last year.
NEw-JERsEY.-The wheat crop is tiourishng
and farmers have now commenced harvesting. oats.
rye and promise well The crop OF melohs ths year
will be very large.
DELAwARE.-The peach crop in this State
will be an entire failure though there are enc9uragng
reports from the orchards on the peninsula Ine gram
crop looks well, and harvesting has fairly commenced
VERMoNT.-The hay crop in northern Yer
reports Of the grain crop in from all parts OF the
state heavy yield expected.
NEw-HAMPsHIRE.-Th wheat crop is now
being harvested and will have large yleld. lhe corn
and potato crops also promise unprecedented abnndace
Oats looking we'll the yield OF vegetables VIII prove
"A success
TENNEssEE.-The corn crop is looking finely
through the country. The recent have done the
corn great good and with week or two the present.
weather shall have a splendid crop Other gram VIII
yield large
NORTH -CAROLINA.-The crops are in good
condition the recent rain having helped mature them
abundant yield. But little damage has been done by
the
MIcHrGAN-The wheat crop is about two
thirds cut the ueigbOrhOOd Of Lansing, Mich, win
little in the In some fields tho mower has been
used the grain beng too much lodged for tho reaper
The crop will be excellent with larger breadth sown
than ever before. The peach crop Will prove very
large one.
ARKANsAs.-The crop reports are very en-
couracing The late rains have been general In PM.
lips County the army worm has made its appearance by
The millions IN some portions ol Il' @ @eoDn,{ eo1 EaeG
are far beyond the expectation Of the most sangine
Cotton really hne with good prospects that 1t viii keep
~.
TEXAs.-The cotton crop is extremely good
and growing rapidly The recent rain has been very So
we're, and the cotton crops have been injured SOM, ne
TeIas Farmer Of the 2d INST says: IeNHs VIII nh que QUE
OF her heaviest corn crops this year that cotton is DONG
well al the state that all kinds Of fruit have done
aud doing wei; and tnat there VIII also be abundant
crops ~ peas and grass.
MuNE.-A correspondent of The Maine
Tr,7e saws IL ha. been many years since much hay
of 80 GOOD quality has been secured In the state
during the present summer The juices seemed To- DC IN
lust In the right condition TO make the hay valuable,
while the weather las been everything the farmer
could desire. Hay Is generally thf9 more NhulhIo
than that last year TIE hop crop Will be very favor
able.
SouTH-C -CARoLIYA.-Th recent rains, which
began week ago. came IN good time 10 save most oi me
cotton and alarming MP to Monday, the 10th;
Since then, tho most refreshing showers, almost doy ana
changed the whole aspect ~ fields aud the farmers
may now rejoice in The prospsc OF bouu,i9l harvest
The crop VIII bc Oncthrd heavier tha laSt year
! CANADA-Thc country has just been blessed
with another good rain, which Will serve to relieve he
crops measure, from their sunerug- by the drout
There no doubt that e accounts when ma nave fe1ngg
sections ~ the country OF the eNtlee
that the harvest viii on the whole, bc better than has
been anticipated. Accounts from Ontario, especlaly'
I
GFoRGIA.-A correspondent Of The atlanta
TnegHo0 says: During the past week we have had de-
hghul weather. both for enjoyment as well as for the
growing crops The corn crop made ana VIII PoDaDy
be adequate 20 the wants of the parish The cane,
though small looks well. aud with favorable season
900 horshcads of sugar this season against 1890
the product OF 1901 The grain crop Will yield an aver
age crop
WIsCoNsIN. 49, In Trempealeau County the
crops there doing nnely Already Winter wheat OF
| II generally
county. The number ~ bushels ot wheat raised IN the
ber raised last year In Dodge County wheat has proved
to bee good crop this year The heads are well hed and
ana promises good yield Our farmers IN the midst
heavy harvest Every available minute improved
IN securing the golden grain"
CALFORNIA-The new crop is coming in very
sparngly the season more than usually backward ana
Judging from interior advces no considerable quantity
will be available FOR shipment until next month, wien we
hope to in receipt OF liberal supplies, sufficient, We
trust TO give dispatch 10 dozen ships at least during
August The samples OF new wheat thus far marketed
chiefly volunteer grain; yet tho berry plump ana
be of better quality than the average OF past seasons
largely increased breadth OF land placed under cutva
ton estimated that The state VIII have surplus Oh
NEW YoRK.-The Alma journal of the 1st
inst says arvesters in Buffalo County give cheering
news Of the quality OF the wheat crop ana as 10 te yuan
y IL one OF the best crops Tor years IN Western Now
York the dry hot weather has had bad effect upon me
growing wheat and IL H. supposed that the crop will fall
below an average chlely on account OF shthhasei lh
Niagara County the peach orchards promise falr weld
In WAYNE County many farmers are now DuSy nIdshlng
their crop or wheat ana before many daysl VIII 1eRu
to arrive large quantities As far We could learn
bren Gathered i'm excellent condition Very little OF it
has weand that not enough to niure It IN the least
there il little doubt shall have large surplus.
| MIssIssIPPI.-The Houston telegraph of the
lst inst. SAYS: Notwithstanding the unpropitious
weather OF the past few weeks throughout the coast
mites. adyices indicate that the growing crops
! likely 20 escape the wholesale ravagcs OF the army
worm The rain continues win no apparent prospect 9t
n change The effect upon cotton may well be imagined
Tie stalks are shedding their bo faster than the worm
could strip OF their leaves Complaints are loud on
every side. In Attaa County onr planting friends have
they have had during the three or four weeks Just
elapsed We think II may be said WIN truth thnt me
County have heard unfayorab reports IA yet
regardn ng crops since the late rains From every in
dcaton the cotton crop will yield heavily ard prospers
continued rains viii be apt TO tell severely on the cotton
Of the country few more days Of H. and We may look
! for shedding and worms"
MINNEsOTA.-A correspondent of The WmOnd
Republican OF the Sd inst. The harvest has pro
gressed finely the past week untl the rain OF Friday
rather dampened the ardor of harvest hands as well as
the crops ready for the harvester Yesterday fine
day. but to-day have had two or three slight showers,
just enough 10 keep the wheat cut and uncut. most
Oats and barley generally cut aud secured and both
more than average crop Wheat Is very heavy on
the ground well filled and the kernel very pumpand with
will the best crop OF wheat haryesed since 1867
better wheat and OF per Corn is also prom
Using heavy yield much OF it will be past injury from
the frost IN two weeks. Potatoes are not quite as
| promising on account OF the bugs and the hot, dry
weather through the first three weeks OF july The po
crop has had hard strug gle for existence and tho
present prospect that tho eld will be light Mr.
Pusey Assistant Secretary OF State OF Minnesota, esu-
mates the yield OF wheat IN the state this year viii aver
age ia bushels per acre. which Will give the total crop
l502O bushels for 100000 The splendid growth
OF stalk and luxurious heading out led to anticpaons
OF larger yield but 1t is found that the extreme and
prolonged hot weather which has prevailed has had the
effect Of forcing premature maturity and OF shrty-
cling the berry before 1t attained ITS full development
| LOUIsIANA.-Ihe Amite City Times of the 2d
inst says: From accounts from different parts OF the
parish led believe that the crops have not suf
cred from the superabundance OF rain much as we