Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-06-05

j usual From all parts of this county the
information is to the same effect, and there
| is every indication of an abundant fruit
| crop. From Sharonville, Hamilton coun-
ty, we have the following The wheat and
barley crops are of but little consequence,
having been nearly all frozen out during
the severe winter weather. Very large
| crops of corn and potatoes are raised around
here, and those having a failure of wheat
and barley can yet plant corn and potatoes
and get good crop.
| INDIANA.-The Princeton Gibson coun-
ty) Clarion says the wheat on low grounds
is greatly damaged, and that on the up
lands is running to rank straw. The Fort
Wayne Democrat MAY 26) says that the
wheat crop IN that region promises we'll.
and if the weevil didn't damage it the Weld
will be large Per contra, the Mount Yer
non Democrat (Posey county, says the
rains have badly Ing llred the wheat in the
southwest corner of the State. Fields that
looked we'll ten days ago are given over as
hopeless. A Greencastle letter says TT
was thought for while that all the fruit
In this section was killed by the severe
weather, but it is said that no injury was
done and that the prospects are favorable
for as great an abundance as there was here
last year The weather has been unusual
ly dlsagreeable this spring on account of
almost lncessant rains and, of course,
farmers here, as elsewhere, have done but
little planting"
ILL1No1s.-A letter from Waukegan,
Lake county, May %, gives a cheerful view
of matters -
Since the settlement of this county the
country never looked better than it does
at the present time. Farmers are in good
spirits over the prospect of large yield of
grain and bountiful harvest. Wheat and
oats are looking splendidly in all parts of
the country, and the quantity sown this
year is larger by far than for any year dur
ing the past ten. Planting is about over.
The potato crop is ia the ground, and the
first of next week (say Monday will see the
last kernel of corn deposited in mother
earth. The season, though considered by
many as backward, is, in reality, the most
forward the farmers have enjoyed for many
years. Wheat was sown this year in March,
two months earlier than last. Neither have
we had drop too much rain, as is claim
ed. Five hundred wells in this county
alone were dry and par ched last fall. The
continued rain has been a positive blessing
to the farming community in more ways
than one. While but little sorghum seed
was planted last year, owing to the album
dant yield of the year 1866, a large breadth
of land will be devoted to the culture of
this valuable crop the present season.
The Rock Island Union, May Is, says -
The great crop Of the country is corn,
and the place to raise it is Illinois. The
extreme wetness of the season delayed the
farmers in planting, but the last ten days
have been entirely satisfactory as to wealth
er, and day or two will finish most of the
planting With sunshine and occasional
showers the rich prairie soil will soon make
amends for the few days lost by reason of
the rains and will drive out the corn at q
frightful rate. There is nothing to cry over
yeG in the way of prospective corn crop.
NEBRAsKA.-The Nebraska News, April
%, says the grasshoppers have committed
great ravages on everything green in that
locality.
MARYLAND The Hagerstown Free Press
says of the prospects Of the crops in Wash.
ington county The past week, like sew
eral prior ones, has been one of continual
struggle between sunshine and shower,
and the latter was eminently successful in
the encounter La fact, since April IS last
we have had but six really pleasant days
and they were more or less darkened by
clouds or varied showers, but in view Of
their paucity we are content to denOminate
them fair days. AS usual in such times, no
one has witnessed such II continuous siege
of rainy weather. The wheat is looking
extremely promising, though some farmers
have expressed fears that It's growth has
been too rapid and rank. The Cumberland
Civilian says of the Allegheny The wheat
crop looks splendid, but rye does not prom
ise much, the weather having been too
wet Of Hartford county, the Belair Intel
Iligencer says Wheat in this county never
presented e finer appearance at this sea-
son OF the year than now, and II the wet
weather does not continue too long large
yield may be anticipated. The hay crop
will also be large, Judging from the luxu-
RANT and healthy appearance Of the grass.
KENTUCKY.-The Paducah Qky.) Herald,
April 25, learns that the farmers of Ballard
crop of corn, tobacco, potatoes, sc. Old
fields are being brought into requisition,
new ones opened, and every available inch
of ground is being prepared for cultivation.
With anything like a favorable season,
Kentucky will this year raise larger crop
than ever before in its history.
TENNESSEE. Knoxville Wing, April
o. says Our information is, from every
section of East Tennessee, that the fruit is
still abundant, and we have the promise of
an abundant yield Of peaches, apples, &c.
The wheat never was more promising at
this season of the year. It is far advanced,
looks We'll, JIOlulSeS well, anu u III
every direction: The tillers of the soil are
all at work and are promising to raise large
crops of corn, oats, potatoes, &c.
WEST VIRGINIA.-Reports from the Kan
awha valley april 29) says vegetation is
already luxuriant and the weather deci-
dedly fervid The fruit cropis very prom
Using. Wheat, of Which the quantity sown
is limited looks we'll. The Kanawha val
ley is chiefly devoted to corn and tobacco.
MISSOURI. IA letter writer in st. Annie,
Pulaski county, says The wheat has
very fattering appearance in this part of
the county. have been over a consider
able portion of Missouri, and have come to
the conclusion that just here is as good
county for raising all kinds of grain as is
in the State.
CALIFORNIA San Francisco Times,
April IA, says Much new land has been
sown with wheat this year and, as the
season has been unusually favorable, the
coming crop promises to be the largest and
finest ever raised in California. Estimates
of the increase over last years yield vary
from forty to fifty per cent, and some OF
them go even higher. And for this i'm
mense crop it is certain that our farmers