The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-13

parture Of the grasshopper insure large Weld It
- eGssted tnat acres are under cultivation
corn The estimated yield is thirty bushels per acre.
w, SOUTH IOWA AND SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN,.
last years. average. The dry. hot weather which
Ss sa Just as the wheat was hng, damaged great
Corn.-lh he prospects was never better; the crop is
= aeclded Improvement ON last year. An unusually
Rye.-The crop is excellent; much better than that
OF last year.
Barley--very little was sown; could obtain no def
Potatoes promise largely. The crop is very far
ahead OF last year. though in some localities the
potato bug has done great damage.
Apples are very scarce and the crop almost fail
ure. They were destroyed by the heavy rains while
Peaches.-The trees Of sunicient are will give
lair yield, which Is clear gain over last year.
Grapes.-The prospect OF the grape crop is very
vines all loaded down with fruit
=. 0ats@The crop Is large, but win not come up to
last years yleid by about One-fOurth.
CENTRAL ILLINOIS
Wneat-In Central Illinois the wheat crop is one
Io1rtn more than last year, and the quality good.
quality.
0ats-The yield Is onefourth more than last year,
and the crop Is of the average quality
Hay.-One-eighth more than last year; quality
Apples.-The crop is almost total failure.
Potatoes.-The yield is oneeighth more than last
year. and no damage to the crop has been so far de-
In Champaign county the crop OF corn is very fine;
onethrd more was planted this year than in last.
me winter wheat Is very good; twice as much was
DESTROYED BY the chintz bug: The yield OF potatoes
Is very small and scarce. fhe weather for the past
during the last three months. Most Of the citizens
Of this town and vicinity have met with heavy losses
ms ms season by the fever which has ragged among
tnelr cattle Tor the last four weeks none have
capped.
MINNESOTA.
Wheat.-The crop Is In splendid condition. and the
yield Will be OnefOurth more than last year.
Barley.-The yield is two bushels less per acre than
Oats VIII yield about half CROP
Corn-The crop Is good and forward.
wheat.-The quality is good and the yield about
seventeen bushels per acre. Last year the quality
was poor and the yield about twelve bushels per
acre.
Corn and Oats-The yield is about the same as
last year. There was about One-fourth more acres
Potatoes.-The prospects for this crop are very
poor both as regards quality and quantity
crop has IS g hsen Tme ye,d win , ne II "a
| OF good quality.
| fourth less than last year.
| Rya-The crop Is an average one.
Apples-Ihe crop is onethrd less than last year
and the quality poor:
| wheat.-The yield Is onefourth more than last
year, but the wheat is inferior in quality.
Corn.-Ihe yield is about onefourth more and
than last year; quality fair.
| Oats and Barley.-The crop will be about the same
| as last year; quality good.
| MICHIGAN.
| Wheat-The yield is from One-thrd to One-haf
more than last year; quality fair.
| Con.-The yield is one-eighth less; quality less
| fair.
Oats.-The yield Is the same as last year; quality
good
Barey-The yield is one-eighth more; quality mid
ding.
Hay.-The yield is ne-fourth more; quality excel
lent.
Apples.-The yield is one-half less; quality poor.
Potatoes.-The crop Is injured by the drought we
may have an average crop If the weather Is favor
able.
Wheat.-The yield Is one-haH more than last year;
quality good.
Corn.--The crop is the same as last year, but it is
backward and in danger from early frost.
Barley.-Not much sown.
Apples.-The yield win be one-haf less quality
poor.
Potatoes.-The early crop mostly destroyed by the
bug; late potatoes promise to equal last year.
Hay.-rhe crop Is larger and better than last year.
| Rye.-The crop IA larger and better.
| GrapeS.--The crop Is larger and better.
PENNSYLVANIA.
Wheat-Tne crop is from One-eighth to onefourth
larger than last year; qualify good.
| Corn.-The yield Is the same rs last year.
| Oats.-The yield Is the same as last year.
| Hay.-The crop IL One-fourth less.
Apples.-The crop ID the same as last year;
qualify poorer.
Barey.-The yield IL onethrd less; quality poor.