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

Corn-About one-eghth more; quality good.
Appes.-Abont one-third less; quality poor.
Pears-One- fourth more and quality good.
WEST VIRGINIA.
The wheat crop will be about 0ne-half more than
last year and the quality good.
Rye.-The yield Is about one-eightn more and the
Corn.SThe yield is about the same as that Of last
oats.-The yield Of oats is about one-third more
Appes.-The yield is about half of last years and
the quality poor.
The season has been very warm and dry.
CENTRAL AND SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA AND EAST
TENNESSEE.
nents w IN h HAS, d set ndcae
Wheat.-CrOp same and OF rather better quaiity.
Corn and Oats.-Quarter more and Of good quality.
Professionalism more and or good quaIty.
Apples.-About half more and OF good qualify.
sOUTHwEsTERN, CENTRAL AND NORTHERN viRaiNA.
indicate the following, compared with last year.
Wheat.-Quarter more and OF rather petter
Cor1.-There is from three-eighths to half more
and Of good quality.
0ats.-About quarter more and Of fair quality
Hay and Rye.-Same as last year.
Potat0es.-About quarter more ana Vi eoou
quality.
Observation-Disclosures an eighth less; the acreage Is
greater than last year. but the plants somewhat
injured by the drought. The weather Is now favor
Fruit.-Nearly total failure.
The drought In all sections, from May 20 to July 90
injured Since then the frequent heavy rains
have somewhat injured the wheat and oats in stack.
but rendered corn healthy and exceedingly promis-
leading crops, and If 1t continues corn viii reach
nearly three-quarters more tLan last year.
EASTERN AND CENTRAL GEORGIA AND NORTH FLoRI-
Cotton.-But two-thrds of last years planting was
planted this year, but the crop promises we'll
Wheat.-There will be but two-thirds yield this
year, and of an inferior quality
Corn.-But an average crop.
Oats.-Haf less and poor quality.
Potatoes and peaS.-ADOut the average.
Rice.--About half less WAS planted, and the yield
viii be third less than last year. The crop Is es-
timated at SIS, 900 tierces.
LAKE CITY, Fla.-Cotton.-Thcre was more planted
but win fall short Of last the rain Una ana worm worm
two-ffths more and OF better quality. Sugar.-Usual
crop; quality good.
planted, and the yield will be third less Sugar
About fifth more. Corn.-Quarter less than the
average COttOn.-The rains and caterpillar are
damaging the cotton throughout this country.
EUFAULA, Ala.-COtton.-A sixth less was planted,
but the prospects are good Com;-Egnal to last
was planted, and the prospect is fine.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
WENNSBORO.-COttOn-At third less but good pros
pects Wheat-There win be but hall q CROP Corn
Third more planted and fine prospects. Oats-NOt
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES yield is two-thirIs more
Cotton-More was planted, bnt the yield is the same
as last year. the caterpillar doing much damage
Rice-It is greater by half.
CnARLEsToN.- Corn.-Fiourshing; is double last
year. Wheat.-The crop turned ont inadvertently:
COtton.-A quarter less was planted, but improved
cultivation and organization make the yield fully
much as last year, though the caterpillar is destroy
ing the Sea Islands. Accounts are gloomy all along
the coast Rice promises the largest crop since the
war. There Is more area, and 1t looks about the
Southern Georgia aud North Florida have suffered
from heavy rains. South Carolina and Northern
Georgia have had warm weather and about the
average OF rains.
SARDis, PAMELA CoUNrY.-Cotton-PrOsp fair,
much better than lust year; worm Is making It's ap-
pearance. Corn aud potatoes-EXcellcnt. wheat
Poor; yield small. FruitsMaDundant. weather
Warm; too much rain for cotton.
PAMELA PAMELA COUNTY. -Corn-Crop twenty per
cent better. Potatoes-Abundant and excellent;
fifty per cent more planted than any previous year.
HOgs-About the same rs last year.
| EAST VIRGINIA AND EAST AND CENTRAL NORTH CARO-
Reports from all important points give the follow
ing facts relative to the crops:-
Wheat-The yield will be one.quarter more this
year than last and quality good. The crop is little
damaged by the late rains, but not enough TO dimin
lsh sensiby the yield
Corn.-One-fourth more land was planted this
year and the crop will be fully onehrd greater than
last and OF good quality.
Oats.-The crop will average one-f0urth more than
last year and the quality Is good
Hay.-ln consequence OF the wet weather the
yield will be 0ne-tenth less.
Potatoes.--About same as last year.
Apples.-Crop very poor; yield not half Of last
year, the blossoms having been killed by heavy
Cotton.-One quarter less planted, but the plant is
balng finely and the yield will be as large as last
Misunderstanding the first twenty days OF July It
dry but there were rains on each OF the remain
ing eleven days. which appear TO have been general
throughout the district.
NORTHWEST AND SOUTHWEST GEORGIA. EAST, GEN.
TRIAL AND SOUTH ALABAMA.
COtton.-Reports from all points In Alabama ind-
cate That the land planned In cotton Is onetenth less
than last year. With long spell OF dry and favor.
IN excellent Condition and were well prepared to re-
ceive the rains. The droutk had checked the growth
h io'Pn he 18th Of 9a to the % Of &n
gust heavy and continuous rains fell. ON the low
lands there Is great complaint and the crop win
pcarance in some places but has done but little dam
age SO far. 1t Is thought the crop will be equal to
Corn.-About fifteen per cent more land has been
planted. Notwithstanding the long drouth early
In the season sufficient Will be raised for home con-
STSp TsS win last St
fourth less although q fourth more was planted.
as last year: corn.,PrOspects fne; yield about
fourth more; fourth more was anted. The recent
rains had splendid effect on it.
ATLANTA, Ga.-wheat-Crop one-efghth less: quail
ground wSs es
planted than last year, present prospect is fair and
II there Is not 700 much rain the crop VIII equal last
year. Corn-The prospects are nattering for late
corn; early was much injured by the drouth. In
Northwest Georgia the quantity will be one-third
WET KENTUCKY, NORTHEAST AND SOUTHEAST MIS-
srSSiPPI.
Reports OF the crops this section indicate as fol-
lows, compared with last year.
wheat.--About one-eighth less than last year and
Of inferior quality.
Corn.-one.foufth more; yield abundant and quail.
fly good.
Oats.-There is an average crop and the quality is
middling
Barley.-None raised
Fruits.-Ail kinds are abundant and the quality
good.
Cotton.-About one.oighth less was planted and
the prospect is good, although there Is too much
rain; the army and boL worm Is appearing In some
sections.
weather.-The drouth In June and the heavy rains
during the last twenty days have been very inuri.
Gus.
BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE.