New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-06-19
THE CROPS.

In virginia In consequence Of the excessive raIns w.
great anxiety has been felt respecting the whea, go
The damage sustained by has net been az ore, =
was unprecedented IL some localities it has been great,
than III Others, but II has not been very m
serious anywhere With respect however no the gen ~
raj yed great exaggerations have been gated s
uSua Dy inc press The crop Is small In area com
pared with the crops before the war-peFhaps not sce
iHg mel east Of the Aegheges The yield per acre
that the quality will be very good. ''
The Macon Messenger says:
Fine rains have fallen within the last few days alop,
and over the adjacent counties. 'A'
The Houston (rexas Telegraph says:
Such splendid two weeks Of weather 10 cut dow,
weeds and 10 XIII the worm seldom in the last i've
weeks OF May. Our last rain here was Nav ~ s,no
then almost every day has been sunny The soil is ha
ever, now getting hard and dry, and rainy day would
De Oh very great aavantage AZ Texana the worm IN
is 80 cents IN specie per bushel The Castor bean "a
ceiving attention.
OF the crop prospects in England The Pail Man co.,a
says: with respect to the wheat crop there has nos
been the slightest for misgyngs. az the season
throughout has been nnprecedently favorable Suitable
preparatory tiage labor, excellent seed bed ranS
and regular brard an unusually mild Winter and drv
ard early Spring, are one and all favorable condition.
which have this season been snguarly prominent There
has also been absence OF all those checks
which not unusually give rise 70 the farmers fears No
drowned crops on flooded lOwlands rOted seed ons
rainy Autumn. deemated plants from Spring ost.
have been experienced. Hence In the first week "a oa
the prospects OF the wheat crop for earess aud aasS
ance, have not for many years been equaed Indeed
existing appearances are maintained, the enormous
wheat yield OF 1863 will be reproduced in 1863 while 6y
the third week OF july new wheat will be IN the market
Plants numerous, vigorous Ia stem uXuTianf In hue
and already large breadth OF land the ears are L,
suing from the sheaihs."
The Detroit Free Press says The favorable reports
concerning the crop prospects from every section Of the
country among the most ebeeiing indications Of Tie
times. Increased production would without doubt nit
gate 10 great extent the burdens OF taxation but va
cannot reasonably expect industrial activity while tho
food products and other essential articles OF subsistence
are dear The crop adyiccs given by parties Of ex
nerience from different sections are exceedingly eneOur
aging and should no accident occur, there will be real
lied from agricultural interest OF the country l
a OF money which will go far toward restoring ne
equilibrium tween production and trade The wheat
harvest is IN full blast Alabama and Mississippi and
commenced week ago. The corn looks spendidly aud
six feet gh strong vigorous, aud already In
sell The planters said To feel highly encouraged
the good prospects before them The trade Of the
general merchandise has been fair with prices nOml
nally unchanged since last weeks quotations.
At Burlington, Iowa, the wet weather term TO
standstill on Monday Farmers have been delayed
siderably with their complaining, and there sl re-
mains quite breadth 10 finish up all that was Intended
be devoted to this great staple but week OF pleasant
weather will work great change All the early planting
Time favorable except In some localities the growth "a
said be too rank giving promise OF more straw than
wheat The meadows are looking nicely, ana the pro-
poets are very favorable for heavy grass crop.
The Wilmington On. e. Press says:
The prospects for full crop In all parts OF the STATE
are favorable The wheat crop Is well advanced and
planted this year than last This Is owing 10 the impos
siMv OF obtaining trustworthy labor and the poverty
OF the planters Peanuts will be extensively grown and
a large crop Of corn will be planted.
harvest would commence June s. aud that the yield
promises to be large.