The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1868-03-12
The Prospects for Wheat.

the question OF our supply OF whea
for the next season, is Of interest L
the whole community, and such re
ports as we get from different sections
Of the country, about the condition o.
the growing crop, we shall publish
from time to timo. These carly re
ports are, however, generally modi
6ed as the season advances, and mus
bo received with considerable caution
The Dayton journal, having made
general inquiries Of farmers, sums ut
as follows:
"From the very best information
We can got from all hands, we infer
that the condition Of the wheat is mol
altogether cheerful. As a general
thing, the wheat that was put out in
the fall, looks the best, and stands
the best in tho ground. While the
drouth was not favorable TO growing,
the grain got a reasonable start, aud
when the rains came at last, il was
prepared to grow vigorously; aud It
certainly got tho "start" Of the wheat
which was put out late, aud hardly
got "set" until the frost came. 1t is
scarcely necessary to say, iu this con.
nection, that late whoat Is not so
good as that which wo have just al.
luded to. But even that does not
look bad whoro il 10 In favorable 10 g.
cations. One thing is quito sure. the
crop does not generally look as we'll as
IL did at this time last year. The
yield will depend mainly upon the
condition Of tho temperature, wealth.
er, etc, after this. While tho pros.
pect for an abundant harvest Of wheat
does not now appear very bright,
there is little in its appearance to in.
dioate that it will bo anything like a
failure"
A correspondent In Delaware coun.
ty, Indiana, says Of the prospect in
that State:
al have made much inquiry Of
wheat growers iD Indiana, as to the
prospects Of tho coming crop, and
from all information, am forced to the
conclusion, that tho prospects are
anything but encouraging. In somo
instances, aud in some localities,
carly sOwn whoat will be an average
crop, but not one field in ten was
early sown. Some say they sowed
early in September, which is carly
sowing, and it will not produce an
average crop. This is owing to the
severe and long continued drouth Of
September and October, so dry, that
the grain could not vegetate."
March is, generally, in this country
the most trying month on the wheat
plants, owing to tue changablo char.
aoter Of the weather.
In Highland county, this State, the
wheat has been greatly damaged
lately by the winter, but not SO much
but that it will recover if tho spring
is favorable. Tho Mt. Vernon Re-
publican says:
"Tho wheat crop in that vicinity
looks we'll. The snow has thus far
given It protection, and it now looks
green"
The Knoxville (Tcnncsseo) Whig
says:
Tho past winter has been very
severe on tho wheat crop in East
Tennessee. A great deal of il was
frozen out, aud fears were entertained
that tho present crop would prove a
failure. But from late conversations
with farmers VIC learn the damage is
noiso great as was expected, aud that
as a general thing enough is left on
the ground to make good crops. 0c
field Of wheat is SO com.
pletely frozen out as to render il
necessary to plough il up aud SOW
some other crop, but thisis very rare.
There is yet a chance for a good
wheat crop In Tennessee" :"
From Kentucky, We learn from the
Clark County Democrat that the
wheat crop in some sections seems to
bc moro promising than it was
thought to be while back. Two Of
,ur farmers whose lands lie on oppo. |
'itc sides of the same road, bring |
different reports, The wheat of one |
looks very well indeed, The other
expects to pillow his up and plant corn. |
Aud the Glasgow Times says: The
wheat prospects are gloomy, aud there
will not bo half crop "