New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-14
THE CROPS.

MICHIGAN.-In the vicinity OF Corunna wheat
shows splendid growth, and rapidly rpenng
Ann Arbor wheat is still looking well and the harvest will
soon commence About Fentonvile the wheat crop bids
fair to be the heaviest raised IN that part OF the
State. II injured by the storms somewhat but the
dry weather lately has caused great changes AT Kala
mazOo the harvest will commence this week Wheat has
never promFed so well before Inc farmers IN the
vicinity Of Decatur are busily engaged in harvesting
has not been injured by the nudge and the weeyi Early.
o6n wheat has not been injured by the
out the region Saginaw City the crops never looked
more promising. larger breadth OF wheat was sown
last Fall than in previous years and everywhere an
promising and give evidence Of abundant YIELD.
The farmers Of Flint County ubant over their mag
ncent crops. Haying has commenced with an unusually
fine crop The grain is remarkably free from nudge or
rust and the hops far have escaped the rayages OF
the Insect The prospects at jackson are Tar more favor
able than they a fortnight ago. The nudge has
done but little injury. All agree that there was never
- The Pioneer Tuscola County says "The crops in this
county looking we'll that confidence in an ample
growth OF wheat larger and heavier than ever before
We hear Of damage by nudge in two fields but the
and is fast getting beyond the reach OF DANGER.
correspondent OF The Detroit Free Press says: "YOur
"A miles through Cass County view the crops and
get samples OF wheat. We found the crops nva
doubleday amount In the aggregate TO at least 100000
wheat There thousands OF acres being cut
amount OF labor has TO be done in very short time We
saw an immense amount of corn OH the ground some OF
OF oats all headed out and at least half Will be ready to
cut in two But few fields Of barley in comparison
WIN tue many otners Dut al OF them GOOD vi POTATOES
there was any quantity and as 0od,lookng crops as
hayo boon raised In this county The hop crop growing
before have they raised so heavy ass in this county
Tue farmers are very busy In their hay fields"
ALABAMA.-The Livingston Journal reports of
crops County: 1.-THE effects Of the rains of last
week have disappeared. and more Is needed In some
neghborh0Ods the county the cotton is suffering from
want of rain nearly greatly as the corn Unless we
have rain within few DAYS the yield OF in this
county will fan considerably below an average crop"
correspondent of The Montgomery Adreise writing from
Randolph County says: We are experiencing an almost
unparalleled drOuth this portion OF tho state ana UNI
less Tcsuscate sCOrched aud wllted
In few days, ratOns OF bread I'm Randolph VIII
quite short, and will be consumed before corngatherls
time. Added to this our cotton crop does not promise
yield sufficient to supply the deficiency OF our corn crop
The Selma Times says; "A note from an old friend IN tho
Canebrake dated yesterday reports that corn Is liter
ally burnt up Not more than half crop can be made.
aud unless we yet rain soon early corn VIII MAKE hotnnB
Cotton is growing slowly, but IL IL suffering for ram
ARKANsAs.-The Scaroy Record says: Great
apprehension is felt in regard to rain Unless few drops
OF water are youchsafed the planter soon well
AZ cotton will suffer greatly Numbers Of old farmers
express uneasnCss on this scOrc| the Helena CtdtO OF
the says Iho most burning heat aud drOuth prevail
IN this region TO the serious injury we fear OF the crops
Vegetables sriyeling aud tho corn lately 80 green
and vigorous begins 10 wither aud fade Cotton also SUI
fers, though 10 "A less extent"
Newly oRK.-The Lyons (Wayne County, Re-
publican says Thc crops Of this year, whole, are
success never satisfactory Wheat Is beyond all
tho usual contingencies and may safely be set down
AT % per cent above an average crop Barley and oats
upon. Hay Is full average crop, aud IL Deing got IN
excellent condition The deprcdatons Of various insects
has injured cherries and plums StraWDerfes nave Dec
fine aud raspbtrrie5 viii DO abundant. Apples look
promising. while tho peach crop will be failure