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

me central part Of the state shows wheat some
what hurt by the hot dry weather.
Barley about the average.
Potatoes.-More lately planned, with promise Of
Apples not promising a.. In the early part Of the
season. In some counties Aey are much better than
Hay crop large, but IMPAIRED by bad weather.
Rye and barley good.
Beans.-DOuble that OF last year.
In the eastern part OF Che State
Hay crop quarter more than last year, but badly
Got fine prospects,for potatoes. $780,
Corn and rye abOrlt the same as last year.
Barley.-One quarter more than last year.
Apples cannos be safely estimated. Indications
are that they VIII exceed last years. crop but little.
The buckwheat crop OF ArOostook promises well.
definite returns cannot be easily obtained; but the
general Impression Is that the northern county Of
the state win be favored with abundance Of crops
EASTERN VERMONT, WESTERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND
NORTH MASSACHUSETTS,
ire reports from all important points in this dis
trict indicate an unusually larger yield OF hay, to
wit:-One-fourth II not Onethfrd more than last
spring sadly interfered with planning and retarded
somewhat the growth Of corn; but the hot weather
OF July has brought large portion OF the crop into
splendid condition. The universal opinion Is that
the crop will be larger by at least One-eightn than
that of last year and OF equal quality.
Wheat Is raised In but limited quantities in this
district The indications reported assure u.s. however
OF crop quite equal to that OF last year and o.,
fnudNng quality.
Oats promise yield in both quantity and quality
fully equal to that OF last year.
Rye, barley buckwheat and beans are shown to
exist In about the same quantity as last year. and the
Potatoes have suffered from the drought in many
localities, but no serious drawbacks are reported.
The late rains together with the Increased acreage OF
the present year, indicate that the yield will exceed
That OF last year by at least one-fourth, and OF
The production Of apples in this section ia usually
SMALL the crop of this year compares favorably in
The general condition of minor products may
safely be regarded as an average with the last years
yield.
The crops are somewhat better than they were last
Wheat will yield one-eighth more and is OF better
quality. More acres s0wn. The quantity Is esti
mated at three million bushels
Rye and Barley.IThere is little or none Of either
| raised; but what there Is Is Of good quality.
Corn, from present appearances indicates large
crop-one-eighth more than the yield Of last year
OF good quality
! Potatoes promise large yield and quality better
| than last years..
year, and the yield will probably reach one thousand
cases.
Fruits Of all kinds are failure, there being very
ApplcsSThere will' be but one-half the average
| crop, and the quality ts not good.
Hay.-There Is an excellent yield, which Is housed
Oats are light in yield, and in weight may be
placed at twenty-five SI pounds Isn. per oushel
Wheat.-The crop Is good-onefourtn better than
| last year.
Corn.-There Is fine prospect for q good crop,
| which VIII be fully up to the average
Oats are exceedingly light-the poorest crop In ten
| years.
Barley-There Is very little In this vicinity but the
crop is twenty-five per cent better than usual.
Hay.-The crop Is large and was never better in
| this section.
Rye.-Tlere is but little grown
Potatoes are light-poOrer than last year.
Apples are u total failure, and other fruits are
short
Vegetables and melons, for which this State Is
distinguished, are very good.
Peaches are almost q total failure.
Winter wheat The condition OF wheat is above the
average for last fall the season having been parcu-
larry favorable for the growth and ripening OF this
crop. The average as compared with last year is
better
Fruits-This crop is variable Apples and peaches
are less promising than usual. This State will yield
but about half crop of peaches this year.
WO0-Owing to the attention now bestowed on
mutton breeds this State viii show but slight In
crease In the wool product
Wheat-Equal to last year. straw very heavy, but
heads not well filed.
Barley.-None raised.
Corn-One-quarter more than last year; quality
good.
Oats.-One-t third less than last year; quality very
good.
Rye.-very little, II any, grown in this vicinity.
Potatoes.-One- half more than last year; quality
good
Apples.-Almost a total failure.
Peaches.-Faiure.