The New York herald., 1868-06-01
THE CROP PROSPECTS FOR 1868.

Fine Appearance Of the Grnins Coton, oor"s
Ffsit, Tobacco and Other Crops All Over the
Country.
We have published a synopsis OF the report nom
the Department Of Agriculture giving an account of
the growing crops IN various sections OF the country
ND to the 21st Mag. We now proceed to give more m
detail the reports as Gull them from our ex-
changes and correspondence
PROSPECTS IN THE MIDDLE, EASTERN, WESTERN AND
SOUTHWESTERN STATES
NEW YoRK.-Accounts from all parts OF the State
are encouraging. Fruit is past danger, and although
too wet weather has retarded farming operations
generally the growing crops have not suffered to any
extent.
NEW JERsEy.-The following is crop report nom
New Jersey 10 May 25:-Never at this season was
there finer prospect OF penteous harvest than thai
which gaddens the eye to-day. The gardens are
backward but in wet strong soils the seeds are
not drowned out, and though slow in making their
appearance are now showing themselves hand.
s0mey. AS to fruit there ha been inagnlhcent
blossom Of cherries, apples and pears, fair Hover
ing upon the peaches with the almost sure prospect
that no frost viii destroy them at ts ale seasoo'
Cherries are set and look as if they would furnish
heavy YIELD Strawberries blossom very wen.
deayea 'ts the fsra frm wors and in most Localities
the oats have only been week above ground,
but look hardy and vigorous. Fail s0wn cereals are
in splendid condition. The heavy SHOWS and steady
frosts of the winter protected them, and the cold,
wet spring has given them great strength of and
fibre. The same is true OF the grass, which is rank
in growth and pasturage is everywhere absndant.
There is every reason To expect heavy crop OF hay.
Corn, as yet Is nowhere
PTNNsYLvANIA-The Pittsburg Commercial May
% says:-No farmer In this region cares tc run the
risk OF planting later than the 20th Of May but
this season they have generally been compelled to
disregard the rule. The few warm, cleag Gays with
which we have lately been favored, have been
actively devoted to this work, and we have good
reason to hope that fair crop will be realized. We
tn Western Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio,
The latest reports from nearly every section OF the
State give encouraging accounts Of the fruit and
grain prospects. They are both beyond danger ana
the promises are they Will be more than usually
abundant.
0HIo.-A Steubenvile letter Of May II says The
crops in this county have not been injured in any de-
gree by the frosts or by the chilling winds that pre-
vailed during the past two weeks. This IS also true
OF The fruit. The apple trees all more completely
inundated with blossoms than they have been for
better set than usual From all parts OF this county
the information is TO the same effect, and there is
Sharonville, Hamilton county, we have the follow
ing The wheat and barley crops are OF but little
cm % n oeen arv M ea are cne % o
corn and potatoes raised around here, and those
having failure Of wheat and barley can yet plant
corn and potatoes and get good crop.
Pie Dayton Ledger says The apple bud has
been tested and found to be in healthy condi-
sion. The peach bud has been examined and
the germ proves to be sound. The cherry
both the .morrilia, The May the oxheart and
and win yield abundantly. The pear is in sound
state, and viii, doubt, prove represented. The
rous Berries (even the goose) Will be very plenty.
In fact everything looks well and we live in antci-
patton OF hearing our tables groan beneath the
weight OF good things.
INDIANA.-The Princeton Gibson county, clarion
says the wheat on low grounds is greatly damaged,
and that on the upiands is running 20. ank straw.
The Fort Wayne Democrat (May 26) says that the
wheat crop in that region promises well and if the
Weevl DIDN'T damage 1t the yield VIII be large. Pr
contra, the Mount Vernon Democrat (POsey county,
says The rains have badly injured the wheat in the
southwest corner Of the State Fields that looked
well ten days ago are given over as hopeless y
Greencaste letter says:"It was thought for whiie
that all the fruit in this section was killed by the
severe weather, but 1t is said that no injury was
done and that the prospects are favorable for
great an abundance as there was here last year. The
weather has been unusually dsagreeable this spring
on account of almost ncessant rains; and OF course,
farmers here, as elsewhere, have done but little
planting"
ILLTSoIs.-A letter from Waukegan Lake county,
May %, gives cheerful view Of Matters:
Since the settlement OF this county the country
never looked better than IL does at the present
Nne. Farmers are in good spirits the prospect
q large yield OF grain and bountifu harrest
Wheat ana oats are looking spenddly IN all parts OF
the country, and the quantity sown this year is
larger by far than for any year during the past ten.
ground, and the first of next week tsay Monday
VIII see the last kernel OF corn deposited in mother
earth. The season. though considered by many as |
backward s In reality. the most forward the farm
ers have enjoyed formany years. Wheat was sown |
Neither have we had drop too much rain, as Il
ehimed. Five hundred wells in This county alone
we're dry and parched last all. The continued rain
has been positive blessing TO the farming
munity in more ways than one. While bat little
seed es was planted tear st year owng 10 e
lafd win be devoted to the culture OF Tins valuable
crop the present season.
The Rock Ia and UnOn, Nay 25 says:-Thc great |
erop OF the count nv II corr AMI tue place TO raise II Is
nlinois. Inc extreme wetness of the leason delayed
9se farmers III planting hut the last ten days have
been entirely satisfactory to weather, ami day
o. two will finish most of the planting. " Witl sun
shine and occasional showers the I ch prairie soil
wild soon make amends Tor the few days lost by
son OF the rains and viii drive ont the corn ai 4
- A n elVn lnt
way of prospective corn crop.
NEBRAsKA.-The Nebraska Ne,rs, April 2s, says The
grasshoppers have committed great rayages on
everything green in that LOCALITY.
MINNEsorA.-The Rochester (Mnn) Post, April
%, learns that the wheat sown in March is coming
mp finely thus happily allaying the fear generally
entertained that the seed would rot in the ground
Judging from present indications Minnesota viii
this season get back into her old habit OF turning Oh
the hrgest yield Of the best wheat OF any state ia
the Northwest.
MIcHoAN.-The st. Joseph Tapeller says that
very heavy frost visited that vicinity May 3, and ON
the following morning the frut growers generally
believed Thai the peaches had been destroyed They
were just going out OF blossom and ~ the most dan
gerous period for such visitation. The wind was
BON the east which gave the fruit none OF the benc
nts oil the dampness OF a lake wind.
IowA.-The editor OF the Iowa Falls sentinel has
been al much pains To ascertain from the farmers The
condition and prospects of the small grain crops
Bnt one answer comes and that ~ that there u from
4ty y one hundred per cent more wheat sOwn than
ever before that oats are also in larger proportion
ana That both promise most abundant haryests The
1eds Of wheat ana oats already clothed in beau
tiful garments OF green and the farmers wealth ~
sally growing by inches under the Inspiration CT pro
ptti0us sun and rains.
MARyIAND--Thc Hagerstown Free Press saws OF
the prospects OF the crops IN Washington county,
The past week. like several prior ones mas been one
of continual struggle between sunshine and shower,
and the latter was ominently successful in the
counter In act since April - last We have had but
lQix really pleasant days and they more or Jcsa
6arkened by clouds or varied 10y showers but IL
view OF their paucity we content TO denomirnie
them fair days. AZ usual I'm such times, no one ltas
witnessed such continuous siege Of rainy Weather
The wheat is looking extremely promising, though
some farmers have expressed some Years that ils
growth has been too rapid and rank. The Cumhcr-
hand Ctctf0n says Of the Allegheny: wheat crop
looks splendid, but rye does not promise much, the
weather having been too wet. or liar ford counts
The Beair htent0encer says:-Wheat In this county