New-York tribune., 1868-07-02
TIE CROPS.

LoUIsIANA-Dry, sultry weather is being ex-
perenced sections OF this state Corn Is sur
ferng considerably being at the most critical period
inits growth The injury, however may be compensated
ns sud sDdnS a SroE6 Better than corn 6s. rather
been improved Instead OF injured by the want OF rain
The crops everywhere clean and well advanced An
abundance OF peas have been sown and have come up
finely seed potatoes being very scarce the potato sroP
arc so essential and where they produce 80 bountfuy
said 20 be very promising but the crop OF
swine disressingly short
INpGANA.-Early bearded wheat is excellent,
but the smooth varieties both early and late, badly
injured by the fly and weav The late bearded is also
considerably damaged by these insects In Howard
County almost total destruction OF the wheat crop Is
reported
VFRMoNT-The hay crop i'll Vermont this
year bids fair to be unprecedentedy heavy owing TO the
copos rains during the month Of May and the first three
weeks Of June II is late for any drawbacks to
injure IL.
SOuTH CARoLNA.--A fortnight of drouth
has given time to clear out the grass II is nur
ing the corn crop, however Cotton later than usual
otherwise promising The wheat crop is generally
cut down. and will fall far short OF the promise t gave
msp} EoS fnl crop The oat crop wi prove an almost
entire failure-especlay the late sowing IRON rust
storS @ passing down Broad River was confined to mar
row section embracing both sides OF the river. The
damage to have been fully as great as reported at
the time
KANsAs.-Tbe crops in this State are reported
10 be the best known Corn and wheat are partcu
larry ne and are expected average bushels TO the
acre throughout the State.
IowA.-The DecOrToh Republican says the
potato bugs q crop In winneshek County this
year neighbor of the editor gathered over 2OOO In one
day, and IL was not very good day for bugs.
MICHIGAN.-The growth of the Wheat crop
In this State unusually large and the expectations Of
the fan until within few days were very high The
mdge has made an Onslaught upon the crop, threat
enng great destruction 10 the berry The prospect for
several miles around Kalamazoo is dsconfagisg The
present cool weather very favorable for destroying the
wheat as IL IL npening very slowly.
Omo-The midge has made its appearance
I'm several localities this State correspondent OF The
Cincinnati Commercial writes: The of thehy is lin
tied 10 few days. during which the eggs deposited
Those heads upon which the gram Is formed aud has
commenced 10 harden, well as those which have not
vet protrsded from their sheaths will escape the attacks
Of the mdge which has some years taken one half OF the
crop IN this state.
TExAs.-Not more than twO-thrds the area
OF last year has been planted At this stage of the crop
Ccoton no one predict the probable amount OF the
crop of the state There passed through Galveston from
September 1885, to September l. 1907 l7ioo0 bales OF
cotton and from September l. 1887 TO June 10 sSs H.
WO-say 81 600 deficit previous years expors5OOOO
more than estimated LIST February last the crop figures
at that time having been put down al sOOCo % paesp dH
River 10 the GuadalOupe and the total 1alufe Oh the
coast counties The possible [crop tor the year Is es
mated about coo bales Notwithstanding the dll
shed area planted Corn in the coast counties is In fun
roasting The weather has been very Dry IN Middle iS, m
serious damage IN those sections OF the state
MARYLAND.-The hay crops in this State are
all said to be in afourishng condition with the ereep
tion Of wheat OF which The Eton Democrat says: As
was feared the rank growth Of wheat lin Cecil County,
has caused the In fields 10 break aud become
tangled that the rpenlng process wiz oe kresti3
mpeded. The rust, too has made ls appearance, ana
many farmers apprehend short and inferior crop IN
From other sections OF the state reports
eopeerpiDg tbe Crops gre ell favorable.