New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-08-04
THE CROPS.

Corn promises well.
OREGoN.-The wheat crop is large, and the
Vesting going briskly on.
PENNsYLvANIA.-The hay and grass crops in
the vicinity OF Harrisburg s very large and favorable
State. . n
MIcHGAN.--The Detroit Free Press of the
27th says that the wheat crop has been very large the
standing wheat was getting ripe that IL had TO be cut
or lost. Corn and oats promises well. .r ..|
GEORGIA.-TRe Macon Journal and Messenger
Of the S2th says that the cotton crop s0od only
in growth. In Randolph County the rust had made Q
small appearance; the general estimate Is tna
than last year.
LONG IsLAND.-The hay crop on Long Island,
which is all harvested, is the best That mas been
well few week since, will be almost failure N a
large part Long Island especially throughout Suffolk
cOFn Gas G1t TyPR Is OEH finely
CALIFORNIA wheat crop in California
is reported unusually favorable. Accounts from the
Sacramento Valley give very VIEWS os inc
markabe in its yield, promising more to the acre than
any previous since the occupation OF the country by
Americans.
NERRAsKA-A correspondent of The Nebraska
CitV NerS saps Corn in Nebraska is pretty generally
sked out There no corn east OF 1t to compare WIN
al all only as rye will compare with stately timber
Corn Nebraska is II feet high already mucn OF
i and it win bring about 70 bushels to the acre; Inc
wheat crop fair and large 1t yielding 80 bushels 10 'e
Oats are doing well.
KANsAs.-A correspondent of The Ledren-
pOrh Commercial says; The wheat crop WIZ DC lin
County the wheat crop win yield average SO bush
els to the acre. Oats and other grain viii Yield large
The average WELD of will be rs bushels TO the acre
Many the stalks IA feet high and the ears
grow feet from the ground The grape-Vmes arc
IoWA.-Tbe DdpenpOrt Democrat of the 25th
inst says: "The wheat crop is fair, and good yield
expected. In Bremen County the crops could not be
fore known cheering prospect for all kinds OF gram
and if a kind Providence favors us with clear warm
of our farmers will be most bounteously filled. IL Deca
County wheat looked better and We learn mat
the prospect has not been Us good Tor years or an apu
dant yield"
MINNEsoTA-The TFinoaa Democrat of the
oath inst says that the wheat crop Is being harvested
vestpg of il viii commence in q week; the crop win be
good. correspondent OF The Shdk0pee Argus says
above and below Shakopee, is pretty well under way
The quality and quantity has ney been better than this
prime condition this year where but little cut last
year, In Nicoet County the wheat crop will be double
that OF last year, and others IN the vicinity Will show
corresponding increase.
VIRGINIA.-A correspondent of The Richmond
Wha of the 27th, says: the rains we have recently had
country Fortunately our wheat and oat crops escaped
the dronh They were made and harvested under
able circumstances The season being muCh later IMAM
usual the corn is backward and the rains VIII brGg up
and enable 1t TO pass on TO August Along the Rapdah
river the wheat crop plentiful that there is hardly
room on the ground for the shocks Reports from all
parts OF the State give the most encouraging accounts
the wheat crop, particularly along the James River and
IN the Valley The crop is considered TO be over al
one.
INpIANA.-The wheat crop, although not an
average crop is much better than was expected Oats
promise an Unusually large yield very favorable.
Potatoes beans and all kinds Of garden vegetables were
almost certain 10 reward the ters of the soil In La
porte County the crops having hard time OF It, on
insects generally APPLES peaches and all other fruits
are dropping off rapidly In Marion County new kind
whole acres Of potatoes Tins bug is Of dirty pink
color very large and very yoracOus These bugs are
than the ordinary potato bug They have Shiny snail
like appearance.
abundance OF fruit were better but the time for
S cpeI are at Being dspeed The strawberry and cherry
crop almost entire failure, ana the apple crop
dropping off TO an alarming extent each apple containing
worm. Fulton County new Wheat Is coming forward
slow " and the crop promises 20 be fully four hs OF
average quality and the quantity sown VIII sur
pass that OF any previous year oats are gooaeheei
ing but favorable Fall 10 good yield Ia Mont
65n on rapidly: corn oats and barley promising
a good yield. The want Of rain is felt very MUCH
MARYLAND.-The wheat and rye crop, in
Frederick County has been secured ana Tue GoP o Is
County the wheat crop has not been as large as
was generally expected, while there is abundance OF
straw the grain is in exceedingly small quantity. In
Hartford County the wheat crop is good and fully up TO
10 Will not turn out so well as was thOugn
before harvest Late potatoes have yet suffered little
or no injury from dry weather, While the early crop mas
been greatly damaged In Baltimore County the wheat
crop in this section Of Baltimore County is now all
and In this vicinity will be short one Corn
looks remarkably we'll ana promises an abundant ye
has been planted and that owing TO the dry weather. is
backward and looking badly
WIsCoNsIN-A correspondent writing TO The
H1icakee Sentinel Of the 27h inst says that the wheat
crop good although the heads are not 30 long nor the
short Tn Clark County the wheat crop Is fair the aver
age win yield from rs to 40 bushels per acre. OF the very
best quality In Crawford County wheat. corn and oats
look splendid in every township Some farmers say they
expect 40 bushels Of Winter wheat TO the acre In Dane
County the wheat crop will yield large Other grain
looks finely In Iowa County tho hay crop, which IL now
being secured is not as heavy as 1t sometimes has been
but the quality Is good. Wheat is rapidly approaching
condition for the SICKLE aud has seldom looked more
promising Corn never looked better at THIS season OF
the wear while oats equally advanced. In Monroe
County the wheat is Of good quality ana dead ripe Corn
good and ripe. Barley is badly lodged
OmO-The Toledo Commercial of the E27th
inst says There will be but very light crop OF frut
In this section Of the State this year Peaches are out OF
the question entirely with the exception perhaps, OF
few stragglers on the and sand ridges Grapes
materially injured and many crops were entirely
destroyed by the cold weather when preyMtd lust as
they forming Apples which gave such fair promise
early in the have been dropping on for several
weeks, and the prospects are now very gloomy Indeed
In Huron County the haying season Is about finished.
The crop very heavy and the prospect ahead IL that
spfing The yield of Winter wheat it Is thought viii be
above the average also tho yield OF bearded Spring
wheat but the bald will fall short-perhaps half crop
Some fields of nearly destroyed by grasshopper
In Wood County the wheat harvest throughout this
county is about completed There Is no Indication but
The yield will be very good one. In Wyandotte County
the wheat crop Of this year is unqueslonaby the best
and rgest reaped IN this county oats are heavy
and corn and potatoes arc doing very well In Mont
Zomery County the wheat crop Is rich and ready 10 be
harvested Oats are good and potatoes promises large
yield. The Cincinnati Gazette gives the following encoul
aging OF the growing crops In the Vest The food
ron of the West bids fair 10 be immense the present sea
SON There has not been full crop since 1860 The erop
1904 in Ohio was only theeths Of that OF 1900 and
ne crop OF 1866 fell thirtyye millions short OF that OF
1850 The crop OF 1867 better but by no means up to
hat II VIZ