The New York herald., 1868-06-01
sown, and it is coming up In a very promising


this year ana, as the season has been ~uniisualy ~
favorable the coming crop promises to oe inc arggs hs
increase years yield vary from forty to nly
per cent, ana some OF them go even nigner; a, nla
d0r @ as immense crop Is GeI.n 'ai nrces tnonsh
perhaps, not so high as have ruled ior Ine pass SD
son. Agriculture is fast becoming lhe ove;SaS"m ;'
sources are and rapidly as they are peng deveOped,
they must yield the palm TO ue m ploasc!s az o 1i
Yornia will soon be even better known abroad than
her gold san Francisco VIII not only pe tne out
let for the production OF the vast Pacific mineral belt
but one of the first grain marts or ME world.
CROP PROSPECTS THE SOUTH.
The Baltimore American, May So says:-All re-
agree that dwellers there being blessed with
abundant crops OF fruits, vegetables, grain, and last
1ourishing and maturing in their season, yielding
nov or giving premise OF bountiful returns.
resi- effort made to sow and plant and reap, there are
to-day, we feel assured abundant crops to feed the
hungry clohe the naked and amply repay the owners
GEoRGIA.-The Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle, May %,
has the following:-We are gratfed to learn that
greatly beneiea the crops and md that hat the prospect ys Is
much better for q fair yield than it has been. We
an are ON Ter se S gray the the
young plants are stil unhealthy, and on many plan
tat tations dying out On the heavy rolling red lands
hneiy. rms crop is generally reported as being
badly in the grass Corn is small but is more
usually large Of this crop planted and very little
apprehension is felt that the yield may net be sui
Gent for the wants Of the country. The wheat crop
all through Middle and Eastern Georgia has been
seriously damaged by the heavy rains which have
fallen during the month OF April and the beginning
of the present month The rust has made its appear
ance on the wheat very generally and in some lOcali
ties has cut of the crop at least one half and we have
heard OF few cases In Which the damage has been
even more than that. On the red lands Of Greene,
Wilks Ebert and 0glethorpe learn that the crop
has suffered comparatively but little and that fine
yield in those counties will be generally obtained.
We heard that the harvesting mas already begun In
Wks and that in the course OF next week 1t will be
garnered The oat crop is reported to be generally
good though in some localities this crop has also
been injured by the excessive rains.
The Athens (Ga.) Banner, May IA, says:-We re-
greet to see unmistakabe signs of rust the wheat
in this vicinity II Is true that the rust is yet con.
fined 10 the blade and has not reached the stalk; but
1t exists and we dread its ravagesA The prospects
of fruit in the ofe State are said
Unless something in the future should destroy It,
there will be more than can be utilized. Peaches
VIII be most abundant
The Bainbrldge Georgian reports that the recent
heavy rains IN That section have caused great injury
large and he UanS worms are makaw aee SAD ID
havoc with what remains ON the trees.
report in the Rome tGa.) Courier, May &c Cthe
latest), says:-We visited on the 22d some OF the
principal farms OF Cedar Valley with the view OF see
ing what the wheat prospect now il. This l. the
unanimous report:-Al the wheat has the rust, most
of it bally but as yet confined TO the leaf The
promise was very fine up 10 the time oi the late
heavy rains. The estimate OF average Yield OF the
crops examined some OF the best in the valley is six
bushels per acre. From al the information we can
get from other sections OF the country the average
VIII be considerably less.
ALABAMA.-A recent letter from Selma, Ala,
says Our crop prospects have continued very
line, and I'D less than ninety days we viii
new crop. We have cultivated with extra care
OF the usual time Corn and will be very plenty
The former is now sold at seventy-iive cents per
berries green peas and everything else that Is good
for the stomach Nothing has failed so far An
The Dempolis (Ai.) Nelo Era May 30 has the fol-
lowing:-FrOm the best information that we have
been able to gather from our most experienced far
mers, In this aud adjoining counties the prospect
for crop, and especially cotton, Is much better than
it has been for number OF years. IL is much earlier
and has none of the backsets so common to young
cotton In the spring. The prospect for has been
vcry much improved by the late rains, and with a
reasonable amount OF raiil will not have much
corn to buy next year. Labor il much better since
General Meade abolished the Loyal League (Klanl
and II he would remove the Freedmen's Bureau we
would have but httie, If any, trouble about labor,
and our barns and smoke houses would be much
better filed IN n AT any time since The war.
MISSISSIPPI. The Jackson C7d5'fOl May L. says
While 10 would he folly to venture prediction as
to the final res at of this years planning operations
gratifed TO know that tlus far the prospect for both
cotton and corn to say nothing OF the minor grain
and vegetable crops, are favorable enough 10 inspire
p anters Win hope that their TO IL wiz be compen- |
saed BY far yield.
FLoRrDA-Accounts from Florida especially |
Lake city letter da'ed May Is, |
says:-ihe biich. sun mid air ana spring showers !
of the last three weeks have been more than prom
ise almost realization, OF all that the>Forida plant
ers could desire Ieuce the pleasing intelligence |
from all parts cf the state confirmatory OF wnat |
stated in my letter OF the 4th inst 10 regard the
growing crops. Corn and oats have now reached |
that state Of maturity that guarantees amount OF
product that viii reach, II it does not surpass, the
mos. luxur,ant Yield of former years aud cotton is
uuquestionably promising as at any former period
within the recollection OF many Of the oldest p,ani-
ers Of this section
LouisrANA-From Louisiana Nay ?, VIC learn that |
now the election ~ over the freedmen have resumed
their dcrent occupations. The report IL that from all
Appearances thcy seem 10 be more faithful IN ne
performance OF their contracts this year than tney
were last accountable ~ all probability from the
iaci that thcy are IN pressing and urgent need Of
both money and subsistence. They seem also TO lcci
The general distress which actually prevails and
accordingly exhibit commenaable willingness to
WORK honestly ana diligently for their living. The |
crops are considered better than they nave been for
many YEAR,. ana should the season prove at AL pro-
pitious we may anticipate a rich harvest-a Tact
quite encouraging IN these naTd times. Corn VIII be
10 abundance and cotton not neglected.
Ihc Louisiana papers AZ different points, from the
l6h to the 22d May. are nlcd with announcements
that the army worm mas appeared and ~ early
stage Of t'e season AZ 10 make II almost certain no
cotton wiz he raised. They talking about plough
ing up the cotton and planting other crops.
TtxAs.-We have cheerful reports from Texas. The
Liberty Es<eite, May l. aays'-Ihe crops In "a ndy
land are very promising. Black lands have han ,
liUtc TOO mucn rain Of late. Strawberries arc In
abundance, nne and delicious az ten cents a ouart:
dew befrs at filter cents per "blue bucket iu; anu
spiehiid butter al hiteeD cents pound Tie Austin
Mp"H.cd" oi the 3oth ult: reports the crops very
promising IN that region. There is fear now Il
th'nhs, oil The Prasshoppcrs. they seem 10 be diSap-
pe0rina rapidly from that LOCALITY. Tie Clarksvilie
N0hdpfd also gives fine report OF the crops The
san Antonio Herald gives pleasing accounts OF tue
condition OF the farmers ana stock raisers in West
ern Texas. About Sc,uin magnificent crops will lc
raised IN that section, especially OF corn and cotton
TIE gia-shoppers COnmiitcd'no very ser oIs depro-
daiiOns on the crops The grass ~ fine everywhere
the He,sid SAYS even on the housctOpe. Good mes-
qu grass can be seen on The tops OF several business
houses IN san Antonio.
The san antonio He3ad. May Is, continues to re-
ceNe ifom tie country the most encouraging &C.
counts of the crops. Corn rs In silk and tasse with
u promise Cf the largest yied ever known. Cotton
TOO. Is looking incly, and f The worm does not aI
pear laIlc crop viii he made.
MTEpsn ptytHus-TM sos0N SYSTEM
The orler rom The Treasury issued carry in .he
last month TO stop all the dstillerles IN the city of