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


are, in every instance procured from the best at
tanabe authorities in the respective localities ndi
Gated.
THE EAST.
SOUTHERN TIER COUNTIES OF NEW YORK.
wheat-The yield is one-fourth more than last
years.; quality good.
Oats-The yield is one-fourth less than last years;
quality fair.
Rye.-The yield is the same as last years; quality
hiR.
Oorn.--The yield s one-eighth more than last
years; quality good.
Potatoes.-The yield is one fourth less than last
years; quality poor. The dry weather Of June and
July has injured the crop.
Hay.-The yield is one-fourth more than last years.;
quality fair.
HOps.-Double the number of acres have been
planted.
Fruit-The yield win be about onehalf the usual
crop.
The continued rains Of the past fifteen days inter-
1ere with the securing Of crops and will cause con-
siderable loss.
THE RIVER COUNTIES OF NEW YORK.
Hay.-The yield Is third more than last years;
guality good
Rye, Wheat and Barley.-The yield is the same as
last years..
Corn-The yield will be one-tenth better than last
years.
Oats.-The yield is one-eighth more than last
years.
Potatoes.-The yield will be about the same as last
years..
Apples.-One- half better in quality and quantity.
Buckwheat-The yield il about the same as last
gears.
Broome Corn.-Planted two weeks later than last
year and Is better at this date
Plums.-One half better than last year.
Grapes.-The yield will be about the same as last
years.
Pears.-The yield will be onethird less than last
years..
LONG ISLAND.
Inc crops as compared with last year indicate as
iWheat-One-eghth less and quality poor.
Rye.-Same as last year and quality fair.
Oats.-Same as last year and quality good.
Hay.-One-quarter more than last year and quality
Potatoes-onc quarter more than last year and
quality good
Apples.-0ne.half less than last year.
Penataquit l.. L-Reports from all important
points in this district indicate as follows, viz
Wheat one-third less middling quality. Corn, one
same last year: quality good Rye, one-quar ss
less; quality midding. Potatoes, prospect very
hardly any and very poor. Hay, one.third more and
quality good.
RENSSELAER, AND SARATOGA COUNTIES.
the crops In Rensselaer, and Saratoga counties are
very good.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
fThe wheat and corn crops are about the same
LIST year.
WARREN COUNTY.
Wheat will yield eighth more than last year
and the quality is good.
Corn Is quarter more than last year and the dual
Ny is good.
Buckwheat, oats and rye are quarter less and
The quality Is mddling.
Potatoes are about the same as last year.
Hay Is one-quarter more than last years.
ApPles.-The yield will be onehan less than last
years. The dry hot weather OF the past six weeks
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wheat crops.
SCHENECTADY CoUSTy.-Wheat Is very scarce
Oats rye and barley he yield Ia about the average
Pield hay has increased one-third. Potatoes back
ward and have decreased one-third. Broom corn
The yield will be onefourth less than last years.
Fruits-The yield is fair; plums abundant
corn, are injured by the late dry weather.
HoUsArOSIC VALLEY, CONN.
The towns in Housatonic valley report that corn,
rye and wheat as good as last year.
Oats.-The yield is one.haf less than last years.
Hay-The yield Is onethrd better than last years.
Potatoes, broomcorn and beans.-The yield Will be
about the same as last years..
>Appes.-The yield Will be very light.
Tobacco.-The yield is good.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY MASS.
wheat-The yield IL onethrd more than last
Corn-The yield is one-eighth less than last years;
Oats-The yield win be about the average amount;
Grass.-The yield Is one-thrd more than last years.
Rye.-The yield Is one-fourth more than last years;
Bariey.~The average is very good.
Potatoes win yield one-eighth more and are pro-
Apples win yield one-half more and the quality is
Roots are of average quantity and looking well.
Pears are one-half less than last year.
HAMPDEN COUNTY, MASS.
The crops OF all kinds In this county are better
than last year. Tobacco, particularly, never looked
better.
The crop indications In Southern Vermont are as
soows:-
Wheat is onehalf moro than last year and the
Corn is the same as last year and the quality is fair.
sOats and rye are quarter less, but the quanty Is
1air.
Hay is one-third more and the quality is good.
Potatoes are quarter more, and the yield Of the
planted crops will depend upon future rains.
Apples.-There will be very light crop.
NORTHERN VERMONT.
In this section the early part OF the season gave
promise Of an increase In crops OF all kinds over last
year: but the excessively hot and dry weather OF
ihe accounts received the following Is probably as
correct an estimate as can be made at this time,
Wheat rye, barley and oats are about the same as
hast year and the quality is fair.
Corn will be one-eight more than last year.
Potatoes viii be quarter less than last year.
Apples viii be onethrd more and the quality
Hay win be one.eighth less and the quality very
good.
CENTRAL VERMONT.
The crop indications are as folows:--
Wheat will yield an average crop OF good quality.
Rye viii be oneeighth less but Of a fair quality.
Ohts are oneelgnth more ana the quality IS good.
Corn Will he one-eighth more than last year and
the quality Is good.
Barley Will yield average crop Of fair quality;
but very little is raised however.
Potatoes are about the same as last year and the
quality Is good.
Apples are quarter less and OF middlar quality.
Hay is an eighth more than last year and Of good
quality.
owing to wet spring the crops were nut In late
and fears were entertained that they would be late
but the fine weather and late rains have proved that
there will be more than an average crop, with one
two exceptions.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
CoNC0RD.-From Concord ~ Littieton on the east
side Of the river potatoes onefourth more than
last year Hay-One.third more than last year
Corn-Lookng first rate. Wheat, Oats and Rye