, 1869-07-26

II vii! he seen tbs, rain IL June Of this year has
hcen IN excess Of The full Of June, lsS, IT. all the
between Warrington aud New YORK city, md to d
slight degree III Rhcd~ Island, New Hampshire
un.i MllEesota. The greatest disparity has *.
the Mississippi, 1nino1s, lows, Nebraska, Kansas
nrh Missouri average ralnfA1 Of ~ inches
aCainkt 3:4 In June OF last rear. The Temperature
South tie ftnlperature has not been reduced,
though ths rr nluse than the usual quantity Of
ram.
j he effect upon winter grain Of 80 much n1ots-
tuFc In the r1penig season has been to gre an
alrucft unprecedented growth OF straw and an
arItsrance Of sisor quite remarkable; At the
same time EtnerAi exemption ln,m !nsects has
bern observed. and good development and
nll,nF Of The hesd, which. with the Increased
acreage, might BIZ expected TO produce a harvest
Of extraordinary magnitude. To this calculation.
however, there are suMc tira~ bacER Ku-t has
Mai Il s9s S 81 sad hs
yet prove disastrous 10 the sprtng-soHu grain.
TEett Will be complaint Of llgal yield OF gram In
by trrouting IN the shocs, In Missouri, Tennessee,
ard in southern Illinois, which, though wet Weatser
eo.tlLre. naJ greatly reduce the value Q! the
or Ill these CAUSES ran 50 5edGce the crop rs to
canee 3 SCARCITY and II may be assumed 70 be tho
1hlrd tull esop, following thtce seasons Of com
mtderate frtces may be expected, with good
surplus fer export
The season 6as t-en ver! uufaToratle for tic
corn CROP. III almost eIery State. lu The carly
spring. ctd weather and vet so!l threatening 70
rot the seed hs fast as planted delay the season
OF planting. Then large aTeas were ep1anted from
a continuance Of similar conditions, snd The stand
has theletore teen poor. and tLe gFoxtn 6tuuted
ard feeble, tn northern iat,iudes. nntl la;e ~
June, since which time great Improvement has
resulted In many sections there are more xtetA
than corn. while Innch ts stu orernoKtd, making
IT Impossible to cultivate the crop Worms have
proved destructive in tome paces- Altogether. the
prcepect Is quite unfaEorAble for good crop OF
corn, though there is jet time, under favorable
circumstances, for crest ancl!o1ssioa. The acre
age Is somewhat itss than last rear IN the south:
also in New York, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois. AMI
In fomf OF the Eastern states- The decrease u
Illinois ADouhta TO ~, ,o0u acres There has becn
IN Increase west OF the Mississippi and 10 some
extent IN morr eastern States, sufficient 70 give
total acreage tquaI tn last Jear.
The 1eelleDess and Atarytd condition OF tho cot
10 lie bright .un. anll 9rnlsi showers 0, tue pro
crossing te2Aou, a hich are rapidly repairing ~
manages, except tie lack Of perfect 'ts;and.
Fears are expressed IN lev localities that there
hand, the general rcport Is far more encouraging.
AlonE the Atlantic coas, large quantities Of fer
tlllzcts haze been used, great care exercised u
the selection Of seed. and better implements
M! and reliable. The totA area planted y
about nfteen per cent greater than last
year, tncgtAliug the &crcAce to fu!}y S0oo,tso
scrcs- Tennessee. Virginia, Kentucky md Ms
increase Is K1rtn as follows: Sonh Carolina to
per cent: sousn Carolina, per cent: Geosgta. is
per tehf. Florida, = Pcr cent: Alabama, per
een; Mistlss'npt u PER eens; Loni;ans a 70 In ps
li1F viii bc nl'uhdant, but OF caDnaI1tfse1
roof quality, being rauk IN growth. aud to some
extent Injured !n curing. Potatoes nave pfea
arTeg rsf sna pase taou1
approximations Of potato disease are p1cFAlcnt,
and tho bug L. doing some damage.