The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-05-08
The Crops.

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Al Eastern paper Of Aprfl Goth makes the
following statemont res arding the general con-
dition of the crops in the country:
In New England The spring has been very
backward, and in but very few localities has any
plowing-much less Planting Las yet been d6te.
Throughout the West--the States Of Ohio, Mi
nois, Indiana, Michigan, Iowa, Minnesota, Kan
sas, Nebraska, etca larger breadth of land
than usual has sheer been sowp!ip wheat. IT. al re-
siderable space Of new ground has been broken
up and sown with spring wheat.
In Missouri there are few complaints, while
from Virginia, Kentucky and Tennessee the re-
ports are most encouraging. In some parts of
North Carolina, as we'll as in Virginia, large
amount of vegetables has been planted, but not
to an extent to ihtcrfere with the great staples
of those States--corn, cotton and tobacco. From
the interior of New York, well as from New
the accounts are satisfactory The planters in
Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas and Texas are
recuperating their energies, and from every sec.
ton, with the exception of q part of Texas,
where the grasshopper pest is again disturbing
the corn and cotton fields and part Of Alabama,
where damage by unexpected frosts has been
suffered, all the intelligence is cheering. In
Georgia larger quantities Of land than usual
have been planted IN corn and oats, while the
sOttOu UIcuutu WILL DC IulSy up W Tue SthIluaTU.
Tennessee will have q larger breadth OF land Id
cotton than ever before. Louisiana is rejoicing
In promising crop of sugar cane, and gener.
ally revived condition of agriculture. In Fleri-
da number Of Northernersi have commenced
the cultivation of fruit on an extensive scale,
and cotton is not being overlooked From all
parts Of the country, except one or two spots,
the reports of the fruit crop are very gratifying
It will thus be seen that this year promises to
beone Of prosperity ana plenty: $500 7-f-'-----''-
The San Ffancisco Commercial lIeyuld of the
9th instant reviews the prospects Of the coming
wheat crop OF the Pacific slope, and, olsses q
follows: a
The area sOwn to wheat is very much larger
than ever 1t is estimated that the growing
crop win yield oyef TO- 600 900 centals for port
while Oregon promises to increase the volume
by 100000 more. An interior contemporary has
the hardihood to predict that there will not be
half crop Upon what ground this piece of
ratiocination is formed docs not appear. Every
time that journal foretold drought, 1t rained !;
when it predicted q rise in prices, wheat and
flour declined in all markets. Perhaps we shall
be told that the season has been too wet that
the wheat is going to rot; that it will all run to
stalk without heads; but all such apprehensions
are not shared by the farmers, whose only anx-
iety now is where to find market.
How Tno CLEANSE WATEIi.--The editor Of
HATS Jot,hat Gf HtsaM has often in ancient times
.settled" Mississippi water, and iihde it look as
clear as bell by tying q bit Of alum to string
and twirliDgiit Erdund FOR q flow seconds be-
meath the surface of glassfal. The same au-
thorlty further states that if lump Of alum NJ
large as the thumb-jeint is thrown into four or
five gallons Of boiling soap.suds, the scum rams
over and leaves the water clean and soft and use
full for washing. sa D. sa5t
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Dr. Cummins says our tribulation is coming
which was foretold by the Prophet Haggai :
s"Yet q little while. and 1 win shake the earth,