Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-05-18
The GROWING CROPS.
The Prospects for Fruit, Grain, Cotton, Etc.


In New York and New Jersey favor
able view is taken of the prospect for
large wheat crop.
The Lacrosse Wis., Democrat says the
present prospect is that crops Of almost
every description viii be abundant.
ConcsG-ning crop prospects in Pennsyl-
vanis, the Pittsburg Commercial says that
the indications, both as 10 grain and NUT,
are good.
As to the wheat crop in Ohio, while
much complaint Is made, the injury Is
generally Of such a character as to be
Temedied by favorable weather.
The Chatdeld Mimi Democrat says:
"Never before have We had so favorable
a season in this latitude as the present,
especially for farming and gardening pur-
poses"
In Pennsylvania the prospect for wheat
is not very encouraging, not so much
nom winter killing as from late germina-
fiOn and unfavOrable conditions for
growth before winter set in.
The general tenor of returns from Nir-
ginia and North Carolina are favorable,
while the returns from Georgia are eX-
ceedingly so. The reports from Kentucky
and West Virginia are decidedly 1aVor-
able for good wheat crop.
Accounts from all parts of Virginia
represent the wheat crop as looking well.
throughout the valley il Is extremely
promising. On the Roanoke and us
branches it never presented a inner ap-
pearanCs at this time OF the yesr, while
the same may be said Of the counties
along James river.
The reports Of the growing winter wheat
crop in Missouri are quite conHlcung,
though, sggregating reports, II may De
said thai Ia the northeastern part OF the
State the crop viii prove failure, while
in the northwestern and in all the eoun-
Ties norsh of the Missouri river falr
average yield may be eXp5oted-
The Milwaukee Wisconsin, saws that the
"fruit prospects on the eastern shore are
ss follows: Peaches all right. Apples
and Plums the same. Cherries and pears
somewhat injured; sound buds enough
left for a fair crop. blackberrles ana
raspberries badly injured. Grapes, a
small proportion OF the buds frozen"
The Delaware papers state that the
prospect for peaches in that peach grow
ing State were never better than the pres
sspt sessou. The season so far is warm
and moist and unless some unforeseen
difficulty shOGid arise large and excel
lent crop viii be Jhs result. Other fruits
are spoken Of in the same style, as are
also the large perry crops.
In Florida the season was generally
wet and backward Till April, with Un-
seasonable frosts in some parts of the
State. The sugar cane crop IS largely in
creased. The acreage in cotton seems to
be less, and that IN corn greater, ana tAe
latter Is reported as looking well. orange
culture Is On the increase, and consider
able attention is being given 70 other
fruits. Labor is very scarce and uHFSll-
able.
The Wankesha Wis., PlaiHdsGIer has
the following: I'VE learn that there Is a
less amount of wheat sOwn than there
has been for many years, on account OF
the low prices the past year. No farmer
can live bV raising " heat for nve or SIX
shiIlings per bushel and pay the enormous
tax that al are obliged tOpay at this time
for everything they use, eat, drink, wear
or look at"
The Huntingdon Pa Globe, of May
81. saws: "The present prospects for q
good crop of grain are splendid. The
grain fields have dOnned their green liV-
sry, and hold cut heroicaily, ROtwith-
standing A pril showers have to some
extent gone back on them. The fruit
trees OF all descriptions are in full bloom,
sEd the brsezss are redOlent with their
sweetness. Ii none Of the simmer
blighrs iHterpOse, we Wjll have as large,
If not larger yield Of grain and fruit from
this county than we had last yesE.
The Lexington CKy.) Statesman, thus
gives the crop report: After examination
v DO not ind that the peach trees are at
ali injured, and the prospect Is hne for 3
full crop. The apples, cherries and piums
srs blooming aQd are not hurt. Currants
and gooseberries also look and promise
Well TIE young leaves OF the raspberry
were blackeHed a little by the cold snow
upon them, but 40 serious injury was
done TO The vines. Grapes were Tot hurt
al sll, the buds looking plump and -four
ishiHg. OF course no injury was done 20
fhe straEb berries"
The Des kfolnes lIowa) Register says:
"Thare is every indication that Iowa's
horn Of plenty is this year to be hlled
with rns fulness OF good crops The
farming community u greatly encouraged
bv the substantial hope that tbeiF fresh
fields Of new grain Ofier them. And tH6
ROOsening up in the money matters which
has taken place in the last month they
haye fell and been inspired by it. Grain,
too, has advanced in price. Wheat begins
20 be asked Tor in the market, and corn
goes at good round price. The old crop
j. proving not 10 be valueless, and the
new promises 70 be good snd plenty Of
IT,"
Ia regard 20 the wheat crop in Indiana,
Mr.. Dodge writes TO the Agricultural De-
Dartuent al Washington that, on the
whole, tbs injuries are mainly such az
sre repsrsble by due proportion OF rain
and showers. IN reference to this, one OF
the writers Of this report alludes 20 the
spring offset, when the appearance Of the
wheat crop WAS most uufavOrSble up TO
the lst Of NAV. ana yet, owing 70 the anf
growing weather from this date forward,
Ihs best wheat crop was harvested that
The writer had seen during 3 residence OF
over forty years in that Bsighborhood.
The Nashville Ba1,aer Of Sunday says;
nIu our own section, notwithstanding
one or Two uneX pected cold su2ps,' Qua
TUring throughout has been IROsJ remark
able. NeRet8tion OF all kinds has made 3
marvellous and rapid growth. The soii
has been uniformly IN prime condition
for working, thus enabling the farmer C
cultivate his ground thoroughly, and put
down 10 some crop every foot of land
available for the purpose. We have mad
sufficient rain, but not too much. And
with the weather moderately warm, sC
eNuberant has been the growth Of Eegeta-
lion that winter grain. especially rye
commenced beading out the Isl Of May
The effect Of such favorable season can
not tail exercising a most beneficial in
nuence GA ths growing wheat crop
The RUraI CaroliniGn says of the croE
prospects in South Carolipa that the esprinl
has been uucOmmonly wet, cold and back
ward in most localities. FCur-hfths at
least Of our correspondents report wet, .
every wet" or wet and cold" up %
about ths middle Of April. There are eX.
csptions. A correspondent in York cOun-
tyr reports dry cor this season." Others,
al Anderson, Lancaster, Edgefeld and
Eewbsrry return " sessOnable," ine
farmin-. weather, - "ReItEer very wet nol
very dry." etc. On the whole we may
set down the spring in South Carolina a.
vet. cold and backward. There is an in
creased acreage in small grains, and The
Gotten crop will be about the same as last
year. Corn, rice and sorghum viii be ,
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