The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-08-08

the papers, and from sources that are
not only reliable, but widespread, we
conclude with regard to the crops OF
the present year, as follows:
FRUITS.
Fruits Of all descriptions have been
and will be plentiful. The earliest
strawberries were not quite as aoun-
dans as in some other years, nor did
they, as general thing, pay as we'll.
Raspberries never were more plenty,
never sold so cheap, and never were
better. OF apples, the crop must be
unprecedented, if the West is anything
like the East. Pears look remar kably
we'll and promise we'll. Peaches will
be considerably below the yield of last
year.
HAY.
In New York and New England.
and over considerable portions of the
West, the crop will be very light. The
severe drought in April and May, the
season when rain is needed to start 1T,
was most disastrous. Elsewhere there
will be large yields on some small sec
tions; but taking the country thro ugh,
we believe that the hay crop will be
considerably below the average. 10
some entire States il will not reach
three quarters of that of last year or
the year before.
POTATOES
Promise we'll. The growth of vines
is large, and if the weather in August
is as favorable as it has been through
July. the yield will approximate If it
does not reach that of 1869.
CORN
Never looked better. No State but
tells the story of a most vigorous
growth, that promises an immense
harvest; and unless the future bellies
the present, there will be larger mum
Der of bushels OF this cereal raised
than. In any previous year.
WHEAT.
This is the outlook to day. In Kan
sas. the northern half of the State is
excellent. the southern half short. In
Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin, the
crop will be moderate, if not small.
In Illinois the breadth sown was less,
and the present appearance OF the
crop is much below that of previous
years. In Kentucky and Tennessee, the
breadth sown was considerably larger
than usual, but rains and rust have
done ill-work, and there is no hope of
more than an average crop. In Mis-.
souri,, half of the State will be good
and the other half poor, hardly keep
ing the average. Ohio has suffered
both from winter killing and drought.
and the prospect is poor. In New
York State, the drought will largely
lessen the yield, and so of all the
States East where wheat is raised.
Southwark the crop is better. In
Virginia, the Carolinas, and in Geor.
gia, the yield will be large, very much
above the average, but taking the
country through, we incline to the be-
lief that there will be from twelve to
sixteen per cent. less than in some
previous years.
WHAT IT ALL FOREBODEs.
Good times for the farmer and fol
the country generally. There will b
a demand from Europe for all our sur
plus breadstufs, unless the press OF
the other side Of the ocean greatly
misrepresent the situation. The
drought there-more universal than i
has been for years-will lessen by
millions of bushels the yield of grain
and the complications which at thi:
writing seem imminent, will make q
large importation of food one Of th,
necessities.
We believe that all agricultural pro
ducts will sell at good prices, tina
trade will be active, business will
flourish and that 1870 will be amonI
the years that will help the countr
most rapidly on in the pathway of ma
terial growth.