The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-02-21
tron Prosgeets.

The wheat prospects In this County
are reported as good. By cur farmers.
Some appreheusions are felt as to
the coming fruit crop. The unusual
warmth of the Winter has swollen
the buds considerably. and it is feared
the late freeze has damaged them A
closer inspection will determine the
extent, if any, Of the injuries. and we
will report in few days.
Our State exchanges are very mea-
gre in their accounts Of the coalition
of the wheat. A county paper can
give no moro valuable or interesting
information than that relating TO the
growing crops. A little more atten-
tion to local interests, a1d much less
to foreign news would improve many
of our exchanges in this District and
adjoining localities.
The Boongille Enquirer of the 18th,
says:
We learn from farmers through out
the county, that the wheat crop has
been injured TO q considerable extent
by the peculiar nature of the Winter,
the frequent freezing and thawing,
causing an " upheavaE" OF the ground,
aud 50 exposing the roots of the
ground, and SO exposing the roots of
the grain as to destroy its vitality.
Wheat that was properly put in with
drills, make 4 much better stand than
that which was sown broadcast and
narrowed in, 1t having taken deeper
root and frmer hold.
The New Albany Commercial say
Farmers ia this county report a
good prospect for fair yield of wheat
this year. Itis generally the case for
farmers to report the wheat crop a
failure, even before it has advanced
far enough in growth TO know any
thing about it, but the unusually
mild winter, together with considera-
BILE snow, has had a tendency rather
to promote the growth Of this cereal
than otherwise.
The Columbia City Post, says:
The prospects in this county, as fal
as we can learn, for a good:wheat eroI
the coming harvest, are extremely
discouraging. The wheat Is very
thin on the ground, and OF small
growth. The winter, so far, has beer
very unfavorable for its protection.
Returns to the department of az
rieulture during January. indicate 3
decrease In acreage of Winter whea
in Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, New
York, New England, and the cotto1
belt. The decrease in Illinois is si1
per cent, in Michigan, six, and Indi
ana and New York, five. The are;
3 is nearly as last year in Indiana, am
little difference is reported from Ohio
WISCONSIN, Minnesota, and Missouri
Kansas has increased her aoreag
very largely, and Arkansas, Ken
tucky, and West Virginia have alst
made material increase in acreage Q
, their winter grain.
Reports Of the condition Of wiGte
wheat are not generally favorable /
the Ohio Valley. The reduction be
low an average appearance al this %
. Flod Of the year ranges from SIX t
twenty per cent. In Wisconsin,, Min
n nesola, Kansas, Texas, aud CalIfoI
9 MIA an average condition is indicated
r In most of the remaining States th
a appearance If the plant is compari
t. lively unpromising, and the probabil
= tiles st present are opposed to th
e prospect Of another year of marke
productiveness,
}. Al increased average of barley
y reported from Kentucky, Missouri
Indiana, Wisconsin aud Kansas. |
condition is little better than tn
of wheat throughout the Ohio Va
- lev aud Northwest. The reduction
S, represented to be 13 per cent. in Mi
:, souri,, IN Indiana. s in Illinois, z
= Ohio and 3 in Michigan.