The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-06-24

Condition Of the Crops ON Long lsnnd-What
Is Being Most Extensively Raised and the
Average Yield-The season the Best In
Many Years.
The agricultural mind Of Long Island Is very jubi-
liant the prospect of great crop this season.
The prospects are very promising, and the farmers
say that It is the best they have had for many
years, Notwithstanding the fact that the coming OF
spring was late. The potato crop promises well and
II nothing injurious to its growth occurs will be unu-
sually productive. The Early Rose, Samaritan and
Sebec are almost fit for digging, and many OF the
FIRST mentioned have found their way into the mar.
ket already The stalks are thick and juicy the
evening dews ana midday suns have so prepared the
earth al to give them good root. The Garnet Chile
Jackson Whites, white and red Peachblows, MERGERS
and Buckeyes seem to be most cultivated. The Peach
blows seem to have the preference, for the reason
that they more lasting and marketable IL is esi.
mated that over two million bushels will be gathered
this season, more than two thirds OF which will find
market in this city Last year 200, 600 bask
bushels having been exclusively furnished by River.
head. Their cultivation Is not 30 general this year,
owing to deprecationin price last year, many farm
ers sustaining serious loss thereby. The deficiency
Is supplied with turnps and grain. The rutabaga
turnip Is the principal cultivated. The rye crop
looks admirable, and two three weeks OF contin.
ned heat will make 1t ut for harvesting. Carrots for
table use ana for horses are not much cultivated,
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fertilizer. Beets are also scarce, and the agrIcul.
tural mind is divided TO the best Species OF which,
there are fOur-the blood, sugar, mangel and or
ange. The cultivation OF onions is more an employ
ment Of the gardener, although extensive
farmers cultivate the red onion for market, delaying
their sale TIL late In the winter The early cabbage
Is not very extenslve but nevertheless every farmer
has more or less OF growing. This Is owing to the
TACT that the winter cabbage Is the most sought
and the rot almost invariably destroys early spe
ces The drumhead has the preference, both In cul
n
rot easily and are > not vltaiizing to the
as but one crop can be taken from the field Lima
beans and peas occupy considerable soil this season.
Ssn only ee o for y the fac, that
sets IN Parsley Is not cultivated for the market
cept by gardeners who have special contract for
its sale. The pumpkin is advertised Unfortunately,
it does not require extra SOIL attention. They
planted in corn fields, and thus the frugal farmer
realizes two crops from one field
The grain crop promises to be an extensive one,
And II Is the principal product on which the farmer
hopes to retrieve his hopes OF last year. The red
winter species looks we'll but It's in general
far from positive Rye is extensively planted, while
barley finds little encouragement. The oats crop
averages about the same yearly as It is retained by
the farmers for their own use. Buckwheat is ex-
tensivey planted this year as 1t commanded good
price during the past winter, and Is also article
Of double value. The early sweet corn h rather
limited but the white and yellow corn Is cultivated
the fruit crop Is very promising, az the weather
was exceedingly favorable while the trees were in
bloom. The apple trees are heavily laden as are
also the pear trees. The grapes and other garden
fruit such as ounces pums era nberries, backber-
res, melons and peaches look exceedingly well, and
unless injured by worms or bugs there will be
great yield. The cherries fast ripening and the
fruits IN general are assuming purple appearance.
The average yield per acre on Long Island seems
rather astonishing, but II has been subsanated by
actual measurement year alter year. The average
yield OF corn per Is 1903 bushels: OF turnps 604
bushels; OF oats, 81 bushels; OF carrots $40 bushels
OF beets 772 bushels; OF potatoes, 254 bush.
els; or wheat 40 bushels; OF asparagus,
900 bushels, with an average weight OF n
pounds to the bushel. In 1850 Peter Cock or
Oyster Bay raised on seven and seven rods or
land 9,l66 lunches OF asparagus which he sold for
ST. 022 o. The Cost OF cultivation S6s9 75 ieay
ing profit Of $1372 80. IL is reasonable to suppose
that Long Island can be taken criterion ana II
the prospects are good there they are pretty apt 70
be good throughout the State.
1t is surprising that for place 80 extensively en-.
gagged In agriculture as Long Island the cultivation
OF seed Is not more numerouAy carried on. There
are but two seed farms on the whole island and
these are given almost exclusively to the prepare
ton OF seeds for the foreign market IL is an undis
puted fact that seed was returned to soil whence
1t emanated the vegetable would be more palatabe
and the yield greater. The agricultural mind is con
sderlng this subject, and favorable Conclusion will
no douot be arrived at and this deficiency be oiled
10 time.