Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-08-17
Sgrienltnral.
CrOnS for 1870.

From a very careful examination of the
par ers, and from sources that are not only
reliable, but widespread, we conclude with
regard to the crops of the present year al
follows
FRUITS.
Fruits of all descriptions have been anc
will De plentiful. The earliest strawberrie'
were not quite as abundant as in some other
years, nor did they, as general thing. pay
well. Raspberries never were m'ire plen-
ty, never sold so cheap, and were never bet
ter. OF apples, the crop must be unprece-
dented, if the West is any thing like the
East Pears look remarkably 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 twas most disastrous.
Elsewhere there will be large yields on some
small sections; but taking the country
through, we believe that the hay crop will
be considerably below the average. In some
entire states it 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.
Never looked better No state but tells the
story of most vigorous growth, that prom
ises an immense harvest, and unless the fu-
ture bellies the present, there will be a larger
number of bushels of this cereal raised than
any previous year.
WHEAT. . - -
This is the outlook to-day In Kansas, the
northern half of the State is excellent, the
southern short. In Iowa, Minnesota, and
Wisconsin, the crop will be moderate, if not
small In Illinois, the breadth sown wa,
less, and the present appearance of the CROP
is much below that of previous years. In
Kentucky and Tennessee, the breadth sowr
was considerably larger than usual, but rains
and rust have done i'll work, and there is NJ
hope of more than an average crop. In Mis-
souri,, half of the State will be good and the
other half poor, hardly keeping the average
Ohio has suffered both from winter killing
and drought, and the prospect is poor. Ii
New York State, the drought will largel.
lessen the yield, and so of all the States Eas
where wheat Is raised
Southwark the prospect is better. In Viz
ginia, the CarOlInas, and IN Georgia, tn
yield will be large, very much above tn
average, but taking the country through, W.
incline to the belief that there will be from
twelve to sixteen per cent. less than in SOM
previous years.
WHAT IT ALL FOREBoDEs.
Good times for the farmer and for tn
country generally. There will be deman,
from Europe for all our surplus broadstufs
unless the press on the other side of the oeeal
greatly misrepresents the situation. TIL
drought there-mOre universal than it ha
been for years-will lessen by millions o
bushels the yield of grain, and the complica
tions which at this writing seem imminen
will make large importation of food one O
the necessities.
We believe that all agricultural product
will sell at good prices, that trade will h
active, business will flourish, and that lS7
vi be among the years that will help th
country most rapidly on in the pathway c
material growth Hearth and Home.