, 1870-05-27
CROPS.
TH"A

The Delaware County Sun says : GAL the
crops, thus far, are looking finely, and We
doubt l I, not that We will havo bonntitul har-
wcstern 1owa as follows: " The present pros
pect is nattering, and the eyes Of tho farmer
range over the green waving fields with pride
and satisfaction"
The Page Comfy Democrat says: "The
growing wheat crop looks we'll wherever We
have seen It in this region Of the State"
A lctetr from Crown Point, Lake County,
states that tho prospect for crops Of an kinds
was never better, though the potato-bug is
making its appearance in great numbers.
LOUISIANA.
OF the crop prospects in Louisiana the Sugar
Planter says; I'VE hear but few complaints
from farmer or planter. Never Hinco cropping
begnn in this State was there a fairer prospect
at the game time Of the year than there is now.
Cane, cotton, and corn all promise the most
glowing rcsulte. a drought may seriously in
itre the yield OF cane and corn; the caterpn-
lar may ruin the cotton~-theBe arc chances
will, however, add to the prospects Of good
yield, the assertion Of many old planters, that
the season opens precisely as did that Of the
great year OF 1868, when re made almost too
much sugar, or at least VIC made so much
that it brought nothing, or next to it. The
greatest drawback to be feared is the probable
scarcity Of labor, which even Low is not equal
main labor lies in taking oil the crops, farnore
80 than in their cultivation. The question OF
labor at the proper timo- eetued, tho p}antcr
and farmcr would feel much easier even now
EURoPE-
Tho Mark Lane Express Ilondon)t May D.
says: ave harc lad another cold and dry
week, confirming the harshness and lateness Of
the seaeon. Tho light showers OF last week,
however, did good to the meadows, which look
greener than might have been expected,
though Little growth has been made. The night
frosts hare played havoc with the early planted
being perfectly b1ackened; but more serious
complaints reach us Of the aspect Of tho wheat
plants, which, in the light fen lands, as we'll as
iso from tbinness. The last sonings,
too, Of the spring corn have had
no chnnce TO emerge fEon the harsh soil, and
without genial showers in plenty, the general
gatherings Of 1870 must be very short. The
fye is reported TO be seriously injured on the
continent, much being destroyed, and what ie
left making but spindly growth. In keeping
with these reports, the movement has still
been upward, Both in this country and every.
where abroad Indeed, tho exports Of wheat
| aisted OF 1ow qualities for folaign use, the
| RleniBh provinces and other parts needing
| them as something cheap for the poorer
| classes, in consequence OF the advance
I Of fine native produce. The, very agents
who were expected to be plentifully fur
nishel with offers from the Baltic for Lon
| don, find themselves with almost no occnpa
| tiop, and merchants here who little tim.
back bought what town mlllerB wonld call rub
bish at dog -cheapratea have been well paid TO!
their courage, The adTance noted this weel
| in the country has been fully 1@2s. 50 TIL
inevitable decline predicted about month ags
has turned out to be something like 49,.
making the almoat immediate difference &c. /
| is remarkable that though our neighbors, th
French, have had similar weather, they onl.
complain Of tho winter oats and rye, tho whea
+ and other grain looking well. But in Hun
| garr, where such serious winter foods pre-
vailed, they are again Ia. per quarter deare
tor wheat, and al other corn has Advanced
while New York also shows moderate rise i
breadstuf[s."