, 1870-05-25
CROPS


date Of Corn Fields Of Illinois,. Nsy Is, n
Says AT have taken the grand rounds through
uliuoin this season, as h1s been my cnstom for
come years, and find the difference between
this spring and Last greater than ever knew
in any two aeasons BEFORE Last May th,
whole country WAS soaking wet, from tie lakes
to tho timbered 1and in the south part Of the
State. A vast deal OF land lay idle ali Summer,
in consequence Of the spring raina, which
soaked it in a way that tho plowman could mot
doated with .Eatet until the middle OF
juno. Altogether, it WAS the WORT corn
eeason ever knew in the Prairie Stats. But
this year it IL Just tho reverse, and nH over
the country from one side to the other the
apEing' has been the most favorable ever
kneua. r tho ploNboys hid been CONSULTED \
lave been better gnited to their wishes. Just
enough rain hes fallen, without any too much
in nnT section, md the sunahino, sit,ce the
middle Of April, has forced vegetation IL mp
idly: aa is usual IN tho month Of June. The
farmers, like the busy bee,. have .im-
proved each shining hour and kept plow-
II seems like one hinge coru-held. stretch
ing from north to eouth and from east to
west, as far AZ the nap-makers have discover
ed any lands belonging to Illinois, u there
ia no drouth from the 10th OF July to the 10th
OF August, then farewell to high prices and
1sised in this State to feed to fitness all tho
men, women, and. children, md COMB, sheep.
and hogs between the two oceans. And this
joyful prospect does not seen1, 10 belong to
this State alone, for an told by parties I
NEE. from dozon o!heE st:tes thst the .9an came
Some think that The acres Of wheat
gown for this harvest measure fully
equn1 to tho amount Bown for last years hnr-
vest, But I can't see it and think Tve lad a
good view. There is no very great reduction,
however, Il any, and the color md general ap-
average, rcry fair. Il not damaged b rust
the crop will be hugo one, for quantity de-
pends more on the filling ont Of the Kernel Tor
berry, aB some call it) than on everything else
pnt together. Tho stock generally are in bet
ter i1 than usual At this early eeason- The
grass Ia good, and it is moro nutritious than i
begin to look like they would do for choice
roast before the middle OF summer"
INDIANA.
The indianapolis Journal, Of tho 23d, says:
" Thousands Of young Usage hedge, plants
were winter-ki1led in Jasper County the past
Beason. Tho Old Constitution, Bowling Green,
ssys.that farmers from different pats Of Clay
County report the corn about al planted. and
the wheat looking well. The Yincennes iazette
eaTB the farmers Of Knox County entertain
fears that they viii not be able to ind room
for the wheat product Of that county. Several
orchards in tho vicinity Of Bedford, Lawrence
pillars. Complaints Of the 1avages these pests
are making reach us from nearly all parts OF
the State. The Rockport, Spencer County,
Journal Gays that the prospect for m abund-
ant crop Of everything that grows was never
more promising. The nuit crop is unusually
hattering. The farmers Of Spencer County
are making preparations TO raiso larger crop
Of tobacco than usual. The Rensselaer, fJas-
per County, Union say that there vii pc an
average crop Of cherries in that locality If tho
season remains favorable. a lottcr from
Spencer, May 2s, sayB: We wero favored With .
copious RhoweE Of rain hero last nigh, -AsIeat
benefit to tho wheat, com, oat and grass Tha
growing wheat ia looking very fine on the bot
toms, and q good average on tho uplands;
Farmers aIe about done planting corn, and
will commence bringing in their WOO! and
wheat next week A correspondent o. the
New Albany Leader Gays th.t in thu southern
part Of Washington Township, Harrison n
the wheat BY the f5. Some think the crop
will be cut abort one-half. Other crops Aro
backward and greatly In mood Of raln. Peaches
are generally scarce, but. other fruit ia more
plentiful The Marion (Grant County Chroni-
c1s ssys: THE spring crops cannot help but
The Topeka Commonwealth OK the 18Th
s9ye: =" No, State has more cheering prospects
Of large and bonntjful crops than kansaa-
We learn that Mama has every reason to e1-
pect bountiful harvest In johnson, wheat
most universally drilled. 4. great breadth is
reported from Linn, and tbs growth ia Tery
fne.' Not an acre OF wheat or rye hAa been
vinter:Eilled' in Sabine. though the plants are
not 80 well grown aa last rear On account OF
the dry weatheE. Both wheat and rTe
i rry9G1 1nr1r Iv1* d
feraon, though there has been no min for four
months, and very little snow. From Franklin
it is reported that there arc more good fields
OF wheat th1n last yeat; farma1s; 6owcd
earlier and tho d1in is more generally used.
In Butler il is said that wheat IS suffering from
tember last It Is noted in Shawnee thai
drilled wheat looks better than soTet- Ano
90. from all parts of the State, Ike accounts
reach us, giving evidence of m abundant
harvest"
CALIFORNIA.
The San francisco Bnlletin Of the f7th says
uThe drought ia more widespread than hsa
not escaped. While nearly the average 4uan
tit5 Of rain fell during the winter, the absence x
Of the usual latter showers, together With N
regent hot weather md moro recent cold EInds
have told very Severely upon the crops. IN:
ID evidently tho case with hay sne
wheat OF the lAtter Soano toVni,
wil not yield much more than han
the usual quantity per acre. 9ononas c9nnI3
has suffered comparatively little In N1APs 1
valley the want Of rain is more aPPatens;. ~
Some mstancea, on the uplaudss = H4 ~ ~
even pay fur harvesting, And q oelng gu ~ ~
Inv. Oats and barley aIs looking better. I6t I'M
.bsy E crop win be vefy. Light The vines a.
looking thrifty, and the prospects o. .s ms g1os
season sse promising "A n1 ners.s;ue IN III fhs Vim