New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-06
SOUTHERN CROPS.
AGRICULTURE BEYOND THE POTOMAC.
VIRGINIA.

excessive rains would seem in the main unounded, and
the fine weather Of the present week has been all that
could be desired for the completion Of the harvest The
wet weather has delayed the crop and made more
backward than usual, but trust, there is plenty OF
time vet for IL and tobacco. fRch WING, June %.
Some of our farmers that there has not been such
tanned that the bloom had been washed of by the heavy
rains that fcll Just at the time when INJURY was hloS'
likely to result from such a cause. -,
The corn crop we fear, will he damaged, unless tne
farmers have more favorable weather for Proving
taken possession Of the lands and are likely to choke
the good seed" unless they can he exuIpaed 10y the
plowyery soon. But having been most agreeaby dis
appointed in the wheat crop We Will not despair OF the
our wheat crop last year was short, while the corn
crop TS nearly total a STe This yeaT ho%eyeq
have had rain than we have thought TO he best
favored with "a good season when we were denied " the
early and the latter rains 1t has been very dry OF late
the farmers 10 cultivate their corn, winch may be all
thatis required TO insure magnificent yield ,.,ou
VALLEY OF VIRGINIA.
The crops Of wheat, oats, and in this magnificent
valley OF the Shenandoah are looking splenddly. The
earth fairy groans under the weight Of the rich treasure
borne upon its bosom We have never seen the country
looking better the prospect for splendid crops
Of almost everything necessary 10 sustain life been bet
ter without accident, shall reap the most abundant
our farmers are busy engaged preparing for harvest.
present week tie Work will have been generally com
menced The wet weather and severe storms OF the ast
not seriously has been supposed. LeeSburg Mirror
rs
pearancc Of scab in the wheat crop There is no doubt
that is seriously affected II is impossible as YET 70
form very accurate conjecture as to how much damage
W. conVrrscd last week with number of friends from
the country, who reported their wheat very much in
iued by scab good deal of rust was also found The
long wet spell coming at such am unseasohaole ulne'
they thought, would cause greater damage than is gen
iii HaTyr.ting has commenced in good earnest and
large yield being realized We learn that the recent
continual rains were not SO injurious TO the Wheat crop
plant col smut and few crops injured to some extent by
Tae upland wheat especially stands very promising;
the low or bottom land wheat, as general rule very
heavy and longer to great extent with the exception
FOR tuauv wears. shenandoah Herald
our people are now over head and ears in the wheat
harvest. We hear some complaints Of smut ana Other
diseases in think Mecklenburg will pro
crop offered US the other day at u per
bushel We imagine this will be about che ruling n hGce
The grain is ripening very rapidly, and with an even
mess rarely seen Great dhcuity would have been ex-
pcrenced in cutting the crop that account were II not
Tor the number of reapingmachines in the county.
The wheat harvest in this section about over and
information leads to believe that the crop is gene
rally pretty fair Representations 10 the same
effect come 10 Us from other parts OF t1e SIaei ,
The wheat harvest in this section is about finished
and while the grain generally excellent we regret to
hear that the yield Is not as large a. was
yield lLynchourg News
Since my last report The crops Of corn and cotton in the
vicinity Of weldon have materially improved, ana we
have fair prospects OF more than an average crop
The cotton Is looking remarkably well and grows very
il more favorable to cotton than otherwise, affords
hne opportunity for killing the grass mgG 81 t
young cotton. The corn crop however, Is suffering
somewhat for want Of rain The wheat has been mar
vested and the yield Is an average one uch Deter 5nah
was expected Tie Oat crop is perfect success which
feed as many OF them have had to buy their hay and
corn in Baltimore, Petersburg, and Norfolk, which Is
The owner Of the celebrated Marsh Island farm on
Roanoke RIVER SAYS his prospects better for
AIN mt
owned cultivated Marsh Island for more than AZ
years. -, - 49,. .,,. ot.or rbo,s
perfectly delighted with his crop lie is now Dusty en-
gagged shipping his early fruit u your markets the cary
varieties the Red June and Early Hornet B0hrlpen
fes"tne ON North south Carolina productions, such
vegetables, fruits melons &c Inc peach crop Is nov
very abundant but the fruit will be larger and better
and trust Will bring better prices than they dd last
season. - lCor Bait Gazette
II seems that in Upper East Tennessee, where the har-
vest later han here the recent rams nav T1 seiouSS
rHc mon that the wheat crop of Greene County viii
van County Tie yield will be rather light, while in Wash
ingtou County il will fall Onctrd below what was eN-
pecel two weeks since The complaint OF smut Is gen
Ca in these three counties many crops beng nteray
ruined The cat crop Is very promising IT,. ,,,o,o
MISSOURI.
IL 'ovroe there viii be pounds OF wheat raised
this than in the last but not so much straw The
oats is generally short, but is heading out we'll the grass
DGhkim county much the corn is already laid by
aud both and cotton are unusually promising In
Clinton the wheat harvest has already commenced, and
:, ',rises GOOD Weld The corn is doing finely"
and the Immense amount planted indicates avery large
crop The oats short but heading ont WE'LL hay gen
orally is good aud the prospect Tor the usual crop IN
Johnson tie wheat is being cut; and though the straw
~ sInrer ta usual the grain is much better than last
year The crop = generally thin on the ground ana e
yield will hardly be twO-thirds as much as last season
The is very short but the grain will be good e-
dOws total failure; the corn Is looking Well. In
Oregon County, wheat harvesting began on the ION;
the yield is better than II promised before tIe
late rains; many think IL equally as good as last
year" In Bates &" the farmers are busy with Their
was anticipated few weeks since; the yield VIII be
much larger than last year. and the quality SUPERIOR
harvest commenced the 10Th the quality IS A, No.
J. although grain is thin exposed ground; on an
Favorable corn and If do not have rain soon many
fields Will DE hOpcessly spoiled In saline, inc wheat
In Galloway looks well as II could look, and
II in unusually good order; the tobacco Is all planted
well but the weather has been too dry for oats and
grass and they do not promise good yield. -
the state with the exception OF few counties, looks
unusually well, and will turn out more than an average
Weld. wheat will be somewhat below average in
Quantity, hut OF the choicest 9uahy ana oats ana grass
which do not form considerable features IN missouri
great staple grain with farmers and according TO
present prospects its surplus yield Will more t,n atone
ne oats and grass. NO. R6puDIcdn.
OF THE SOUTH CENTRALLY.
Throughout the Southern states the crops are better
than the average, and with no unmey frOst Will AFFORD
satisfactory yield. In few places III Georgia ana Ala
bama there are complaints OF lack OF showers but
oats harvest is generally ended and the yield pro
n0unccd very good the wheat, partculaTy boosted
The stalk Grain-rasng has not heretofore been much
OF a feature Southern culture but the quantity OF
fhis wear than usual The cotton everywhere looks
thrifty and promises well The crop Of this great sta
rct crop o. 1889 in quantity than any raised since the
war, and sold at 10 cents pound VIII pour another
1000 Win which 10 prosecute their work of construct
ing railroads ana buldg yam in w III t &c., ioci5