Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-08-03

The Crops out West.


From letter from a Western cores
regard to the crops:
The condition of the crops and the
promises of the harvest are questions Of
a special interest just now, and will give
YOUR readers some idea Of the same be-
tween Chicago and this point, the result
of INV own observation and inquiry. The
road makes a diagonal course through
Southern Wisconsin and Northern Iowa,
east and west, and runs through the Gen.
trail part Of Minnesota north and south
passing the grain growing portion Of these
States. An estimate OF the crops near
this line Of road will be . fair average Of
the condition In the entire States named.
Barley and rye are being harvested In
some sections, and wheat is fast approach
ing TO harvest tine. Rye, oats. and bar
lev, will yield more than the average for
the past few years. Wheat has suffered
but little from the slight drouth ex-
perienced in some parts of these States.
The damage done from this cause, how
ever, in the naturally dry sections is fully
balanced in the grand total by the benent
from the same cause on the moist lands,
which will result, If nothing happens to 1t
hereafter. In full average yield. The .ate
rains have been decided benefit and i'm
proved the prospects materially. though
coming rather late. The effect of this
condition of things has been to produce
short straw, but the continued favorable
weather is promoting the heading and will
increase the yield OF kernel. The develop
ment OF these grains j. too far advanced
to be materially checked this season, and
IL is safe TO predict full average crop of
all the cereals In the States named. None
of their pestiferous enemies chinch bugs
Hessian fly, xc,-have done any perceptible
damage.
Corn looks and promises finely. II l.
growing rapidly now. The yield will be
an incredibly large one. judging from pres
ent indications.
Potatoes, am glad to be able TO state.
are doing as well a could be expected
under the circumstances" and the circnm-
stances have been decidedly unfavorable !;
the Colorado bug did its utmost 10 destroy
them. The yield will be full average,
however. Between Paris green, locusts,
the black fly and black worm (the latter
destroys the larvae of the bug and prevents
increase, this pest has been so far driven
of or destroyed a. 10 prevent any material
permanent damage to the crop. The fear
Of the ravages of this bug deferred the
farmers from planting great an area a.
heretofore, and hence the crop will be less
on this account than usual. The general
belief now prevails among farmers that
the travelling proclivities OF this pest.
which has brought 1t thus far on lis eastern
journey, Will take II farther east by next
season, to make its depredstions in the
States east of here, and il Is hoped this
timely warning will enable the wise men
OF that section to devise some means OF
either destroying them or reforming their
destructive tastes aud habits. Bclieyin :
this theory, the farmers OF Minnesota and
lows will next year re-establish their claim
to growing the best potatoes aud the most
10 the acre Of any section Of the country
The prospects Tor fruit are good and de-
cidedly encouraging to a continuation OF
effort in this direction. The season has
not been a. favorable as last year, but the
yield will be quite large. The harder
kinds OF fruit are grown here, though
have never heard OF any Kind proving a
failure. and have been in the State durin.
the summer season the past six wears.
The yield of apples and most kinds OF
small fruit will be abundant There j. nu
indication Of injury done Yet by any OF the
pes:s OF the orchard. | hear. however, oi
new species of beetle having made its
appearance in some OF the Young orchards
in the central part Of the State. 1t Is said
TO be of grey color and about three
fourths OF an inch In length. -Bost IN
Journal.