New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-06-24

The harvest ID unusually early. Livingston GORE
his barley May 81 the earliest harvesting ever uohs ~
this county while In Monroe barley was c IN tno IT,
time The ohinoh bug has inurediSprng wheat III
Do Kab, Grundy, Hancock Kankakee LYING otT tn n
in Clay Ehingham, Greene 10 Davies FIan h law h
renee, Marion and Randolph and rust wcn n@s IN
less Injurious than In many other states Is rePoi'ou "
Edwards, Peoria Polk. Pope, scott, and Whlte', Tn
fine crop on anenarged area Is assured IN Sr crons
Of all kinds the first settlement OF the county,
CLAYTON all crops from 10 to 10 oo ys VEN h ahd the
acreage doubles every year owing 70 @ seen bV
the Oldest settlers of the county; in iowa the NEST
favorable season for starting crops ever KhpT Marion
or in story The chinchbug appears in Spring gram ~,
Decatur and Taylor and drouth has been more Vi w
furious in Jefferson, Page, Plymouth Shelby anu ""
Kossuh County IOpa.-The weather has been ye e,yy
favorable and crops looked better large Dreau
has been new land and much breaking Has oooi
done. ,,.,... sori,, rains
have brought along the grain finely Acreage mas m
creased owing to the rapid Development OF the county
A fine crop il reported from Missouri. The drawbacks
numerous but slight IN influence anu noptoS in
Adar Cass Harrison, johnson, Linn ana fnepS' W. IN
In Franklin, Texas, Phelps and Usage anu Mnitcan
a TasnSr T1wn MoMost OF the wheat was sown after
October l. and is extra good. That Sown Deioro 'n'
date Is much injured ny the hesaa ny. beep injured at
Bic Donald County, Mo.-Whoat considerably injured ny
severe frost April ~ which killed the young Sro" VI
0sS5c County lo-Thc drouth Of April and May de-
strOyed the very 1atteTng prospect Tor wheat. -,
Wisconsin appears to be as free from injuries 70 tne
wheat crop any other state. The ehlnch,Dus Is re-
ported in Iowa County, and the worm O0ntU III O"iu'
met and sheboygaD 4 fine yield is anticipated A.,
Dane County Wis-The season mas been NOR S t tln
work and all farm crops at least in average GOhd
ton In fields the small grains are injured By an
unusual amount OF pigeon and tOH-tail" grass
Marathon County, Ris.-No rain for four weeks pre-
Minnesota viii sustain her reputation for good crops,
though the season has not been uniformly favorable ~
was cold and wet in seed time, and several weeks OF
drouth followed but late rains, warm anu seasonaoe'
have benefited tho crop ,. -, ,o, T.,
condition some places fears begin 10 be entertained
OF injury from drouth but refreshing rains have DIS
Kansas reports the largest increase Of Of any
Of the States and stands among the ir5 IN c0ndltoh OF
the blades but did not extend TO tho STEM ana
SGP y e M 10 such e2en that some
fields were powed up Injury Is reported from tns same
Wyandot and Woodson. The chinch-bug has committed
depredations in Nemaha, Usage, and Shawnee.
promise we'll Plenty OF rain This county ia about two
years old. There are 100 acres in cultivation this year
All kinds of Spring grain look weu in Nebraska, and
promise large yield In some sections the season las
been rather dry, and the straw VIII consequently De
short and the heads small
In California falling of from the crop OF 1910 is now
failure would be disastrous, that the yield would not
supply bread for tine people ana seed Tor the mex onp
At the date of returns, all OF which have been mailed
since the commencement of the present month the pros
rains, indicating a surplus Of four five millions or
bushels 1t is thought in Napa that recent rains have
been worth 500 tie crop. In COlusa in the midst
Of failure instances of probable yield OF 81 bushels per
acre, the result of summer-faowing and Fal-plowlng;
show that good crops, California a5 elsewhere depcu
Inojn V,Iov where inter failure was Imminent re-
spectacle yield will be obtained in places Reports are
more encouraging from Stanslaus, where the reduction
will he less than was anticipated The headers NJ
OFk a SleTman's
proved prospects. A material Improvement is also re-
ported in Monterey. The only counties reporting aver
age condition Butte, Del Norte, sisyou, Tuounne,
There Is fine prospect for good crop in oregon The
acreage OF spring grain reported slightly increased,
rtory also has fine prospect fer bread crop. In the
waa Walla Valley the grain crop ever io0hen b9t
County.
The acreage OF corn will not be reported until July.
The Of reports is favorable az to condition The
with corn-felds, which were planted early and grew
vigorously. In scotland cut-worms have been very
troublesome in many instances rendering replantng
necessary. Tho DE Kab correspondent SAYS: " The
corn is looking splendid and ny t9S IT. 'tn lo, %,
places the want OF rain has been felt
able Worms are quite generally Injurious, in
raj counties drouth has been severe yet expressions like
ton and If there is little rain there will be big
crop )" ave had better stand, or such clean
fields" Corn prospect never better" Like all
other vegetation corn IS more advanced IMAM y usua az
this date. The returns from Kansas are very lNOrDIe,
with less complaint of cutwOrm ana drOuth tnan lrOn
more Eastern states.
In Ohio Indiana Kentucky, and Tennessee an average
prospect is revealed with some tendency 10 roth IN
light SOILS and the prevalence Of cuworms IN SOD lands;
Throughout all these States there are counties III whlc
Lad bad START from cold rains early IN the sea-
son, after the warm spell in April, In which "a large
amount was planted. Where the SURFACE was eNei, the
soil an imperyous clay and drainage Therefore nper
feet this evil aggravated such reports VIII DC IN
evitable until good culture, in connection with REQUISITE
preliminary farm improvements shall better ADAPT our
soils TO the vcissitudes OF our changing seasons 80
I'm the Middle and Eastern States drOuth ana cut
worms have been more injurious than in the West
In Southern reports reference Is frequently made to an
increase Of Tho crop reported IN g0Od cOnd
ton. EXCEPT where growth has been retarded ny cola
rains. The stand is generally good than IN the
Northern states. Corn b in most sec,lOns later lhh
usual on account Of cold wet weather. and the c0nse
quent delay in wedding and cultivate H. Inc following
| items will show great variety in condition:
Laurence County Aia-Upland corn looks we'll Plant
| ing on low lands DELAYED six weeks.
CLAY county, Ad.-Small crop corn from bottoms, I'M
| less the Fan be late.
Dallas County. Aio-very promising where It has been
| cultivated and not neglected for cotton.
TqldGuShd county, Mfss-Acreage larger and stand
better than usual but the crop has suffered from too
| much ram.
| weather; early planted in silk.
PrQirie County Ark.-A largo crop OF corn has been
planted at least four weeks later than usual, owing to
| heavy rains.
Rejugio County, Teras-Corn has suffered much from
drouth too far advanced to be benefited by the
| recent rains. - .
dry about twO-thrds OF stand of corn from the irSt
planting the repanted up rain ON the 18th OF May
has revived tho crops and the hopes OF th3 farmer.
Austin COuRtU, TeIds.-COrn looks We'll Is more Tor
ward than year Crops rather backward IN the
eastern parts Of the county on bottom lands,
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! A HIRED ASsAssIN-REMARKABLE SCANDAL IN
SARATOGA COUNTY.