The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-03
THE CIR OPS.
Cheering PrOspects----Great
Expectations.
Wheat, Rye, Oats, Corn, Grass, Cotton,
Sugar and Tobacco, All in
Good Condition.
Blooming Fruit Trees Promise
Abundance.
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where the streams are still margined with cast up
Ice, the farmers have hardly yet taken the usual
spring survey OF their expanded fields. But in the
South and Southwest, where the season is nom
three to six weeks earlier, the growing crops are
sufficiently advanced TO form general idea or the
Ultimate yield, and 10 warrant the assertion that
they never were better presented more proIns-
Ing appearance. Corn ana cotton planting has
commenced under very favorable auspices, and the
most sangune planters could not exhibit more sat
israction If the regulating OF the season their
own hands. The already blossomed fruit trees
particularly the peach Delaware, encourage us TO
anticipate an abundance.
For the groundwork OF these speculations we
refer to the following extracts:-
ALABAMA.
The Greensboro Beacon says:-Plauters COM
planning OF the oackwardness Of their work, owing
70 the frequent rains within the last or eight
weeks. Though January was remarkable for the
small quantity OF that fell that month"; February
and March have fully made up for the deficiency.
In the black and bottom lanus, there has been we
judge, very little good plougning done for several
the corn land has not been bedded up, but simply
listed. Corn planting has been going on vigorously,
We suppose, for the last ten days. On the sandy
lands the first and chief planting probably about
gotten through with
large crop OF peaches Is promised in Delaware
this season. The trees In some portions OF the
State in full bloom and give every indication OF
an unusually large yield
GEORGIA.
wheat crop throughout the State has improved In
appearance anans . during The hep past ad few weeks
planting quite heavily.
The Talbotron Standard says wheat, oats and rye
look nneiy-a good prospect Tor fruit CROP large
area OF corn Is being planted.
The Sandersvllle Georgian OF March 90 says:-A
ride OF eleven miles in the country on the 10Th or
March gave us something OF an Rsight rs to what a
portion Of our planters are doing. Early corn is up
and looking Well good stand has generally been OBJ
time has commenced with those who have their
work sufficiently advanced to get back to it. Judg-
ing from what we have seen and heard ther never
mas been as large quantity OF cotton seed
planted in Washington county so early in the
season and ready TO be Planted at the proper time
AZ is the case now. The fields are dotted with the
little mounds or the mellow earth gives sign OF the
deposit having already been made Planters con-
hdently anticipate glorious yield of corn from
these seed. Singular. is 1t nots Yet not so very,
either, when 1t IS understood that the cotton seed
are being used simply as manure for corn. Cotton
planting has not yet commenced. Preparation Is
being made for q reasonable crop, on which guano
will be used TO moderate extent. The change in
this respect is very great We do not see large field
has been the case hitherto. The wheat and cat
crops looking well The area devoted to these
grains not great should be, although OATS
are receiving more attention every year.
ILLINOIS,
TIE breadth Of ground sown In wheat in Pike
county, Illinois, last fan was unusually large and
the growing wheat is now most luxurlant and
The PinKneyviIie tPerry county Banner says
'Never perhaps, In the history Of The country were
the prospects OF wheat crop So splendid at THIS
nols, In this county every field promises large
yield; there is no exception to tbs The growing
wheat stands thick upon the ground; the recent
rain and warm sunshine have given 1t a luxurious
APPEARANCE, ana made the fields look green and
beautiful. Wheat growers predict the earliest har-
vest year known since Illinois was settled, and
surely the present indications warrant the predic
uon."
The fruit trees In Southern Illinois are In full
bloom, with prospects OF good crop. Strawberries
Colonel Wiley one or the Commissioners OF the
Southern Illinois Insane Asylum, reports In Spring
field that the fruit prospects In Illinois, south or the
latitude OF DuQuoln, were never better. Apple,
peach pear and apricot trees are in fun bloom; also
strawberries and other early fruit vines In the
same condition. The prospects north OF DuQuoin
not so natterlng, but promise more than aver
wheat oats, &C., very good, the spring having
opened month earlier than Tor many years past
Northern Indiana exchanges speak very encour.
agingiy OF the wheat prospects, declaring that 1t
promises more than usually Wei for this time OF the
rear.
Horticuturlsts from various sections OF the State
that the fruit have passed through the
winter thus lar in admirable order, and that there
are now the most nattering Indications That the
crop OF the coming summer Will be the largest In the
history OF the state. The only danger lies between
now and warm weather. Should April give no cut
ting irosts these gentlemen say the yield must be
extraordinarily large.
The farmers in Leavenworth county are burning
ali the cornslalks and rubbish ON their grounds 10
destroy the chnch bug
Small grain In Harrison county is looking spen-
did. Farmers preparing To plant large crops OF
Tne Lexington Observer OF March % says:-our
oldest citizens tell Us they never knew so forward
season MS the present The peach trees are 10 luli
havoc with the coming crop. Until the moon
changes there is but little danger, aud there is much
less danger while the season Is dry. During wet
weather the bloom Is frequently filled with water,
and freeze destroys the bud. The grass Is as much
advanced now as II frequently Is by the middle or
last OF April. Cattle feeders are glad OF this, OF
course as they viii be required TO feed less corn.
rAA.t htrh hv fha trar % lal
very fine. Our farmers. however, have almost
ceased make an effort 10 raise H. and As general
thing II Is not s0wn by them.
The rains during the first TWO weeks OF March
but toward the close OF the month the weather be-
came more settled and the work progressed very
The RIchland Beacon OF the 18th Of March says
We notice some OF our planters are beginning TO
break the ground, while others say they Will be-
gin within TWO weeks. IL Is time now that corn was
being planted though good corn can be made from
seed planted month hence, but delaying with them
throws the planting OF and cotton too to-
getner. We have heard one man say he was going
70 plant all corn, or at least threefourths corn aud
Others say they Will plant more corn than they ever
The ST. Helena star OF the 18Th says:-sIncc our
last issue parish has been flooded with RAIN and
farming operations considerably retarded thereby.
The most OF our planters expected 10 devote the
been kept In sucn a condition that II has been
almost impossible to accomplish anything In this
The Point Coupee Echo OF March Is says:-ln the
nelds the cane Is beginning to mark the rows; the
DrsL painting Of corn IA being worked, and IN many
instances cotton seed has actually been put In the
ground This certainly looks ike spring, and we
sincerely hope that our planting friends are not de-
eelved. Leaving aside the question OF high water
ana evees, the prospect for good crop ths year Is
bright and encouraging. The fruit trees were not
much injured by the cold OF the past winter aud we
anticipate an abundant yield Of puins, peaches,
Gas, &c. -
An IBERIA paper says;-From observations made
throughout various portions OF the country during
the past week we nnd the bulk OF the seed cane
w.f.tnt nd nd f,w III
In the condition. and IN the Isolated cases wnere
NJ was Injured 1t was caused by accident or bad
management
MARYLAND.
The wheat throughout Carroll country, Nd, IL
very forward stands well the ground and locks
very promising A farmer from Freedom dislrlct
save he has a field through which rabbit could
paes without being seen. - $3.50
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