The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-06-28
The Crops-An ENCOURAGING Prospect.

Inc CfOpS-An ENCOURAGING prospect.
From the New York World, June IL.
The past winter has been noted in
some sections for its few SHOWS and
their thawing, in others for the great
length of time which the SHOWS have
lain on the grou d. The misfortune of
the first is that the sudden thaws caused
most of the melted snow to run off into
the streams, and further that they were
followed by excessive degrees of cold
and long.continued frosts. This fact
furnishes the key whereby we may easily
solve the cause of the death of ever.
green's; and wherever it has existed in
q grain-growing region the winter wheat
has been killed. Over how large An ex
tent Of country this result has been
brought about cannot accurately be de-
termined in the present meager system
Of our meteorological reports; but from
the sources at command we estimate
that the area of winter-killed wheat
cannot be very large in that section of
our country which produces the great
bulk of our grain crop. In fact, in the
new grain.felds of the Northwest the
substitution of spring for winter wheat
has become almost universal, and its
growth is attempted in only few
counties of Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa,
and Nebraska. The States furnishing
more than half of our total wheat crop
are Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan,
Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, California,
and Pennsylvania. Of these, Wiscon-
sin, Iowa, and Minnesota SOW but little
winter wheat, and hence, with such
seasons as have been reported, there is
every reason to expect from them good
crop Of wheat from spring planting.
From Illinois the reports OF the winter
wheat are very good, from Michigan
poor, from Ohio fair, from Pennsylvania
an average, from Indiana good, while
from Californa we are informed that the
acreage planted has been largely in
creased, and the appearance Of the crop
is excellent. From the South the re-
ports are very favorable, and new wheat
has already made its appearance in the
markets of Atlantis and Chattanooga.
At present the indications are that the
crop Of hay will not exceed that of 1871.
At the same time, as during last year, it
is probable that the quality will be bet
ter than if there had been very favor.
able season and an excessive crop.
Corn is one of the spring grains, and
hence has none of the dangers of severe
winters to undergo. The reports from
the various States indicate good pros.
pect, though in many places the cut
worm is doing great damage.
The fruit crop of this year will hardly
exceed two thirds that of 1871, but, as
is usual with less crop, the quality is
everywhere expected to be better. From
the West we have the news that their
fruit crop is expected TO be especially
good, while the grapes may lack in
quality, but will excel in flavor. The
apple crop will not in any section more
than exceed that of last year, unless in
the southern Alleghanies. The fruit
crop of California, which, from rapid
transportation, has become an item of
interest to US, is stated to be large and
of the usual quality. The grapes will
be better than ever before, from the in
creased production of improved varieties.
From the South the welcome news
comes to us that the fruit crop there is
likely to be very great. ...r