The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-28
NEW HERALD SATURDAY, za ls7s-TRIPLE SHEET

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Con.ideranIe damage to the rice crops on the
Ogeecnee by the late ireshets.
Houston crops In excellent condition. Corn as
good as the best she ever had.
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Crop prospects in Twiggs county are fine.
Fine rf6snects for both corn and cotton In Pu<
Fine general crops %S II Sane p county,
road are clean and In good condition. All kinds OF
grain are looking healthy and vigorous, and cotton
ID fresh ana well grown. Corn north OF Cuthbert
Is five and SIX feet high, ana the stands average
The Blakely Nesos says:-During the week we
try, and have made 1t point to inquire about
crops. They all give the same report. Corn crops
are good cotton looks Wen. but every one COM
plains or It's being small for the time OF the year.
The complaints about grass are not SO great az we
expected to hear considering the amount Of ram
we have had. With no disaster in the future,
Early may be set down for very fair crop OF both
corn and cotton. All hopes OF good cotton crop
increase as rapidly as they usually do with later
start.
The Albany Ne,cs says .-Crops along the railroad
condition than they have been for years Mt this
SON. The oat crop has yielded abundantly In that
section.
Oal crops in Dougherty county greatly injured by
the heavy rains last week.
Grasshoppers are damaging the cotton crop in
Terrell county.
The crops are grassy, cotton backward, farmers
gloomy IN Hancock county.
isfactory results in Green county. The cat crop
was never better and corn Is doing level best
The wheat crop ia the vicinity OF Rome Is not SO
short as at first anticipated.
Fine crop reports come from Decatur county.
The crops in Pickens county are said to be f1ne.
Crops In Camden county reported In excellent
condition.
the Columbus Enquirer says:-A number Of
cotton as nearly choked out with grass in every
place. They say that corn looks well, hut that un-
less we have speedy and continued dry weather
Tor some time the cotton will be tar behind the
average crop.
Discouraging crop accounts rom Twiggs county.
several Lee county farmers visited our city yes
terday for the purpose OF procuring hands TO lift
them "out OF the grass"
Grasshoppers are ravaging some sections OF
Iowa. and tr Is feared they win spread to others.
At some points between Sibley and worthngton
1t is said the air seems filed with the dying
plaques, and their white wings present the ap-
pearance OF o brisk snow storm.
The crops look lovely in Southern Iowa.
The prospects In Clark county are reported to
be good.
The Burlington Ha,okeve reports many Of the ap-
PIC tTecS III Jndt Vicinity Wlnuer-kllleu.
The corn crop In the vicinity OF Iowa City prom
Uses to be very poor this season. Bad seed and
cold weather are to be blamed.
me crops In Des Moines county are thus spoken
ter wea is almost sna Saas are espe 6a' w
portions OF the county corn looks very poorly, and
In good many instances was necessarily repanted.
In Washington township are decidedly the best
crops are doing well.
The wheat crop OF Iowa will be short OF las.
year. Winter wheat is failure in nearly all parts
OF the State; but the prospect for full and good
crop OF Spring wheat was never better, according
to testimony from all quarters. The indications
now are that the yield will be much larger than
last year, and this will make up in part for the de-
In Eastern Iowa the corn is looking unusually
Wen. The DRY weather has enabled the farmer to
sur te SOL an % and clean out the weeds
Spring. For time the excess Of rain in the west
ern part OF the state and the cool weather proved
to be replanted. But 1t Is all right now. Warm,
dry weather has brought the corn forward with
Gould be asked for the coming crop Sl'''
other grain promises well. Pasture has been
very fne. A heavy growth OF grass promises an
Illinois.
The wheat harvest has commenced in earnest
around Acton, and the hum OF the reapers can be
surrounding country and the prospect is that the
yield will be large.
Kentucky.
The Paducah Kenttchidn says:-On account OF
the almost continuous rains every sort OF farm
work has been delayed. Just now the wheat har-
vest is at hand and 1t is raining every day. Unless
there Is change 1t win be impossible to save the
wheat crop.
The Russellville Herald says:-wheat harvest
has commenced in this county, and, should the
weather be favorable, Will be vigorously carried
II orn mi irn Ghnn hn onfn1 u
garnered. 1t is estimated that the yield will be
about one-half as much last years crop. This Is
at large. hence our people may reasonably expect
fair prices Tor what they have to spare OF this CROP
the Hopkinsville Ne,o Era says:-The condition
OF the crops Ia anything but encouraging. The
rains have prevented farmers from cutivating
their corn until 1t IS covered with grass and weeds
farmers will have to reset in consequence OF It.
Several crops OF wheat have been overn0wed aud
The Carlisle Mercury says:-The farmers in this
county are delighted at the prospects. larger
area OF ground than usual is in this grain, and
couple OF weeks more OF suitable weather win be
worth thousands Of dollars to the country.
The Harrodsbupg People say Rust has appeared
on the wheat in severa! parts 0fMercer. Owing to
recent wet weather many farmers fear serious
results to late wheat.
A Butler county correspondent Of the Bowling
Green Democrat says:-The continued wet weather
has greatly damaged the farming interest in this
county. Much OF the best farming land is In the
river and creek bottoms, ana the farmers have
failed to get 1t planted; and in some places where
crops were planted they have been drowned by
the foods OF water that have fallen on the sur.
rounding hills. ri 4M 04
The Columbus Dispatch says:-Th wheat which
a few weeks ago promised so finely has been
greatly damaged by the late frequent rains and
Instead OF the large crop predicted three weeks
s s y i s!ss IS ss:
blight, is so bad that the idea OF harvesting has
been abandoned altogether. Last year something
over $4,000 bushels were marketed in Columbus.
This year, with the Increased acreage, the pros
poets were good tifee weeks ago for at least
100000 From the reports now coming In the crop
of this will scarcely equal that OF last year.
The rains OF the last three weeks have damaged
crop prospects to the extent OF $4,000 in the
county.
Kansas.
The wheat harvest has commenced in southern
Kansas.
Serious apprehensons, says the Fulton Press.