New-York tribune., 1874-07-08

The probability is that Iowa now equals. perhaps
exc.ls, Illinois; Nebraska viii IN few years come
nearly abreast with either state, also VIII Kansas
while the western and the northern parts Of Missouri
VII excel either 10 the yield per acre.
The year 1872 vas considered the great year, and
predictions have been maCe that we en- never
much Nevertheless 1t seems probable that more
vii be raised this year, 1874 ana that IN ten years
from date snail regularly raise 90 Der cent more. II
We do not the farming will fal 20 be developed
equally interests Not half Of the land IN
Illinois more than quarter in Iowa has had the
prare sod turned. while IN Kansas aud Nebraska the
majority 0f hOmeseaders have not yet received their
patents A CRY Of alarm has been raised that large
areas Of the ground planted with received bad
seed. that it failed 10 up, anu that 10 consequence
two weeks tine viii 0e lost, and the crop viii AGAIN be
short There doubt but that some farmers planted
poor seed. The growth Of year, which and
every way untlvora0le. some people are always
planting QO0r seed falling upon some adverse
mIshap characteristic 0f lazy neg igence, but Il may
De d1uoted whether many OF the old cOrn-growers
o. the West could be caught planting seed that woIld
Dot terminate. Raising corn has become specially
al The best methods or culture and OF planting have
been adopted after The rejection Of multitude Of
others and the business conducted with the uni
formity dispatch. and routine that belongs 10 we'll
established manufacturing enterprises TIE Importance
Of good seed felt aud learned long ago the good
aDd the bad were be distinguished oy the eye even
lV b. -. a
that a skilled WOODEN manufacturer would Work mp
coarse vOOl for hue, that a Western eoru-Sr0Wer
would plant seed that wou not grow. Nor there
any necessity FOR planting from the crop OF 1873 since a.
the proved large 0ts were held over ci the crop
Il s2 Still We subjected 20 great drawbacks. an T. ia
localities OF limited serious ones but there never
yet was tune when al the conditions we're 50 favor
able. What the if hereafter 70 he no one, Of
course can tell but the prospects for the yield Of
VIII fe Ne
mouv % the feet that the planted exceeds by
al least cut-tfuth that of any other year
siered % be- failure. It's stlu reported that more
corn been planted tnan ever some say ole-tAlrd
'As & 49,. va - w. ne tI acco.sf from sSut,ern
Georgia OF IDDard squash grown this year u inches
m gIeter corn i1 si. and tass-l l3 feet high and
cabbage bead weCuiuE2 pounds Cotton arDears 10 oe
growing afOrc time ut 70 j. said that wAl,e idhor s
applied more than ever and that additional elerSJ IS
thereby impaired 90 tAe culture 4Ae pf"7pect ol %"
hasco Kentucky and Virginia is rather poor on tc-
count o in- lesit-lo % o' '1y in'S o., ~ ,ic
tlev nave grown much and have such large stocks
on band that they are nearly ruined.
The near Atlantic states have a cold Spring,
favorable u l- rue 20 wheat ana grass, but nos ~ com
nor garden vegetation Tue yield OF iruit must uf
large 1o Ou.y here bur esew where The special growers
uf beaches are not hopeful they had expected 10 be-
Tue Delaware people say they Will nave 10 more man
quartet of peach crop The cause ascrDed s te I'M
commonly mild Winter until February, By which time
buds developed 10 such al extent t4at tley
largely destroyed by the subsequent cold Bssldes
a certain worm destructive IN some orchards
This disaster following upon he one OF last year and
previous wears, leads tie cone nsou tndt they are
ra.slug TOO many peaches. and they say that the
best lana OF their section being devoted 10
orchards could have been mucA more pIOnt-
au.v devoted 70 wheat, formerly 30 celebrated
forexce tent quality and bearing weld Be al tnis a. 70
NAV they are 20 Judge whether they should grow
taces or corn II H. s quite certain that the market
De well supplied, Tor the aggregate must De iafge
Tor D0tn shores and Oesldes the many orchards Mt anu
and bWesf this year VIII bear heavy crops Further
Wet n ONO. Iudiana Illinois. Missouri and even Kan
a. and Nebraska there viii be abundance Of peaches,
Colorado bearing Tor the nrst time
while the Southern orchards generally viii Dear well
- haf fhe dealer in canned aud dried peaches
pee 90 handle heavy lots At the same time owners Oi
large orchards ~ sections remote IRON markets must
make calculations on preserving Of theh fruit III
Tie Uest way they devise.