The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-22

'The prospects ror large crop were never better
/ IN my recollection.n Late potatoes are being 4
planted very extensively.
CLEARFfBLD.
Much care has been taken to destroy the bug,
aud the early crop In some portions l. considered
safe from their ravages. 1t is feared, however,
that they may destroy the second planting, as
they did last year. There Is every probasi1ty
that this will be the case, as In some sections they
are already very thick At Clearneld the bugs
are very busy; but, as mucn care Is taken 10
destroy them, Il is probable they are not ncreas
ing. farmer writes awe think the sa.est way
TO destroy them Is to go over the patches about
every third day. capture them In pan and then
scald or burn them Experience teaches this TO
De the surest way.n IL Is too early 10 predict the
4 yield.
CLINTON.
| The crop here win undoubtedly De larger than
last year. More have been put In than usual ana
the bugs have not increased much yet Late
potatoes viii be planted gentleman al Young
womanstown writes:-
| have been engaged In raising potatoes In |
large quantities. Since the appearance Of the bug i
last year | have experimental muea, and nave I
found that a sure eXterminator - Paris green, /
pnt on In a liquid state III the proportion Of one 1
| ounce TO gallon OF water sprinKled hgntly every
fourth or MN day. co,,,,,,,,
The iavorite remedy o. farmers in this county Is /
TO let the chickens INTO the patches. Where this IS
practicable-on small iarms-the bugs are de-
stroyed, as tine chickens devour them greedLy. In
some sections however. the bugs are increasing
but IL Is hoped that general the yield VIII equal
that OF 1874.
Late potatoes are not planted very extensively
ana tne bugs which attacked the early paintings
seem to be on the decrease. On account OF the
swarns OF bugs whicE infested this district last
| year many more acres nave been planted, 10 make
a full crop. the destruction Of The vines viii be
very great as the farmers do not appear to be
| using any means 10 prevent the spread OF the
pest. A despatch rom Espyvllle states:-"Fsrm-
ers about here are not planting very many poia-
toes. Those that have been planted and are
above ground are covered with the beetles
winch appear to be full grown and 10 have VIM
tered here in the earth. should think our supply
here would be very scarce. because farmers 40
not take the trouble to kin the bugs.n In other
sections the bugs are picked by hand, and the
number seems TO be reducing. AT Hartstown
gentleman reports:-s'rhe crops are not much In
jured as yet, but from the number OF eggs on the
leaves we look Tor general slaughter OF our po-
tatoes ana our hopes. Tho bugs are evidently IN
creasng. Farmers are not generally planting
late potatoes.p
CUMBERLAND,
At White House the prospects at this time
very discouragipg and there may be no potatoes
at ALL Those who pick on the bugs by hand think
they can raise small crops, but nothing In compar-
ison 10 last year. If half crop is raised 1t WIN be
more than can be expected. Many farmers nave
not planted at all. The bug, II left alone eats on
all the leaves, leaving the Stalk 10 witner and de-
"The bugs have appeared much sooner and in
greater numbers than heretofore one gentleman
writes "and they are stil increasing. Some farm
ers plant late potatoes, but many do not; some
gather OF the bugs, others let the ravager alone.
Farmers have planted more sweet potatoes this
year than ever belore-n
From NewDurg the news is more cheering, as
witness the following:-
From present appearances the crop viii be much
larger than last year, although we entertain some
fears that the Bugs VIII lnJure the crop 20 very
great extent. Gro vers are using every effort 70
exterminate the bugs and viii probably reduce
them. the bugs have done very little injury as
Sources OF information we believe them TO be Oh
tatoes planted Ia our section tnar Formerly wnen
taere were fears TO be entertained OF such
pests as we have had 70 contend win tue last ISo
The early potatoes present . remarkably me
appearance, and should the sea on be favorable,
win plenty Of rain, we are almost seI6sig Of an
DAUPHN.
The bugs are In the crop and are increasing Ia
some places, but as more decided measures are
taken than last year their ravsges are not likely
10 be so great From some towns come the
port that the bugs are not seen in any great num-
Der, while from still others come dispatches ike
the following
This neighborhood expects only half a crop. The
bugs have done mucn injury and shcy are very
plentiful.
At Estnerton the prospects are good, the plants
have come up regularly, and the recent rains
nave given them q good. healthy start The bug
has done no injury as yet 10 the plant but the
.beetles are here In greater numbers than at this
time last year. and are depositing tner eggs
OF the grub win commence. Very few OF the late
varieties, such as peacnoow and peerless. viii be
planted, and not hall the quantity Of early and
late rose compared with last rear.
DELAWARE.
the bugs appeared early and very numerously.
A lavorite remedy for four nve farmers TO
combine together 70 hire one or more persons to
keep their patches clear, and they nope TO save
their crops IN this way. Tsey have no faith IL any
other method than picking by nand.
AT swartnmore ana vicinity the prospect or the
potato crop thus Tar Is favorable but 1t is TOO
early 10 say how II win compare with last years
crop. The potato bug has injured the plant but
little but Is increasing. The late crop 81 potatoes
has been planted.
Tue injury seems 70 be great through THIS whole
county winch IS a very important source OF SUB.
piy TO the markets Or Philadelphia, which Il al.
joins.
The acreage OF potatoes Il, perhaps, twenty-five
per cent less than last year. Bugs very numerous
and increasing. Farmers are planting late. Ii Il
thought The season Tor bugs VIII have Passed
before potatoes planted now Will b. very badly
injured py them. A very heavy frost on the lftn
has damaged the crop 70 some extent Trc frost
drought, bugs and reduced acreage VIII, nom
present appe arances, make the yield nny per cent
less than last year.
/ FAYErTE.
About Uniontown the yield VIII be larger than
last year, but nearly al sections the bugs uegan
4 a very vigorous attack on the potatoes earlier
/ than usual (tnis Is the third year., but farmers
I are nghung them quite successfully with "Parls
ereen.p The prospect now, since late rains, Il
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