New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-07-29
CROP PROSPECTS.

Mcssrs. McKillop ~ Sprague Co. report as
follows:
GEoRGI,-The counties reported during the past week
represent the cotton to be very much less than at
any former period but doing very fairly. Corn oats,
ard al small grains largely In excess. The Juno rains
damaged crops somewhat but the complaint now Is too
dry" though all growing crops look vel. and promise
fun average Yield In quantity and Of fine quality except
wheat, which Will De short and III quality not above me-
iow,-No advice- differing materially from what we
KA>,N--Thc area under cultivation ,twofold greater
than last year, ana all growing crop, ~ splendid rond
ton Tie Yield OF wheat may possibly be- less tnah va
anticipated but the quality viii he good oats nave Deth
dana god tu some extent by rust. .
KLNrrcK1-We have returns from 30 counties the
staple production OF the majority being tobacco lhfte
counties report HE crop tO De very promising lnu~ll-
ally go but most Of them report II late or suffering
fm the dcpredatiOns Of some kind OF Insect ON thc
whole prospect cannot he earded as very h1tes
wheat not up the average IN quantity, but Of g2od
quality. Com. rye. potatoes, ANA all grasses IA me
CONDITION and very promising, lesser acreage III nehp
but cOHd lon good. Cattle, horses and mules numerous
but not very profitable prices being " l'" dn"h
Cuoria has reduced tho hog production nom ~ To ~
M<SEsor,-Dry weather and gras-hoppcrs have
seriously damaged the wheat crop in locations reported
since Last Corn not 90 promising, ana u" increase %
acreage. Barley, oats aud beans very good Apples
p.cuty and u guoa quality fiA utt'L tlh il>t N,i,
Ms.I--IITI.-Ghe counties reported TINS week Hp!t
sent IN cotton than la-t year ana 81 Ony aver
a-r quality. Thv acreage IN gram ap"t oh'-HItn mon.
Wheat ly,d by rust; viii b, snort crop, auh 't Nv
To- tlr average in quality. Corn, apples rGiche S,'l
ANA pea, illr crop, ana oi gO"i int!Iiy M'it ~
t.utluu bsuG given To tGo raising 81. hoA' 'dII' an"
! mu.,- ,,. ....
from tho low land, whoso crops have been cch'ld'II'!
damaged Dy too much rain.
NIEEtShN-A much larger average ~ rye, corn ana
barley al looking well ana promising IN aolnhht
yield Wheat and oats in some ocantI's nave suleieo
rom rust. Corn ana Potatoes spleudiJ.
NORM CAEOLlSN.-Nc nave returns from ~ COUNTIES
In a sIaony al which tie crops nav" suffered rom te
conf r,gs other locations the complaint Is drJuth
the are. IN cotton Ia, been Increased and IA, very
promising appearance. Tobacco les ~ area Ih1u Iol
several years t,t ana not IN ''ry h"uFshhE cohiou
About uuroGrth tho average crop is looked ior' Nhei'
not above media. III quality, ana lar h'oN INC Az -
u qu.Iiity. OIt, good yield anu ~ very hht lalIl
Corn iu of former years ana promises li' t''l
.t.. az ID Fruits, generally. failure irish tud sweet
/ utZutuc, auuGd gug and Of superior quality,
SatTH CNoIINN.-lcn counties report the area ID cor
ton 4, about the last year Ihe Htaud j. Eood
aud ~, prospect for an average crop OF very HHo iy
pIuuI- ing. The IN gram increased about ~ per
cent. wheat damaged by ram ana VIII not Dc more thu
uu,-.d crop. but ~ quautl ~ j. beloved VIII bc WY
far Com IN tnt upiaud>, though az present suffering
for want ui rain, promises % be above TIE average ID
uluilty AMI quality I'm the bottom land, II has Dee
,uroJl damaged by overflow, and Viii, n % cSt!lIIJd
ial 20 per below TIE average OF Last year oats
putatuvs, lc's aud rce ic!! promising fIuiI' ScH
orally, q failure.
from too much rain ami tho lut destroyed by frost
apples tho only exception. Illt crop, IL Is expected
VIII Dr an abundant ono ana OF more thdn average
quality The cotton less than last year ON ~ per
cent IN majority ui the codntics reported IAo crops
Ia GOOD condition and the prospects IOr iGli average
y!rid very hatc!lug. Corn largely increased ana III
splendid The acreage M wheat largely IN cN-
much better quality. Hay abundant ana ncFOr otltcF
O.t, good, aud IN locations failure loDact'
short ana or superior quality. IRISH potatoes ser.
me though not large q crop as last year sweet
pDtituC, IN great plenty ana very me. 49,
ILNN-.-Au -rUV luL crops an very me COuItioN anu
thr prospect Tor quantity aud quality unprecedented.
NiscoS-IN.--Adyicos do not alter the character oi
prcNiou, reports The condition Oi the crops = rep
resented 10 be splendid AMI farmers IL excellent spirits