The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-06-19
CropReporis.

Judge Camden, Of ClArksburg, informs
us that the crops in Harrison, Lewis and
Upsher counties never looked better.
The grass is perfectly splendid, and 40 Is
the wheat crop. Corn Is late but looks
we'll. Col. Jacob Hornbrook, who has
just been down in Marshall, brings the
same report from that county. Previous
to the late rains the prospects were that
the grass wOnld be short and hay go
up in price. Now hay ia heavy on the
market.
The crop reports from all parts Of the
country are generally very encouraging.
The Chicago Tribune, however, OF Friday
last, complains Of "coId, damp weather
in all that part Of Illinois," occasioning
some anxiety as to the corn crop. Large
areas Of land within the corn belt are re.
ported TO have been so much flooded that
they are not yet plowed, and very much
remains implanted, with no prospect Of
immediate drying up. The northern
counties Of that State are looking pretty
we'll, but people further south are com.
planning. We see nothing in these re.
ports, however, to conflict with the assur.
auces that wheat and oats are safe.
According to the Toronto Globe "lhe
Canada crops make vigorous advance.
ment under the present exceptionally
fine growing weather. Wheat ia looking
we'll in every section OF the province,
and is probably free from danger OF fail.
ure. Last fall our shrewd farmers, in
anticipation Of high prices, largely in.
creased the area Of winter wheat, and
there.is now growing greater acreage
than has been known for several years.
In spring wheat it is generally conceded
that the acreage planted exceeds that Of
any former season, and everywhere the
growth Of both spring and winter wheat
is vigorous and healthy. The barley
crop in many parts Of the country is not
above one.halt the breadth sown last year;
in some exceptional places it may be two.
thirds, but nowhere is it Of the same ex.
tent az last seasons. The continued
high price Of peas for several months no
doubt had some effect in increasing the
area cultivated, which We are led to be.
lieve surpassed that Of last year.
The Sheep Breederu' Convention, held
at Cadiz Saturday, adopted the following
resolution: Re'Olrsd, That wool growers
and sheep breeders should take new
courage in view OF the present prospect
OF obtaining better price for wool the
present year than we were able TO. get
last year, and in view Of all the circum.
stances We would advise wool growers to
continue in their present business, make
all Improvement possible, and we believe
the business can be made as profitable
"A any other that Harrison county farm.
ers can engage in.
The Peach Crop throughoutthe South
promiSes TO be unusually large this sea
son, and shipments have already com.
menccd' Some OF the finest "eariy" are
from ParnelI's Orchard, West Point
Georgia. Each peach is wrapped in tis
sue paper and packed in durable cratei
AS this delicate fruit requires the great
est expedition and careful handling, We
are pleased to note large quantities
reaching Richmond in charge OF the
Southern Express Company-most Of il
en- route for northern markets. This fruit
will not stand the ordinary transporta,
ton by freight trains.-Richmoad Dis
patch.
In regard to the condition Of crops iu
California, the San Francisco CommsreioI
Herald, OF June I, givea the following
glowing account:
an some favored localities Of the STATE
both wheat and barley are being harvest
ed, yet up to this writing no arrivals o.
new grain are reported. Intelligence
from the central and northern parts OF thC
State continues favorable 10 the growing
crops Of cereals, while from the south VI
have nothing cheering respecting either
barley or wheat. The grain valleys O.
the San Joaquin, Salinas and some other
OF lesser note are almost desolate by
reason Of the protracted drought, Will,
there are other sections Of the State tha
last year we're too wet for seed or ever
cultivation which will this season pro
duCe enormously. The tule lands OF tn,
foothills and the cultivated islands on III,
main rivers will produce immense crop
OF barley and wheat this year, and all e
to swell our crop yield and to make goot
the losses Of short cropS in other sec
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