New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-28
THE CROPS OF NETWORK.
FAVORABLE REPORTS FROM EASTERN |
COUNTIES.
FRUIT ADU<DAyr-HOfs DAMAGED-OAIS AND
WHEAT HARVESTED.
fBr TELEGRAPH To THE rmRUNE.l

ALBANY, Aug. 27.-Special crop reports OF
The albany Journd from Albany. Greene Columbia
RENSSELAER,. Washington Saratoga, WARREN Essex
clinton. Franklin Otsego. Schoharic. Schenectady
Montgomery. HerSmcr and Fulton Counties give lntor
estfng news
In Albany County the crops compare favorably Win
last year and those still growing promise good returna
some damage has been done by the recent heavy rains
Rye good average crop. The yield OF oats Will he
smaller than in 1884 The prospects 0- buckwheat arc
remarkably good. Hay is below the as n was
considerably damaged III harvesting. Fruits are more
abundant than last years Pears and pluns are plenty
In parts OF the county apples promise full crop
and grapes viii DO abundant Potatoes wore affected Dy
the drogth carly IN the and the early varieties
have not shown well rs n year Hgo.
Complaint about the damage by drouth was made IN
Columbia County In June: Tbs returHs now, how
cver indicate that the injury not serious Rye Is
good CROP probably 10 per bcter than 1884 oats
fall short The outlook for both potatoes and corn Ia
good, better than Last year. The fruit ress are loaded
down.
Schoharie and Otsogo counties hops the great
product. Within week everything vas favorable to o
largo yiod picking scarcely begun when the rainy
period set in An examination OF the berry the past two
days shows that IN large number OF yards rust has In
Jurod It, The market has been fat for several weeks,
with prices below the cost Of production Under these
circumstances the obstruction Of part of the would
be benefit rather than calamity.
Around Cherry Valley reported that 900 pounds
have been destroyed by and wind Some sales have
been made at Sig At schoharie the acreage has
increased 10 per cent Many growing crvpB tn ths re-
gon been 10 per pound and
tsre is no doubt but that many thousand bales have
sold In the state within the last few weeks ut that
price.
The crops in Essex Clinton Franklin and Warren
Counties generally better than last year especially
the oerrals 10th rye aud considerably better
than in 1854 The acreage OF oats has Increased IL Es-
Using. In Franklin County II viii not be up ~ the
crop Of 1854 according to present indlca;
In otsego County apples are fed 70 the an7als, as
there is sale for them. All through this regoL the
appe crop viii be the largest In years. The Mohawk
Valley has been recently visited ~ st"rs of great VIC
enee which have damaged .he crops many thousands of
dollars yet H. general the results viii be little better
than In 1854 In many oats were cut last week.
aud when nearly AIRY CROUCH TO take In heavy showers
IL Is SIN shocked mp tho fields Wheat has been cut
dean ia localities about one-hulf Hay Is HIGHT
this year. and the crop will rnll short Of last season
For the trst time In a nnnber 81 years Herkimer
out their stock. The crop il below tho average ID
nearly every place. aud the yield Is deficient also As 10
An Increased acreage In Is reported from Mont
gomory aud fui'on counties The yield T. large inc
strAr long AMI oats Wei uuea kye ana wheat ar, are
growth Of vine The acreage Is large.
nuckwheat promises fair yield Corn Is good. Frdta
act look we'd IN ohor regions Pluus aud pears
viii DO pienly. but apples and grapes are generAIy
scarce. tsgctaSss abundant and good. None OF
the hOpyaI1s show aas mould or vcrmi IL IS said nat
many farmers VIII sell their da res us fall owing to the
extreme low price OF -irfse Ntlfn
pecis not likely to improve for two years.
In Greene County grapes promise big results; PcsSs
are abundant apples arc light aud lnrus only fair.
DATA corr and wheat about the average BackThcat
well nlled and bids fair Ia snrpass last ye1Ps yield
Theft Fopyard- will give Large yield
In Washington County hay seems TO nave
been moro satisfactory than In othor localities
u Is about equal last years yield Potatoes, On the
other hand. have suffered greity, being failure In
some places. The heavy rains flooded many nelds
Thousands OF north Of Fort Edwar are SUI under
water. 10 4 estimated that over 100000 bushels u
potatoes have been ruined IN that region. Rye ana
oats arc good hat better than last year An Immense
crop 81 bucL wheat predicted Apples VIII - scarce
Ia most localities. Pears IN great abundance.
Plans art plenty bui affected by aud rust IN
several placeA grapes arc good. Garden products of
an kinds abundant and OF good quality The condi
tnns in the northern part OF icussaear County arc
substantially the n Washington County. except
that tho damage POTATOES Is not marked From TIC
southern part of Ronssaicar the reports are similar 10
thsse from Columbia County,
The Yield Of cereals IN Saratoga County will be
lsrgr than last year There j. large acToate OF Gate,
lt = portion II stained by the Ganpness. Buckwheat
promises the best IN many years largo acreage Oh
potatoes T. planted, ana they are looking Inc.