Year: 1866

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From aesreful perusal oftho dispatches
already published, we conclude that the
winter wheat crop is better in quality
and heavier in yield than for two years
past. In some portions of Illinois and
Indiana the yield is much above an
average; while in other parts of those
States and in spots throughout Michigan,
it is light In Central Illinois and in
Indiana rains have fallen almost every
day for week, and fears are entertained
that the crops will be damaged in the
shock; but our dispatches generally agree
in stating that should the weather improve
from this time, the crop will be mostly
saved in good conditien. In Michigan
much of the winter wheat was winter
killed; but we have not many complaints
of this character from Illinois or Indiana.
From the evidence before US, we should
Judge that the quality of the crop in the
two latter States is much better than that
of last years, while the yield is heavier.
In Illinois, winter wheat for several years
past has been very uncertain crop, and
the breadth sown is comparatively small /;
but if the present crop is harvested in
good condition, farmers will be eneouT-
aged to SOW more largely of 1t next fall.


With regard 20 spring wheat, our ad-
| vices nearly all go to indicate a heavy
Weld and excellent quality. In Iowa the
crop is reported to be better in all respects
than ever before, and we have very little
complaint as to condition from any quar-
ter The harvesting Of spring wheat has
commenced in various portions of Illinois
and there are some fears expressedi re-
garding the effect of the recent rains; but
there is not much room for doubt that
should the weather change for the better,
the crop will be large and good For
several years past the spring wheat in
many portions of Northern Illinois has
been rather uncertain as regards quality
and yield; but this year we have less
complaint than usual. Although oul
advices from Wisconsin and Minnesota are
not of so recent date as those from Hi
nois, we have reason TO believe that the
crop of spring wheat in those States will
be very heavy, both as regards quality anC
| yield. The recent rains cannot have eff
| fected the crop in those States as in Iii
nois and Indiana, because it is generally
two OF three weeks later On the whole
therefore, it is probable that the crop O
spring wheat will be unusally heavy anC
Of good quality.


The corp of corn will be enormous
Nothing can prevent this but very early
frosts. The reports from nearly all por
tions of Indiana and Iowa are of quite
glowing character. Should we have NJ
frosts to damage it before the fifteenth o
August, the West will probably see tht
best corn crop ever raised.


The crop of oats is unusally heavy, anC
it is mostly harvested and saved. In SOM
portions the crop is enormous


The barley crop, always an uncertain
crop in the Northwest, is reported TO b
better than for five or six years past; bu
we fear the recent rains may have stained
the crop somewhat and damaged it. o
this, however, we have noinformstion. l
is generally harvested, and the quality
and yield are said to be satisfactory.


The rye crop is heavier than usual, ant
the quality is good beyond doubt. 1t i
generally harvested, and We hear of n


complaints as to damage by recent rain;


On the whole, the people Of the North


west have reason to be grateful to Provi


dence for the abundant yield of cereal


with which they are likely to be enriched


There is but little in the crop reports thu
far to cause alarm, but t.much to enceursg


and stimulate to greater endeavors here
! after. The Northwest will have enoug


of corn alone to feed the armies of En-
rope should they keep fighting till ls6