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Domestic News July 29, 1858

Bellevue Gazette

Bellevue, Sarpy County, Douglas County, Nebraska

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Report from New York Tribune on crop conditions in New York State after observations along Erie and Central Railroads. Rye and wheat yields low due to thin growth and midge damage; barley poor; oats light; corn and potatoes promising; grass fair but some hay damaged by rain.

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The Crops in New York. A week's travel and observation throughout those portions of our State, traversed by the Erie and Central Railroads (embracing about half the fifty-eight counties,) have not confirmed the glowing reports which reach us through others of the general condition of the crops in this State. Our notes sum up as follows :

Rye (just ripening,) thin and light—will not average ten bushels to the acre.

Wheat looks better, but badly cut up by the midge. In Livingston and kindred wheat-growing districts, large fields are utterly destroyed. The yield throughout the State will not average ten bushels to the acre.

Barley, largely sowed, and looks miserably.

Oats, backward and very uneven, but may yield a light average.

Indian Corn, very spotted, and generally small, presenting in places a yellow, drowned look, but in the main of good color and growing fast. Unless damaged by premature frost, the crop will probably be a large average. There is at least an average area planted.

Grass pretty fair, and beyond any contingency but that of bad weather in haying, which is already begun. Considerable was caught out and badly damaged by the showers of Saturday.

Potatoes, largely planted, and though late, looking well. No symptoms of rot yet.

Gardens are very thrifty, except where suffering for the intervention of the hoe. Generally, the Corn and Potatoes have been well cared for since they were planted—we think better than usual.

N. Y. Tribune, 10th.

What sub-type of article is it?

Agriculture Economic

What keywords are associated?

New York Crops Wheat Midge Corn Yield Potato Crop Agriculture Report Barley Oats Rye Hay Damage

Where did it happen?

New York State

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Primary Location

New York State

Event Date

10th

Outcome

rye and wheat yields not averaging ten bushels per acre; barley miserable; oats light average; corn large average unless frosted; potatoes well; some hay damaged by rain.

Event Details

Observations from a week's travel along Erie and Central Railroads show mixed crop conditions: rye thin and light; wheat damaged by midge especially in Livingston; barley poor; oats backward; corn spotted but growing; grass fair; potatoes healthy; gardens thrifty.

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