We Are Sorry To Say, As The

sult of both obsorvation and inquiry made during a recent ride by rail tlirough tliis, Waync, Monroe, Let:awee, Hillsdale, Branch and Jaokson Counties, that wc bolieve Whout has boen inaterially iujured duriug the winter, and that at present the erop looks vcry unpromisim?. The altérnate cliangcs from the extrema of eold to unusually mild winter weather, with a lack of snovv, have dealt severe blows to t Ii tj plant, and unless the spring is unusually favorable- it is now too dry - it can hardly recover, even so as to warrant tho expectación of half a erop. Farmers bhouid make evgry arrangement for putting in an increased breadth oí spring crops to make up for anv defieiency in the ftaple grain. fgT A nombei oí the Republican papers oí t lie S'ale havo deolared n favor of Hon. II. P. Baldwin, of Detroit, os tLeir next candidato lor Governor. Wo presume the nominatioü tlms ear'y made to head off ot her aspirants, bu{ we don't think Mr. Baldwin will bo perjnjtted to "go t alone." Ward tnay have ba;ed the track, but ;here aro ardent Repubücans jlushing ior giibeiiiatorial Jjonors.