American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-06-02

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and hold out for the 'rsa,y made at Indian Springs
few days will probably put US in possession OF
tull and authentic accounts on this subject.
THE SEASON.
Providence, n. l. May 29.-After distressing iear,h,
of more than month, blessed with several copi.
showers, yesterday morning. which it hoped extern
ded to the country around Languid vegetation will
spring forth with renewed vgor under the influences of
warm sun.
Boston, May 24.-vegeta,ion continues to langush in
this part OF the country from the of rain We had
light shower on the 22l-but the was soon alb
sobed by the heat of the 1t is SAID the wheat in the
country suffering from the fly, well by the drought
We do not recoec to have experienced much heat
early in the season, as we have the present month.
A writer in he New England Farmer says eve
are going to have no Peaches this yesr.-But the
Fruit Buds of Cherries, Pumbs, Apples and Pears
look very well.''
New York, May 29.-On Saturday night and
yesterday noon, We had two light showers Of rain,
being the first that has fallen here since the 2eth OF
April.
Camden, " j., May 31.-1n this section Of
the country, early vegetables and other crops have
suffered materially the early peas. which ought
now to be IN iul bearing, arc principally done, the
crops OF early potatoes, grass and oats will probably
be more or less injured, and fear hose OF wheat
and rye will likewise suffer, unless early rescued
by the blessings Of grateful shower; as some
fields already exhibit signs of premature maturity
PHILADELPHIA, May 31.-we have most distressing &C.
of the effects of the present drought already
Within few miles of Philadelphia the Cattle have to be
driven to the river Delaware for water.
Easton, Nd, MAY 27.-THE CROPS.-Our
farmers say that after the Goth of May they can
then Judge Of the prospect of the wheat crop with
some acc uracy at least so far as it may be affected
by the Hessian fly On the first Of May the crop,
upon all improved lands, was 6ne-the greatest an.
ticpatcd loss was from defective seed, occasioned
by the weav fly, Of which seed there was much
The fly made its appearance later than usual this
| season. owing TO the cool and damp weather The
heat and drought Of May brought it into life and
| action, and its ravages have been severe--whole
fields now destroyed-the thin lands will scarce.
Iy produce their seed-some not half-The good
and manfred lands are greatly injured, and the
continued drought prevents recovery-prospects
are gloomy-upon the whole, we have scarcely seen
The approach of June so with such generally
bad appearances. Rain even now would improve
the we'll farmed land crops, but nothing can restore
the general loss
Corn is low and late, but the drought enables the
farmer TO work it we'll and to destroy the weeds and
grass--in its young state Indian Corn suffers but
little from drought Oats promise nothing-the
Gardens suffer extremely-the Fruit generally de-
stroyed-Grass never promised worse crop.
Gazette.
.NorfoIt, May a4.-We have had no rain since
the Sd inst. except slight sprinkling on the 22d
The OATS we hear, ere in many places utterly de-
stroyed, and the planters are ploughing up the
ground, in the hope that early rain may enable
them to plant il in corn before the season is over
The wheat, it is expected, will be short crop while
the corn and the cotton, which we're planted about
the beginning Of May, give no signs Of negotiating,
and the seed as we'll as the labor Of the planters,
will be lost.
Norfolk, May 29-After a season Of drought,
truly alarming from its effects vegetation, We
we're blessed last night with copioas and refreshing
showers-which while they revive the dropping
spirits Of our farmers must have very salutary in.
fuence on the general health, by cooling the at
mosphere, which has, during the last fortnight,
been heated, TO degree extremely oppressive to
the animal as we'll as the vegetable creation.
Great Drought.-The accounts which reach US
(says the Newbern, N. c. Sentinel Of aOth ult.,)
from the neighborng counties, represent the pre-
sent as period Of uncommon drought. In this
place, we have had but one or two showers during
the last month The effects Of this sultry dry
weather sre seen in the destruction Of our garden
vegetables, and in the dropping aspect Of the crops
Of corn BIC.
Nsw Orleans, Nay 9.--There have appeared,
we hear, two or three cases Of Bilious Fever of a
high grade this season. The time for serious
aa.m has not however, yet arrived, by two months.
Our Seasons. = Blackberries have been ripe for 81
couple Of weeks past and roasting ears from the
new corn may now be had.
Mr.. Delaup, late of this city, has issued propo ]
sails for publishing Newspaper in The city OF Vera
Cruz, 10 the Spanish, French and English Ian
guages.
Farmers .arend-As planting is generally over now
c &c. For two or three days appropriated to this pur
pose, you will be richly rewardedyour wheat will thrive