Southern planter., 1832-12-01

CRops IN NEW ENGLAND Present appeafan
ces Indicate rather an inferior crop Of Indian corn
throughout New England. A cold, cheerless
spring, succeeded by sumner of.hiilo promise,
bas Kept much ofvegiaton n-pariicularly indian
comm tory backward Stale. we have heard u
said, ihai there will not probably he one quarter OF
the quantity raised in New England this year, that
has been raised ia previous years. Hna 'Hls ca'cu-
ation is presumed, Isnoi far out OF The way, IN
less the early lrosis to which we in this quarter are
almost invariably subject, should be prevented by
mildoT autumn than usual
The wheat harvest, we believe, has been very
plenieous in every section Of the country The
season has been particularly favorable TO tins KIND
of grain.
Potatoes, too, we understand, will "lurn OUT
Fruit, in general, it is believed, will noibe very
abundant--Netcbngpo Times.
The Auous,n fGoorga) Chronicle, speaking Of
The condition and prospects Of the crops IN that
State as laras we have seen or heard, are exceed
nply bud-worse, probably, than they have been
known before for many years if ever. What with
the drought and the rust anu then the wet, aud now
the storms in some paTisofihis section, o. probably
in others the state Of both ihecorn a. cotton crops
is really alarming In several counties, numerous
large fields, both Of corn and cottons have been A.
bandoned as useless The cotton plant, particular.
" that planted early, is very stuuicd, discolored
and dwarfsh, and looks in many parts, more like
nasty, unwholesome, worthless weed, than the or
dnary cotton plant not reaching to the knee, most
w. where il has usually grown breast high. OF
corn, should think it altogether probable that not
more than one half the quantity Of the usual crop
will be made, and perhaps not that.
RrcE MACHINE. The cleansing Of rice from
the hull and the inner coating also, has long been
made a subject Of close investigation bylngenious
men; many machines have been invented for that
purpose, but they all fail accomplishing of one great
obieci--cleansinQ u scithom breaking tho berry.
A premium Of fiily dollars has long been offered al
The south for a machine which would accomplish
Ibis purpose, yet no successful competitor has APP
pearcd. and the awkward and expensive process Of
mortars is still continued, which eats up about one
sixth Of the crop.
Two ingenious mechanics N this town, have
finally succeeded in nventing an apparatus which
obviatos all the difficulties Of former Inventions
and in the opinion oi rice planters who have ex-
amned it, there is little doubt Off final and en-.
tire success. The macne is simple in ils con
strucilon, consisting Of two successive pairs of
horizontal circular tables the inner surfaces Of
which arc covered with card.ieeth, and revolve
round each other The productiyeness Of the rice
plantations arc essentially diminished. IN conse-
quence ofihe expensive mode now praciIsed in pro-
pairing il for market, and should this machine sue
coed equally to the expectations of those who are
familiar with the subject, the invention will be scar
cely inferior in importance and value to the famed
cotton GIN Northampton Courier.