Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-09-13
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I'm oRors AND rnE SEASON On recent ex-
cnfson, through the counties The Tennessee NV.
Ell we were snry 10 see nmany places short crops OF
Corn aud Cotton, owing to the excessive heat and
drought The neighbo hood IN the immediate vi
cinny Of huntsville, VIZ believe, has suffered less
than any other, and that about Conrtand, Lawrence
county, more than any we passed through.
Near Moorsyille, the Com is small and the Cotton
IS still smaller, which Is beginning to open IN many
oil the heds The average ctopoi both ia this Val
ley will be greatly below that of ordinary wears
c learn, however, from well informed persons
recently nom the Southern parts OF Alabama aud
Mississippi that the Cotton crops are generally very
fine, much larger than the present laborets can har
vest and the opinion IS confidently expressed that
owing 10 the increased quantity OF land in cultivation
and IT'S amazue pfoductyeuess the crop OF ls3S will
be fully equal 10 that OF 1887. Planters who have
estates both In North Alabama and the South are
now fully convinced Of the ncNpcdicncy and nnprol
llableheSs of growing Cotton ia this Valley. and are
tuning their attention in good earnest TO more dl-
VefShfd farming.
Cotton a4d Corn IN Mississippi. editor of the
Airksbufg Sentinel having travelled over a conside-
ra6le portion otthe country this summer, and CON
vorsed with men from different pats OF the State saws
IN ms paper oil the ooh uh:
I'VE have no hesitation in saving. that the crops
OF corn and cotton, except on the Mississippi river,
will be unusually short. We do not thluk that II
will average two-thnds of a crop off the river The
ohseasopabie planting season and the frost serious
" injured the cotton. The stand is bad generally
IN the interior, and the long drought has ruined the
corn, except on very moist ground. About Column
bus aud IN many parts OF the county, there was no
ram for two months preceding tho sth oil August
The corn has been literally burnt up.
Crops IN UtSsouri.-'Fhc St. Louis Republic an
of the 25th ult, has the following favorable account
Of the crops in Missouri
" NJ hist otu neighbors of portions OF the eastern,
m'ddle aud southern states complaining OF fail
nfes (itom dlouelt) oil the eprn, tobacco and other
Tan crops, we have the satisfaction OF stating that
nus lar the same crops in this section promise an
aonhdahi harvest. A few days since conyersed
WIN an intelligent gentleman from the upper Misss-
sip ennuify who assures US that the crops of corn
on boih sides OF the Mississippi, was never more
promising tim al the present time aud other crops
equally so. Thu season has been generally good
and lagc surplus MY be confidently anticipate Cd
Every thing IS likely 10 be at a fair and tea-
sonable price. In addition to the favorable prices
OF grains, lands may now be purchased Of the po-
'efnmeni with the paper OF specie paying banks"
Ae@ England crops.--The New York journal of
Commerce says
The harvesting OF corn and potatoes has common
ced IN Connecticut, near the Sound. Many fields of
both have Come 10 lull maturity, Field, vi ilpe