Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-09-13
TILE CROPS

Ftom variety of sources we have coh>
densed tho following information, on u sub
Ject OF universal interest, for the benefit OF
our readers.
Rentucky. Lexington In,elligencer
says, The Corn crop liz that Stats will not
iaii Ter short, II any. OF the usual average.
This IS true, II says, OF that part OF the State
between Winchester and Mount Sterling
which has beea most Affected 10y the drought.
In other portions, rains have been abundant,
and the vegetation looks as green aud flour
ishing Us when il first burst forth in the
spring.-Oiher papers in Kentucky give u
qually fiattering accounts.
LOuist0na.-The Laiourche Inielligencer
says, that the crops are highly prom ,sing in
that section. Cane is thriving well, Corn
will be abundant, and OF Cotton there are no
complaints.
Ohio The Corn in this State, is said Ia
have been injured by the drought, though =
'iair crop" is anticipated.
Indiand.--The Centrevil!e Chronicle
speaks IN fla,lering terms OF the luXuriaut
growth OF Corn in that region-particularly
oi the "Baden Corn" some of the stalks OF
which measure from Ia II. S inches to Ii fl.
3 inches in height, and bear from To l per
icct ears on II stalk a ten acr. field, cul
tivated by Mr.. Raritien, u member of Con
gress, is said TO resemble a forest, and aver
ages four ears TO a stalk.
NtSSouri.-The Missouri papers gcner-
ally say they will make abundant crops OF
Curn
Iennesses.-The Memphis, Paris, Tren,
Ton and Nashville papers describe the pros.
poets as very gloomy in that State, both for
Corn and Cotton.
North Caroiina.-A genllemao from Cas-
well county represents the prospect there as
very Gathering for good crops both of Corn
and tobacco. The Wilmington Advert
ser states that that region has been favored
with seasonable weather, and thai there is a
promise of an excellent Corn crop in the
district between Halifax and Wilmington
-arkansas.- Little Rock Gazette OF
the LIST August, says, that the Corn and olh>
er crops in that region had been nearly
blighied by The drought; but adds, in a
postscript, that seasonab!c rain had Just
fallen, which put new face upon things,
and had refreshed and invigora,ed vcgeia.
tion.
The Eastern States gentleman who
! recently passed through the Western parts
OF Massachusetts,, New Hampshire y e-munl
and New York, reports that there had been
considerable fall of rain, and that grain,
crops were good, particularly Corn. Puta,
toes also promise we'll. A favourable cror
York Post, however, states, that in thai
Slate, the Corn and Potato crops v ill Ger,
tainly be deficient
Georgia The Savannah, Macon and
Augusta papers state that the Corn and Cot.
ton crops have suffered immensely, and " i'll
be much shortened 10y the long continued
drought.
Ndrpfand.-In some parts Of this STATE
they have had seassnabe weather but in
others, there will he very short crop n
Corn.
Nlinois.-The Peoria Register says, the
prospect for tutl Corn crop, never lool, ed
better.
Mississ,Ppi.-Thec crops of Corn and Cots
ton IN the Southern and Central sections Of
this State are said TO promise abundanily.
In Virginia, except in small neghbor-
hoods, The crop both of Corn and Tobacco
must tie far short of an average IL some
cases, whole fields of the former will scarce
~ yield seed. We hear, indeed, of but We
ny lew sections, in which the yield of Corn
VIII be more han ii third OF usuul crop