Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-08-25
CROPS-DROUGHT.

THE Decentralization county, Virginia.
The Leesburgh Washngtonian of Saturday, says:
''We suffering under drought believed to be
unprecedented in this region. Combined with
the intensity of the heat, its effect has been most
disastrous to the Corn crop, its appearance being
more unpromsing than ever before known in the
region of country here referred TO. 1t is past re-
covery, and cannot yield more than the fifth Of an
av eraye crop. Its decided failure will be most
riously felt, it is of more general use than any
other grain used in our country"
YORK COUNTY, PA.--The storm of Saturday last
was very severe in York county, Pa. The Re-
publican SAYS that there was very copious fall
of rain, but fears that it too late for any OF
the fall crops. 1t adds: Gan immense army of
grasshoppers have been proving upon the corn
and every thing, and the drought has continued
SO long, that, though in some favored spots, fair
crop may be gathered, yet in this neighborhood
as is the case very generally throughout this and
the adjoining states, very small return indeed
will be realized for the abors Of the farmer.
CorroN IN MIss1ss1PPI.-We learn from the n.
Orleans Bulletin that the cotton crops in Missis-
sippi are in promising condition, notwithstand-
ing the late drought. The continuance of dry
weather gave the planters an opportunity to clear
awav the grass, and the recent rains found the
fields thoroughly clean, with nothing to impede
the rapid growth of the cotton. The condition OF
the corn crops is not favorable
ALABAMA CRors-The Wetumpka Argus, Of
the 26th ult saws: s'From all quarters we have
| nothing but good news in relation to the crops.
Wheat is abundant and better promise of corn
has not graced our fields for years. The cotton,
although late, is In many instances, recruiting
fast and hopes nre entertained, that although
stinted in size may yet turn out more profitable
than at first expected"
| CRops IN FLoR1pA-The Jacksonville Courier
of the I'd last says: 1--WE are happy to be able to
saw that Notwithstanding the long continued
drought in the early part of the season, the crop
| of corn is coming in heavily. and the promise !.
most flattering on sugar and cotton. Corn. how
ever at present prices is by by tar the most I'M
portant crop. We understand that one OF our Al
| achua friends, who has had 10 pay three dollars
bushe for corn for the last year has crop which Is
good for a, least four thousand bushels"
! Phcnomenon.-About noon on Wednesday las
a cloud of grass hoppers passed over this CITY,
i Their course was from north east south A:
we did not see the whole procession We canno
state how long they were in passing, or the OBJ
iect Of their Journey, but from the myriads which
were basking in the RAYS OF the sun when OIL
i attention was called to them, we supposed tina
they had assembled to hold grand jubilee, o
harvest home. after the depredations they hav
committed. The appearance OF these insects II
, the sun light was singular and beautiful. IheI
glossy transparent wings alone shown like stars
and their f,rinkling completed the illusion.
> the eve Of imagination it looked If the sglor'
Gus orbs on high had assembled at levee {
their great lumnary. As we do not think
customary for grasshoppers to hop 10 90 great
: height, we wish some one more skilled IN naturs
:. history than ourselves would enlighten US as I
the cause of their high asoeraiion--LanA Joa