Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-07-06
From The ". Y. Journal Of Commerce.
THE CROPS.

We very sorry TO learn from the annexed letter,
ai IN Western New York, the granary Of the East
n States for wheat especially, the crops of all kinds
ave suffered severely by drought. The writer OF the
hnened letter is an intelligent farmer, who has for
veral years past communicated TO us the results Of
Us observation and inquiry relative to the crops
3hoh information we have found 10 be generally
pct and so far as we could Judge, unnhuenced by
ersonal considerations He is of opinion iha, West
Fa New York, exclusive of Cayuga, Seneca and
Wayne countless iciH not groro, hiS year, more than
Aai enough for ats consumption and for seed -
Ne canno, but hope that the extent of the damage is
ver-estimated by correspondent; but make the
r., Of the case, the growing crops in that important
sucul,ural district, will be uncommonly light. The
bfalo Rochester and Albany papers, all complain OF
be drought. The refreshing rain which we had some
r. days ago, did not reach Western New York, and
sas little more than spnnkling even a, Albany. We
aneI sundry paragraphs from dfieen, papers relating
o the crops, and shall hereafter make it point to
fopy whatever find, that appears 10 throw light
eePon this important subject.
by way Of offset for this unfayorable intelligence
I've able to stale, that on Saturday the 18th inst
and in places also the following day, there
vas an abundant rain great part of the Western
country, not however including Western New York
Papers published at ST. Louis, Mo, Wheeling, Va.
fishurgh, Pa, Cincinnati, Ohio and Canton, (Starl
eouniyO Ohio, speak of the rain abundant IN the
respective vienes from which il may be inferred tina
" The intermediate places were visited likewise.
riisburgh there was fine shower the 2lst. From
lie i7,h To the 2oh and again the 23Fd, there
'e'resing rains in Orange county n. Y as will bt
sen from letter which we publish below. On III,
shoe, We trust that notwithstanding the unpromisn.
aspect OF the crops, 10 Western Ne~ York there will
oe n The country at large, ample supply Of the
0etsares OF life both for and beast.
Letters from Virginia speak Of the Whea, crop there
a. Promising very sbundanty.
4 ; Since writing the above, we have received ih
Rochester Evening Post Of the eth June from whic
4 appears that Western New York also has been
a" refreshed with genial rains The Post thinks III
eope viii not fall much below an average. II will b
deserved that Batavia letter is dated the 18th
From tAe Rochester Ereaiag Posi-, June 2ih
"r,rsER AND CRoPs. The long continued droogt
-ai " last been relieved BY eopious showers. IN
siAss, scared with hea; OF begrimed with dust,
''saened and quiekened by the grateful rains.
A excursion between Rochester and cansndaigU
Aa sashled witness the gratifying contrast pc,
sa'ea BY the intervening country, in consequence
et eheenng change
We venture 10 predict, after some observation an
@iair, sDoag Intelligent farmers, that the hGnes,
90 IAN much shou OF an average crop.
c"rreIpoaSeaos Of tAs Journal Of Commerce.
Baiarta, 1874 ysHe, lsii.
lave eeea travelling over the greater PaH Of u