Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-09-13
TUE WEATHER. CROPS. sc.


The Hamburg Journal oiihc 9th lust, says ::
We still have warm weather, with now and
then shower. The lights nre beginning TO
get cool.
The health oithe city is as good as can be
expected a, this season Of the year Some few
cases of chilis and lever prevail, but not ola
malignant character--readl'y yielding TO the
iiand OF The physician. Tne Grippe aitor grip
ping some Of oui folks pretty tight, Is about 10
take lis leave. forever we hope.r
TIE Greenyille Mopntainesr of the s,h ;us,
says. that g during the last ten days or two
weeks we have experienced unusually ho, and
suiry weather-in the middle Of nearly every
day The Thermometer hanging from &c To So
desrees-lhe nights are generally cool. The
farmers could no, wish better time for secur
ing Fodder. and the mos, of them appear dis
posed 10 make good use Off.
The health Of the upper country con,inues
to be generally good; but in the middle aud
lower Districts oi.hc Stale, It is said they have
their usual amoun, Of sickness for this season
Of the year"
The Selma Free Press OF The ID inst, says:
The crops Of Cotton in this immediate yicini.
~ will be an average one; bu, 50 far rs we
have been able to learn from distant portions
OF the country, it will fall shor, considerably"
The Democratic Advocate Of the l9,h alt.
states, they '.have been credibly informed by
one Of The most respectable planters of West
Baton Rouge, that the cotton crops in tia. pa.
rish, will fall shcrt at least one shird, on a fair
average. Ii can scarcely be- doubted, tina, tho
same might be said Of the Gotten crops in this
parish. The unusual quantity ofraio, which
fell during two mcntlls Of the working season,
is the cause of the present gloomy prospects.
Some few plantations may have escaped, bu,
as general Thing, they have all suffered more
or fess''
correspondent, ol;hs Savannah Republican,
writing from Darien, under date ofthe Cd inst,
says: : Duh times here-,he planters dispiri,.
ed in consequence o;,ihe heavy ruin, and cater
pillars huring nearly destroyed cur Sea Island
Cotton crop IF buyers eIpec, large crops.
they will be wofally mistaken. The season Of
resuschation in tne plant has passed. and two-
thirds OF the G'i:in the low lands has dropped,
other lands suffering in equal proportion. This
he TO exir1sagant statement let those who
doubt wait its arrival al markell"
The same paper states, eve have couversed
with gentleman just from Baker county, Ga.
who Informs US that the crop in that quarter
will be decidedly less than an average one.
From the 22d Of July TO the 3lst of August, i.
rainel every day, without single exception,
which has seriously damaged The crops"
A correspondent Of the same paper. writing
from Martins Hill, Ware county. Gu, says:
" The caterpillar were ION the 9Th ult. on The
plan,ntions Of a!mos, every plaalsr, and some
few il was s.aied, had ,hei, crops already con-
sumed by them partially. On full moon in
September. ii is thought by old planters, tha.
they will spread over the cotton herds and dc
your every thing tharshey can destroy in few
days. did no, meet with a cotton planter
who said he hud good crop. The rain has
cut of one half OF the product and left the othes
hall presume for the worm. In this county
the grain crop believe is generally good"