Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-08-30
CROPS. WEATHER. &c.


The Baton Rouge Gazette says there js no
longer doubt of The fact, that the general crop
Of cotton must be very small tins year in tina.
neishbortood. The first Lolls have almost
universally fallen of, while the middlings are
thin and small. The rust and rot continues
their work of destruction.
Some Of The sugar planters may make res
pcciabie crop, but in the main their prospects
are worse than those Of the cotton planters
Corn Is the only staple which turns ou, we'll
this year.
E1;rae, Of letter, reeeired in Charleston, dated
MARION, Aug. IL, ls43.
"As to the growing crop Of cotton in this re-
gion, can only say that think the prospects
rather gloomy. at leas, one.ihrd less than last
year will be produced, and probably even less
than that. especially If fros, should come very
early. We have been very much injured by
the heavy rains. The general appearance Of
the weed is as good as last year. but the Lolls
are no, there, and as the cotton at This time Is
fas, shedding | think it impossible for any
great improvement, 10 take place. As 10 my
own crop. tte gcnc.ai appearance is Is good,
or better than las, year, bu, | am perfectly "a.
listed ,ha, the same quantity OF cotton cannot
be produced, and with eighty acres more un-
der cultivation than last year, shall produce
abou, twenty-five bales less. though all has
been managed as well as could have wished,
SO injurious has been the excessive ruins.
II feel quite encouraged as to prices. from
the late accounts per the acadia, and should
the consumption continue, have very litle
doubt bu, tia, short crop will command as
mnch or even more than full one would.
What are your views on this point "-coarier.
The accounts from The county (says the
Montgomery (Aic.) Journal, 2G,h inst repre-
sent the ciec, Of the recent heavy, rains asnost
disastrous on the crops causing the squares TO
shed to grea, exten, from the cotton, and also
injurins anj firing The fodder. From present
appearances the cotton crop will te cut short
one.,hird in this section from last years yield.
Nothing bu, very late fros, viii bring it out.
The Red River (La.) Republican ofthc eth
inst, says that the rains have done great injury
to the cotton crop Of that and surrounding par
ishcs, and under the mos, favorable circum-
stances, there will not be more than half crop
made. If the weather continues uDiavorable,
there will no, be that The corn crops are bet
ter in The Pine Woods than ever they were be-
fore.
We extrac: The following personal otserva
tom made By the editor Of the ConcorSia (Ln.)
Intel!'sencer, during recen, jannt through
the upper portion Of the State Of Louisiana:
:" We have looked upon perhaps Ave hundred
crops within the past two works, the corn is
alnros, universally filed to the top joint with
the fat Of the land, and tbs crup is aImos, uui-
versaiIy splendid Wehave. a!nonss, the cot.
Ton crops seen by ns. met with b., one really
good ercp-many but tOleraby Gair--,norc that
nfe iess than fair, ond by far large, majority
decidedly inferior. We therefore. from person.
nj observation and from n full knowledge Of all
the facts. s'.te mos, unhesita,ingly that the
crops OF the northwestern section OF Louisiana,
from Rc1. River to the Mississippi, and boun-
ded by the western and northern boundaries
TIE State, mus, fail Ia; SNORT of an average
cro;.. and greatly loss ;.ian that Of lS+2."
The Dairionega Tmts, says. =" Having spen.
ges eral weeks in travelling, and seen the nc
counts in the various newspapers. in counec-
ton gSi,h our own observation we think it very
probable thar more grain will be raised ,l,,s year
in Georgia and Alabama. than ever was raised
before in these two States, in Que year. The
curn crop in Giimer and Murray, is certainly
very good, bu, Walker and Chatlooga can e1.
eel any place in Georgia, in the corn growing
business
The wheat crop, in Virginia says the Norfolk
Herald, is harvested and housed, and prononn-
ced 10 be full average in quantity and quail
ly. The corn crop is said to be as promising
as the hear, oC man can desire bat month
mus, ciarSe before the farmcr can be perfectly
assured Of the extent of his success.
California Wheet.--'rhe Hamburg Journal
Of the 23rd inst, states that Mcssrs Howard &
Garmany. f,ha, city are retailing Flour, made
from the genuine California Wheat, raised In
Abbeyillc District, by Mr. Thomas Eak'"',
who raised this year I35 bushels from only
bushe Is OF seed of this kind Of wheat
Neu Cotton The Montgomery !adrertfstr
Of the 18th inst. states that bale Of New cot.
ton was received on the 10th al the warehouse
Of Murphy Il Brack Of that town, from tho
plantation Of Henry Lucas. The sample Is said