Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-08-22
Scarcity IN SouiA Carolina.

The following letter in the Charleston Mercury
Of the 10th, eShibits the gloomiest prospect Tor
bread which any portion ofour country has ever
experienced. Let us congratulate Virginia, thai
while particular counties and neighborhoods will
fall short of an adequate supply Of corn, the aggre-
gate crop in the State. in conjunction with largo
supplies ofthe old crop which still remain ON hand,
especially below tde-water, will not only be am
pie for home consumption, but yield n large sur
plus for coast transportation. West Of the Blue
Ridge and East Of the Calls Of the Rivers, the corn
crop is believed To be an average one. In many
of the Midland counties il will fall short. Tho
wonder is that so much should have been made in
defiance ofso unprecedented drought. hspeaks
well for the improved methods of cultivation.
Twenty years ago such drought would scarce
| " have allowed seed corn 10 be raised.
"SPARTANBURGH. C. H., Aug. 9, is4S.
To the Editor Of fke Mercury.
meeting the farmers tins District on Monday last,
TO take into considerable the state OF the provision CROP
most rously attended, and from the authentic ia
formation then derived worst fears have been con-
6imcd. The provision crop will fall short Tally two thirds,
had the ct Obtaining inicrnaon the
opinion that the whole upper country u IN about the
condition. The surplus ihe old crop IN Rutherford
Henderson and Buncombe, N Co isin great oeete Az
ready exhausted by the demend from this State Our peo
pie already sending their wagons INTO tennessee Tor
thereby necessarily enhancing its to ruinous
end utterly placing out OF the power OF the poorer
abong classes obtain bread Many OF this class are
already living by the charity which has not yet quite failed
but which fail h relief iium quarter s not at
forded hcu The monied resources OF the upper country
dried that the capital Is not amongst Us to
relieve people. they emgrsling in droves
Yet charity cannot the balance. Ii will be impos-
sbe your readers realize the excitement now pre-
vaing amongst all classes, TO credit without plensy
proof the lameniable condition ct the farming interest
Tho crop that making almost exclusively conn
ed bottom ands-the upland in many places 10 80
total failure that cutting down their heds TO
the stalks for fodder. There hundr de OF acres
will make the seed planted. know VIM IN
ordinary called good vers that will not make
as many pecks they usually make barrels OF Corn. Men
speak with lear uembng OF the prospect before them
and those who have feel and know they will not
long be better oil han those who have Starving men
have controlled by the law and we
have night tn hope they ever will be-
vision crop aud in Of the inevitable consequences
which short time will dsyolOpo-the men of property,
the taxpayers, have the almost unanimous cuncn-
that duty OF the State 10 ntcrpose it's shield OF
protection against tire threatened calamity IN favor Of it,
suffering elden. SpartaasbCrgh has adopted the general
principle OF 'retp the people" and invited her cosI
expression OF opinion end prompt coCpcfauvn
the carrying principle. No details have
been offered. No diyaual sectional opinion 0r the
government others We the parental feeling OF
the STATE, well wisdom viii she sec her sons
and dausherste small farmers, the bone and slnew OF
the STATE, driven into exile suffer Them her
soil Our people trust not"