The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-08-18
NEW YORK, MONDAY MORNING, AUGUST IS. 1915



NEW CoTToS THE CoTToN CRop-We notice in
several Of our exchange papers the receipt of cot
Ton az the principal of commercial II is
tany very early for this great staple Of the south to
make its appearance in the and on the minds of
those at distance abroad il calculated to produce
false impression. Many would consider il as evidence
of abundant production of this article bnt II Is in
truth the orebodng Of short crop These early bales
OF new cotton are the gatherings othe first boles which
have been pTematurely forced open by the
drought ar parchng sum- under which the country has
been suffering for weeks and months past. In many
places we learn that prior to the showers of
rain with which have been visited the cotton fields
were almost whitened with cotton, opened before its
maturity; and that almost the entire crop of forms and
young bolcs has been made fall from stalk by the
extremely dry weather. We are just from little excur
son nto ne county wnefs we me. WIN from
CURED that these States like Georgia. seriously in
jurcd by the drought-that the crops very
least third. We are not evil croakers or panic
makers in these matters but must say from the ndica-
Good seasons, and late fall however may do much to
repair the ravages Of the drought We have abiding
confidence in the benignty OF a smiling Providence
MuiedgeriHe Federal Union Aug. H.
CRors IN souTH CARoLrSA--A letter from near
Columbia, (S ca of the 9th says =" have plant
ed this upwards of eight hundred of corn and
hatered myself that would be able to send to market
between ten and fifteen thousand bushels OF grain but
entertain very serious doubts whether shall make
bread One thing is certain it will require great econo-
my to make my provision crop 1t is necessary
also that we should plant large small grain crops this
fall in order that have the of subssting
next summer have not had upon my plantation any
thing like since the middle OF May last and
portion my corn crop has not had upon since
IT came out OF the ground matter of course it will
make nothing My situation is not as bad that of my
| neghbors, and from what have recently heard from
deplorable 4 great many will make no corn at all 1
think that the cotton crop in South Carolina from all the
information have received relative to il, will not be
half as large as it last year. large portion Of
Georgia and Alabama will do but little better.
letter from York District, dated 18th ult says:-"
WIN now give you some account Of our prospects for
crops up here The weather very dry and the ground
parched In parts Of the district the cotton
higher than my finger, and is not much beter:-
have had rain since March The corn has died down
to the ground fear there will be hard times here
People are almost starving now for the mills cannot
| grind corn for us to eat"-South Cdrolinian.
We mentioned in our last paper (says the Cherar Ga
see Of the 18th ns the heavy rains which had fallen
for day or two previous to its publication and the pros
the rain continued undated extending far back in the
country, and rendering the river navgabe for steam
evening, and the Utility on the following morning The
effect on the crops Of the proracted wet weather has
planted Corn has much improved in appearance and
from enquiry and observation satisfied that
this section OF the State the Corn crop will be at least
half an average Cotton is doing we'll and it now
mainly depends the to come whether will
be materially short or not SO far this immediate vi.
| cinity is concerned.
The parched and thirsty earth was refreshed and the
atmosphere delightfully."- tempered by copious showers,
which fell almost continuously yesterday The rain
1 forenoon
den and violent thunder storm. The peas start
ling from their erceness and apparent close proximity
The rain fell in torrents for few minutes but its vio-
ence abating it continued falling gently till evening,
still accompanied by the roll of distant thunder trip
across the lake could scarcely have been grateful
to our citizens than were the various showers The
weather had been close and hot the ntoleaby
dusty, and the air dry that hardly inha-
ling The rain changed all this in winkline and for
did feel miserable for leaving his umbreI
La at home or having loaned it to good natured friend
andp al tn mir ~ n n
Mr. Bsteham, Of the Cupaor has lust returned from
his agricultural excursion in the northern part the
State and in conversation he informs that the appear
OF the countsy and the prospect of the farmers
large portion of the Reserve truly deplorabe The
drought has been especially in the counties
Geauga Portage, Summit, Lake. and portions Of others
adjoining that the pasture scarcely PRESENTS least
appearance of life greenness this being almost
grazing and dairy region the total loss Of
Mr.. Bateham says that great anxiety prevails among
them in relation to the best to be resorted
the their cattle during the coming winter
We observe good communication, written by him. on
this subject in the Cleveland Herald in which, after
showing the comparatively unwise and expensive pro-
jects for wrtering animals in the far west &C. he urges
the farmers OF the Reserve to send their cattle the
central and southern counties Of our own State, where
there is likely to be abundant crop Of corn and
can be purchased the ground price that will be
much more economical. as a means of wntering cattle
than sending them to the far west-Ohio Statesman.
So much has been said written about the drought
and the crops that really dislike to touch the
ject But duty to distant readers requires that we
the first is unparalleled in history the latter
miserable There will be produced it is true in some
favored spots and on low lands, good crops but
generally speaking the crops Of district are lament
ably bad. Much of the corn crop planted late and
had rain fallen in abundance last week the pre-
sent perhaps might have struggled through the
year with some degree OF composure. good rain
days ago. would have revived the CROP in opinion
much more than what is generally supposed. But the
eastern storm Of the commencement Of the present
week. that learn has drenched the lower part the
and extended up to Chester District and that fell
| he rt al NorthC nd
fifty miles Of us in that direction, passed Sec
ton without contributing what would be called show
The suffering stock of all kinds during the next year
must be great YorkriHs Miscellany, .auss.
STATE OF MExico-As war with Mexico is by
many deemed probable event, some information
relative to the strength and Of adversary
might not at the present crisis be unnteresting The
entire population Of the Mexican States twenty-five in
number is estimated at about millions. From this
amount deduction must be made for the Indians half
breeds, and negroes who constitute about sixsevenhs
of the census These slaves, and class too
ignorant and degraded to be enumerated among the mill
teectual capability they said to be much inferior
to the negroes Of the SOUTH and certainly kept under
bondage much more calling and enervating both to
mind and body Throwing this portion Of the population
out of the account, there remains only about million
of Mexicans who be said to be Of pure Spanish OF
European descent upon whom any reliance be placed
for the defence of the country Even this small fraction
of the populace greatly degeneraed and compared
with the spaniards of the days of Cortez or the Anglo
There has been nothing to stimulate and develope
energy of character in their intercourse with the puny
and harmless aborgines The rivalry and frequent col
lision with formidable antagonists essential the
growth of habits of endurance enterprise and nterpdty
have been entirely wanting and hence the Spanish Mex
leans Emuch deterorated from the parent stock 1t
will be obvious to the most superficial observer, that in
contest with such an enemy our Government has no.
thing to dread The wonder is that adversary
trey mpoten and helpless should have the temerity to
threaten war No doubt, however, great reliance is
placed the forbeaance and good nature Of tho United
States. Having borne many insults and outrages
meekly perhaps the calculation is that our govern
be provoked into retaliation resentment
of injuries The Mexicans have resolved, any rate
to experiment moderation and may find, after
while whether not it has any lmits.New Orleans
Bulletin.
JOHN +. KRAusE, German innkeepcr of this city.
advertises in the IFetburger, that his Slaughter
Marie aged IL years has been inveiged from home by
wicked person, and calls upon all honest people to