The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-09-08

The following extract from letter roeeivsd In this
oy gives different statement from anterior accounts
BARBOUR County, Ala. Goth Aug 1s4s.
i have taken no little pains to ascertain to what ex
tent the boil worm rust and caterpillar, have injured
the cotton crop in this and the adjoining counties, and
my serious convictions that they have done little
damage thus far. and that what damage there Isl
confined to the low grounds where however the weight
Of the bos is so great as 10 break and split the stalks
down. indeed cotton has never been heavily boiled
yesterday that the boil worm would be advana to
his crop ii they would only eat the young and small
bolls am aware that the worm may set in and destroy
the crop considerably, but as yet am they have
not done so hero
The weather continues excessively hot We have
not had hours rain durng the last three months and
in consequence the grass crops quite parc
cd lnmary cases the farmers already feeding their
cattle hay. The poatoe crop will be almost failure
quantity, and the quality is also very Inferior
Large sections OF the district being overrun with
fires which destroy timber fences hay and grain and the
soil itself to the depth OF several nches.-Kingston .4r
qua
The late heavy rains have very materially injured the
rice crops on the Cape Fear river above this town Be-
low there has been damage sustained. The harvest
has already commenced and the yield bids fair to equal
crop wherever the freshe has not overlooked
the rice fields The crops the lowlands of Cape
Fear have also suffered very Wilmington
(N. C) paper.
As yet so far learn, there are no symptoms
of the potato rot in this years crop in Wisconsin,
though there were many fields more or less by
il last year.
An idea prevails abroad that suggestions of probable
short crops annually made in order to enhance the
price Of the article in foreign markets This have
been done in times past and hence not be believed
on the present occasion by those beyond the who
control tho price OF the article is nevertheless true
If reliance can be placed the concurrent and univer
sal testimony from every section of the cotton growing
region, that immense falling OFF from the anticipated
crop must be experienced Columbus Paper.
The Wilmington IN. CO. Chronicle says The rice
planters of this vicinity busily engaged in har
vesting The YIELD we understand is very fair most
OF the plantations especially those below town. which
were not affected by the great overflow Of June.
For the last ten fifteen days have had excessive
ly hot weather, with scarcely drop of rain. The
streams are very low, and many springs and wells
quite dry The wheat crop is nearly all secured in good
condt n The early sown wheat is good deal in jured
by the fly, while the late sown, and particularly the
black wheat, generally escaped. Oats abun
dant, and mostly secured The potato rot, which at
time threatened to destroy the CROP has happy
10 learn yet done but little damage. Buckwheati
generally good CROP although has suffered from the
drought Indian corn, OF which a large quantity
planted the present season. promises large yield On
the whole the public have great for gratitude for
IN abundant MISUNDERSTANDING lCoA GAsette.