The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-25
The CrODa.

We regret to state that from information received
from various quarters of the Lower Province symptoms
OF rot have again manifested themselves in the potatoe
crop, though not as vet a very alarming extent. In
the neghborhood of this city several fields which
fortnight ago presented the appearance of full and
sound ield now exhibit ample evidence OF the presence
OF the blight At River du Loup Zen bas) Cacona,.
other places IN that district the disease has also slightly
manifested itself and gentleman, arrived yesterday
from the Eastern townships, informs that in every
orecon thcre the dropping vine OF the plant but too
plainly tells the farmer OF the destruction crop
The same informant however, states that hay oats and
wheat IN he same section Of that country have luxur
ant appearance and promise abundant harvest At
vacarter also have been told the rot has appeared
Good new potatoes were sold in Upper Town market,
this morning, at Is per bushel-Quebec Mercury, llh
instant.
Molly Stark has capacious granary which Is well
hlled this season The number of of wheat har
vested in the county Of Stark this is estimated
Mr. John WhPple one Of the largest wheat growers Of
upon average the total crop is 960 900 bushels The
required for seed and home consumption esti
mated at bushels leaving surplus for sale and
expectation of $50 900 thousand bushels which
low rate per bushel, gives Stark the very handsome
sum Of ss3o.ooo for a single article of produce.
The Hannibal (Mo) journal says the corn in that e.
gion has been fired" several inches above the ground
in consequence of the drought and that the
lar advanced for II to From the different parts
Missouri and Illinois, says the ST. Louis Reporter tho
corn crop has been seriously injured that more
than half the usual yield will be realized this year.
letter from Edsto Island gives account OF the
wages OF the caterpillar there The writer estimates that
the Island than average of 20 lbs of Cot
ton TO the acre will be gathered.
the savannah GeoTgi0n from Liberty county
-" Bad news for cotton crops, much rain has
jued them very much the prospect pretty fair three
weeks ago but since that time they have thrown off
slderaoy and what still makes worse there thou
sands OF caterpllars."
we near great complaint among our planters of the
ravages OF the army worm which has made its appear
ahce IN great numbers OF the plantations
DOM IN the nils and lowlands.-Miss Free Trader.
The New Orleans Tropic of the nth instant. ha, the
foowing paragraph =" Our city has been thrown into
admiration at the unfortunate ambition of some of orr
planters to net the first bale of market n NAV
be laudabe ambition but is expensive one planter
goes through an immense field, with full gang of NO.
groes and picks out all the open bolls that have bean
favored with extra sunshine and care and makes
up bale OF cotton sends it TO New Orleans weeks in adj
vance OF The real picking The consequence is
European buyers make calculations preiudcal to the
planter, and this FIRST bale, could the facts be known
costs the planter from fifty to hundred thousand dol
lars tie money in the latter part of the season. finding
its way into the pockets of every body but who
have earned It, The Port Gibson Herald printed among
the most excellent planters of the State of
says;'We heard intelligent planter remark the other
day that cotton picking would commence weeks
later than did last season. This doubt the plain
statement OF the case and shows how entirely
will be the calculations made upon the cotton jus,
brought to the market and how prejudcia their caicu
la,ions will be to the interest of the planter"
The editor Of the Milton, N. c., Chronicle, says The
Corn crop promises to be the largest known to the
mory OF our Oldest men, We never beheld such pro-
missing prospect