Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1847-08-14
COTTON CROPS. Sc.

We have not as yet sad much, this season, on the
subject of the Cotton Crops Of the country, but have
IL ycrthcl,ss, kept an eye that way.
IN .Ilajdna.-An intelligent planter residing in
thu Canvbrake, Dallas county, writes follows
under date of July 23 to the e lt0r Of the Mobile
Journal Of Commerce:
We had a cold, backward spring, consequently a
bad stand, that roplanting was rlsCrtod TO on al
most >vcry plantation. The lice commenced opera
tons about that tine and destroyed The replant as
soon IS II came up, and also eat up considerable
portion Of the first planting-so that the stands Of
Cotton miScrably bad, and some four or five
weeks later than usual. and the insects
lice disappeared, the heavy rains commenced, the
crops became grassy and IN fact several ol largest
planters had to turn cut part of their crop for they
were, not able to cultivate il. The rain has continued
to fall in showers nearly every day for the last forty
five days, with about two heavy rains a week; con
scqucnty the Cotton that could be kept clear enough
of the grass 10 grow has grown to enormous size
and what few squares and forms had come arc fall
ing of from the wet weather. The bore worm has
also made its appearance in several Plantations as
have also the grasshoPpcrS. The grasshoppcTs have
swept some plantations entirely, having eaten the
leaves forms, squares and bol!s, and barilcd the
stalks so that they are as naked as they are in Feb
ruary. Should they spread, as IT, caterpillar usual
" does, they will take the whole country in a few
wccks though fear mCst the bore worm and the
wet weather, as there is some hope Of driving the
grasshoppcr off. II would amusc you 70 ride by
plantation and see the hands with sticks pans, and
walking backwards and forwards, beating, halloong
and making all sorts of noises to drive them
the fcncc-and in some places they ar, numerous
that, when frightened up, they almost darkCn the
element. One planter told me he had placed his
hands about 30 40 yards apart and that every fell
low had to walk backwards and forwards from morn
ing night, and in going from one post TO the other,
before he could get back they would be there in
thousands and it was with difficulty they were kept
back. 1t is raining, and no appearance Of set
tied weather. 1t is given up by our best planters
that, should even escape the insects, the rain
cease, and the frost be late and favorable that the
crop is so late and the stand bad, that il is mpos
sblc to make average crop OF Cotton, and should
the worms, grasShoppcrs and wet weather continue
any length OF time, it will be nearly an entire fail
urc in the Cane brake. Corn crops tarcr.
IN GeorgjG.-'ihc Columbus Enquirer of the 9th
says: The continued rains which we have had for
the last month, have bligucd the prospects Of the
farmers for good average Cotton crop not only in
this region but in the entire cotton region in every
part Of the country have heard from. The late
and cold spring made the Cotton very backward, and
the rains have caused II TO run towccd without
forming and the grass too has done ITS part IN retard-
ing the growth and preventing the farmer from real
ling good crop. From all accounts there Will not
be over half a crop made
In the lazoo Region.-We have. says the Con-
cordia lnClligcnccr OF the 9th mst from reliable
source information that the crops in the Yazoo coun
try are generally good The Cotton is somewhat
backward; but Notwithstanding the very heavy rains
that have fallen there, as well as apparently every
where else lately the promise OF good Cotton crop
is more cheering than it was about month ago. There
will be provisions raised this season IN Aazoo,
Holmes and Madison counties than ever, III any one
year before. Particularly will there be an abund-
ancc of Corn. There is very large crop of both
Cotton and Corn planted, and in no year within re-
collection has it looked much better than it does at
present The health OF the country is excellent
The Vcksburg Sentinel OF the 9th, says:-"Our
friend, Mr.. Edmund Whaley, showed us yesterday
a specimen of reptile which has made its appear
ancc in the Cotton and is committing alarming ra-
wages. Itwas sent by Of his correspondents from