Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1847-08-28
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ter.'
Crops in North Alabama-Thc Huntsville Adyo-
cate OF the 9th inst, states that the weather in that
region is very fine for the crops The rain for some
time back it says, ''has given TO cotton luXurant
and large growth, yet the present dry days are
causing IT to boil WE'LL and the prospect in this region
is good for average crop. Corn is pretty well
made, and Will be abundant. Although the
has been hard one farmers, requiring constant
unrcmitting work TO keep their crops in order, the
Chances arc in favor Of their being amply repaid for
all their tolls by kind Providence acting upon "a
generous soil.''
The Cotton Crop.-Extract of a letter from Bayou
Sara, dated Aug. II, says:-The weather is very
warm, but this is all for the benefit Of the cotton
planters, who very busy picking and preparing
The staple Tor your market Present appearances in
dicatc very good crop. Thus far the worms have
done no harm, and the season is well advanc-
ed, That no material injury could result from their
appearance, the underground being sufficiently good to
insure fair crop at any rate, and should the
henccforward prove favorable, an overwhelming crop
Will be the result. 1t is very dull herc.-Deta
IN IeLGs.-Ihc last accounts from the interior Of
Texas are highly favorable. In the neghborhOodS
where the worm was reported TO have caused or
threatened must injury, 1t has nearly disappeared,
doing no damage OF moment, while in other sections
1t has confined its ravagcs TO the grass, and in the
greater portion OF the cotton region from which
have heard its appearance is not mentioned at all
Crops, Hogs, &C. in Ohio.-The Cincinnati Re-
porter OF 18th inst. says:-Nothng has occurred to
lnJure the growing crops excepting the Grape, for
which there has been too much wet causing many to
decay before they are ripe. Friends who have
travelled the country represent the Corn looking
unusually well, and the number of acres great be-
yond comparson-a fine chance for fattcning Hogs
the approaching season. The swinish multitude is
also likely to be unusually large. gentleman from
Indiana, well acquainted with the country and the
Fork trade, expresses to us the opinion that the mum
Der the coming will exceed that of the past
by forty per cent. The number in Ohio will be larger
than last winter, but the difference will not be
great as above mentioned We are not so well ad-
viscd OF the prospects in Kentucky and Tennessee,
but We have heard opinions in keeping with that of
our Indiana friend expressed, and with much conf
dence.
The Potato CrOp.-Wc regret to learn that the
potato blight has appeared in the Narragansct coun
try. 1t first comes the low lands and
tends TO the upland, and spares nothng.-Rhode
Island paper.
Tie potato rot has made its appearance in this
vicinity. The long spell OF damp ioggy weather we
have had, followed by extremely hot weather has
undoubtedly brought it on We have heard ofwhole
fields being destroyed by the rot. To what extent
it prevails, however, we have not lcarncd.-BriStol
or. H. Phenia.
We regret to learn that some potatoes have been
sold in market much affected with the rot as TO
have decaycd in a few days.-UOrcester (NaSS.)
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Potafoes.-Wc have never known this vegetable
of better quality than it is this season, and pleas
ed to learn from farmers in different parts Of the
country that an abundant crop is promised. So far
there have been signs of the rot and il is thought
that the rayagcs of this disease will be escaped
Hartford CONF COtwdnt.
Failure Of the Potato Crop.-Thc high hopes en-
teraincd in this icnity of large crop of potatoes,
have, within few days, been entirely blasted,
respect this vicinity The potato fields appear black
encd and dropping as though struck with heavy
frost People engaged in digging the potatoes
as fast as possible and placing them where they will
dry. The crop in this vicinity is failurc.-Bangor
Whig. dug. 81.
Many other places in Maine, we learn by ex-
change papers, exhibit indications of the approaching
disease and in of them it has reached state of
destruction equal to the above.