New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-06-09
Crops, Weather. DC,

The Newark Ohio Gazette, OF the Sd SAYS:
ia an excursion last week through all the nOrth-wes
tsra townships Of this County. had opportunity
notice the fields and enough they present
"a sorry sight The wheat has been WiuteTkilled
IA there not field but what was badly spotted
Apd very thin. Unless the low lands DO better there
vii o.. be ball crop IN ths County, perhaps not
ioarb-
The Charleston VA Free Press of the Sd saws
During hasty visit up the valley last week, we hsd
occasion 70 notice the wheat fields. corn, &c. The
vbssi We though, was doing very well indeed some
a II looked well as any have seen. while 10
other ceses il is true, II appeared 20 be thiny set
tie field The wheat in Rockingham and farther up
We understand gives evidence OF very fair crop. The
corn. however is not 10 half as good condition, and
without, soaking rain we greatly fear that this great
staple Of the Valley will not yield the usual supply Of
brssdstuh
With regard to the crops In Jefferson, we believe
st thst portion which has under observation
will sford two thirds yield with few refresh.
ins showers-though in some parts Of the County we
believe there will not be more than half crop"
The same paper also says: The upper coun
tries Of the Valley for the last few weeks, have been
pouring out from their immense granaies wheat corn,
&c that has been slowed away for years. Thousands
Of wagons have visited Winchester within few weeks
past all laden with the products Of the soil 10 the
course Of short ride above Winchester, few days
since counted upward Of hundred wagons the
turnpike The high prices for breadstuffs has acted
like charm the old German farmers Of Shenandoah,
Rockingham. &c and induced them 10 sell of their
crops Should there be anything like failure the re-
suit would be most disastrous TO the people OF the whole
Valley
The Cheraw IS. c. Gazette of the LIST instant
SAYS: During last week had several warm days
and beautiful shower Thursday and Friday last
which together have considerably changed inc appear
soce Of the crops for the better
The following is an extract from letter dated
PARIsH OF IBERyILLE. La. Msy 20, le41
We have just he'd yesterday fine rain In this par
ish The and were beginning 70 die OF thirst
bot twenty four hours OF gentle rain has already pro
duoed very favorable change. The difference 10 the
Of this parish between this rain and fifteen days
more Of drouh would be OF least million and half
Of dollars
The Red River Texas Republican Of the 22d
ult has the following The weather has been very
uDfsy orubls this for planters, being cold
and dry. The cotton crop particularly looks very un
propiiious being or lees withered and sunted-
Some time since much apprehension Of the caterpillar
entertained being reported that great quantities
Of the fly and slmon-pure worms were IN our fields
We have not lately, however heard anything of them
sndtherefore believe that II was a false alarm
Speaking Of the crops in AvOyeess the Marksviie
VIsger says The crops suffering In the prairie
from want OF rain, particularly the corn Tho canes
look promisDgy aud the planters will In all probability
be amply rewarded for their enterprise
HAu.sTORM IN GEOHGfA.--A correspondent OF
the Augusta Chronicle gives quite narrative OF the late
hsLstorm in Jasper County, Ga. He save Were you
rot well acquainted with confess should hesitate
brief account for lear OF not being believed In
the neghborboOd OF Wises Ferry the Ocmugee, the
storm was very fierce but severest about two
three MILES this eide of the river The scene must have
been terrific in the extreme. the hail fe as large rs
soose eggs and in quantities incredible TO relate Large
banks of the yet lie In the corners OF the fences
Notwithstanding the very cOpOus rains that have fallen
since aud the bright of twelve clear days Our
boys are yet enjoying ice drinks from these uneXhaused
banks IL would be difficult TO find single head OF wheat
on any sized wheatted in the immediate vicinity
describing. FlOcks Of goats were killed, and whole
stocks of hogs nearly destroyed the horns of cows
were broken off, and some persons severely Injured
The forests ere almost No esess In mid Winter and
present most melancholy picture. Immense numbers
Of poultry birds snakes and FISH destroyed. The
orchards stripped of their entire covering and tho
trees so bruised leave no hope that they Will sur
we have seen post oak saplings, pines and other
trees that were completely bruised from the root up
II they had been struck thousand hard blows with
heavy hammer clearing the rough bark and indentng
the wood at every blow Some buzzards were destroy
ed while on the wing Is supposed As for corn cot
Ton and the like the fields give scarcely the slightest In
dcatiops OF having been planted. The houses appear
a. II they had been assaed by army of Davids and
each man throwing his stone as II aimed al giant
The Eaton (Ohio) Register of the Sd says
~on Sunday last the Southern portion Of County
was visited by most violent heilstoTm The desiruc-
was very great-acres of wood land was swept oil TIM
her houses and barns unToOied, fences blown down
The hail almost totally destroyed the wheat crops the
hds presenting the aspect OF s,ubbe fields Corn and
oats was all cut Off end bruised into the ground that,
some fields will be planted over Fruit Is entirely de
sroyed either by being knocked OIL or bruised SO as to
be- valuoless The windows of houses had the glass
broken pigs and geese were killed. All concur In say
ING tina, hail stones fell to the size OF hens eggs