The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-31
The Crops,

We learn with great pleasure that there have been
fine rains in the neighborhood of Richmond Fredo
rcksburg which have greatly revived vegetation and
there is fair promise Of an abundant harvest
Norfolk, (Pd) Beacon, May 30.
The Marlboro prince Georges county, Md } Ga
ref of yesterday says that many Intelligent planters
believe that not more than third of crop of to-
bacco will be the present in that quarter
the editor, in ride through 20 miles, judged not
hundred of tho to be prepared this crop
the farmers to fill their land with these.
The Augusta, (Geo) Chronicle and Sentinel Of the
22d inst saysThe prevalence of hail storms within
the last twenty days. Is unprecedented, within
collection, in this section. They have not only been
frequent but have extended far wide and in many
sections have been destructive upon the growing
crops We subjoin some account of them from various
sources.
The following letter to the editors from John Daley
ESQ OF Henry county, gives an account of very de-
structive one which passed over his neghborhood
Two MILES NORTHWEST OF McDoSovoH, Ga.
May ls, 1917.
GEsrLEMEs:-I have heard Of large hail but never
saw any until yesterday, (Mouday) About O'Clock
P. NJ cloud came from the Northwest with consider
able wind hail and rain-some of the hail stones were
as large as turkey or goose eggs had convenient
way Of weighing any and never thought at the time
measure any Of them. But picked up some say near
three hours after they fell and this morning A.
10 hours after they fellmeasured Of the largest
and found one to measure a.. inches by>34 gentle
man about one mile in the direction the cloud came
told me he measured one hour after it fell which
measured l014 inches in circumference and another
gentleman measured one ga inches in circumference
Immediately after it fell In the direction of the body
of the cloud north of crops very much injured
ana learn east OF also, they much |
just at the edge Of the cloud Of hail The large
any person might wish to heard of persons telling
of hail much larger than any have spoken Of that
WAS only guess Where the largest hail fell under.
stand the ground just about covered At my house
the largest hail stones scattering say about yard
apart. Yours respectfully
The Marietta Helicon Of Thursday the Doth instant
says: hail storm passed through our county
on Sunday night last doing understand considerable
heavy shower for well nigh half an hour while the
wind blew heavy gale and the rain fell in On
Tuesday the air cool to render fire comfortable
throughout the day.
The Atlanta Enterprise of Thursday the 10th instant
has the following paragraph =" We barn, by private
Social Circle on T%ssday even;n as mr OF near
dent writes that there Jumps found after the storm
had abated from the size of musket ball that of
hens egg, and that 1t lay several inches deep the
ground He further states that both and in
that neghborhood have been entirely by the
hail. much SO that several farmers have commenced
corn"
The LaGrauge Chatahooche of the same date nlludes
TO 1t thus =" few miles southwest Of the vllage we
learn that the hail fell in large quantities and in pieces
Of several ounces weight Whole fields of corn were
eveed with the ground and beat to peces while fences
were scattered and trees blown down without number
We have no intelligence Of the extent injury done
but believe that the 'everest of the felt only
through q small section Of country
The Montgomery (Alabama) Journal, of Wednesday.
the 18TH, thus speaks Of the storm On Monday
about three O'Clock there Of the most VIC.
lent hall storms that has been experienced here
The ground literally covered with hail stones Of
various sizes We measured some that were over six
Inches In circumference Trees were, to considerab BILE
extent stripped Of their leaves and gardens suffered
considerably We have hear the amount of injury
done to cotton and but IL must be great Thos.
fond Of fun and frolc gathered large quantities of hail
stones some Of which are still preserved They were
employed extensively In making ice-cream during that
and the next day
The Macon (Gsorga) Journal and Msssene,r OF tho
18th instant contains the following account OF another
-" most violent and destructive hail storm occurred
In the lower part Of Bbb and rwggs counties on Tburs
day last Tho cloud about mile wide and
in q southeastern direction. The storm commenced
about ~ o'clock and continued for nearly half an hour
with great violence Some OF the hail stones we're az
large hens egg, and the quantity which fell was 40
grest that Ia some places 1t did not all melt in hours
We are inf rmed by planter residing in the region of
the storm and who witnessed IT, that the destruction
the growing crops of and very great
Southern Cotton Markets.
CHARLEsror, May 27-The Upland market yesterday
nearly camo to a complete stand The sales amounted
TO only a bales of which 30 bales at and IL bales
fancy lot ut II cts
NEw ORLEAvs May 2l.-There has been q better de-
mand and 5000 bales have changed hands without any
material change In prices. Middling good mddling
ION lie.
srATEMENr COTTON
Stock on hand Sept |, lsl6 .bales.. .6.3s2
arINea slpce 10 oate' ........ .7Ol 900
hrriFeo to-ohy. ......... .......... $40
mo 900