The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-07-30
The .CrOps,


Before the commencement of the wheat harvest. n
number Of the Canada papers contained continuous
aud in tho Uutei States Now that the truth can no
logger bs hid that the present must In all human pro
baoihty be not only good, but remarkably prolific
season they begin change note remain silent
a late number of the Hamilton Journal and Erpress
says Our statement that the reports of the desruc
on Of tho wheat crops here and In the United States,
much exaggerated IL than confirmed by pre-
sent accounts In the United States there will be an
abundant crop Of all breadstufs and in Canada
than an average The report of the appearance of
the potato rot Is not to be implicitly relied upon Is
too early to judge accurately and hasy surmises
worth little"
We informed by gentleman all parts of the
State says the Mtssssppian of the 9th inst that the
crops of this have been exoeed in appearance
at this season. The oat and wheat harvests
and the yield Is abundant. The quantity of will
undoubtedly be immense. More land is planted and the
wonrous growth excites the admiration beholders
There may not be of cotton than there
In some past but the present appearance gives
mise Of as fine crop has been picked Take 1t
Tor all in all the earth, this year, has and will give
greater increase than have receved--Neio Or
leans Pteayune, July a.
The wheat harvest being in Missouri and South
ern Illinois has just commenced in Iowa. Northern ndi-
ana Illinois, Michigan. aud Wisconsin Its bounty pro-
nses to add to the Joy Of the husbandmsp for though in
some localities the crop Is poor in others 1t is far better
than 1t last year general thing we hear the
quality of the grain as excellent The rust has touched
but very few fields Last year, the blight unfortu
natey too and the quality was poor especially
in Illinois and Wisconsin In Missouri where the har
vest Is all gathered the berry Is sweet heavy and we'll
rpened'' out in quantity falls short of an average.
OF It's character in Wisconsin, the following from
rant county piper quantity expresses its abun-
dance in nearly all the counties :" The wheat harvest
has mmenood There is but one compaint-it is too
heavy So the cradlers -Doiiy Wisconsin, July 20.
The Natchez Courier Of the 10TH says: On Sunday,
the 18th inst this whole region of country visited
by the most destructive flood that visited u.s. The
planters on ST. Cathsrine, Second Creek and Homocht
TO- have lost large portion OF their crops and sustained
heavy damages from loss of fences and stock All those
living on the small creeks have met with equal loss We
informed that the heavy flood prevailed all the
piney woods az the planters cultivate in conside
rabe degree the bottom lands the creeks their entire
crops have suffered great injury from consultation
with those who best able to form estimate
the loss in the growing crop OF cotton, in South and
SOUTHEAST Mississippi, by reason Of this tremendous
freshet set down at many thousands of bales The
whole cotton region from Arkansas to Bayou Sara has
been visited with heavy and constant rains for the
four weeks and the best old
hill and river planters estimate that the crops
seriously damaged Indeed. the lowands have all been.
comparatively speaking overown, and the rust is
ceedpgly destructive,