The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-08
The Weather and the crops.

ne Boston IrsreHT OF the 9th ust says A recent
Vt 70 the interior OF New Ham pshre has Afforded
melancholy proof Of the extent and severity OF the pre-
vAiling drought The ooncurring opinion o. farmers
tssn from one-bslf to two thirds tn usus onsntty:
oats and English grain also parched and wthered
20 very extent potatoes too except on
corn, In maDy places Is drying up with but BILE pro.
mise Of fruit. The occasional showers which have
mostened this region within few weeks, have been
1elt only to avery limited extent in the interior Of
New Hampshire and the further goes to wards the
fine rain which WAS experien ced In this Vicinity on
Tuesdsy night and "Wednesday morning did not reach
Corcord, even so as to lay the dust. The accounts
from the valley OF the Connecticut river
discoursging than from the interior There seems not
to have been any rain OF Importance since the mid
die Of June. and the whole land is mourning on ac-
count Of the drought.
Tie Opposite IN " Cou,i,r of the Sd inst saws
The weather bereabouts continues very dry and
OF all kinds are suffering severely for OF rain our
streams were never before known low they
present.
The Trenton IN. J) Neps Of tho eth inst Gays
After Q months drought under a burning sun orr
citizens were g,addened yesterday with gentle and
steady rain which fell during the whele OF the uorn-
Ing we should judge from the appearance OF the
clouds for the last week that there have been showers
all around US. Trenton being the point from which The
clouds bavo separated, leaving only pud OF the
that the extent Of this rain pretty general and il
there be but little doubt that the corn crops
are made good, and that nothing now bat an early
frost will prevent an abundant yield Of buckwheat
The Tallahassee, Ola Fgoridian of the 18th ult
says-After heavy falls of rain it is again clear and
excessively warm We are told that the crops In this
quarter bUth OF corn and cotton promising 20 be
good. and congratulate people that in this
respect they are better of than most other portions Of
the planting region. Our exchanges show that tho
prospect OF full Gotten crop in the larger portion of
tho South s bad and recent
and inquiry through the very heart OF the cotton
lands OF Alsbama have satisfied US that 1t will requ
the most favorable season to make the there
an average one Cotton was small in many places
oyerun with grass in others, particularly prar
lands, suffering from too much rain The boil worm
at work though not to sry great extent Planters
seemed unusually fearful Of great falling off in their
crop Having been cut oil by the late frost aud driven
TO begin they have been all the while hard press
ed. ana have st to complain much Of being behind
hand In their labors.
The kcohok. (Tenn Register of the Goth ult says:
The wheat crop in this region of the country for
the most part harvested, and Is without doabt the
largest and best yield ever grown in the State The
fall wheat is especially good both 10 quality and
amount and though that grown in the spring has not
produced hey the ordinary crop fun average yield
has been given to the huAbandman The oats, rye
and barley crops excellent The prospect for corn
owing TO the wet weather in the early part
ives somewhat dscouraging, but at the present
writing the signs favorable to the production of tho
usual large amount of tbis kind Of grain With good
prices for grain. pork and beef this fall the farmers
Iews will realize Immense Increase to their wealth
AID substantial comforts Of life In their thrift the
whole community will thrive. Who does not desire
blessings On the abors OF the farmer?
The Montgomery, (Ala) Flag of the 31st nit says
Our exchanges from the Southern counties OF this state
ard from the principal cotton regions OF acjoinug
States reres,nt the weather recently TO have
coedpgy wet and very injurious to the growing crop
The month has been remarkable in this section Of
the State, for continued and heavy rains.