Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1849-08-04
THE WEATHER. CROPS s.,

COTlIOWS NltUFuaN IOfenOJn,
and continued until late in the evening. Complaints,
however, have already been made at Calais and in
this vicinity, of the fatal black spots, indicating the
destruction of what almost the life of farmers,
the potato crop. And it is fact that this is not
without foundation; for we have seen and held in
our hands, the blackened and decayed tops of the
present growth STILL as general thing, SO far as
our observations have extended, the potato crop
looks remarkably well; but no one can tell what a
day may bring forth to Indicate their destruction.
The hay crop, it must be confessed, is remarkably
thin. Vegetables doing well, and corn g looks
up" ecdedy-Edstp0rt Sentinel, 25th.
The Bangor (Me) Courier, Of the 10Th July SAYS:
" The weather continues oppressively dry. There
will be in this region, and perhaps generally in
Maine, about two-thirds of a crop of hay. The
early planted potatoes, and most farmers in Maine
plant their potatoes early, suffering prodi-
giousy and Just at the time too when they should
be setting their tubers. The prospect for all late
crops is rather gloomy, although rain Immediately
would probably help the matter. There is good
prospect for crop OF fruit particularly of plums"
The Drought.-In consequence of the small guam
tty of rain which has fallen for the past two months
the streams throughout the country are unusually
low Charles River has shrunls to the size of small
brook, and in some places person can almost jump
across it. Seven papermills at Newton Lower
Falls all stopped yesterday for want of water,
and also Pette's large works at the Upper Falls.
The late rain did not reach the potatoes, and unless
speedily followed by heavier showers, this necessary
eSculent VIII be scarce and dear Tor the
ing year.-BOSton Traveller, 25th.
[If rain follows, as above desired with the earth
in its heated state, rot will certainly be the re-
sult.-Ed Commercial Journal
The Malone (Franllin Co., ~ w Palladium of
the 10Th inst says: g Within the last week we have
seen men from different parts of the county, and they
all concur in the opinion, that there cannot be
half crop of grain raised this In towns
IN mot l;s H., Il; nj
Field of this town, sowed upwards of 100 bushels
of Wheat, and we understood from him that he will
not get his seed. Many others are in the con-
diton Corn is about the only crop that bids fair to
yield liberal reward to the husbandman."
The Buffalo Commercial Advertiser of the goth
says: GO We do not recollect extensive and long
continued drought, as the in the midst of which
we now are The vegetation in the surrounding
country is drying up, and the face Of the earth in
many places, presents scar and yellow aspect
We had slight showers this forenoon-but not suff-
ciently copious to produce much effect. About l
O'Clock, however, very heavy shower up
from the southwest, accompanied with thunder
This is indication that there is electricity yet left
in atmosphere, and according to the most recent
theory, should have beneficial influence upon the
prevailing epidemic'
The Essex County Reporter Of the 18th, says:
" The oldest inhabitant in this section does not re-
collect such severe drought have experienced
here, and over the surrounding country for several
night last the weather had been excessively hot not
drop of rain, stinted dews and very little wind,
and that the simeon. True our nights
pretty generally cool, they always are here
among the mountains, but the absence of all moist
ure has been very destructive of the crops. The
prospect for hay is deplorable indeed; and we have
great fears for oats and wheat. Corn and potatoes
must depend upon the future. We have the same
deplorable accounts from st. Lawrence, Franklin
and Clinton counties, which we hope is mistake,
nlg
day night last toerable sweet shower gave some
relief still there is great deficiency. The change
in the temperature during that night astonish-
ing. For weeks it had been oppressively hot no
clouds, no rain, no thunder, no lightning except
little in bugs nothing but dust and sultry heat So
hot that no one could bear nothing on him but the
Summer dress they down in Georgia only
shirt collar and pair of spurs.' But this commu-
nifty awoke on Saturday morning shivering with
the cold, and fires necessary to personal COM
fort morning and evening until Tuesday, since them
it has again been growing hot. Fires during the
drought have done, and doing, vast damage to
forest. Altogether the season is rather gloomy
but if we have abundant rains very soon the latter
harvest may yet do well.
HARVESTING IN NEW YORK.
Wheat cutting commenced in this county early
last week, and became general on Friday and Satur-
day. Our farmers are now in the midst of harvest,
and will have mainly finished, far wheat is con-
cemed, about this day week. Finer weather was
'N'N' SSS'' hS hoe WHICH pieCeueu
commencement of harvesting corrected the tendency
to rust, rpening the grain rapidly and safely -There
has been no greater crop in Monroe County since
1882, and there is every prospect of remunerating
prices Rochester american, Goth July.
The Season and the Crops-The crops of every
descrptio were probably better in this sec
ton than at present. Potatoes have been retarded
for a few weeks past by the extreme dry weather,
but it is hoped that the plentiful shower on Friday
last will give them fresh start, and that there will
vet be abundance Our farmers ara m the
very midst of Hay and Wheat harvest, and never
was the weather more suspicious than since they
commenced. -Bataria Spirit oftte Times, 2ith.
Great Drought on Long Isidnd.-The long con-
tnued dry weather has nearly ruined our potato and
oat crop; our pasture ground presents gloomy ap-
pearance our garden vegetables nearly destroyed
IN TACT all vegetation is suffering for want of ran
but thank God we have no Cholera among US
Huntington IL. ~ Democrat.
WESTERN GRAIN CROPS.
The Cincinnati Gazette of the 10Th has the fol-
lowing: Z" The deficiency in the wheat crop of Ohio
this season. IL is now pretty satisfactorily ascertain