The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-09-27

The 0sorsstown Is c. Observer. Of the 10th inst,
says We have had another delightful week for the
rice harvest the came oool Wind which noticed In
our last still continuing The respsrs making the
most Of It, We regard this the most
tion II readers would asoeyd the steepls of the
old Episcopal Church in this town. they would agree
Wipyah Bay. ~ far ~ the eye reach and survey
| the chores OF the Sampis. Wsccsmaw. Pee Doe and
Black rivers There Is but one unchsnging wave Of
the golden grain and the reapsrs to be In the
evening and At twilight the plantations the har-
vest songs keep all cheerful and happy.
The Nswburyport (Mass) Herala. of the Gath inst
says The apple crop If New England IL com pets
failure this year, and shall be- obliged to psud
upon New York and Pennsylvania for this fruit Pots
toes yield much better than last year both In quantity
and quality notwithstanding the drought in July but
there are appearances of rot to considerable extent
than year So many peaches have not been before
raised in Massachusetts for several years The peach
i worth strong effort to preserve for when We do get
them here though they rather late they liner
than those ct the South. The cool nights and
days Of the last half Of August and the month Of
September in this latitude give richness and to
the fruit which 1t does not obtain in more Southern
latitude We have had no luck in plums peaches in
the garden, however The peach trees winter killed
fast raise them and the plans universally
rot In whole clusters week or two before they ripe
enough for eating.
esys-1he New Jersey crops are generally abundant
this reason. we hear from the farming districts
Bpckwheat has seldom been better, and the yield Of
wheat rye and corn, will probably be beyond
rage The corn crop promises to be larger than
The Sussex Herald speaks Of six acre field of oats
which promises yield Of 300 bushels In Warren,
Hunterdon Somerset, Monmouth. Sc rich agricultu-
raj counties, the grsnaries will bs we'll filed
letter from Campsbeno N D., to the Boston Tran
that the potato blight has made ITS appearance here
within few days and its effects truly astonishing
Fields looking fne yesterday are affected to day.
The MAtagords (Texas) Tribune, of the 10th inst,
gives gloomy account of the cotton crop In that
gion 1t states that the plantations the Cauey
region the worm has destroyed much of the growing
/ r. hal been fh0 dQatr uCtto ON
some OF the plantations, that in the course Of some
three or four days from the appearance of the
not vestige of verdure has escaped the havoc"
The San Augustine (Texss Union of September 2,
says that the cotton crops in that and the adjoining
counties are seriously Injured, many entirely destroyed
by the worm aud other From middle Texas the
reports favorable in the main though particular
neighborhoods have suffered considerably
The Beaufort, NJ G.. Post, of tho 18th inst ssys:-
That pest Of the planters hopes the cater
pillar, has made its appearance in cotton feds
The weather Of late has been unusually cool which
nth cotton great room for
apprehension that may do very bic damage
We are informed that its appearance has been nearly
on plantations widely separated gsogrsph
cay which tends very much to lessen the hopes that
the visitation might be partial one.
The Providence Ia) Reputiicon, Of the l4th inst -,
Gays bile riding over the INT country during
every planter for inform alton respecting the
crops. We noticed that the rust had done . great
deal Of injury to all the cotton old lands All
the cotton looks unhealthy and Of stunted growth
xpectng to make more than wo.thirds of an or
binary crop. The cotton worm was doing considers
BILE mischief two three plantations the Lake.
and we heard that 1t was committing most fearful
wages in the neighborhood of Monticello, on Bayou
Mason, In ibis parish 1t had not then made its ap-
pesIapce on Joes Bayou. or tho upper portions Of
Bayou Mason; lift does visit these districts there will
be scarcely half crop made in the parish. The corn
crop In nearly a. bad condition the cotton and
planters every where shook their heads, and talked
very despondingly"
The Wilcox (Alsl Banner Of the 9Th, says" The
provision crops, such &C. Is everywhere quite
abundant In our region; but not with the cotton
crop. We have recently been in Dallas Lowndes aud
Butler couptier and from what We saw and heard but
little more than half crop be expected From the
ihIo We gather In reference 70 WILCOX she viii
make lees cotton this than che has during the
| ten or twelve years."
The Psulding (Nss) Clarion Of the 9Th inst, says:
The destructive worm has made its appearance In
the cotton fields Of many OF the farmers of this and
the adjoining counties and told In many places
almost totally destroying the cotton crops We are
fearful their ravsges will result In the serious Injury
OF our farmers as they are thought TO be I'M
rous than the army worm"
Within the last week the country has been deluged
by excessive rains and planters doubtful
nnpromisps and in Coiua1bi. W. regret 70 hear il Il
! attacked with rot, and will certainly fall much below
where fourishing From this to the frontier have
accounts OF Its complete success Over two thousand
Of cane have been deserted the frontier alone
This is an indication Of the increased attention which
has been given to the cultivation OF that product,
caused by the great profit IL affords and the hazard
connected with the culture Of cotton.n
The Oreenville, s c. Mouniaineer. OF the 1lth inst
has lettr from Newberry in that state, under date
| OF the 10th inst which ssys
Ism just from visit TO my plantation Ia Newserry
di trict aud deeply regret to that before
more sickness knew Of the health o the districts
beo~ being worse IL Is exceedingly dy In the midd
county and sm thoroughly convinced that II l. out
of the question 10 expect think that than half
cotton crop can by any means he made The cotton
has csst its blooms shapes and forms. and la iu-
stances the bos aud those that let aud will
open for the most part. email aud light the
OF the cotton crop IL bad from svery quarter
there nov be doubt but that the present gror.
irg crop Will be the smallest that has been raised
In the nted States since 1854. The crop Vs.
plctey lcst from the vJry great drought aud there
will b. difficulty In saving seed for year Theirs
are scacey sny turnips which Is another serious loss
| to our farmers,