The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-16
The Weather and tho Grows

The mercury, at Portland, Me-, on the l3tii nst
stood AT 9S deg. at Newark, N. j at 99i deg;
AT Trenton, N. J , at - deg. I; at Washington, ID.
c., at 80 deg.
The great heat at Boston, on Friday, caused the
death Of Timothy Mahony, jeremiah Shea, and
three others whose names were not gwen. With
one exception, they were all labOrers, who were
exposed 10 the sun, in their daily vocations.
The Boston Journal, Of the ] ih inst. speaking
Of The weather and the crops, says The farmers
IN this ane the ad coming States OF New Hampshire
and Vermont are beginning To be alarmed at the
continued prevalence Of the drought, which, in
some Localities u is feared, will cut off the crops
OF some vegetables entirely, and materially de-
crease the yield Of every agricultural product.
In this vicinity, the tops OF turnps have withered
peas have become prematurcly dry and hard
straw berry beds are suffering /; raspberres drying
up the leaves OF young fruit trees whitening, and
even corn begins 10 curl IN some dry locations.
Al ProvIde nce, X. l., on the 18th, the mercury
stood at % deg.
The Poughkeepsie (N. W Eagle says The
haryes,s Of grain and hay have commenced in this
county. The early part OF the season having been
fine, the crops OF wheat and rye are very album
dsnt-much over an average crop; the hay crop is
also very large, and of fine quality.
The Wynah Is. c. ObSerpo, Of llh instant,
says We have had a food of rain this week,
and now have enough TO p amt slips and potatses,
and 10 revive the dropping rice on the inland
plantations.
The Port Gibson (Miss) Herald, Of the 10Th
ult. suys From what we have ourseli seen, and
have heard from planters in various sections dur
ing the past week, we are convinced that the corn
crop, now on the eve Of maturity, will be very
short, and that cotton cannot reach an average
crop In5 seveTe drought which fstowed the
late heavy rains, has affected both ~ !. and cot.
ton, entirely checking the growth OF e first, and
preventing the ears from filling with grain, while
the cotton has generally wilted and sickIy APP
pearance. There are some exceptions to this, as
light and partial showers have fallen occasionally
on some Plantations, while those adjoining were
not moistened for weeks, by single drop of rain.
The Helena (Ark) Shield, OF the 3Oth ult. says,
The present month of June, oil which this the
last day, has been remarkably wet-rain having
fallen In greater or less quantities. at least IF
teen days OF the thirty, In this region. Much in
Jury has resulted, we learn, to the cotton crop,
from so much wet weather The corn crop, how
ever, Is said 20 be excellent, and promises a most
abundant yield.
The Rockingham (va.) Register, Of the 18th inst,
says Our farmers are now busiy engaged in
Z" Teaping the fruit of their sbors." The crop Of
wheat is good one, both IN quality and quantity.
The corn crop also presents exceedingly pro-
misIng appearance, and the crop of grass is more
than an ordinary one. Never was there less
ground for complaints on this subject than at
present.
The Natchez (Mss) Free Trader, of the ith
instant, says-From all parts Of this and the adj
joining counties, we hear complaints of the un-
promising condition OF the cotton crop. The late
heavy and frequent rains and strong winds, added
to pievious and similar vsltations, have greatly in
yultu lnt BIoNlnB C1op, "a gOou Pofllon OF the
stalks having been blown down, and thousands Of
acres abandoned on account OF the grass.
The Augusta (Va.) I,ndicaior, OF the I'd INST.
says The harvest will be pretty generally begun
in this county this week We understand the
crop Of wheat presents n very fine appearance,
and though in some parts there may not be
heavy yield as IN others, yet the crop will be
average one. We hoye our farmers may realize a
good reward for their toll
The Buffalo, IN. W lfdrcriisef of the 18th inst.
says;-Dunng trip few days since through a
part Of Monroe county-which is one of the best
wheat growing districts IN the United States-we
noticed that the wheat crop gave promise OF more
than an average harvest II has passed through the
critical season. and the weather for the past three
weeks has placed it beyond the reach of rust, or
any other which sometimes destroys or great
" lessons the crop. We are informed that a large
amount has been sown. and II stood In the fields
presented most splendid appearance. The straw
are long and well filled, and twenty bushels to the
acre. at least, are calculated upon In Chill, Wheat
land, and some Of the adjacent towns the crop, we
were told, never looked better, and its golden color
proclaimt that the time of the harvest was nigh.
The Milwaukee (Wis.) Sentinel OF the 10th inst.
ssys "A friend, just returned from jaunt through
the interior of the State assures us that the wheat
never looked better, and that We shall have an
abundant harvest. The corn Is backward, having
been mostly planted for a second time but It pro-
mises well, II II should ripen before the autumnal
iIOsts.
Two young ladies were accidentally drowned,
near Mddletown, CT, n few days SINCE, by one
falling of bank into the rver and the other try
ing 10 rescue her. One OF them was TO have been
married In a few DAYS 10 a pe I'm an of this CITY