The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-01

The Weather and the Crops.
The Winchester (va.) Republican, of the 10Th ult.,
says:-The farmers ofthi region are preparing with
viii be slyns the cradle before this sheet is in the
hands Of the reader. The rains OF Saturday and
Sunday have tangled the grain good deal, butnot
enough to do it serious injury: The cutting OF
wheat was commenced in Jefferson on Monday
last, and in Frederick on Tuesday.
The Cherokee (Ga) Advocate, ofthe 2ls ult. says:
The frequent heavy, and almost daily, rains pre-
vaihng in this neighborhood, since the commence
ment of the wheat harvest, until very recently,
our farmers, as to the yield of the wheat crop
coming in, we learn, that while some have never
made better than the present one, others estimate
their return at three fourths one half or one fourth
of the amount usually made. One who is q close
observer, and IN whose judgment we have the
highest confidence, states it TO be his decided OPT
mon, that there are now In Georgia fully as many
bushels Of wheat as at the harvest OF last year.
This opinion, we know, is at variance with the
general impression, OF a comparative failure IN the
crop. A few weeks will enable us to Judge better
OF the correctness OF this impression.
A correspondent of the Albany (Ga.) Patriot, Of
the 22d ult speaking OF the cotton crop, says =
After the frost, the lice, and the grass, see a
more formidable enemy of our cotton plant than all
those put together, which is the boil, or probe
worm. | see they are making their appearance IN
all points OF my farm, and to most alarming; ex-
tent, for many OF the stalks, which arefrom three
to four feet high, have scarcely form left on
them. This is unusually forward for them to com,
mence their rayages; and If they continue, and
are general, until cold weather, which is probable
they will, we cannot make half crops, provided our
crops were good and forward as usual.
The Florida Argus says The friends OF Flori-,
da production will no doubt be pleased to hear OF
the great success which is attending the culture OF
tobacco. The plants are thriving finely, and the
leaf well matured, with proper attention. will turn
out a superior quality; indeed, with little more
practice, it will be equal to the fairest Cuba"
The Bloomington Qll) Reve,2e, says We were
convefsing with farmer yesterday, relative to the
crops In this county, who stated that the prospect
for wheat was gloomy, and that the corn would not
come TO perfection unless We should have an unu-
suay favorable summer The cut-worms are
making wonderful havoc among the corn. In Sher
portions of our county, however, the crops gene
rally, are IN a prosperous condition.
The Plttsfeld (Ill) Union says Until within
the last few days. the prospect of the farmer in h,s
crop was indeed gloomy. A much later spring
than usual, together with continued cold, damp
weather, retarded much the putting in of spring
crops, and caused almost every farmer to plant and
replant whole fields of corn; but discouraging as
this was. it appears to have been the least of the
evils. The Amy and cut-worm have not been
idle, as the destruction of wheat fields and meadows
give ample evidence. We learn from various por-
tons of our county, that almost every nelghbor-
hood has suffered from their ravages The warm
sun OF the last week has, however, checked their
destructive career 10 considerable extent, and a
few days continuance OF the present favorable
weather, will doubtless put stop to the destruc-
ton Take it all in all, this season has been one Of
the most dseouraging to our farmers that has been
known for many years, but notwithstanding the
many drawbacks, a favorable season for the re-
mainder of the year, will still remunerate the hus-
bandman for his toll"
The Danve correspondent of the Lynchburg
Iuginidn says, that much OF the wheat in that re-
gion is taking the rust. Some fields which he
noticed, nearly ready for the scythe, In parts Of
Pittsy vania and Henry, will, he fears, be nate
rally injured. 1t is confined principally to tho
May and smooth bearded wheat.
The Wetumpka (Ala.) State Guard, of the 18th
instant, ays:-Mr John +. Horton of Montgo-
merry county, sent us, yesterday, cotton bloom,
the first we have seen this season, which we con-
sider very late, Last year, at this date, cotton
kooms could be seen almost ia every field; but
this year, we have heard OF but very few having
been seen, and them within the last few days.
Ihis iateness has been caused by the trosts which
we had IN April, very generally killing the cotton
throughout this region of country. But this bloom
from MIR. Horizons farm, we learn, IS from the
second planting.
The Helena Dark Shield, of the 10th instant,
saws The crops OF cotton, IN Coahoma county,
Mississippi, are very unpromislng. Many crops
have been ploughed up, and corn planted.
The Do,iy (Ws) WISCONSIN, Of the 23d INST,
sayss-We have taken some pains TO ascertain the
prospect Of the growing crops. As we have before
remarked, the wheat crop promises TO be not only
the largest Dut the best ever raised IN w
and this is the tenor OF our information from every
county IN the State. AS TO the crop, opinions
differ. We learn from western and central Wis
consin, that the recent warm weather has brought
the corn forward wonderfully, and the prospect IL
for far crop but from the lake counties and
northern Wisconsin, the crops will scarcely be
third of their usual supply. Many farmers have
planted three times, and were finally compelled by
rotling of the corn, TO SOW ruta-baga turnp seed,
which crop will be better for many farmers than
corn, the ruta-baga is particularly advantageous
10 stock. Oats look well and thriving, though UNI
usually backward. Potatoes and peas are thrifty,
with the prospect OF an abundant yield. As gene
raj thing the season is regarded as favorable-not
merely because the crops look well, but because
Throughout our whole borders, Wisconsin has thus
far been blessed with remarkable health.
The Point Coupee U4a) Echo Of the 10th inst.
Gays The weather has been uncomfortably hot
tor ten or hiteen days past-yet, upon the whole,
favorable TO the crops, which present an unusually
backward appearance along the river, owing TO the
Transportation water and heavy rams some time
back. There is general complaint of grass-,hc
late continuance OF dry weather will enable the
planters to eradicate it.
The Raymond (Miss.) Gazette of the 18th, says;
We have never seen the crops look 40 badly at
this period Of the year as they do at present, The
cotton crop, particularly, looks as II II had been
abandoned by God and man. A much longer con-
tinuatlon Of the unreasonable and unpropItious
weather which has been dealt out TO US thus far,
will prevent the making Of even half crop, which
seems about all that some OF our planters calculate
on al present
The Canton (Miss.) Creole ofthe 10th inst, says:
For few days past we have dad hot and dry
weather, giving the planters an opportunity TO kill
off some Of the tall grass that had overshadowed
their crops, and we hope, checking, TO some ex-
tent, the rsvages Of the lice. We hear that the
boil worm has made its appearance IN one or two
places.
The Nsrkeville Un) ViHager Of the lsh inst.
says The cane promises an abundant yield COT
ton viii also. If no mischance happen, turn out
much better than il was at frat expected. As to
the corn crop, We regret 20 say, that u ~ generally
conceded L will be short one, and tho corn itself
is of an inferior quality.
The Port Huron (Ca.) Adrocafe says;-The
crops in tins neghborhood are locking well there
is scarcely any appearance Of winter killing any
direction from the neighboring townships we
have also received the same favorable accounts
There good reason, therefore, 10 hope that with