North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1850-11-23
THE WEATHER. THE crops, &c.

tsOI Iettef dated EEh
- RAYMOND, Miss, Oct. %, 1850
On the nightof the 25th, we had killing fFos,
with ice, and frost every night since. The eot,r
crop is cut off considerably, there being an unusual
quantity of green bolls."
CoTToN PIcKINe. On Wednesday, the 9th inc.
at Cotton Grove, the plantation of Mr.. Beniamir,
Lawler in this county, Is hands from So years down
to years OF age, picked 6273 pounds of cotton Of
this eight OF the hands picked $500 lbstwo of them
under l6 years of age picked 700 lbs. This wouIS
be considered good picking in the Southern counieS
1t is certainly first rate for North Alabama. ''''
Huntsville (.4ha.) Democrat, 24h
Several planters of the parish of Terrebonne bav,
commenced rolling The yield, we understand &c
very good. Lack of water is complained OF bv MIS-
~ all the planters in this parsh and several bavo
stopped rolling for the purpose of digging wells anS
waiting for supply. 7Ai60daur Minerva, 26M "u
we were visited with white frost on SUNDAY
morning last The weather during Thursday nigh,
underwent very sensible change. During ihs
whole OF yesterday, the wind continued to blow al.
most gale from the North, rendering overcoas and
cloaks quite comfortable. IA
The extremely dry weather has injured the came
very much, and the rain on Thursday will be of hu,
little benefit. Many of our planters have commeUo'
ed grinding, and the sugar made is of very fine
quality. 81. FToncispiAe Chronicle, 26t6 M
The late heavy fross in this vicinity have we a,s
informed by planters from the country, created se
Gus apprehensions for the safety of the cane cron
The leaves have been killed, thus depriving the BODY
OF great protection and rendering it more liable 10
injury. The continuance of cold weather, or the an
pearance OF another heavy FROST would, we are as
sured do immense injury, if ruin the entire cro
A. large majority of the planters have not commenc
ed taking off their crop.
Baton Rouge Adu0c0ke, 3ls.
The weather for the last few weeks has been quite
unfavorable for both the cotton and sugar crops Il
has been excessively hot and dry, which every one
knows, who understands farming, is bad on either
cotton, sugar, corn, any thing else of the kind
notwithstanding all this there will be tolerably fair
crop OF cotton and sugar raised in this and the ad
joining parishes The boil and army worm, as far
we have heard have done but little if any injury TO
the cotton crop. The cane is small, though verv
sweet, and will yield nearly much as it would
with plenty OF rain, etc. The cotton planters have
been picking for time, and have shipped consd
CRADLE Several of the sugar planters have commenc
ed grinding within the last week two. There has
been some little sugar and molasses sent here to be
shipped. Red Rirer Republican, 26M.
The extreme drought that has prevailed so long
has been very preudicial to the crops Throughout
this whole section of country, but more especially on
the uplands. A respectable planter told MS a few
days since that there had been but slight rain on
his plantation since the 4th of July. Cisterns are
every where dry gardens destroyed, and the potatoes
are very small and scarce.
NatchitOches Chronicle, 36th.
IMPORTANT Discovery IN THE MANUFACTURE OF
IRON. We received the following letter yesterday
from gentleman who signs himself" A Subscriber"
If the discovery he speaks of should turn be
genuine, it will be of more importance TO the Iron
manu- features Of Pennsylvania than thousand Pre-
tective Tariffs i -s
PHILLIPsBURe, Sept. ~, 1850.
Mr.: Editor:-On recent visit to Clarion, / was
informed that young man by the name of Adams
the Assistant Manager of the Brady's Bend Iron
Works, had made valuable discovery in the manu.
facure of rail road and merchant bars from coke met
al. Being prejudiced on account of the vast amount
of sulphur and other foreign substances in the raw
material, had my doubts and thought it would prove
failure; SO concluded to call at the works on my
return and see for myself After l arrived at the
works, was shown three tons of rails, eighteen in
number and twenty-one feet long, made expe-
riment to prove the Company's Agent the quality
of iron used.
In regard 10 appearance, should think they could
not be excelled. inquired if they durable
as they looked. then shown rail that had
been put the test, by putting itwhe hot
into cold water; after which they tried to break
with sIedge hammer weighing 80 pounds. Forty
blows were given by six alternately, and they
could not crack it. By the old method the rails
were made with charcoal pig, and would crack very
muchand break with two blows. By Adams
process iron can be nade from eight dollars per
ton lower, and of superior quality The specimens
we were shown were of bright, scaly fibre. The
Company's s. coke metaI,'' learned, costs from nine
to eleven dollars per ton. i.r
i With Adams process, am told, thecompany will
be able to compete with foreign market, and make
a much superior article. Their charcoal iron costs
from eighteen to twenty-five dollars per ton. The
difference the price of the coke and charcoal metal
is considerable item alone. 1t had caused quite an
excitement among the workmen, tor they under
the impression that the works would have suspend
account of the low price Of iron, if it had not been
for the discovery made by Adams.
Pitfsb1Tg Morning Post.