The New York herald., 1850-05-22
The Crops.
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CoTTor-ToBACco, ETC.
The following letter is from correspondent who
has been sngularly correct in all his statements
and predictions relative to the cotton crop, for
several years past, and his remarks are therefore
entitled to consideration -
MOBILE, May l3, 1850.
Iretuned this morning, from short trip to New
Orleans. The accounts in that city, from the cot
ton growing region, are discouraging beyond prece-
dent. Col. Wade Hampton, gentleman we'll
known throughout the country, reached New Or
leans yesterday morning He informed me that he
had travelled five hundred miles down the Missis-
sippi river, and that he had never witnessed such
state OF things that river and its tributaries now
presented. That, where there was one of
land under water last year, there was now one
of the finest plantations on the river, to raise
bale OF cotton this year. The extent Of
country covered by water is enormous, that it
Is impossible to calculate how many hundreds
would exceed belief. The condition of things on
the uplands not much better. The rains and
cold weather have efiectually done their work
Cotton ought now TO be about eighteen inches high,
and hazard nothing in asserting that you cannot
ind stalk four inches high in the cotton country.
II is impossible TO foretell the result of this state of
things. A continuance Of such weather would re-
suit in total failure of the entire crop. We have
reason 10 expect such disastrous fate. We anti
cipate at least a favorable summer and autumn,
TO compensate US, to- some extent, for this
remarkable spring; and should we be fortunate
enough 10 secure them there is yet time to make
something inside of an average CROP Alarge crop,
is just impossible, that our receipts this year
to ls September, 1850, can reach 100000 bales.
We are certain, however, of nothing in the future,
and with a wet summer and an early fall, the crop
would be cut down to almost nothing.
have written 10 you now for four years, on
every occasion of interest 10 the manufacturer and
wearer of cotton goods, and, in fact to the inan-
cial world, so important s il 10 every interest, to
have full and true accounts of the progress of the
growth and probable future yield of this important
staple: and as my letters are on record having,
i noticed, been generally handed by you to the
Herald, for the benefit of the enterprislng propre-
tor of that paper, | am very cautious in expressing
myself about the future; and my predictions have
continuously, for that time proved TO be facts, in
their full extent, am desirous OF preserving my
putation and, therefore, deem it quite unnecessary
10 put down any figures myself, as the probable
product, meagre though it would be. But there
are people, dispassonate and experienced ones,
who will tell you that II is impractcable TO make
100000 bales, bat am not disposed 10 lose my
character as a prophet. have given you, in this,
my views of the result of things as influenced by
causes, and on these causes all depend. A favora-
BILE summer and a late frost, would, of course,
make an important difference from bad summer
and an early fall, &c, &c, and the state of the
weather for the next six msnths, is known alone to
linn who knoweth all things. ID. ;.
MONTGOMERY, (Ala) May l5, 1850.
Since the date of our last, the weather has con-
tnued very unlavorable to the growing crop; in
fact, we have had spring; the season alternates
between rain and cold Strange as II may appear,
we have had fire in our office to-day, and lind At
quite essential TO comfort. Without exaggeration,
we regard the crop as full TIVE weeks behind the
late planting of last year. The plants that are up,
are wanting vigor and healthiness, owing TO the
cold nj ghts. The lice, which are produced by cold
rainy weather, swarm over them, and they re-
semble the rosebud, covered by millions OF small
insects This causes them to droop and effectually
stops the growth, until removed by the aid OF to-
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remedy, and few have negroes enough TO spare
from their ordinary routine 10 devote to il. We
regard the future prospects as very gloomy, as
large crop is utterly impossible-a moderate crop
q geo, barely possible; and the contingencies
point to a even less than the present. as strange
az il may aprear. u. N.
The Eufsula (Aia) sAisid says:we believe Il is gen
orally conceded all hands that the prospects of the
crops at this time more unfayorabe than they
at this time last year. The of this is at
trbued to the almost unprecede nted ateness of the
spring. We have heard intelligent and observing
planters remark that the cotton plant Is much more
ana ss snsn 'hdt was Is Ss
had almost every difficulty to contend against--cod,
heavy washing rains and slight frosts all the spring,
and hear complaints Of the lice and grasshop-
per which said to be injuring much before has
fcarcey had time grow large enough to be thinned
out to proper stand In fact If all that Is said of the
unpromsing condition Of the crop be true, land We
have reason to doubt itl the crop will be much
poorer in this section Of the country than 1t was last
year.
The Clsrksville, CTepn) ChrcnicL of the 1th inst
sayssome apprehension seems 10 be entertained that
the recent cold, frosty weather may have injured
the growing tobacco plant in Tennessee and Kentucky
IL had already suffered TO extent before, will
appear by the following extract:--we have recently
visited the section Of the country bordering upon Ken
lucky. and learned that the cold dry weather has
proved so destructive to tobacco plants seriously to
impair the prospect Of foll crop this season: There
s country that surpasses the one allude to in
the quantity and quality Of tobacco grown in 1t and
II the injury to the plant as extensive as appre
hend II to be- the loss will be serious one, and may
greatly affect the staple In this market.
The Pttsburg Post. Of the 1Tth inst says-During
recent visit TO the country had fine opportunity
to observe the condition Of the crops in portions of tho
counties ofAlleghany, Washington and Beaver. The
prospects OF the farmer were never more encouraging
than at the present time The growing crops Of wheat
rye, barley, and oats present healthy and fourhing
appearance; and unless something like rust should
visit the fields Of our farmers they must certainly
h, ayy and valuable haryests In July The fruit crops
are also unusually promising Indeed, never within
our recollection has the teeming earth promised 50
rich n supply Of the bounties Of . kind Providence