Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-06-25

PORT TOBACCO, MD.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE rs, 1851

THE TOBACCO CRoP.-The same causes
thu. have operated the present season against
this crop in other sections, also affect it in
this county. There was probably not one
planter in ten who had plants early in the
season 10 set ou.-and even those who had,
and availed themselves of the opportunities
of planting some weeks since, have sadly
seen their prospects for crop bligh'edby the
subsequent drought, which has destroyed
almos. every plan, in the field. At the same
time, the tobacco plants in the beds have
been completely burned and injured as
to render it quite certain tina, but few of our
planters will have any left. Late as i. is,
many are now planting corn in land that
had been prepared for tobacco.
The ST. Mary's Beacon Of Thursday last
says
We understand that many Of the tobac-
co plants stuck during the early part Of last
week have died in consequence Of the slight
ness of the season. As the beds are gene
rally failing, we think i. quite certain now
that a full crop will not be planted in the
county, even should we have the necessary
rains.
The Marlboro Gazette, Of Friday, says:
TOBACCO CRoP.-We have withheld the
expression of an opinion in reference 10 the
prospec. for crop of Tobacco, in order
that we might be able to form reliable es-
innate. We know tina, those interested in
keeping down the price Of the crop in mar
ket, will not even now rely upon any state
ment that nigh, be calculated to advance
prices-and, depending upon their ability
to compel sales, will decline buying for a
while longer
We have made dilIigent inquiry, and from
ell sections Of the Tobacco growing country
we find the opinion prevails that i. is impos-
sible to make anything like an average crop
this season. In the frs. place, there was q
scarcity Of seed in this county-,hen the
! fly was more than usually destructive to
the young plants and after they had grown
beyond the ravages Of this insect, the wealth
er became cool and dry, with harsh winds,
and in many places the beds have failed, and
are everywhere f,s, failing. We know many
large growers who have no plants at all,
and are depending OIL their neighbors. For
three weeks there has been no rain in this
neighborhood, and but little in any section
of the courtyard we'll judging planters
say that the prospects for planting are worse
than a. this time las. year. Las. years crop
was third short of an average, and there
is no hope that there will be greater yield
this season-and it may be much less.
FINE HoNEY.-We feel obliged TO Judge
BARNES for dish Of Honey, of very supe-
rior quality, which was sent us with the
following statement:
ST. JOINS, June %, 1851.
DEAR SIR Il send you specimen, some of
the Honey taken within the last five days upon
Mr. Thomas p. Staber's plan, as published in the
American Farmer of April, 1850, page 359. The
cap of the hive, as advised BY Mr. S. was Gre
moved at night and placed bottom upwards in my
cellar" In the morning of the I'd day thereafter
the Honey was removed ,cihtout the destruction of a
single Bee not remaining to tell the tale of their
departure to the main hive in my garden. As the
spirit of scepticsm is totally at with the pro-
gresss of useful knowledge, you can, if you please
who may feel an interest in Bees or who NAV
wish to preserve them whilst they enjoy the fruits
of their labor. | remain, respectfully,
Your friend and OBJ serv't
r. BARNES.
THE DEBATING CLUB OF PORT TOBACCO,
at its las, meeting, decided the question
sis Ignorance bliss PIN the negative.
The next question for debate is the fol-
lowing:
Vas Mary Of Scotland accessory 10 the
death Of Lord Durnley9
Messrs. GEO. BRENT and r. S. REEDER
were appointed to debate in the affirmative,
and F. STONE and GEORGE DIGGEs in the
negative.
THE OHIO New CoNsTITUTIoN.-The
vote on the New Constitution in the State Of
Ohio was taken on Wednesday last, when
the instrument, was adopted by large ma
jority.