Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1853-08-06

given great cause of rejoicing "A month ago the
most sanguine of estimated the probable yield of
The present grain crop of Sumter at not more than
half what it was last year. the cat and wheat fields
were being thrown out as not worth cutting, and
scarcity stared in the face but the recent showers
have done wonders for corn, and we doubt If the
loss throughout the district will amount to quarter
of crop; cotton also is looking very well, except
that it is generally backward account OF the late
Spring. private letter from the nelghborlng Dis
trict of Williamsburg says: "Of rain we have had
several delightful showers, which am told were gen.
eral and productive of great benefit to vegetation.
Sumter Banner.
The CRoPs Since the 4th instant vicinity has
been blessed with abundant rains which has caused
the corn crops which were suffering from the drought
to recover accordingly. Our corn, except 1t may be
that which was planted early in March, cannot be
said to be materially injured. On the whole, the
prospect bids fair for an average yield OF corn Inc
cotton looks well, but much depends on the rains
of August that it will scarcely be safe to make pre-
diction of the yield. Marion Star.
GEORGIA The Milledgeville Recorder of Tuesday
saws: awe have within the past few weeks had
number of fine rains and crops have been much i'm
proved by them, especially late corn. A number of
planters through this section, taking the alarm from
the drought upon the occurrence of the first rain in
June planted more corn which now promises we'll
Accounts from other parts of the State also
more encouraging and we begin to diminish the fear
of any great famine the coming year as to the nee
essareS of life.
Crops During the past two weeks, the District
has been visited with copous showers, and we think
they have extended throug the country. Crops
look remarkable we'll, considering the protracted
drought is the opinion of the knowing ones that
there will be plenty for home consumption; and
some to spare. We see by the exchanges that the
rains have been pretty general
Pickens Courier.
THE WEATHER AND CRops. This has not been as
rainy week as the last; it has, however rained
moro or less every day but one. The cotton plant
ers are very much discouraged at their prospect.
Red Ri0er (La.) Republican.
ALABAMA A letter from the most reliable source,
dated Tuscaloosa, July 18th, which says: The cot
ton crop in Green, Tuscaloosa and Pickens counties
promises finely and it is two weeks in advance of
last season in maturing
The TOBACCO CROP The Louisville Courier, of
the 2Sth ult., says:
We have seen various letters from different sections
of Kentucky also Virginia. in reference to the grow
ing crop of tobacco all of which in the opin
ion that the crops will every where fall short of last
general impression is that the present will be but
little over half a crop.
We notice among the sales in market this week
crop of hogsheads, grown by Mr.. A. Cooper, OF
Martin county, Ia, and purchased by manufacturers
at So O5, $12 %, $14, $14 O5. Also sale of two
hogsheads grown by W. E. Williams of Green coun-
ty, KY, at 81 60 and S12 25
The following extracts from letter, from an in
telligent source, to merchant in this city, in refer
to the growing crops, will be of much interest
81 presume the late rains have produced some
apathy and perhaps some apprehension too, in the
market. But the ultimate amount of the crop
growing cannot be materially increased by all the
rains in heaven. Even if there was the usual guam
tty set (Which all admit there is not) tobacco
out, or that has been out two weeks, cannot make
moro than half crop either in weight or quality.
Ninety acres of every hundred of the crop now
growing in Kentucky is planted in sold ground"
and will have to be topped to six eight leaves in
order to make it come in by Frost let the remainder
of the season, as to rains &C., be propitious
possible. have tobacco topped to IA and 16 leaves
that would do to cut by 1st of August of ordinary
seasons: and would soon have the suckers from
such a crop if attended to, to have an original
crop set the 10Th of July All the casualties the crop
is incident to hare get to be risked: early frosts,
storms of hail wind, excessive drought, and fire.
quently too much rain causing the crop to 'frech"
and become worthless, &C., &c.
see in commercial article in one of the Balti-
more papers, that some writer, in attempting to "cor-
rect false impression, evidently makes one though
perhaps innocently He says very good tobacco
has been set out late the middle and latter end
of July, and some crops planted towards the middle
of August have yielded well, but of common quality"
Now this is all CANNON, and may CANNON some city
holder out of his tobacco at cost or small profit
because he knows nothing about when and how the
weed grows. But here in Kentucky, with our supe-
rior climate and SOIL you could not get the negroes
of the most thrtless planter to believe word of it
However, some Spectator, with weak nerves. may
be induced to believe that the dry sandy lands and
short of Maryland better for large crop
than ours"