Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1853-08-17

The WEATHER AND CROPS, The Greenville,
S. c. Mountaineer, of the 4th inst, says:
The last week was truly rainy one, The gentle
and continued showers which fell, will revive the
crops beyond all doubt. The prospect for good
corn crop is now frightened, and promises album
dant yield. We presume the recent rains were gen.
eral Hence, if the crops elsewhere have revived as
much as those in the vicinity, may safely say
sufficency will be harvested.
The Newberry, S. c. Sentinel, of the Sd inst says:
The general inquiries made of the farmers and
planters of this and the adjacent Districts during
the agricultural fair at this place. have led to the
conclusion that the produce of the CROP in this
section of the State WILL if economy be used be suf
cient for the people. There is considerable guam
tity of old corn on hand, which will contribute ma
terially to exc out the supply Since the rainy
son set in, the farmers anticipating a scanty yield
from the early crop, have planted second crop
which promises we'll So that contrary to the cacu-
lations of every one farmers and planters will
have enough of corn for their own wants, and few
of them will have to spare for their less fortu-
nate neighbors. The importations from abroad will
be light unless there should be extensive overflow
of the water courses.
The cotton looks remarkably we'll 1t has even
now very good crop of hollis upon it, with four
five weeks in which to mature fruit. The yield
will be average one, unless disaster should
befaIl it. 1t may be proper to add that per-
sons with whom we have conversed, do not coincide
in this opinion.
The Rodney (NIiss.) Bulletin, of Monday last says:
A continuance of such rainy weather as we have
had lately, will materially deteriorate the value of
the cotton crop. The plant looks vigorous, but the
bolls much fewer than they have been for the
past two or three years. Picking will also be very
will also be very late this The prospects for
average crop are beginning to look gloomy, and
unless decided change to dry weather takes place,
the product of this year will fall good deal behind
that oflast. Corn looks well, but need dry weather
just now, nearly much as the cotton.
The Tuscumbia (Ala) Enquirer of the 9th ultimo
says:
During last week we have had several good rains
and we believe that they very general through
out North Alabama and North Mississippi. The
stock of corn is small but the is large and full
notwithstanding the drought. The cotton bids fair
to be as fine ever have known it. The wealth
er this morning is cloudy and cool enough for the
fall of the year.
29th ultimo reports plentiful rains, and says the
principal fear is that there will be too much of
them.
The Greensboro (Ala.) Beacon, of the 26th ulti-
mo, says:
The late rains have very considerably improved
the corn in this vicinity The yield that planted
late will probably be average We have heard
within the last few days very serious complaints of
rust IN the cotton, especially on the thin cedar and
prairie lands.
The Wilmington On. c. Journal says that the
crops in the lower part of Eastern North Carolina
were never more promising, and an abundant harvest
will probably be secured The rain has greatly re-
vived the corn, and in most the crop will be an
averaged one
The National Inteligencer states that Mr. L. r
Bayne, of the house of Selden, Withers G Co., of
Washington, financial agents of the Board of Public
Works of Virginia, left Washngtons on the 9th, to
embark in this days steamer for England, for the
purpose of the sale of several millions of