Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-09-10
THE CROPS.
We collate from papers from various sections Of the
country late intelligence Of the crops:

We collate from papers from various sections Of the
country late intelligence Of the crops:
Cnops IN MissouRI--A gentleman who has travelled
very considerable portion of the State and has just
returned informs that the crop unusually pro-
missing, so far as his observation extended In some
sections may be essened by want of rain but other
wise the yield would be unprecedented In Saline In
yette and Jackson counties the hemp very good and
promises large yield grower In the Platte conn
try the crop is fair approxmatng to average crop
Tobacco in Charlton and Carroll counties promises welf
and it is believed that there will be average crop
throughout the State
Caors Is UrrER M1ssouRI.-From gentleman who
has been by land through large number Of
counties the north side Of the Missouri river learn
asa na ess tn.
corn crop he thinks viii be very abundant while
bacco crop, from the late rains win be than an
erage and of very fine quality.
The Canada crops to the northward Of Montreal
very poor the drought ripened the grain before
the heads had filed and cattle had been turned into the
oats.
CRors IN IowA-The citizens Of Southern Iowa have
never for several years. had better prospect for large
crops. The wheat light but good grain and we
filed and this year promises to be the best for good
crops of oil kinds that have had for several years
grain will be plenty and low The scarcity Of stock TO
consume it will in measure contribute to this re-
suit.
CorroS Cnor IN TEx,sThe Bastrop Advertiser Of the
goth umo says the cotton crop better this year than il
has been known to be before planter in the low
part of the county went into the field the other day
determined to count the bos Of the largest stalks
He counted two hundred and sixty, and getting within
couple of feet of the bottom discovered rat
tesnake lying upon Of the branches This fghten-
ed him away he did finish 1t is his opinion that
there were about four hundred bos on the tree.
CoTToS IN MIssssIPPI.-It is generally conceded
that the cotton crop in this vicinity viii be much larger
than by many anticipated three weeks since. The
occasional showers oate hardly be considered
injury SINCE if drought had set in Immediately after
the heavy rains Of july the cotton must have shed its
forms and bo very serious extent True the crops
may yet affected by the rust and rot but is believed
that it will be extensively injured by them Matters
look much promising tina. they did month since
THE PoTAro CRop IN CoSEEcTIcUr some Of our
farmers complaining Of the prevalence Of the potato
rot and many entertaining fears of the destruction Of
the CROP il is gratifying to know that in neghbor
ing sections the potatoes show little disposition to decay
The New Bedford Mercury reports that potatoes
in n healthier condition in the neghborhood OF
Freeown than at present and that there is every pros
pect Of fine crop SO in and around Worcester the rot
has made its appearance only in the variety called Che
nangoes." Other kinds free from it. and yield well
Potatoes in this market abundant and sold for
about forty-fve cents a bushel
THE Hoo CRoP IN EAST TENNESSEE From the best in
formation obtain there viii be in East Tennessee
small increase in number the crops of last year.
We bear of but few who buying, and incline TO the
opinion that the number that will eugagcin the trade wiz
not be large during the The consequences IS thai
prices rule lower Indeed, have heard OF shle
and half for a small lot Three cents VIII
probably be the ruling price We hear OF sales IN hnox
county Mt three and half cents The present IS sea-
son Of abundance not only regard the supply Of hog
products but in regard nearly all our great staple ag
cultural productscorn wheat SC. In View Of the
mercal crisis that is thought to be ahead would 1t nct
be the part wisdom appropriate as much OF this
tracted instead Of making it the basis Of extravaganza
East Tennessee PAPER.