The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-21

corn and cotton, though somewhat stopped in their
growth by the dry and cold of the last weeks
not materially hurt, we have rain enough from this
time forward.
throughout this section have been materially injured
by the present long continued drought and the late
spell Of cool and unreasonable weather. Many plant
ers with whom we have conversed declare that their
prospects never before gloomy at this season of
the year. There is much complaint OF the ravages OF
the lice the cotton and the corn, even on our best
lands, 10 small and stunted almost beyond belief.
Every other article of plantation growth IS Of
suffering from the same causes AS for gardens, they
are "among the things that were."
The Plaquemine Qa.) Sentinel of the 4th says -
"On late visit to Crosse Tete and the Marangouin,
we found the crops in fine condition, as far IS we
were enabled TO Judge, with little too much grass,
however. On the B0you Plaquemine they appeared
likewise to be in excellent order"
From Jacksonville, Florida. we learn that there
have been copious showers throughout that State,
and that the crops we're very promising. There are
fecty white with the staple, ready for picking; but
this, it must be rec0llected s not from the present
years planting, but from ratoons, or stalks Of last
years growth, which have not suffered from frost
during the past winter, and which put forth new
branches early in the spring
The Yazoo NIississppi) Democrat, of June lsty
says The weather during the entire spring has been
very unreasonable in this section OF the country until
within the last three days. During last week ire was
almost indispensable morning and evenings, and not
at all unpleasant in the middle Of the day. The state
the weather has kept the crops particularly the
cotton) back while the grass has continued to grow.
With the exception of backwardness we see no part-
cular cause OF complaint with present prospects.
While taking short ride to the country a few days
since, we noticed that the cotton stands looked small
but promising. Since last Sunday the weather has
been very warm.
The Memphis (Tenn) Whig Of June 2, says
s'Yesterday was the warmest day of the season. With
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pious showers occasionally, we think the planting
community may yet meet with liberal reward for
their labors, although free to confess we have
never before seen such indifferent prospects in this
section of the country The first of june and cotton
not to exceed an average of over two inches in
height! We hope it may yet come out.
The La Grange (Texas) Monument Of the 25th
inst, says the crops are doing finely in Fayette
county at present, the warm sunny weather acting
very tavorabH upon them.
THE TOBACCO CROP.
We learn from the Marlboro (Md Aduocdte, that
number Of the largest planters in the Evansville dis
trct are planting their tobacco land in corn IN con-
sequence Of the Unprecedented scarcity OF plants.
HoPKINsvILLE, Ky.,) May 30-We have had
the most unfavorabe season to handle tobacco have
seen, and now have the severest drought have
known at this season of the year. There is scarcity
of plants, and none OF the planters have yet been
able to plant any oftheir CROP
louisville, KY, (WEsTERN DIsTRICTD JUNE 2.
There is the greatest cry for tobacco plants here
that have ever heard and up to this time there is
very little planted account of dry weather. Even
if it should be seasonable from this time out, do not
think there will be over half crop planted. There
fore do not wish you to sell any more OF my tebac-
CO until otherwise direct.
CHRISTIAN COUNTY, KY, MAY 26.-Our prospect
for the next CROP in this section of the country at
this time is anything but attering. The fly has done
much injury to the plants We have had two frosts
lately, doing come injury to plants and also corn.
This morning it was quite cold, and we barely es-
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the plants were large enough for setting out, the
weather has continued dry aswell as cold We have
had our hills prepared, but have not yet set out the
in the neighborhood of Oak Grove, they have had
seasons, and some have planted a large portion Of
their crops At present our plants are turning vel
low, and look badly. Without season soon many
full crop here rendered very uncertain. But with
seasonable weather soon the prospect will be greatly
altered for the better.