The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-26
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from the Bas "a IRA Weller, August y.
The effects Of ia. otopght which has prevailed
for several weeks ID most every part a New Eug-
Iane-aud indeed, tar mrre extensively, a. reports
from various distsn' quarters tndcate-are visible
particularly in N.s Hampshire. In the noighbor-
hood OF Lake winpip,.. o.ee. The corn and potato
crops a;e almost epnsely destroyed I; and ether
crops. with the sxcept,oo OF hay, which was quite
as good the average, will amount TO little or no.
thing The earth n pare ned. tho pasturage affords
rourishment, and. but for the crop Of hay which
WEs harvested bef the DRY weather common ced,
fhe cattle would suffer. As II IL, the thoughts Of
farmers are already oirecied to reducing their
stocks TO preptre Ter the emergency Of the famine
which Threatens them. Some are cutting up thoir
corn for fodder The for several days back has
been high during ssme portion OF the day. with
such signs Of raio a. ai~ays fail In dry tme
The southwest WHO'S hsve prevailed; bnt yester'
day there Was strong northwest wicc which on
the lake. was almost gale. IL re,embied q sroc.
90, however, more Tran mort wester, aud While Il
keshed the waves insDa foam, WAS not cold enough
70 render thin Q. al upc pulto!tabie.
The atm spberr hezS as TO be q complete
barrier TO moan ain prospects, and adventures for
pleasure Ct that sort AFTER toiliog up bride path
Through q smotheins cloud OF dust, are destined to
ind themselves, upon eacoipg toe summit OF thor
ambition, in tie u,,d.t 1 an impcEetrable atnos
phere OF haze aod sm Ike fOr the woods In every
direction are burning from accidental fires.
The roads have p- ame xeieuiely dusty aud an
nOyizg to beast e. well Ne nao and this Ii true Of
our own immediate vciuity, where the drought is
much ess severe. btt vine its desoating effects
are beginning u be sr-a.
The streams III interior are generally remsrka.
bly, low, and 10 ssut the iactcree have been
stopped. Tbs Is tie cae, we understand. vita the
extensive works OF tls Salisbury Manufacturing
Company.
The Lowell con panies have drawn literally upon
their reserved atan- IN Winnipiseogeo lake, and
have been for stess or more lowering that
great body OF water 1T rate OF an inoh day.
They have Iecenti, pul cba-t d the whole Of Squam
lake IN the vicinity Csutre Harbor, as a further
security for enc ernce- like the present
We learn from i ntemao from Vermont, that
the brought pleva'I tsye to an extent unparalleled
Of late ycars. Pot.t,~s. n that region, will BIO
fpilure, eud The IN m cutting down tier corn
tof fodder for their cattle.
From the T-untan (asss) Gazette, August 23l
An unrrece ds1teo d,oueh prevails at .present in
this vicinity. We tnipk we never saw the face Of
tine earth when II presented so many evidences Of
cry tire. The roa . 1T country, not 20 much
travelled as to he called dusty in common times,
are perfectly pulv.ri2ed, and present the appear
ance Of being covered with a depth OF ashes.
Fields Il corn ufo DR., soils, after having set the
ear, have been che ned in Iheir growth and the
cured and Uhienei i.sves indicate sure failure Of
the crop. Potatoes viii sufftr quite as much as
corn Fruit IL ip.f ing prem atarely, or dropping
from the tree with ut rpening at all Ia consequence
OF the long continued .rouglt. Ia the pastures
green blade has sc.rcel, gro ~n for the last four
weeks; the wsteriog places have died up, aud in
some cases, farmtrs have been compelled to adopt
the practice of fodd.ripg In August. The mo giog
lands have acqnir.d TIE oansstepce OF pavenents,
and are impere'rabl- to. the spade or plough, ana
fall sowing has he, etty generally postponed on
account of the weather.
IRON the sar.,ogs Sentinel, Aug. aat
We venture to say that fer The past twenty five
years this section OF tie country has not suffered SO
much for want If rain. For at least twenty five
miles in every direction nearly every kind OF vege
tation La suffering. Corn potatoes grass and oats
are dying Po'atoes bave been selling all the sea.
son for not less than dollar per bushol and tue
early part. for two doiars. which price s more than
double that Of any former year. The probability is
II rain boios ctf few Gays longer the corn and pc
lions OF our stc,e arr complaining while other por
tions seem to be well furn she'd with rain and good
crepe.
prom the Orleans IN. Y Republican, August23I
This portion Of our country il no suffering with
drought unparalleled in the memory Of the eldest
inhsbitant Sirce u c II at Of June but few light
showers have falleD ard at no time mas tho volume
OF water which hss descended been sufficient 70
natural consequence, pastures are SO dried up as
barely to sffoId sustensnce TO stock and corn, po
sees al other late crops are suffering extremely.
nrom the Cat kin Recorder, August al
The drought continues, and the damage which
has been done In many localities is incaIculsbIe.
Fields OF corn have prematnrely ripened and With
cred; potatoes bare stopped growing, and arc
sprcutiug in the hills; tie leaves OF trees in many
cases have curled and dried, and In varieties
such as the blrchare turning yellow aud falling
Oh. The atmosphere Is ful or dust, and all nature
seems TO drop fer the want Of those precious drops
which 70 the farm'r are priceless The prevailing
drought is experienced over wide extent Of ter
ritcry, and the consequs mt loss must be reckoued
BY hundreds of thousands Of dollars
GFrorn the Albany Atlas, August pa
Scarcely paper cones to rand from any section
OF the country but ,ptsins deporable account Of
She drought p,evailit in TIE vicinity Of its placed
publication. 1t pears TO be general Throughout
the country and there lie hope that what ono part
Of the country may loee anoser part will make up.
The farmers In this vicinity and down the river are
cutting the ssupted corn, made 30 by the drought.
and stacking IL for fodder Others have commenced
feeding Their stock from their winter fodder There
Is no pasturage 20 be found iii TO Craze cattle, and
the poorest possible prospects are Swallowed forth
for daiTy men.
IRON the Newark IN. - Mercury, Aug al
From all sections Of the country ne continue to
hear complaints Of dry weather. The drought
searly dried up" while In others Immediately adj
jaoent slfi ,ient rain seems TO have fallen. The
fact Ia, we have had no general rains. What has
fallen has come down in showers, and where they
have descended crops have not suffered. We found,
In passing through Somerset and Hunterdon conn
tics few dave since, some towns in which abUn.
dance of rsiu has filed the barns with plenty. while
in others the gr asshoppers and dry weather have
almost completely blasted the hopes Of the farmers
In Warren county the case Is similar; hay and but
ter IA consequence are coming IN Light. Scarcely
ton Of hay can be bought IN any section at q rea.
sonsb,e price; eight dollars ton is the lowest
marx we have been able to hear OF In the country,
and the buyer must take IL In the field q. that.
Farmers must Of necessity decrease their stock.
Both corn and potatoes will necessarily he cut
short, and pasturagt is already giving out. Should
the drought continue through August and Septem.
Der, the injury done viii he incaculable.
From the Cleveland (o.) Plsindealcr, Aug. cal
In some sections Of the country-south on the
reserve-the drought has continued since the LIST of
July. Vegetation In the swamps Is A. dry as tin
der, In many sections the country Il on fire and
extcnave carnage s being done. Near Franklin
Mills the neghbors bad TO turn out 70 fight the fire,
70 prevett the buildings Of William Stevens from
being buried. A large swamp in the immediate
vic;Iy Is FIRE, and the whole country Is obscured
by dense smoke.
! On Sunday last the meadows on the farm of John
II. CLARK just beyond the village Of Hudson, burned
oyer. As the Ore approached the out buildings.
which are elegant and costly structures, and the
ufaNte rfh fhe ron Orp 0atfop An thc rhurchaa