The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-23

TIE Dx0uahe.
rfs0 the Rochestsr Aai sFicsn, Augue. a.
Never before have we heard 30 universal com
plant over the whole country Of pr0tracted dry
weather The drought II unpre cedented In extent,
II not in severity; and It win inict on the grea.
agricultural interest loss Of some hundreds OF mil
lions Of dollars. This national calamity deserves
the serious consideration Of every business man; for
1t will afiecf all branches Of trade and mate tally
lesee the consumption OF the country In ordinary
seasons there are five or six times more bushels Of
maize being by far tbs most important crop kaown
to American agriculture. This great staple is likely
to te cut down to half Oil average yield by the
general drought In some extensive corn growing
not exceed 20 per g ut Of the ordinary harvest Ia
other parts II will doubtless be threefortls Of
average. The potato clop has been injured still
more than CON- and the supply viii be much below
portant staples vii, cut short the fattening Of hogs
and neat cattle this fall and serve to re5der meat
scarce and dear. This unfortunate result
will be heightened by the drying. up Of all
pastures s. and "a meadows, 50 that Pigs win r.
butter and cheese must advance, because the grass
has failed ont of which 1t IA made. Nothing IL more
true than the saying. IAN flesh is grass" and If
grass BE- wthsred and destroyed by the heat Of the
man himself will suffer by the inficon. On the
last Thurs lay in June, now fty-three days, there
fell in this city about two inches Of rain water; since
which time none has fallen sufficiently to wet the
ground, and materially benefit vegetation. Il has
been unusually warm for the season, With but few
cloudy days; ard 3. this time the indications Of
rain are feeble indeed. Peaches, apples and pears
are unusually small, and the yield Of fruit in West
ern New York viii be considerably less than was
expected few weeks ago. Should the drought
continue through August and September, { he lat
ter Is usually dry mnnth the injury doas will be
incalcuhble. It's difficult 70 conjecture the cause
Of this general fixture to rat in the mountainous
regions Of New England and Pennsylvania IS we'll
as on the extensive plains Of the West. Where has
all the water that has eyapOrated from the co1rgu
GUS ocean, lakes. rivers, and the surfacc Of the
earth, gone during the last eight weeks?
80. from tho Albany Register, Aug. 2sl
From all sections If the country we Continue to
hear eomplaints II dry weather. The drought seems
to be local as IN some parts the earth 10 nearly did
up, while in others immediately adjacent, sufficient
ra'nreems to have fallen. The fact is, 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 thr ,ugh
CORTLAND county some towns in which abundance
OF rain has nled the barns with plenty, while in
others the erasshoppers and dry weather have
almost completely blasted the hopes of the farmer
In Choutauqne county the case Is similar; hay but
ter end cheese IN consequence are coming In light
Scarcely ton Of lay can be bought 10 aay section
at reasonable price; ten dollars ton is the loves
mark we ,lave been abe tO hear Of in the couutry
aud buyer must take it in the field at that. Far
mers must Of necessity Gee ease their stock. We
see at present 10 prospect Of RAIN
The Bangor (Me.) Wig of the 10th inst. says:
The drought IS now exceedingly severe in tais
county, and in some towns it Is difficult for the
PEOPLE TO obtain sufficient water for comm IN uss
A gentleman from AroOstook county states that
showers have been frequent that difficulty is ex
pe,!enced from any drought, and that the grass is
green and the feed good.
By the following from the Detroit Inquirer OF the
I'm, it will he that Michigan ais, is suffering
scve' ely from d oIght:--Great drought is nov pre-
vailiDg throughout The State threatening in NAVY
places to cut very short both corn ani potatoes
Ire b eadth Of land in corn, the present s. as0u,
ia unusually large, ard up to two weeks ago
n crop never looked more luxnrian'ly, or
gave better promise, bat the leaves now be.
gin to curl and turn yellow, and the tops are
Dying out In some cases, through large sec.
lions OF country, farmers are cutting up this crop
for focder baviDg lost ell hope Of realizing thing
like yield from It this Is the case in tie southern
western, and southwestern part Of Oakland County
ard in The eastern part Of Livingston. The preva-
lent opinion among the more experienced farmsrs in
this or adjoining counties, IL that oosA:oes which
have not yet Iipered, comprisin al late planted po
tatoes, viii be q failure. The vines are already dJ-
ing fast. Feed and pasturage is giving Gus, AMI
stusb'e fields are drying up SO that consumers IF
butter and ches sc need not look to fall feed she
sou1cs Of renewed supply or lover prices. TIE
crop Il ata has heea un1sua ~ abundant aud fine,
cmp, rsaipg in GONE degree for the threatened Sail
ure Il ether apriog crops, though consequent de.
pIesslon is felt il the price.