New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-07-14
The W eathsr anti Crops.

The bright hopes Of our citizens for fine crops
are fast fading away under the aoorching rays
of q /" hot summers sum- For the past three
weeks we have not had enough rain to moisten
the earth an inch deep while the heat. both
night and day, has been excessive, parching the
ground and checking the growth Of the corn and
garden vegetables of oil kinds, Cotton is NOT
suffering 80 much, but even that will droop in q
few days uniess it receives timely and copious
rains, Of which there is no Indication at present
We have heard Of partial light showers in some
parts of our District, but none to do much good
[Lanrensville Is. o. Herald
The crops begin to require rain, the hot dry
ing sun begins to tell upon corn and 1t twists in
the middle Of the day. Showers are falling
The grass is still abundant with many, and
more than enough will be raised for seed Cot
ton grows finely. Oats generally have been cut,
and the crop is large one. Huntsville Advo-
cate, 9th
The Quitman Miss, } Intslligencer says:
It rains here every day copiously. The corn
crops on the lighter lands are truly promising.
We heard of farmer on Buckaturny who went
over to neighbours house few days ago to
borrow his ladder to climb up high enough to
see If his corn was tasseling.
The Mobile Tribune Of Wednesday says:
After q severe drouth Of some three weeks
duration. we had refreshing rain yesterday
afternoon. This watery outpouring came very
opportunely, for during nearly the whole period
Of the drouth, we encountered degree Of
heat rarely, if ever, encountered in this region.
The Sumter (Georgia) Republican Of the 9th
says:
Our engagements have called us during the
last eight or ten days into various portions of
our own county, and on Saturday we made q
visit, in company with friend, to Macon
county. We have thus had fine opportunities
to become personally acquainted with the con
dition of the present crops. 1t affords us great
pleasure to state that the prospects of the farmer
have hardly ever been more hattering. In some
neighborhoods the yields Of wheat and oats have
been more than usually abundant, and if in
others there has been a slight falling off, we
ct feel authorized to say that the small grain
crop will be fully an average Cotton is look
ing well considering the unfavorable spring
The recent very hot weather, go congenial to
cotton, has given new yigor to the plants, and
1t is the opinion of some farmers, with whom we
have conversed, that the product of their fields
will be equal to that of any previous year The
corn crop is particularly promising. II has
really been source Of unmingled pleasure to
us, in riding through the country, to notice the
numerous fields Of corn growing with freshness
and luxuriancs, and affording mot only feast
to the eye, but giving the earnest that there
will be an abundant supply Of the staff of life
It is true some sections have suffered partially
from drouth, but the recent rains will no doubt
place the corn crop almost beyond the reach of
any serious injury.
The Times and Sentinel (Muscogee county,
says:
From every part of the State we receive the
most fisttering accounts Of the prospects of the
growing corn and cotton crop. The heavy rains
which fell during the first four days of July in
various parts Of the surrounding country have
been most opportune. The corn crop of Talbot
county, and Of the greater part of Muscogee, is
almost made, and it will be very abundant.
The Townsville (Thomas county, Waterman
says;
The crops in this section look we'll Corn is
promising, and the prospect Of plenty Of bread
good Cotton is not as promising in many places,
being later than usual.