New-York daily tribune., 1854-08-26
THE DRCUTH-FUR7 HER PARTICULARS

10 bring a drop the parched rh-he clouds passed
away with the cool breeze of the enng and to-day the
brazen horizon gives sign Of anyh ng but just what the
weather is-hot and dry.
A friend from Bedford, Westchesta County says
"We have had rain for three weeks and we are now
becoming almost much parched 9th er sections of
the State In the City eating an. sleeping in
dust, and without rain We shall begin to ufer for an
ordinary supply Of market vegetables Potatoes are al
ready 80 a busbe, and poor at that.
Salem N. j. Aug. 22-t is estimated by good Judges
that the drouh has off full onethird of the yeid Of
produce in this section The corn and potatoes are ssr-
ousy injured and cattle suffering badly for pasturage.
Colu,aJus, TO-, Aug 22.-The deficit in the crop
even by those best acquainted with its condition. it diff
fcult to determine while all superficial observers would
estimate the truth because there good growth
Of staks but they have ears if the set before
Abe drouih they without grains, or else very short
This viii be the great year for nubbns There
good deal of old hand, and very strong dspes
ton among spectators to buy il up hope farmers will
hold on. We shall have but few fat hogs.
DoystorR, pa DemOc,df, Aug. 22.-Rain il much
needed this section of country Many farmers say their
pasture entirely eaten of and their fields present dead
and barren appearance. Corn is also suffering much
many fields that promise few weeks ago OF yeiahS
so or 80 bushels to the acre. will scarcely yield 3d. That
upon dry ana sandy soil has ared worse than that where
the qualities of the soil is of Datufe to retain moisture
better Early planting, being maturity is not 80
much injured that planted later in the season Gardens
are in many instances completely dried up.
Yet the editor notices grown in that region l3 and
Il feet high.
Springfield Mass fRepn5leaa Aug. 22.-The severe
drought il beginning TO exhibit s disastrous effects
Throughout Western Massachusetts The hay and small
grain barv well secured but corn ana potatoes
are now suffering severely and the latter in some local
ites are much damaged BY rust The crops also
beginning to suffer badly in ,nnectcut and Rhode
Island but fruits, especially apples promise far yea,
fbopeh generally of iminuve growth In some parts Oh
Central and Eastern Massachusetts, the prospect Tor corn
and potatoes gloomy in the northern towns o Worces
terCOuny the pastures afford but sc seany supply 0' 09u'
and in some instances cattle are fed In the yard.
In Vermont scarcely enough rain has fallen since the
early part of July lay the dust aud In some OF te cou
ties pastures and fields are As barren as n5e au SWEEP
over them The potato crop badly injured by rust ana
II Is though! the yield will than supply the de-
apd AT St. Adams and other places potatoes are selling
from 90 cents to 81 IS per bushel the starch manuac-
tories will be unable TO secure amy supply Corn WIN 'n
out only about half crop The grass ana gram crops SIN IN
tbe northern sections the State suffered much ana
.he latter in many have been moved for fodder
The present is the drest sumner whch mas occurrou
since s2G ard the drouth is uDque onabiy more eNeh
ye and destructive than any which has heretofore taken
place in this country. a. T. H. v.uo
Hartford Conn COuroat, Aug. EN- ,he @ n naney
Of the Connecticut there is less suffering IRON me or1ua
than in many places. Our meadows have been kept
moist by the morning fogs OF the past iew weeks anu o
corn does not suffer much as in many 0ther towns In
some s, ctions of country such VIII DC ne lutu9
value of our CROPS the ,esity OF their uniformity unu
the possibility of yearly drouta that arge puplo @
,ones must be formed of of capital among our ag
ruurts for the irrigation of whole towns upon large
scale. - ,,e o, anu,
Providence, (R. L. Aug. %0-H We SV' nun "NANf'
,be farmers we shall be satisfied but are afraid we sna
90, no able TO do that if the drouth continues No amount
Of rain car save some fields. .
Syracuse Chronicle, Aug. 2J.-Ne haye n.kot 10
known 40 melancholy and so extensive uioula 90 | To-
hh now nreyas in our county In syracuse 'here haS
an no rain IN wet the earth since the early part o
and vegetation is suffering as we nave never eo =
Lasore ur exchanges TOO tell us that the
e;,o IN the line of the Erie Railroad IN advertising
the usual campmeeting notices for hls seso VI o Coz
information is given that no pasture can DC po in
hQ
are not half their usual growth corn VIII
f yeTy greatly short Of full crop pasture Is ho"nefe
and the luscious butter when we are ,"o fruits too
This season of the year begins TO 'ag Smut nu, 80
sre suffering for the want OF mowture ana na'"i0 10
parched under the rays of burning sun o d.v the
p,ttsJargh Gazette, Aug. J22-Day ai'er eS' many
an,b co,,inues until despair has crept arounu many
bsrts whose expectations for the winters supply oi o''
have been sadly blghteu; ;.h cras, ;ptens;ty
~ tb;s region the drouh RACES with grea' inlcusy'
ynation Is nearly destroyed, except in choice ooaos
The pastures are literally dried up presenting s J fs
i.rdfn and desolsie appearance. AL summer an9 go ~ -
oaIe 10 Sailures Corn will scarcely be one third OF
s,op Potatoes are almost total falaIe' r5u 5g ,ba
In some sections the peaches are utleu on VIC
ano scar. 49,, stand the drouth better but are poor IN
comnarson 10 fruitful years. All gFdehs ae ru Nv ;ny
tpnsnds Of Young trees planted in the ia of sPi'"s'
MN wells and springs heretofore considered
have dried up causing great distress lot m Tbs Ohio
while the lowness Of others produces M - Sied daily on
p;,or has dwinded to creek auu Is io'ueu -. h
hnt Sisei | and in wagons An occasional Keel boat WIN
hail load towed by horses, which wak IN S he
as A i Am
RIVER IF S nroudly immense steamers, loaded 40 xn
-. ;,t Ea;cbt Great numbers of cattle ana sheep W."
,h,ored from inability to carry them tnrousn @ ~ an
Ref Of poor quality will prooaoiy oe =; .be com.
% Iotolv been There plenty OF hogs IN IN .e .h nan =,
ty bnt the failure of the corn crop VIA Tba goods
ny, pu' sne Sttensd in the ordinary way Inc woousi
a sre said 10 promise great quah'i.ics ~, ~ ' ~ w
di Of inferior pork will be made IN lns way
sh.pv County (Kyl Aug a-lt is barely Po'"Io nn, ~"
-; ,osta corn enough for home consumption ou' no
v" - anv ,ork for sale. Old corn is IRON - "
hos, Al 25 to 81 So rye, 81; stock hogs-h0
sale. ,,,,, 40, hsl;eve IT, if
St,ubenrle, (O) Aug. 9o.-would you oeies' ~
.rre Won IL is fact, that we cannot ge' eno"e
.,oo. o. cat 80 much are they dried up III
PS" -, Er,nirR Netcs, Aug. line long u orn
%. a;,d ;r,e,rey able injury, and particaiaiy h
I~ S not think even with the most Ie'orapie 49, !,
fy tbis out more than hall crop , " 90 tobacco no
the United States Inc '
tatoes, grass, &C . ;,;nrv The dry rot has made
ance Co'so. in the fields Of Mississippi 'Aio"''e
10 serious injury to the crop ~, the constant ad
Provisions, in consequence ,rsced for at 50 cent
no Hogs cannot nov be cohrac'ou ~ June
49, advance on the prices carren, IN nov, 70
PeT Ths Ohio River is lower than II mas o'o"
years - co.;,n.on Mo-. saws: "The most favor
telookng corn will not yield one-.nSo one bus6el 70
3. shs, ereai many fields will not yieid on' '1'
their entire crop ~ IT,. d,outh of th
SoIe, /Mass.J Gazette, Aug ~. LUG rtv and con
, .sssou has been of uncommon sevely ~ a "-ons a
nnsnce In our vicinity, 1t is ruihis and threat
gram 20 irnit besides subecting some NJ
snlns i"nnvsnence for the want OF water. In ic, ~
salem which not supplied by the ,h c;.,
~ s,snd the inconvenience to oe very H,st ef th
srps ia some cases being sn.rsSH S,;aa sIuo"' uo'
snsu brooke IN the county 0s f