Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-09-09
THE CROPS.

j. y. t.a
| GEORGIA. "A letter from Hahira Lowndes Co.,
Ga, under date of the 18th inst. says: We have
the best corn crops ever in this part of the
country. You may say to our up-country friends.
come to Lowndes there is plenty of corn. Our
cotton crops are, some of them, very good, some
middiing and some poor. Health of ou- cosnty very
good. -
The Columbus Times says: "The recent rains
have caused cotton to shed its forms in those parts
| of the country which had been exposed to long
drought Early corn will make little less than
average yield. Late corn will prove failure. We
infer from all that can gather that both the corn
| and cotton crop of Georgia, will be short. Even
Cherokee the granary of Georgia. will have but little
more than enough corn to supply the wants of her
! own people, 90
The Thomasville Waterman says: a
| "We continue to have eopiouS showers of rain in
this immediate section, though there portions of
the county that have suffered. The crop is
made, and we hear Of men, offering to engage
at fifty cents per bushe at the crib but of sales.
| We hear some complaint among our farmers of the
boil worm, rust, dc. in the cotton. The weed is
also shedding rapidly on some plantations. AS yet,
have heard no complaints of the caterpillar" .
ALABAMA. The Greensboro Beacon of the 18th,
says that the weather has been very warm there,
and dry. Not enoug h rain has fallen in the town to
wet the ground two inches deep, since the 8th of
July. The crops, it says, are burnt up-amost ex-
cept early corn, which was made before the dry
spell commenced.
The Claiborne Southernor of the 10th says
"Our exchanges from most parts of the State,
bring unfavorable accounts of the crops, caused
by drought. In this county there similar
plants, and crops have sustained serious injury for
want of rain especially in the upper portions of it.
Copious showers fell here Thursday evening, but
we fear too late to benefit great deal of the cotton
even if they were general"
The Camden CWilcox) Republic of the 10Th,
says:
The Spring unusually late one, cotton and
both being killed by frost the 18th of April.
After that tme however, we had good growing
weather. with very fattering prospects, until the
middle of July, at which time severe drought set
in that caused the sandy lands shed off everything
except few grown bos The rust has also attacked
every weak spot, SO that between the two evils the
probable yield has been materially cut off from what
promised one month ago. Even the bottom
lands which generally do best in dry weather. have
suffered from that sudden change, and with but few
exceptions, we hear of no one having the prospect
of full crop. We have had some fine rains lately,
but they will do good in old lands; in fact, will
be a positive injury. In some parts of the county
the yield WILL in any event, fall short of that OF last
year, while in other and fresher lands learn that
the prospect is good for inceease. From present
appearances we think we safely say, that the
cotton crop will be barely equal to that of last year,
although it is still uncertain, and in short time
may be compelled to modify opinion. Many
planters now suffering seriously in their low
lands from the effects of the heavy showers which
now have
In some sections of the country sLperabundance
of corn has been made
The same paper says that the editor saw stalk
of "Prolifc Cotton" from the plantation of Mr. G.
+. watson which contained Sl3 Dolls ana forms.
Many had fallen off. When it taken from the
ground it contained more than 400. Mr.. w. says,
che has growing, in his two acres of this Cotton
other stalks that have much larger number of
bolls and forms, but that they too magnificent
in their appearance to be destroyed simply for exhi
bition."
THE WEATHER, THE CRoPs, HEALTH, &c. We
hear many and serious complaints, from differnt
sections of our and neighboring States, of he
protracted drought. In some Localities in Georgia,
Vh "
weeks ago, the dry weather has well nigh cut the
crop off entirely. Nevertheless think there will
be a suffciency of corn to supply the wants of our
people without sending abroad. The hot dry wealth
has materially damaged the fodder in places
where the corn crop is more promising. We hear
attering accounts of the cotton crop in Texas and
Louisiana, while in Mississippi Alabama and Geor-
gia, the reports are less favorable.
Peas and potatoes in this section are doing very
we'll, tho suffering from the dry weather.
Our country enjoys a freedom from sickness truly
with health. Our Savannah friends, who I'M
fortunate as to be compelled to leave their homes,
may find in Mledgeville pleasant residence, and
a healthy atmosphere Federal Union, 2SM
THE ATLANTIC AND N C. RAIL ROAD The sur
veying party under the direction of Col. w. B.
Thompson, started from this place Monday last
and commenced the survey and location of the
ton of the route of the Atlantic and n. G. Railroad
from Newborn to Goldsboro. The survey begun
at walnut tree on Trent, near the limits of the
town. The construction OF the Road VIII be began
the survey is completed, which will be
about the middle of October or the first of Novem-
Der next 1t is the intention of the Company to
push the work forward with energy to its compile
tion-they have commenced it earnestly and are de-
termined 70 spare exertion to consummate their
noble undertaking. We look forward with conf
dence to the time when shall see the Iron Horse
speeding on the track, at very distant day, and
we venture but little when say that it would not
be great wonderment to to the cars running
on portion of the tract within the next twelve
months We wish the Company and the object
every success. .-....
We here remind the friends of the Railroad that
there will be meeting Of the citizens of this and
other counties interested in the work. called to meet
in this town, some day during court week, for
the purpose of adding to the subscriptions to the
stock. AT that time the books will be opened by
the Company, and it is hoped that there will be
general attendance the occasion. 1t is the duty
of every citizen of Craven and especially of New
BERN to assist in pushing forward this great work of
commercial redemption of our coed old town.
.- Neao6er7a Meas.
A MASTER PIECE OUT-DoNE We have lately sup
posed Ayers Cherry Pectoral was the Ultima Thule
in its line, and nothing had been would be inven-
ted which could surpass in its fine points of excel
lence medicine But we confidently assur-
ed by those competent to judge the subject that
DIR. Ayers Pills excel in high medical artistry
that widely celebrated embodiment of his skill.
He has succeeded in making them not only pleasant
to take but powerful to the large class of COM
plants which require purgative remedy.
Lancaster Argas, KY
Give your children fortune without education, and
at least half of the number will go down to the
tomb of oblivion, perhaps to ruin. Give them an