The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-14

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MAINE.
The Bangor WMg has the following with regard
TO the crops -" The hay crop has been secured In
excellent order, and ID fair crop IN some paris OF
the State much better than last year. Winter wheat,
much was sown. The corn crop promises we'll, but
begins now to suffer account OF the severe drouth
The potatoe crop win suffer seriOusly for want OF
abur dsnt rains. The summer, a. wei as the past
winter has been uDpropitious for trees, large nun
beers having blighted In whole or in part The
growth Of healthy fruit trees has been large"
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Tn Boston Transcript il informed by . gentle
man from central New Hampshire that the crops
is b ginning to affect them. Unless there are cop
GUS rains, potatoes will be materially reduced 10
quantity. Fruit will be abundant Along the val
ley Of the Nerrimack the crop Of hay from the rich
nttrvales, was rarely ever more prolific and valua-
BILE. mH.>
The Montgomery County Wig says the harvest
is now nearly over In this county. The hay and
the yield, take the country together s an average
one. Corn Is coming on well, and there can be no
reasonable doubt Of fair yield. It has been too
dry for large yield of potatoes, but we hear no
complaints Of the appearance Of rot.
The Herkiner County Journal has the following:
The crops look better in the northern part Of the
country than they do in the southern. The corn
and potatoes, wheat, oats, and barley, presented
fine appearance. "A few farmers complained OF their
pastures-said they should not make as much cheese
as they expected, but we believe all admit they
will make as much In dollars and cents as when
feed was plenty and the price Of cheese low, that
on the whole they have 70 reason to complain.
NEW JERSEY.
The crops, generally. throughout this section Of
country look well. Many fields Of potatoes and
buckwheat, however, are in much need Of an early
shower. There will be great scarcity Of apples
and peaches although fe. farmers will realize
handsome sums by the sale of their peaches.-Nso
Brunstcick Union.
In this State, from our own observation, and in
formation gathere from others, the growing corn
Is very good, and promises well, with the exception
Of the southwestern quarter Of Kent county, where
it is dropping and dried to some extent, on account
of the absence of rain and unlimed ground. We
have the experience of several intelligent farmers
to the effect that lime, drawing the dampness from
the atmosphere, and retaining 1t in the ground,
ables corn to stand severe drought, and keeps It
green, fresh and healthy. On several large fields
have we witnessed this effect most apparent, whilst
on other fields untmed, in the same neghborhood,
the corn is yellow and much withered. The fruit
crop in our State may be considered failure. Only
in isolated cases do we hear Of even moderate
yield Of peaches, Apples will be scarce. Blackber.
ries and huckleberries are plentiful, and command
raspberries raised, not enough to send to market.
DelaraYe State Reporter, Aug.4.
VIRGINIA.
The Fincastle Whis says the corn in that section
is suffering very much from the drought. and tina!
II 1t continues week longer the crop will be cut
short at least one hall.
The Columbus (Ga.) Inquirer says that much
Improvement has n suited Irom the late rains, and
the general prospect for cotton and corn has moi
been more encouraging for years.
A gentleman Writing from Bryan county, Ga.
says that the crops in that county are not 80 proms
ing as the general report, particularly the corr
crops, they having suffered much recently from the
hot and dry weather. The recent sho wers have
ne owing to the dry season, clear Of grass, and nov
TENNESSEE.
Since our last we have made trip through the
northern portion of this county and the southern
portion OF Todd, and we heard gene raj and almost
universal complaints from the farmers in regard to
crops. The remarkably hot weather Of the past two
or three weeks and the total failure of rain have
parched up every species of vegetation Corn il
rain in v:-y -hs.s time not pair OlOp "Iu y
made. Tobacco is also needing rain very much
and presents very unpromising appearance. Tha
the crop will be unusually short we presume Their
can be no doubt. We have talked with farmers ant
others from all parts Of the country--ffom Logan
have the same distressing reports IartsriH
| J1ersonian, August3.
The Cleveland Piaindsaler of the 18th inst says
We have just returned from short trip to Port
age and Summit counties, and confess ourself disap
pointed at the appearance Of the country and crops
There has been no season since 1888 when every
thing has beer 80 badly cut of. Many farmers who
have threaded out their wheat find the product, in
many cases, not equal to the sowing. One man who
sowed twenty eight bushels on shares, got but TWEEN
tysix bushels. There is generally fair amount oil
straw, but very little grain. The weevil has done
the mischief. Oats and rye are also very slim.
Corn and potatoes viii be pretty generally de
ats d. 80 L. fo1I
about two months, and the farms generally present
much the same burnt appearance as the Sacramento
Valley in August Corn has grown up and topped
out, and there has died. One field between Earl
vile and Franklin was pointed out to rs which had
grown thrifty to the height of about eight feet and
was dead and dry. Some pieces of corn on bottom
land look better and would be greatly benefited BY
rain. It may be said the only good crop is hay
farmers, who are as hard working and industrious
ss any In the country. In many sections the mea
dows and swamps are burning over, and constant
watchfulness is required to keep the fire from the
fences and hay stacis.
The Greensboro (Ala.) Beacon gays that in tina {
section of Alabama there will be the heayies:
corn crop ever known. The cotton crop, however,
will in oil probability be below the average. In the
neighborhood Of Troy Ala, and Helena, Ark, the
crops promise fine yield.
Since our last, says the Sumter county Whig Of
the 18th ult., we have conversed with intelligent
gentleman whose business has called him for sever
weeks to travel extensively in the counties of New.
ton, Neshoba, Winston, Noxubee and Kemper, in
Mississippi, and portion Of this county. He states
that the corn crop is good wherever he has been
and the cotton appears TO be in growing condi-
ton.
MISSISSIPPI.
The Columbus democrat Of q late date has the
following" With the exception of cotton, the
crops are all doing well, particularly that of corn
which looks more promising and luxarant than We
have ever seen it at this season. The cotton ia
backward, and has no doubt been materially in.
jured by the profuse rains we had few weeks
since. We learn that there Ia much complaint Of
the grass &c. 1t il now certain that that cr,p in
this section of country must necessarily fall far be-
low an average yield.'
The Paulding (Mss.) Clarion, Of the 22d ult.
good seasons in this and the adjoining counties
Our corn and cotton crops look very fourishing
and bid fair to sbountifuly reward the husbandman
for his labors.