New-York daily tribune., 1854-09-01
THE GREAT DROUTH - SHOWERS
FLRES-CROPS.

Nee- York, Aug. 3l.-Still hot and dry. Every
friend that we meet from the country hereabouts
speaks Of the refreshing influence Of the late sho
but, "Lord bless you that little rain did good to
"lste crops. Taters are ruined, anyhow"
From one just from Upper Rock River we learn
that is uninjured, and is too far advanced
for the drouth setting in to affect it in the
least ipjurously. From La Porte, Ind, we learn
the came thing by old acquaintance. One farmer
there has 5000 bushels of old From the Upper
Wabash we also have good news. II is thought that
the corn crop there will be good as ever Rains
on the Maumee and Upper Wabash have been suffi-
cient. In Michigan, Wisconsin and Iowa the drouth
has done but little damage, and all the crops are
large If all who have good crops stores of old corn
will use it economically, the country will yet escape
great calamity-the want of breadstuf, or corn to
fat our usual supply Of meat. These are the bright
spots and general exception to almost universal
drouh
From many other sections, we continue to give
such information as we are able to cOndense into short
space from long reports. correspondent writes
from
Union, Broome Co IN. " Aug. 29.-No rain here
for several weeks until Saturday; then scarcely
enough TO lay the dust. Most of the cisterns and
wells have been dry for some time. Wheat yields one
third the usual crop Corn paiched up to about one
third of crop. Buckwheat poor, some will not
much more than get their seed Oats fall much short
of the usual yield. There general scarcity in all
farmers produce throughout the county. Farmers
will have to purchase wheat and buckwhea for their
own use
Sterling, Conn Aug. 27.-No rains since July
25: streams unusually low; manufactures lack water;
vegetation suffers. Last evening foe shower.
In all eastern Connecticut and western Rhode Island
hay was very good-beiter than last year, and good
D.
Corn must fall short fully third; many fields
will be revived by the ran while many are past cure
Potatoes must he light
SfockLridge, Mass Aug. 2s.-Everything is drying
up The farmers cutting up their corn for fodder
there beng no hope of getting even medium crop.
Lo,cndes Co. tGa.) Aug. 25-l never saw better
crop of corn here than we have now. Cotton good,
mddliDg and poor.
Norwich, IN. " Aug. 3O.-A shower has revived
us little but wells, springs, streams, crops are
dried up.
in this county. burning over timber land, destroying
fences, cold-wood and buildings In places the soil
burnt Ia inches deep.
N0sbriUe. Aug 26-The weather continues hot and
drv Yesterday it almost az dsagreeabe as it
has been this summer; tue rains above have raised
little water in the Cumberland.
C0nandoigud, Aug. 3C.-ln Yates County, and IN
Naples and South Bristol in this county we learn that
large fires ars raging ia the woods, which could not
be arrested by any human effort. The whorileoerry
swamp north of this uillage has been rnng for sew
oral days past. Since Sunday morning the heavens
have bee n darkened with smoke. One farm III Italy
has been completely destroyed-house, barns fields,
trees ana soil - -,
LIfGe Fails, (N. W Aug. 3l-The parched earth
was wet Saturday Mr.. Summers house in Otsego
County struck by lightning.
IAtfs Co., IN. " Aug. Is Many have not cut
nsr,'cle of hay this season They were obliged to
pasture meadows to keep cattle and those VINO did
crt bay have already commenced feeding ii out
Vafertoun IN. " Aug. 30-A fine rain ON Situr-
day nut out the fires prevailing to an alarming extent
in many sections of the county and rendered the at
mosphere much more pleasant. m
Aihoi IN. y Aug. 25. ls54-Ihe woods are on
fire in every directions the smoke is so dense as to
render il impossible discover objects at the distance
Of twenty rode Il Jar is full of burning cinder and
ashes and the sun Is darkened
Pi6eau Riter (Canada) Aug. 25.-Great numbers
Of men and even women, fighting as il for life TO
keen the fire of-carryiDg water from the Rideau with
carts. wagons snd by hand digging trenches and
pouring in the water and making every pessloe ei-
fort but it is deep in the ground ana sim NORTH
west wind blowing sparks will arise and overleap the
trenches in spite of all art, and unless somethn5
purely Provdeniial transpires soon, all the water IN
The Rideau will not save us from general conhagra
ton. Several houses have been burned.
Pittsburgh Journal, Aug. 30.-All the rain which
could fall in continuous shower from this until frost
sets n could not revive and restore the corn and po
tato crops to an average fourth OF the full crop.
What true of Pennsylvania is true OF some thirteen
States and the general result must be distress TO null
titudes prvstion many and in some form injurious
to the whole people. 49,
FaN Rirer' Mass Aug. 3l.-The shower Of Sat
urday evening was very welcome here, but there was
much less rain fell than was desired.
Accomac Nal Aug 2S.-One Of the most serious
drouhs which has been felt in this neighborhood for
many years now prevails The pastures are nearly
bare and many OF the springs and branches have en-
t;reIy failed causing a great amount of suffering
among the stock The corn and tobacco crops must
necessarily be very short.
DanSriie IN. W Herald, Aug 3O-ln this vicini.
tv we have heard of fires upon every SIDE OF US
in Cohocton, Wayland. South Dansvile, burns, Us
sirp, West Sparta and Sparta. In number 0, cases
saw mills were threatened and lumber and logs
oblgeo to be removed People by hundreds nave
been out fighting fire. The heavy showers wh'co
visited tLs section on Saturday last came very oPpor
,uney and afforded great relief The Cedar h. swamp
burned over. with eight exceptions. r. :. Fsalk,
ners timber il nearly all saved by the well directed
snd desperate efforts Of company OF some twenty
Eve men Other owners stood by and saw Their own
property burn, thinking all efforts useless. Mr =;
cut road across bis lot 10 advance OF the nre ana
rnas ThArA uDW0f0 OF