The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-27

rrom TIE Manchsste. a ~ American, Aug. eel
The excessive drought san continues, not only In
this iDnsdste section but In al Darts Of this aud
the adjacent States, and In the Middle States. We
bear o. ares IN the wc0ds In al directions and, In
deed, when once started, fre would run briskiy in
most hay felcs. Crops arc suffering very severely
IN ell ssctons. Many farmers have commenced to
From the Windsor (vt.) Journal, Aug ISL
The country IL literally burning up. For nearly
six weeks We have had no rain to soesk OF, and the
crops helesbcuts, particularly corn and potatoes,
are suffering immensely. The same sad story comes
TO us through all our exchanges, al over the
country. along the line Of railroads there has been
much damage done by Dire caused by sparks and Gin
ders flying from the locomotives.
From the Hartfo ID Times Aug 25.1
How dN II Is! This exclamation Ii made thou
sand times day; and daily the great red sun. hot
burning almost BLOODY In appearance, rises and sets,
atmosphere, dry In appearance, and almost oppres-
sive TO res nation. For two months the clouds
have held the rain. save on one or two occasions,
when they let fall small quantity for few
minutes st time. For one month, more especially.
have tie pastures been crispng AID becoming
brown. The leaves on some Of tho trees of tie
mountains are turning yellow and falling to the
stances, ceased to flow. The potato tops are dying,
save on damp or meadow soils, and still the pota-
toes have generally continued to grow sill this time.
A heavy rain. followed BY scslding heat, would
crop Of rowen hay has been cut of. The corn
locks tolersbly well, though 1t IL not 80 stout
and busby a. 1t generally is preceding good crop.
The dust ia above the fetlock upon all the avenues
TO the city, and rises In clouds at every breeze
The fruit trees are dusty and seem to be parching
with thirst. TIE citizens are becoming dry.
Wagon tires are loosened The walks are dusty.
Of us on fire and the forked flames are running
as fed by old dry prairie grass. Still good people
pray fa raia, end yet The great red sun. in bazy
atmosphere, goes bis rouno day by day, carrying
dvnr fvbk IN ito rftU D..s,.
rain When shall we have rain :? How dry it is
From the Boston Atlas, Aug 2eI
The country In this region is suffering severely
from the dry weather. In many places the corn
crop will be materially injured on the lighter SOLE.
Potatoes will suffer severely, and in many
already past recovery. Some fields will hardly pay
the expense of harvesting. Fruit is also suffering
from the drought Apples in many places are fall
Ing of, and unless We have rain soon the crop,
which promised 70 be abundant, will be poor. The
pastures look though they had been scorched by
fire. Unless we have rain soon, the hopes of the
husbandnan will fail them.
From the Utica Telegraph, Aug 25.l
From almost every section of country we hear or
read Of drought The thirsty earth par Is for rain
and the growing crops are drying up for want Of il.
was one Of the maledictions Of the primeva curse,
and this year bow fully has it been realized. For
more than month past tae sun has been king of
sought the daily toll which secured themselves aud
those trey loved the bread and comforts which
tanned them, have wiped their brows and prayed
fer raiD The merchant has left his counter and
his desk to seek the quiet Of his home, and prayed
for Iain. The dust clouds that blinded and stifed
them have each day grown more dense, hot and in
to)e able, Until they have all united in one earnest
pray er fer rain.
from the Milwaukee Wisconsin, August %
Rain Is much needed here. Tue trees and grass
art dying, and earth is calcined, under the long
spe u dry weather. But fortunately the crops are
ali beyond danger. The corn begins to glaze and
potatoes are rire enough to dig. 1t is four weeks
ago on Monday night last since the heavy rain
which was supposed to have done so much dam
rain, our corn crop, which is now so abundant,
would have been q failure.
[From the Warsaw (Mo) Democrat, Aug. II.
Never since the settlement of this country has the
prospects OF the corn crop been 30 discouragDg as
the present The whole of Southwest Missouri and
to some extent the whole State, with part Of Ar
kansas and Texas 10 within the range Of this dread
befre known. The corn crop Of this region will
not yield move than q fourth of an average crop.
Many felds-nay, farms-will make none, not even
seed The corn on all the gravely land is now q ed
nearly to the top blades. The wild grass on the
ricges Is all dead-psrohed up-as well as wild
sblubbery in many pla es. Many Of the trees are
diving on the gravelly ridges. In fact, the grass
places that It win burn it ordinarily would Ii,
aEscc..snehAs w have had raiu, except one or
two partisl showers that did bgt little ~cca for
some ten weeks. Luckily We had tolersn.e har.
vest Of wheat, and oats was excellent. The water
mills are all dry, and for the want of steam mills
this part Of the country is In deplocabe condition
for bread. Flour is worth from four to five dollars
per hundred, and none to be had; corn meal, 81 rs
per bushel, and scarce.