New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-09
THE HEATHER AND THE CROPS.

Co'umJrs Ga. Aug The late rains have been gene.
raj, and have done much good to and cotton.
Jockson Comfy, Oio.-Grain is all in safe and selling
for 81 Is. VIII it continue that no.
Levis Co., n. w. Aug. THE lrouh in this county
believe has been than in any former year,
and perhaps than any other part Of the State Hay
cells for 80 tun in the field Spring grain has not uf
ferod so much IS g'ass bat we need heavy rains.
Wateytoan Wis Aug. 2-We have had constant
showers all through harvest, bat wheat is much in
ured though the straw looks dull but we don't care for
that, as it is Of no value in this country.
WASTED WHEAT gan IN Ga-efie Aug -
The yield Of grain this section very large this
and many Of our farmers have their harvest home
but hundreds Of Of grain will but reseed TIE ground
this year There vast fields of heavy and beautiful
grain ripe for the sickle and hands to gather it, not
witbstGndng wages offered high per day, and
even in some cases. one half Of the gram for securing the
balance.
All The reapers in the county are driven nearly night
and day and he Is lucky man who owns one or can pro-
How many thousands of poor unfortunate wretches,
ekeng out precaTous existence in the large eastern
cities burden 10 teuselye7 aud community in which
they reside could here the west be honorab and profit
ably employed and valuable acquisition TO society. We
prepared 10 give work and homes 70 thousands they
will but come.
Some would go and be good citizens but they have no
means.
CEors Is U1AH.-If the following advice given in TIE
Dcsorc Neus May 25, 1854 was followed by the SAINTS
We venture to cay that tho mail VIII bring good
accosnt Of the crops:
From the best information hand, the wheat looks
remarkably well and there has been from thirty TO fifty
he population than in any former The elements
thus far have been unusually favorable 10 oil kinds of
crops and the ground in excellent condition for the
ception ami rapid termination OF and all seeds not
yet sown; hence the people both IN town and country
viii govern themselves accordingly, and continue 10
and plant until the seed is used up all available ground
occupied the too far advanced for such abors.
Ana while the ground IS saturated with moisture, and
most Of the blowing and seeding past, good policy
CURES that al The water bitches be put suitable repair
and made where necessary old ones enlarged
that when the time for irrigation arrives the gates
may be opened and the water he seasonaby easily and
proftably applied wherever needed
b. ware ard not let the watching of the Tthing Office
the running after the Bishops, or attending dancing
schools or riding in swings gadding, gossping or
rely wing on trading with the Gentle emigration for iew
dimes or any other ooshness, any degree of ndo
lonce prevent you from attending 10 these matters and
keeping all your gardens and far possible your fields
ar free of weeds "a saints heart should be of evil.
THUS YOU may rejoice in abundance of the rich
products of the earth rendered swoeer TO the palate by
being tie direct result of your industry; be able TO
assist the destitute instead of their falling with their whole
weight upon the 1ithing Office for everything and leave
tbet office to operate free and unexhau,ed-that
early dey We rejoice together in the privilege of
coving those blessings essential to salvation.
Ottcra IN Aug. I've are suffering in the south
part of this Stao terrible drouh The country parched
up and some fields of grass dry enough TO burn and corn
dying The anticipated great crop will be very much d.
minshed-n some places almost ruined.
PyeII Co., Ohio Aug. You know this is great
fax county. The straw, which is account, lie very
large ana the seed very igh.. We want machinery TO
save the lint.
EronsriHe Jnd.,l Aug. 1.-The drouth is beyond
measure fatal. Wheat and grass came in well. Every
thing else is porishing.
TIE nRourH Is ILLINoIs.-The Alton Courier OF
Aug. says: $50. o..
Accounts from Southern and Central Illinois indicate
an almost total failure of the corn crop IN consequence oil
e nrotracted droub and of exchanges express
the thought that the injury is already rrepaabe There
has been no rain here since the Goth of June that was SUI
fc,n TO lay the dust Storms have occurred b9'h norm
consisted of more wind than rain. In cases they
have been accompanied by hail The Mississippi is rs-
ing slowly at this point and reported 10 nave risen
several feet at ST. Paul in consequence OF recent rams