The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-01


he continuation Of the abolition as ect Of New
FORK in the United States Senate. Now, is it
Iot shameful thing that this great State-the
eadiDg State Of the Union-and which owes
o much to it-should be represented in the
ederal councils by men who are avowedly op-
posed to one Of the p1sme conditions Of the con-
ederacy; that we should appear, while claim
ing for curse yes an unconditional right to di-
rect our own affairs as we wish, to be desirous
Of denying that right to our ulster States,
and those especially to hom We owe in great
measure the property we enjoy.
NATIONAL men. think well before you allow
your feelings Of hostility to the Nebraska bin
orthe administration to hurry you into vote
for the Seward ticket A mistake Of this kind
is not easily repaired. If cnce you allow the
abcltionists to fasten their claws in the seat Of
government, you know ne. how long they may
remain there: and you may be quite certain
that under their rule The laws will b. violated,
the peace broken, the South embittered, and
the Union brought into contempt.
The Drought and the Crops-Ihe Herald Cor
respondence.
We lay before our readers the following
additional interesting letters, ~ our general
aud extensive correspondence, already publish
ed, ON the drought and the crops. Ia connec-
tion with the foreign MARKERS, this class of let
tiers will continue to be read Win interest:-
MISSOURI.
LEXINGTON, Me-, Sept %, 1854
DEAR SIR-In answer to your circular respecting the
rrO I information "A
las come under my observation, pretty extensive
through Texas louisiana, Mississippi and again to
Lexington, NO Commencing with the first mentioned
states, say from Antonio Eastern Texas to the
Brazo the crops OF both and cotton good
average from thence through eastern Texas, aro
the northern portion Of Louisiana, it will only vary
from half to two thirds OF cropo cotton and In
Mssssp is about on an average with the last mention
ed section of country reached home about ten days
since and find that the crop IN western Missouri will
not average half Potatoes about the
Wheat oats and hay very good Hogs for slaughtering
of the scarcity of TO fatten them Lint and hemp
nearly If not quite an average crop. Hempseed will be
very short it is feared there will be nothing like enough
to the next CROP The drought through this
ton of the country has been unparalleled within the
collection OF the oldest inhabitants Our last rain to
wet the ground than TO lay the dust was the
22d of June last and the drought s continues up to
the present time, that the farmers find it extremely
difficult to break their lands FOR the purpose of sowing
their wheat crops. BY strict economy, with the advan-
tage OF good crop OF mast thare will be think
potency in this section especially the lands
rich, and the farmers IN the habit heretofore OF
making double the grain they really needed for home
WIZ. p. GRAVES.
JANIS GORDON BENNETT, Esq.
TENNESSEE.
OvERToS COUNTY, Tenn, Oct 5. 1874.
DEAR SIR embrace the first leisure to your
inquiries in relation to the Injury done by the drought
to the agriculture Ut this section Of country.
Ne have had the drcst and hotcs. season ever cxpe
renced here. june cool and wet up to the 18th;
tile 21s we had good rain from this to the latter
end of July had only few light showers scarcely
enough 10 wet the parched earth an inch in depth.
Germ is our leading crop, and much Of soil has
been good deal exhausted by its long continued cult
vaton-such has not yielded half crop. smaller
portion, not much worn, with and bottom
hoods blessed with rain two at the right time
and will yield an average crop Taking all together two
allowance for the crop of this county. From the
best information have from different parts of the State
given Of this county. The standing crop is selling
at fifty cents per bushehe usual price at this
being twenty cents
Our crop u eats is very good-over average crop
iasly sown wheat has yielded very well. Most q: nae
wheat crop was sown too late, consequently almost
has been realized. 1t is worth l,tfar per bushel
Irish and sweet potatoes cultivated in patches fot
fam ~ use The yield is very lghtrot mere than Will
furnish seed FOR the next year
Cotton is not staple prodac. Of this PAR, of the
II is cultivated in patches for domestic uses and the
white oak abound there Is very good mast which
for fattening hogs Is considered almost equal to
There is very general bitter mast black oak and kin
bred varieties) which well for wiRtering stock
hogs. The scarcity of corn will advance pom tn 3Is
cents The price of most other stock is the decline
Our usually healthy county has been visited Far the las
few years with typhus fever il is general this
son than il has BEEN Some localities are visited with
the fux
those who will Learn the important truth that it is best
for every community to have market the soil fer its
products For the want Of this the farmers of this region
are compelled to meet current expenses, to send the
products Of their soil abroad We are consequently, de-
pendent the distant manufacturer for comforts
and necessaries, which keeps drained of cash. and
many Of in debt for part of yearly expenses
Dur region Of country unconnected with others by in
ternal improvements in times of scarcity we cannot
avail ourselves of their surplus products With fertile
soil and population of twenty two the square milo,
there is likelihood of the poor amongst suffering for
bread the present season.
Yours, very respectfully, o. 7. l.. MARTIN.
JANUS GORDON BENNETT, Esq.
MISSISSIPPI.
EDWARDS, Miss Sept. %, 1854.
10 J. G. BENNETT, EprroR OF THE New YORK HERALD
DEAR SR-Under date of September IA, you call upon
your intelligent readers in all sections of the country
give you facts concerning the crops Reading your call
his morning, and thinking you may not have any bet
er information from this region purpose to give you
III possess, Of course giving you permission to use
Warren, Kinds and Madison countless and having
number of them within the past twenty thirty days
think can give you what may be reliable. There
planted more land to and grain than formerly but
he yield will be less per hand as well per acre
While planters do not make six months supply
some few not three months, others will have
'nough if no hogs be fatted, and others will have
enough for home usevery few indeed, spare any
or sale My neighbors have for years-perhaps for
long as there has been settlement and demand for
rornhad corn for SALE but now, do not think we can
supply demand, much less spare any to our up.
and planting brethren Many could oats or SOW
COW peas owing to the cotton crop demanding so much
work.
My own condition s--last year we housed Ave thou
sand bushels this year with increased breadth at
yield, to give thousand bushels more will not
have four thousand bushels and only cut for seed
Will q, eccnvny bavn ,o-- ,, and hone the rains
y iss week may bring out peas that hog. be fed
md iaited IN pea feldthough the prospect is bad as
most OF the peas died without making bloom. No
ain to yegetate turnp seed from 22d July to 18th Sep
enter; consequently our turnip patches very
part oi this county had much rain in August, but
,crn was too old to be helped
Our cotton crop viii be- perhaps bad corn
crops.
write you at length than would il anticpat-
ID you would publish entire.
have been finding fault for two months with planters
Tor holding out full yield, large crops and such stuff
Having made twenty -four crops this place, taking
notes since the first day became tiller of the soil