New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-11
THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS.

The 7erre Haute Courier, Asg. 5. says The Their
mometer ranged over in the shade for many days in
June and July. For great distance above aud below
this place the crop viii be almost entire failure
certainly, is said not tho fourth OF average crop.
The potatoes, also, are total failure. Copious and
timely rains cannot resuscitato to any measurable
extent the dying crops The loss Of the crop will
affect the pork trade Of Terre Haute.
Goshen, Indiana august 3-The wheatcro of Elkhar
County will be rather better than average. The thresh
ing machine is already work The market here opens of
81 IS per bushe but farmers win not sell at that price
early. When got75 cents, we thought ourselves well
off. Last fall it went up 81, and before the
closed TO 81 So and nothing but large figures viii
isfy Oats never heavier. Corn, potatoes aud
other crops look as favorable could desire The
weather has been quite changeabe for few days. Last
Sunday the thermometer went to 1852 and to-day are
not comfortable without fire.
Aueeony, mich. y August 1.-The Farmers out here
have their wheat and harvested 1t the best har
vest in the Kalamazoo Valley they have had for many
year. This day has been awful hot although in July &c
and q it was very cold doors aud windows had to be
closed.
Dr6pqNe iowa Aug. 3. 1851 left New York
City tho 18th July. 1t had rained nearly two
days and two nights. l had not come more thsn
eighty or a hundred miles, when found the ground
perfectly dry they not having had drop of rain for
three weeks and every thing suffering very badly for
want of rain until got into the western part of Canada
and Michigan. Through the most part of New York the
would not hide boot standing in it, while in Mich
gan it not thing it average twelve feet
high, and some stalks have settings (earsl them
and all the crops west of Jackson Michigan appear be
good and east Of that in Michigan with the exception
Of wheat while east of Jackson in Michigan the wheat
will average half crop. Corn, oats &c. generally
never were better There great scarcity of hands all
through this country for harvest In localities
the grain s suffering very badly from neglect in regard
harvost. Hands to be obtained at any price, 90
shDgs have frequently been offered and hands to be
had There is a brisk breeze from the west to-day and
the weather quite cool and comfortable have found
the heat oppressive anywhere on the route as in New
York.
Conderspoyf, PENN Aug. 4.-On Saturday we had four
hours ran the frt weeks Hay and oats very
light Corn and potatoes looking up now. No CON-
plant Of rot.
Rrsrrxe MAcnISEs IN ILLISos-Inc consequence of the
difficulty in procuring hands the great wheat crop
this year. there perfect rage about reaping machines
and each manufacturer says, Mine is the best Man
Deys and wnghts sutomston rakcr, appear to be the
two most in favor We think should prefer one made
nj Elgin LII. The Bclrdere Standard says:
"Their peculiarly consists in having large platform
sufficient for carrying raker and two three binders
GENERALLY three who bind upon the platform and throw
Ho bundles into box trough, until the requisite
Der for schock gathered when they dumped into
pile Four light posts ordinarily fixed up for carry
ing canvas awning which protects the rakers and bind
err from the SUM- No one viii gainssy the comfort Of this
conry apce especially under such seorchng heat as We
have endured lately"
In1iasa Cosnty, (Pa)-We are burned up with drouh.
Farmers will have to sell Of cattle. Hay and oats both
sho psstursgc dried up and corn and bnckwhea' pros
poets very poor There is q hard winter before US.