Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-09-28
DELAwARE

ALEX. t. GRAY, Secretary of State.
DELAWARE
FROM THE sovERS R THE STATE
MAR SkAroRp (D-L) Sept IL. 1854.
pfAR SIR-lu reply to the questions asked in your
communication oil the 4th instant the effect the
drought las had on in this State have say
that though have suffered severely our corn crops
are about TO turn out much better than expected
O~ing to partial raios the side Of this county
SusseI have Jared much better part Of the
peninsula, except perhaps Newcastle county. In tba,
COUNTY the corn crop Is considered fair average Kent
and Sussex may safely be set down oue-third
fourth short Of average aud take the whole
together ncune this State the Eastern shore counties
OF Maryland aud Vrgius) the drought shortened the
corn crop at least third Our late potato crop ha.
t"ed much worse than our corn crop. 1t may be
down as total failure. Il is however, crop but little
cultivated in this State except for consumption;
aud the loss OF that crop would have little felt
If had full crop Of corn. Corn is our great STA
many OF our farmers growing other kind Of grain for
sale Our wheat crop this year. except in the Northern
part OF the State tell least third below an average
The same may be said of the Eastern shore counties
OF Maryland Our crop and first hay crop proved
very good. OF late hay have all aud our pas
lures are now bare OF Seasouabe rains would
help our pastures
Pease send me few copies OF tho Herald containing
the information which you collect from a. parts OF
the country 10 regard to the effects of the Drought
Address Sea.ord. Delaware
Yours respectfully,
WILLIAM II. ROSS
FROM cHAuScrr P. uoLcoxB ESQ. riRxrR, or NEW CAS-.
TIE, cousrE
Devondsle Farm,
NEw CASTLE, Del, Sept. H. 1854
JANIS G. BkSsrrr, Esq.,
Editor Of the New York Herald
Dear Sr-ONng to my absence, yours OF the 4th in
san asking Information in reference the effect of the
drought in this State, only reached last evening.
hasten to reply.
The wheat crop of this State is a. whole not far from
20 cent below average but the effects of the rust
O he f. off
tia in some districts very bad, in others they suffered
comparatively little. From a small farm have 10 Kent
county which usually yields 900 bushels for market
got this year but Sio though with rather breadth
In my opinion, from all have observed md can learn
the falling of in the crop in the two lower coun,e
OF this State Kent aud Sussex will be about forty per
cent think not any less-more than forty in Sussex
something less In Kent IL is the principal crop Of Su.
.er and s extensively cultivated in Kent. In this
", Aewcise our hopes are that IL will reach within 2o
per cent OF an average crop, but will be 40 per be-
Iowa good crop But tn breadth planted grea ter
than usual and NAV bring the prediction Of the State
Within 70 per cent OF al average crop
| Potatoes are ALMOST total failure dug a row In q
well cultivated field Of six acres and this made
estimate that the yield Of the field would be about two
hundred and fifty bushels Of email potatoes hardly ft,
bushels OF them being fit for table use The very early
planted have done something better.
There will be very few turnps not field 10 twenty
| soWn came up. Some have a second and IN ird
time, and may get few from the effects OF the late
| rain.
The oat crop and the hay crop we're good average In
this State. should think the o, crop lille above ar
| average.
have answered your questions with perfect candor-
do not doubt but they Ill be answered with like cspdor
oy agrcu!turists generally Il is very erroneous-it
very wrong-to suppose that whole community will oi
IN set OF Misrepresentation There is no .panc max
ers among the farmers that know Of So far as hear
the expression Of opinion by my agricultural friend. ana
neghoors in reference to the great drought with which
the country has been visited honest expression Of
opinion really entertained and fairly expressed. Som,
allowance undoubtedly 10 be made for doubts fear.
ad ioreoodiigs, but they do not incline to rep
resent anything with prospective vie. TO III.
snh tnsse sh" think otherwise. Of which FL 10 see
toe New York Herald is Que, deceive them We,
AMI would deceive the country great and IMPORTANT
su'ject.
have always though. that the press Of our country
he commercial pr,ss-has neie",rs g;ren too lit A.
eoon I'D IN all important -uh state Of III. croo
the annual production Of The country in il. prncin.
st"pes TIE course Of tie igsa com ne c.! pres ha
'rtys been strkingy different OR farmer. have SUITE
ed Tor want OF reliable iuf"rnao Our t.tors simmer
and ul-rs have equ,ly suffered all have had to ru-t
bndiold into the market without kno Wedge of the tru.
state OF fics at least so far the production Of rh
country concerned. The Of the nefch. nt il
intentIy on the market in which he sells he reads IN,
Marx Lane Express, but nothing Of the condition of IN,
oi the PROBABLE surplus for sale; ~ has nc
means OF aScerainng this II he would Therefore IN,
| a-ked. ~ ~ f'''"'"
hope tina, fruit OF the present cslamou, dropyb
WI oe 20 direct the attention Of the press this inpor
m'te estn,e, the production Of country in s prn
cpa sspes; aud 10 this end that parties may be early
informed OF the condition Of the growing crops wi
subscribe 70 any journal that will give this inform
OF other farmers could uGod to do so even
the price was $50 year. 1hope the Herald will foIo-
up tne course mas commenced. IL has wide circulation
ID EUROPE ana would convey correct views there OF III,
condition and prospect Of crops and our productions
and as one producer, wish them have such inform.
'ion aud Tor the factor aud shipper and miller aud fame
at home, TO have such information IL vi. be better AM
safer for all parties. Let bargain with knowledge
acp so lar as IL is practicable TO obtain them-not
knowledge u one so tho price, by last steamer
reported oy Telegraph Any aud ell the parties concern
ed ought TO be ashamed Of doing bushes. this way and
the government ought 10 be ashamed thu, leaves lis PEG
pie spread over continent without single sa,istics
TACT from one decade TO another.
10 hopes the New York Herald will take means TO SUP
ply TINS Valusbo nformaton-sn enterprise we'll suite,
to it, enterprisipg character,
| remain, truly yourr, &c,
cHAUNCEY P. HoLcoHB.