New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-18
"D.RrxooR. Aug. 10.

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ira Of Jsly ls. The mean temperature OF july as -
ts g. that of July ls3s 6s9s. The hottest day OF e
Jas ia occurred the 18th. whose mean temporarily
was ~ 40: fhe thermometer Y. NJ. Of that day IN me
coolest Mac. we could find in the open air was So Inc
MAXIMUM ef the month occurred on the 2ch' Vnen t1
mercury stod in the ZANE place and al the same uc ~
dey as befre at s92. At the time the last month
v,s Absolutely the driest July record From the
last day of June till July p without any ram
On the nights Of the 22d and Pam were snoSefs 4GuI
ug in al to only l2i2n. From then till this day we have
had DO rain. except little shower on the mt Gay OF
August, making with the previous rains OF july ohiy
ze2n Of rain for period Of TX weeks. In consequence
All fe ground is parched np and without particle 81
moisture to the depth Of two feet. slch trol his
rnost unprecedented. Much OF the i entirely ruined
and without speedy rain, not Only all the corn out the
potatoes too will be total loss To complete the adverse
series on the morning of the 9th visited with
frost which billed of mrch Of the buckwheat crops anu
touched com in places ON bridge over noi5ho'f-
ing brook the frost scraped up hands full Ike snow
So early frost thing almost unhe2rd OF up here lhe
last frost previous on June l.
A letter from tie AmmoDO0suc valley dated the loth'
says thu; there has been IN that vicinity tor some
Eve or sx weeks Potatoes were fast drying up In some
fes onethrd Of the tops already black and dry so
that they would crumbe in the hand Oats, too, were
suffering to such that some farmers now
ing then for fodder The Ammonoosuc emptes into the
Wells River indeed, the several branches u tue Amn
noosue ire tie principal contributors TO the Wells Ihe
Target branch Fabyans and runs down through
BethleLem and Littleon
letter from the vicinity of Montpelier, Vt, says there
has been rain in that region FOR number of weeks
Grain grass and Early potatoes were suffering severely
There scarcely any potatoes in the bills and there
were also, indications Of the rot Oats were beng moved
II for fOGder ,.
correspondent from the neighborhOod of the White
piy.r Inrtino under date Of the 81 inst and be-
lieye tina. little las since a.ell says that IL u
exceedingly dry there and that unless there would be
rain speedily, there would not thTee-quarters OF the
\ FIom Charleston VT near Derby the sane story is
received. Up the 5th il was extremely dry potatoes
were suffering for rain, and we're maniie-tlng symptoms
of the rot IL thought that there would BE- scarcely
enough for domestic and thar the starch manuiactO
res would be unable to procure any supply io manaiac
\ ing purposes. -. ,, y.
ssys that potatoes in that region are nov held al dollar
bushel.
port at the rust has struck the potato crop and That
there will not be than half twoihris OF crop
We have similar accounts from other places in
those States
From Illinois and Indiana the accounts continue 70 give
cad information OF the effects of drouth in the great
growing regions OF those States. From Evansville Cory
don yincennos Tcrrc Hsue, letters all Of the
same tone
"Our corn is dead. Many fields not worth dollar
an acre Potatoes too have failed and apples wther
the trees. Old is rising in price and hogs falling The
bottom lands all the Lower abash end tributaries
about in the same condition. There VIII not be quarter
crop"
Marshall III Aug. 1o.-There must be general
failure of corn this part Of the State Some fields are
utterly ruined; some will be pretty good Many, many
enough TO burn.
Lar. I'LL Aug. I've had rain last week tha; viii
helm corn here but other parts suffering badly. Wheat
and oats good.
BeLlriYe. IN Aug IO-Whet the effect is TO be upon
such large district destitute of rain is than can
tell II extends from Kansas 10 Canada. There is good
deal Of moaning over the drouth in this county
sure you
Madison Ind.l Aug. 10 do not believe there will
be fourth as much as usual in Jefferson County
You know how adrouh parohes up clay fats or beach
woods land Il won't produce five bushels to the acre
Potatoes short hay short and pastures would burn
like your description of fire on the prairie.
louisville. XVI Aug 1O.-The droath IS parching
everything There is nothing but dust and low water
talked of here The Ohio River is almost ready for the
rlow Rain in the interior when it does come
panied with hail cutting crops to pieces We have had
no rain for six weeks There is sad 10 be part OF Owen
County where ii has raned drop since last spring.
Com did not get high enough to tase before gave up
and went back. What does it all portend Are We to
be burnt up ,
Beo,t, (JourRai) Aug 1O.-The harvesting in this re-
qiOn now about finished with the exception perhaps OF
some late oats aud the grain nearly all stacked Inc
crop lust very large and not as much mas
been by bad weather and scarcity OF labor as was
apcipated some time since there would be. Much dlf-
Guilty has been experienced in procuring reapes enough 10
cut the grain and during the excessive hot weather men
wfTp
necessity of serakers The hay crop heavy and OF an
excellent quality.
Do1ge County Wis Aug. lO-Harvests nearly COM
pleod We have had good weather, must have lost
much grain help has been 81 80 to 80 day
Crops good.
PxyysYLyAyIA.-BEtier Aug. 9.-There was frost here
Yesterday morning. Isn't that cooling
TiOga Co., Pa, Aug. s-Nnes and tender plants were
killed with frost this morning
MAINE THomastorn. Aug. l0.-Our staple crop OF
potatoes are likely to fail in this State from drouh. Not
only crops suffering but owners OF MILLS IL 10 Diff
cult in many places to get milling.
Bucksport, Ne, Aug l0.-Every thing is drying up,
and fires ore doing great deal of damage. Pasture and
| potatoes suffer most
HoHoreH. Ne, Aug lO.-We have had no rain in this
vicinity for several weeks and crops suffering greatly
in consequence We hear the same accounts from all
| parts eff the State.
! Pictou, Nova Scotia Aug. 3.-Fa-mers have COM
menced having here Showers hinder the work but help
wheat and oats Potatoes, too, getting dry. Hay il
| light.
| Crops IN Iow.-Mu.c,TISr, Tuesday Aug. 5.-In the
vicinity of Muscatne, the drouth at two different times
this summer prevailed severe, but copous showers have
satisfied the Potatoes and garden vegetables will be
short Wheat and oats are good and corn promises large
We are SO far from market that the bulky grain
not saable ever % cents We afford 10 RAISE corn
at % cents but cannot afford TO haul FAR Nor Will
the railroads help out of this difficulty. We must feed
10 beef and pork Cattle will remain high In the north
west owing to the transit the Rocky Mountains and
the assistance railroads give in taking them East While
corn less then hall cent per pound beef Is FOUR pork
three COWS SIS to S3O-three steers price good
work horses w hch in an Eastern market would be cassed
ordinary are $780, farming land IS TO s25 per
and as productive as your best bottom land in the East
Think of these prices, you that complain of poor Pay for
Your labor at the East but you who live comfortable
| and easy be content al doing well. = ,.