Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-07-05

/ The WEATHER AND THE CRoPs. We have been
favored with the following extract Of letter. dated,
at Rock Hall, Kent county, Maryland, 10th instant
The writer was formerly Cotton Planter, on one o.
our Sea Islands but removed some time since 70 MARY
land He says:s
Should this great European war be of long con-
tinuance the farmers of grain are destined to be the
most prosperous class of people in our country.
Wheat at the present price, s. per bushei thirty
bushels to the acre, and twenty acres to each hand
win pay handsomely. The crops in TINS part OF
Maryland 1.-THE Eastern shore,) promise to be unnsu-
ally large; corn is backward, owing to the colo
Spring, but is now promising; we shall commence
the wheat harvest in the course of q week Our
Summer so far has been very mild with plenty OF
rain. We have found the country so healthy ever
since settled in it. that shall decline going
away this Summer"
The Yorkville, S. c., Remedy of the. 21st inst
says:
The recent refreshing showers, followed by warm
and genial sun, have been altogether favorable to
the growing crops Corn and cotton, in this vicln-
ty both look well, and the prospects for good
crop are quite hattering to the farmer. The wheat
crop has also, generally, been good, some OF the
latest of which somewhat injured by rust; but
upon the whole, the crop has been good average
one The corn crop was never more Hatterng at
this season. and unless cut off by late drought will
Weld most abundantly.
The Abbeville, S. c., Banner of the 22d inst.
says:
The weather is hot, but by no means dry; the
crops in every portion of the district are the finest
that have greeted the eyes of good planters In
many long year.
The Macon, Ga, Citizen, of the 22d instant says:
The prospects of the growing crops OF corn and q
cotton very attering, in nearly every section OF
the South. Perhaps there has been to much rain
this region for cotton but for the have
been aa genial as could be desired LAus DEC!
The Chattanooga Advertiser, of the 2lst instant,
says:
Our farming community now actively gather
ing their wheat, which is well headed, but not as
thick the ground as it might be. 1t will be an
average yield.
Oats look finely. The rains have been favorable,
and the crop will be unusually large. They stand
thick and heavy.
Corn now begins to look up, and the prospects
are f1attering. Some fields quite backward, but
it has green healthy look, and few showers, like
those of late; sprinked along for few weeks Will
give the farmer extra crop. Potatoes look we'll
The Haynesville, Ala, Chronicle of the 18th inst,
says:
The seasons up to this time could not have been
more prosperous for the growing crops. Rains have
come never too late and never too soon. Corn looks
promising than it has for years. and consider
ing that larger crop is planted this year than usu-
al the prospect is good for most abundant yield.
The small grain has generally turned out well. Cot
ton although not very forward looks well and prom
Using.
The Alexandria, La, Democrat of the 14th inst,
says:
The weather for the past week has been of very
unvorable character for such planters as are back
ward in getting their crops clear of grass. Some
crops in this parish very much in the grass, and
are being greatly injured by the almost daily heavy
rains now experiencing. We learn, however,
that on Bayou Beuff, and some other parts of the
parish, where the crops clear ofgrss, they have
never looked more promising than at present. \
warm, dry spell would be universally hailed a
blessing.
The Alexandria, Va, Gazette of the 21st inst
says:
Yesterday, the thermometer, in the shade Stood
at noon, at Sc deg have had quite a succession of
warm days. The weather is fine for ripening the
growing wheat.
Nearly all our Texas exchanges speak in the most
exulting terms af the present appearance of crops
in their vicinity in some places the was at one
time affected by drought but the rains of late have
been abundant, and with but few exceptions in
places in the State the crops the present year will
be the most abundant ever known.