The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-01
The Crops In Western new York.


ARKANSAS.
The Crops IN Western View York.
Correspondence Of the Albany Evening Journal
section of the state When wrote you Friday last
the ysstner was auspicious but toward morning aoout
4o'ccct) the rain again heard pattering the
roof sro of course resaturatng the half dried wheat
shesyts and hay cocks But the in clear sky,
indication Of renewal of the showers which had mark
ed every one Of the preceding days. soon after that
west soon came over us charged with orenching
flood which fell upon wide extent of country around
rain fell and Of drove thousands from hs h.r
vest heds ~ho bad gone into them in the morning quite
I About o'clock the clouds began to break and the
sun, accompanied by gsnrle breeze and cool atmos
phere mace its appearance And so it continued untd
evening. when the moon in a clear sky and plea
ssnt nsht--quite cool, with light wind-gave hope
tfst the last was the "windng up shower" Of this
have been thus particular because tns
Likely 10 how from this proracted rain viii have an
important upon the through the whole
year. and bB referred to- probably for many years to
tcme, as ths great event OF the season.
Since wrote you last have mad opportunity to
examine several wheat fslts. In one at Avon, which
was cut, thsre was scarcely "grovn" head to be
Sound, shie in Others there few, but in
Ptrser.rinsy insisted upon. One gentleman large
wheat giower-told that up to Friday morning he
had nos seen anything ia his fields (Which st ua
CUT to asr HIM, and he did not believe that his wheat
would be rcucsd three cents bushe in value. 1t Is
true that great deal OF mischief has been
oone and trat the loss chiefly in the dspseciahoo OF
the price OF the wheat will be very large. Tan or twelve
per cent is perhaps fair estimate unless the rains VI
this morning have proved the last sther that breaks
There various fpeculatons to the effect Of this
dettrlorat.or IN the quality Of "enesee wheat" 1t
Will rot, the present year. lead the market That Is
nos a "hxeo fact " But it does not follow that the
price of other wheat Will rule the higher because the
the reverse more probable7-that other wheat will
com. down, sst has always hitherto striven to
Canada wheat has stood verv high, hitherto AMI,
with the exception Of occasional lots (csrefuly sepa
Tateo from the West it IL often preferred by those
manufacture nothing or rather, who send TO market
nothing fur gDg from the brandy but s'pure Geneaee
This preference is likely to continue-partcularly as
am tod tbat the rains which tave been nischevous
here Fave not extended across the lakes in quantities
at all irjure the crops Besides, the quality well
the quantity in the Western States is said to be un
usually excellent II this be the absen: Of the fayo
rite Geneses brands will not Deprive you OF excellent
been dslahtfnlust the weather to check the realized
ara aprrehenced evil The has shown all day. and
fir . brseze has teen stirring
EN.rac. Of letter from q leading farmer in Yates
county, GATED Penn Yam, July Rove just nov in
iston 10 the obstruction Of the wheat crop this local
iy abe what, barley and rye crtp tit to cut five
deys ago, ana from that time to TIE present have
nc: hac either wind sunshine but rain rain, moist
still logs dew, rain and We: generally Late wheat as
also that ahaady and in swarth shock is totally
destroyed passed through ten field this morn
rg, Of as foe appearing wheat ever saw, and
scarcely head coula We found but what was growing
70 greater or less degree.
tank you msy safely say the wheat crop Of Yates
county IS ap entire faJlnre.
We hope that the fine weather W have to-day will
contrre and that II less Of Yates county farmers
will not be as severe os the above would lead us to ap-
preterd.
From the Rochester American, July all
IL rsinrd heavily yesterday morning, commencing at
sClock ard ending sbont mon. Sunday was rot,
tHezy tsy, excellent Tor orypg the wet straw and
I,st tie ltnde ncy spIout great deal OF grain
n extent
svspg themselves Of the opportunity afforded for field
Many have bo.rttd hands for nearly two weess
witbout htrg able 10 work more than two three
Gays IN that shole lime.
An Interesting ,-quiry is, how much the crop is al
retcJ irjurea-aho o variety Of answers given, de-
lero'pg upon tie feelings and observation different
psrfoss Some ray-and hsve said for week past
that the tsTvest ruined otoers that the carnage IL
hf per cent &c. Il is difficult 70 form any relisbls
estimate the extent OF the injury varies with the cir
We pissed part OF saturday and the whole OF Sun
Sat at Avon Sptngs, durrg which took occasion to
rc.ed that could conveniently reach We went
through the staneing grain, sud among the shocks.
We op'Ied tho shSayes, and inspected them
Of gathered from sheayes and standing grain in
.y,T, variety OF situation Tie result was, that
fot III very Atle that hao sprouteo- far than we
anticipated We found grown wheat at all smong
the pncut p's,p, except where badly lodged and
IN shtsves pot lying the grounr Ths Kernels al
mos. without exception hard and firm, exhibiting
no ,nrca ion OF sprcnting or swelling. Ons or two
small 6ees lodged close to the ground spoiled aud
Die more Or less I'M sredabout cut OF three
beng grown Men Mt told that what
.er sample Of the harvest in the town of
On the Whole, therefore brought TO the
icu that far tnat town conceroed the injury to
me wheat crop by the ~ea.her is not "a ,te-
rial may hs worse IN other places, though know
poi why 1t should be. What tie future may nave in
store, remains to be Nehsr hs sspects of the
SKY tire ine cstops OF the harcnster hold out much
tDcnurs spent ana the spirits II farmers gloomy
rs the cloudy sky which poure it's foods the fields
DIRE adful Tragedy Oh BOuid Ship at the
Bnlizs -ihIee Men Mnlsaered.
From the New Orleans Rec, July "a
The NIP Colchls, Caotaia Douglass, left this
port Cd Tuesday ter Phlsc epbis, with q crew Of
eleven g,een raDds. 90 arriving at the Head of
the Passes. the captain found he c,ulu not 90 to
sea with the crw lie bad, and telegrAphed to the
city or more men.
On Saturday evening the DO lies OF two men were
found flohtirg In the river by vessel laying near
TIE Cclchis, end were Identified ss belonging TO the
la,ter ship. On OF them had q horrible wound ex.
tending clear around the lower part OF the brain,
which rad been given, from appearances, with
heavy, sharp piece Of wood, or some other instru-
melt, az also very seyeIe wounds on the back,
the thighs snd the legs.
The other had no marks Of violence about him.