Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-09-08
THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS.

we learn from private letter received in this city
on Saturday last, that there was white frost at
Cincinnati, Ohio, the 18th inst, and that fires
were comfortable for two days.
The Savannah Georgian of Sunday, says:
''The first bale of new Cotton brought down the
Savannah river, arrived in the steamer Randolph
yesterday morning. 1t was grown by Mr.. Robert
Martin, of Matthew's Bluff, S. c., and consigned to
N A. Hardee Co., Factors, of this city. It is ola
very excellent quality"
A letter to the Mobile News, dated Fairfield, Ala,
says:
eve had up to the LIST inst as fair prospect for a
heavy cotton crop ever in the prairies but
since that time we have had ruinous rains all the
forms have fallen off and the worms are playing
havoc with the bolls, and l am creditably informed
that their ravages greater IN all the prairie
try from here to Aberdeen than they are here
Nothing like the anticipated amount of cotton will
be made .
Great and wheat crops have been made in
Pickens, and Col. John r. Bealle whose plantation
is six miles southwest of this place, made on ten
acres of second rate prairie land 2S5 bushels of
wheat"
The Vicksburg, Miss, Wing, of the 18th instant,
says:
awe have conversed with several planters living
in the vicinity during the last week in relation to
the growing cotton crop. They are all of the opn-
ion that the crop will be short They say the
late dry weather the hill lands has caused all the
late blooms to fall of-consequenty, there is cot
ton on the stalk, only what is nearly matured-
therefore, the picking will be over, and
the crop a light one. We believe, the river lands
The mast crop of Texas this year is said to be
of the largest ever known. .-.s .
The Gonzales Enquirer, of the 18th instant says
"We continue to receive the most favorable &C
counts relative to the cotton crop of our county.
The late heavy rains have not, far learn
done much injury. A more suitable time for pick
ing than the present could not be desired"
A letter from Gulf Prairie says the and corn
crops in that neighborhood promise heavy yield,
but it is feared the rains will injure the cotton.
The accounts of the crops from the interior, says
the Lavacca Herald, are highly encouraging The
incoming crops exceed anticipation; abundant
and teeming harvest can be relied on.
The Galveston Confederate learns from gentle
man from the Brazos that the crops upon that river
and in the bordering sections never looked better
OF promised more bountiful yield than at present,
Any quantity of corn will be made while the yield
of sugar and cotton will be one of the largest ever
made in that rich section.
The Marion Star of Tuesday says:
We have had during the past week frequent
showers of rain, which has in measure inter-
rupted the progress of stripping and curing fodder
but suppose has not damaged the cotton crop, as
the weed seems to be quite luXuriant"
The Selma, Ala, Reporter of the 23d inst, con-
tains the following:
eve regret to learn that the " cut" and " boil
worm " are destroying the cotton at terrible rate
We were informed by gentleman on yesterday,
that one-half of his crop literally ruined,
and that it was general in his neghborhood. The
" insects, " with the cold weather we have had for
several days past will materially lessen the crop
but to what extent we are not able TO say IL the
destruction is continued much longer not more than
half crop will be saved, at least are informed
so, by planters of undoubted authority"
The Wetumpka Spectator, of the 21st inst, says
"a great change in the temperature occurred on
Sunday last stiff north wind changed our sultry
season into chilly and cloudy weather. sterday
the wind was from the northeast, the day gloomy
and cloudy, and the weather decidedly cool. This
weather does not suit the cotton crop at its present
STAGE and fear that the fever infected cities will
not find the change for the better"
We take the following from the Tuskegee (Ala.)
Republican, of the 23d inst:
We have had three four days of the worst
weather we have ever known at this season of the
year. 1t commenced last Saturday afternoon,
and continued ever SINCE 1t has been windy, cold
and wet. What effect it will have upon cotton
cannot yet determine; but it must necessarily be
anything but good. At this of the year cot
ton needs warm, sunshiny weather, and we have had
the very reverse. The planters have been picking
out largely of late the bolls having opened freely;
but this weather has, of course, set tn EN- back We
hope it will soon clear up, and shall again feel
the vivfyng rays of genial summer sum-"