Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1855-09-12
THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS.

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, on 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 uIornins. 1t was grown by Mr.. Robert
Martin, of Matthew's Bluff, S. c., and consigned to
n. A. Hardee Co., Factors, of this city, 1t is ofa
very excellent quality"
\ letter to the Mobile News, dated Fairfield, Ala,
says:
We had up to the lst inst, as fair prospect for
heavy cotton crop ever in the prarics, but
since that time we have had ruinous rains; all the
forms have fallen off, and the worms are playing
havoc with the bol!s, and am c-editatly informed
that their rayages arc greater i'll all the prairie
try from here to Aberdeen than they are here.
Nothing like the anticipated amount of cotton will
be made.
Great corn and wheat crops have been made in
Pickens, and Col. John r. Bcale, whose plantation
is six miles southwest of this place, made on ten
wheat"
The vicksburg Miss, Whig of the 18th instant,
says:
"We 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 opin-
Late dry Msaher on the hill lands has caused all the
ton on the stalk only what is nearly
therefore, the picking season will soon be over, and
the crop n light one. We believe the river lands
arc all more or less affected in the same way"
The mast crop of Texas this year is said to be
one of the largest ever known.
The Gonzales Enquirer, Of the 11th instant says:
1--WE continue to receive the most favorable
counts relative to the cotton crop of our county.
The late heavy rains have not as far can learn,
done much injury. A more suitable time for pick
ing than the present could not be desired"
\ letter from Gulf Prairie says the cane 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
from the BraZos that the crops upon that river
and in the bordering sections never looked better
or promised more bountiful yield than at present
Any quantity of corn will be made, while the yield
of sugar and cotton will be of the largest ever
made in that rich section.
The Marion Star of Tuesday says:
ave have had during the past week frequent
showers of rain, which has in some 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 Esd inst, con-
tains the following:
1--WE regret to learn that the Z" cut" and boil
worm " are destroying the cotton at terrible rate
We were informed by a gentleman yesterday,
that one-half of his crop literally ruined
and that it was general in his neighborhood. 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. If the
destruction is continued much longer not more than
half crop will be saved, at least informed
so, by planters of undoubtcd authority"
The Wetumpka Spectator, of the 21st inst, says
"A great change in the temperature occurred on
Sunday last ; a stiff north wind changed our sultry
season into chilly and cloudy weather. Yesterday
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.
"Wc have had three or four days of the worst
weather we have ever known at this season of the
year. 1t commenced on last Saturday afternoon,
and continued ever since. 1t has been windy, cold
and wet. What effect it will have upon cotton wo
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 bos having opened freely
but this weather has, of course, set them back. We
hope it will soon clear up and we shall again feel
the vivifying rays of genial summer sum-"