The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-13


BY the arrival a the steamer Mexico at New Or
leans we have Galveston dates 10 the I'd inst
The Washington Ranger says Most OF the corn
crops in this county have proved disastrous fail.
planters are cutting down their parcned-up crops
and preparing to plant again.
The Bastrop Adc,rtisr mentions cop'ous rain
in that section the first that has fallen In that reg
since the llth Of May. From appearances the rain
was pretty general. That which was planted later
will BE benefited.
The Huntsville TIN mentions a fine rain in that
quarter. and says:--we suppose II win help cotton
Considerably; though we hsd rather the heip cad
tended 20 corn. great deal oil which has tasselled
prenaturely. this cutting he crop very short
The Columbia Dcmocr0t n July y says;-E
has been sbowery Tor po; Ion ~ last week that il
20 say, there has been hardly day ,ut that showers
have been In sight, though We have had but little
rain just at this point. The corn crop. though yoa.
sdered short or tor the land pauied, il vet am.
ply sufficient for hume coB-nmpti n. Cotton looks
well. Cane, no alteration from previous rem arks.
some planters are beginning TO pick cotton though
II ~ almost too early vet Tor iair pckings Last
week we took tour ainoug the sovereigns of Oys-
ter creek and were pleased 70 find them in good
sprits in anticipation OF fine crops. Although they
do not raise ~ much corn wa expected, vet
many OF the planters il that section will have corn
20 sell. Az general thing 90 TN Is looking well.
They have had no rain wrrth mentioning since Max,
aud tor cotton they NEED but little more. on SOME
plantations there will be nn b larger crop raised
than ever befofe-mofe than tbev viii be able 10
pick; indeed, we beard " some who we're of.ring
portions Of their crop 10 be licke shares OF one
half. Those planting cane are lot thus fortunate
On account OF the s.yese drought Ii will not be 40
good as was at first expected.
The San Antonio 7sran says:-We have had
rain In many parts Of Western Texas ~ late. but,
owing 70 the drought, there viii hardly be half a
crop.
The Waco Statesmen says;-A shower OF rain
fell here on the morning o. the 22d. We hear that
several % our farmers have since the rain, com.
menced planting corn. Many think it cot yet to
late, and we do hope they may be successful In this
stn mpi 10 make bread
The Gonzales Inquirer says:--We have had
vera very hne shower and already the )arcbed and
witnefed vegetation beins to show i's ELECTS These
rains seem, from the accounts eceivel from all
fs1ls o. the state, to have ben very general
The same paper says:-Cap.ain A. H. Jones
Judge h. Harris, and Mr.. DAVID r. Smith have
commenced picking cotton o. their farms in
this county. The latter gentlfm N on Wednesday
last, had boy 10 pick 80 p u,ds whilst several
women averaged 200 pounds "a far az we can
rided the rains, the eOrms, or the something ese
do not interfere 70 prevent. We are told that the
worms have made their appea rance in De Witt
county, on the farms of Judge w ford and Mr.
Kirkland and the almost entire destru .tion o. the
crops l. feared a. he result.
Tie Victoria ddrocdts says.-DurinR the week
this vicinity haa been favored with occasional show
tuch vegetation es not too far gone for recove
r. Cotton "a doing well: the worm that threatened
some time ago having entirely disappeared.
The MarShsn Republican say-:-Thc long con-
tihrta drought has a. at last We fear made finish
OF the corn crop. In many portions of the county
there has been no rain for eight weeks. Other por
tone bsve been more favored hut, from all we can
learn, the crop VIII be very shof, and II IL doubtful
whether sufficient VII be gathered To supply the
necessities Of the rOupty