Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-06-09
THE CROPS.

The CRorS.-Ihe Lumpkln Ga, PGllddium, Oh
the I'd inst, speaking of the crops in that sec.
ton of the State, says: "Wheat is being mar.
vested, and despite the rust, we have been blessed
with fair yield. Oats bid fair to be ruined by
rust Corn and cotton is indeed promising. We
doubt whether better prospect has been seen
for many years. Our hearts should swell with
gratitude to the Giver of all these blessings for
the same"
We are now in the enjoyment of weather
most favorable to crops of all kinds-warm and
sufficiently moist. We believe the unanimous
verdict is that the crops in this section of Geor'
gia never held out better promise.-Macon
Telegraph, June l.
WHEAT in this vicinity is now nearly ripe. We
have examined some fields but have not observ
efany of the bad effects of the rust, about
which so much has been said lately in the pa
pers of this State. We think the farmers here
abOuts will gather at least the usual yield, what
ever losses may be met with in other locations
Madison (Ga.) Visitor.
WHEAT-The wheat in this section, (says the
Athens Ca, UmclmaM ofthe 3dinst., looks well
and we think it is now-thc most Of it-out Of
the reach of rust.
For some time past we have had fine weather
for the growing crops and we learn from well
informed planters, that the prospect for good
yield is most excellent. As yet nothing has
suffered from dry weather in this section. The
wheat crop in this vicinity promises an abun
dant yield.-Georgia West Point Citizen.
RusT 1S GRAlN.-The wheat and oat crops
throughout this section have been entirely de-
stroved by rust, and we learn that in some pla
ecs it is beginning its inroads upon corn. There
will not be sufficient wheat and oats made to
furnish seed for the next season, and It's great
" feared that the corn crop, Notwithstanding the
favorable season, will he very short
Albany Patriot, June 3.
THE CEop PGospEcTs.-Wc had an opportu-
nifty on Saturday last of seeing and conversing
with number of our friends from various Sec
tions of the county, in attendance on the demo
cratic Meeting, and was happy to learn from
them in person that their crop prospects, both
corn and cotton, were upon the whole very prom.
ising.-Talahasse Sentinel lst inst.
HEAVY LossEs.-A rccapitulation of the dam
age doue by the recent hail storm in the vicia
nv of Fredericksburg, Virginia, estimates the loss
to be sl5l ,O0e. Over 100000 bushels of whea,
were destroyed, within length Of ten and q
breadth of three miles.
WnEAT-WE regret to learn that the wheat
crop Of this section is very seriously injured by
the rust. There will not be more than a hall
crop made.-Norh Georgia Times, June ..
THE I.ocusTs N CLAIBORNE COUNTY, Miss
The Port Gibson Herald, of the 2lst ult., says: In
taking ride the other evening, VIC were sur.
prised to see perfect swarms Of locusts on almost
every tree. We believe they are the seventeen
year locusts. There seems to be but little fear,
however, that they will injurc. 10 any great de.
gree, the fruit crops, or anything else.
TIE CEors IN TExAs.-The latest accounts
from Texas speak i'll glowing terms of the splcn.
did condition Of the crops III that section. All
the rcplanted cotten and corn is up, and tcver
were the prospects for good crops better. Fruit.
which from its scarcity has been for the last two
or three years, Il luxury to the people will be in
great plenty. The peach, the plum, and such
Of the fruit trees as grow spontaneously in Wes.
tern Texas, are loaded with fruit, while musk.
melons, waterlneons and the like are in unusual
abundance.
THE BELLE CREvAsSE.-The Planters Banner,
speaking of the Belle Crevasse, says that it has
put over forty plantations under water, and de-.
stroyed cane enough to make twenty.three thou.
sand hosheads of sugar. A railroad that cost
millions OF dollars has nearly stopped operation ;
the Texas steamer will, for season, leave our
waters, a:ll an immense sheet of plantation be-
tween the Latourch and the Gulf Of Mexico arc
! ;,bp
ngailrst the careessness and neglect whereby
erevasses Oh the river occur We trust the les
son taught this year will hcri after be remcm'
bered.
TIE CorToN CRop IN TExAs.-The receipts
of Cotton at Galveston this season up to the
22d ult, the Ciulian says, sum up l04,O7l bales.
The Cirilian adds that there are 5000 bales at
Houston. The Galveston Ne,cs of the Goth ult.,
SAYS:
A private letter dated May llth, from San
Augustine, to n commission house III this city,
says, one of the largest freshets we have had
during this unprecedented wet spring is now
upon us. Our bottom lands are completely sub.
merged, and the damage resulting theretrom to
this county will be incalculaby great. A letter
from Swartwont, of the llth instant, to the same
house, states that the cotton crop has been near
" ruined by the rains, which fell almost unintcr
ruptedly for 96 hours. Some farms OH the creek
and river bottoms are completely under water.
We hure information from Wharton and other
to the effect that the cotton crop has
been much damaged by the superabuudance Of
rain that has fallen during the last ten days.
Corn and cane, however, have sustained little or
no injury.
BRITISH AGGRESSION MEETING IN New On.
an enthusiastic meeting was held
last night at the Arcade, to take such action as
might be deemed necessary, in view of the re.
cent aggressions on the rights Of the American
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