The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-07-06
THE CROPS.

nsg~ Our farmers are now in the midst OF their
wheat harvest, and We are sorry to learn that the
Weld is by no means abundant as the prospect
promised a few weeks since.
We have been informed, moreover, by gentle
man, who has visited the southeastern portion OF
Granville that the oat crop in that region, and some
parts of Franklin has been very much damaged by
species of vermn resembling the coleWort louise.
-Ortord On c. Leisure Hour.
THE WEATHER AND CRoPs-Wc have had
several acceptable showers of rain within the last
week at this place. and the surrounding country
we believe generally have had more or less rain.
The weather is warm and altogether prOpitious for
the growing Of the crops. We learn that they are
doing finely with the exception of the oat crop, a
great deal of which is destroyed by rust, circum-
stance which the oldest persons do not remember
to have ever occurred before.-Ldncaster ). ~
Lcdyer.
CRoPs-The prospect for crops in the Valley,
is said to be much better than in the Eastern
ties, where the heavy rains and ravages of the in
sect must greatly decrease the amount annually
raised in a successful season. The corn is said to
present promising appearance.-StduntOn Ed)
indicator.
TIE RAIN.-The Fincastle (Va.) Democrat
SAYS that last week rain and hail fell in that vicn
ty The tobacco crop suffered greatly-one plan
ter nau aDouG IO,OU' piithGo UcSIloyCu.
THE GRAIN CRops.-The wheat crop of the
district is not more than half yield The oats
have in many places, been ruined by the rust
Such occurrence as this before is not within the
recollection of that remarkable indiyidual-''the
oldcs: inhabitant." The corn, it is said, is also
being attacked by the rust in various sections !;
otherwise, the prospect for abundant crop is
most promising (S O. Courier.
The Ont crop an Vest Tennessee and NORTH
Mssissilpi-The Memphis Avalanche of the 18th
ut., says:
There will be an entire failure of the oat crop
this season in this latitude, induced by rust AS
far as our information extcnds-and we have made
inquiries which extends over the Western District
and North Mississippi there will not be enough
produced to plant ten-acre field"
The Fayetteville Carolinian says that the crops
in Cumberland county promising aud bid fair
to make more than an average yield
LARGE YIELD OF WHEAT.-W. r. Robertson,
Esq, has kindly sent us sample of Mogul wheat,
which really is of excellent quality. From a lot
containing less than 2 acres, MIR b. gathered six
ty-three bushels.
sized lot, sixty-fve bushels. He planted the Ala
bama May wheat (Red).-H i""sdoro (S CO.
Register,
IEXAS.-1hG Galveston News, OF the 10th
nit. says: 1--WE learn from all parts of the State
that the crops of corn and cotton never have been
known to be as good before. The corn crop is
made, and the yield is said to be almost incredible.
One hundred bushels per acre is common esti-
mate on bottom lands. One of the largest sugar
planters says, for twenty years past the cane has
never promised SO we'll it does now
LICE IN CoTTON.-A correspondent from the
upper section Of South Carolina writes to the Char
lesion Mercury that the enemies of the planters,
lice and rust, appearing in the rising cotton.