Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-07-27
THE CROPS.

vicinity. A gentleman from the vicinity OF
Benton, told Us that be and several OF his
neishbors in the bills were suffering very much
one gentleman bad sixty acres Of promising
cotton destroyed. The Tallshatehie is within
is banks. The Yazoo bad fallen at Green
wood two and a half inches on yes
terdsy morning. II Is falling at Honey leland,
and will be upon q stand al Hazoo City In a
day or two. The praise which We have con-
tinaed to bestoW upon eur bottom lands In this
rouuty is fully sustained. The waters have
been slarmingIy high It is true; but from this
point up as high as Greenwood, we have no
right to complain, as all further danger is now
over.
In Coahona county, says an exchange, we
learn from a private letter from Frar-s Point,
that the river there al 3 P. n. on the 18th, had
fallen about six feet, and was rapidly reeed-
ing. III planters OF the county will not be
as much injured as at first supposed-nesrty
all have commenced planting corn on their
original corn lands, and also on the ground on
which the corn was destroyed.
GEoEsIA-The Savannah Mere Of the 18th
says:
During the past four or Eve days large guam
titles Of rain have fallen in this vicinity, and
crops Of all kinds are aOurishing. These
rains, we learn, have been general, and the
crops Of corn are In excellent condition every
where. Whether the excessive rains have ma
FNWlNilN AuiuFEl EullQDr We nhhG not uctl dlAt
/ to learn, but trust not A gentleman lately
returned from Middle Georgia, tells US that
crops in that region are promising beyond all
precedent, and indications, 10 every quarter
are, that the coming crop will be a most extra
ordinary one.
The Savannah Nsrs, Of July p, says: A let
ter received by one Of our commission houses
from Whitfield county, sPesk king Of the crops,
says: 81 am now engaged threshing my wheat
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average Of three 70 five bushels per acre. The
oat crop is so good for nothing It is hardly
worth speaking Of. Corn is small bat looks
very green, and may yet turn out we'll" This
letter is dated the 18th inst, and is from a re-
liable farmer, being in the very centre Of the
best grain growing portions Of Upper Georgia.
ALABAMA.-The Mobile Register, Of July
20, reports: The receipts Of Alabama corn for
the past week have been very large, 80 much
80 as to cause It to be noticed BY a great many.
We are glad 10 be able to chronicle the fact
for It speaks well for our planters, who, II
would seem, have taken the hint, which has
been often thrown cut to them, OF raising more
corn and less cotton, thereby not placing them
selves in a state Of dependency upon the West
for the food for their hands.
LouIsIAEA.-The Lake Providence Herald,
Of the 18th inst, reports that the crops which
are not submerged are growing splsntidiy.
From the Frsnkling Sun, July 10: A isuul
through the country between here and Red
river, afforded US an opportunity Of seei a
good deal Of the crops in the uplands. We
found them to be much better than We anuiei-
pated. The early corn that, previous to the
rains setting in about three weeks ago, did not
promise to yield enough for seed, has come out
finely, and now affords a prospect Of an alum
dant crop. And in the meantime, the long con-
tinued spell Of hot dry weather, hsshsd a very
favorable effect upon the cotton crop, which,
owing TO the continuance Of the cold spells,
presented a poor prospect In the early part Of
the season.
The Franklin Register, Of the 18th ihs..,
says: The weather Tor the past week has been
fair and very warm, and our planters have
taken advantage Of it to prosecute vigorously
the war upon G.. Grass, and, as we learn, with
such success as to drive him completely from
their fields, and generally to lay By their crops
Should this dry weather continue for a short
time longer, all will have finished cultiVating.
The corn crop promises a very fair yield, and
sweet patatoes are thriving. The fruit crop
has been somewhat damaged by the long con-
tinued and heavy rains.
The Houma (Terrebonhe) Ceres, Of the nth,
says While other portions Of our State are
suffering from the effects Of high water, the
parish Of Terrebonne is comparatively unaf-
fscted. Crops, with Us, never were better.
A letter dated Pamela (CoDcordia Lake,
Julp IS, says The continued rainy weather
this season is causing more damage to the crops
ia this parish than il has done for the past ten
years, Ibe period Of my residence within its
limits. Some Of US have more rust in the crop
than / have ever before known. Most Of us on
The lske will make (haVe already msde) an
abundance Of corn. Whether we make three
fourLhs, or even ohe-half Of a cotton crop, de-
peBds entirely on the back water overspreading
and the character Of the weather during the re-
maindeT of the season.
The Mount Lebanon (Bisnyills) Baptist, Of
the 18Th inst, says Cotton is growing very
rapidly, and is large and lsafy for the middle
Of July, but is not bearing 50 well. The pros
psct, however, is not unfsvorabie. Corn is do
ing finely, and will only want a few more show
ersto make it an abuudant crop.
The Shreveport S~oHikwsstsru lssrns that the
boil worm has made its appearance among the
cotton in various parts OF Caddo parish.
FLoRIDA.-Ths Tallahassee Sentinsl, Of the
3th inst, says During the week we have been
visited with fae rains, and from all parts Of
the country we hear the most glowing accounts
Of the crop prospects. In fact, the crop pros
poets Of Middle Florida ware never known to
be better and more promising at this season
than at present.
The A~palachicola ConmueiaI advertiser, Of
the l5tn says The murTsin or black tongue
that has been 30 destructive to the deer and
cattle in East Florida, We are sorry to learn,
has made It's appearance in this section Of the
state. Deer are found dead in the woods, or 90
far gone az to make 10 effort to escape from
nan or boy; and oae or more Of the stock rails
seTs in the adjoining counties have lost several
heads Of valuable cattle
TExAs-From the Austin Gazette, July II
Several gentlemen have called at our sanctum
this week to inform us OF the crops in various
sections Of the State. We never before heard
such Uniformly cheering accounts. We might
well say that Texas will make a larger crop
this season Of every staple than ever before,
even allowing for all the increase Of cultivated
lands.
Tn Texan papers generally give cheerful
Intelligence as the following fragmsntsry spe-
cimens show:
Cherokee Cotton and corn looking veil
Parker, PslO, Pinto and Young Wheat, al
abundant harvest selling at 50 cents a bnshel
corn eXceilent-Grimes Nothing but q wish
tation Of the army worm can prevent a very
heavy yield Of cotton; the corn eropis made
McLeBnan; Fine crops, corn heavy cared
Hill Wheat generally gOOd-sone rust; corn
promises a bountiful crop; oats and rye very
hne-brazorIa Two much rain for the cot
toL-FaTette The Assessors returns show
that there are IS pa acres OF corn planted ;
205s wheat in cultivation and 1923 acres Of
cOttOE-Bianco New -four from wheat
ground IN Blanco county is now being sold at
San Antonio. The TeEaR estimates the crops
this season in this county at 10000 bushels-
Lamar: There are Ia .sS4 acres planted in corn;
1905 in wheat and 2s4s in cottor-Liberty:
Acres planted in corn 5,44l ; acres planted in
cotton l,S42-Upsbur Crops looking well,
bOlls nearly growr-Limestone Cotton and
Corn both good cTOps.
The Galveston CiqIian says the price Of
corns new crop, ~ tbe interior, seems TO be
generally fixed az . cents per basheI.
The San Antonio Herald, speaking Of the
cotton crop west OF the Colorado, says A well
Informed commission merchant Of Lavaca,
largely engaged in the cotton trade, after trav-
cling through the greater portion Of tie cotton
counties, estimates the growing crops Of the
counties that ship through Matsgorda Bay at
$4,000 bales. Last year it was less than 10000
bales.
The Columbia Democrat, Of the 18th inst,
says: TIE reports from the cane are most
cheering from all parts Of the county. 1t lie
now growing very rapidly.
The frequent and abundant rains are having
a bad effect upon the cotton. Ia some fields
the rust is killing it out at an alarming rate.
A few weeks Of dry weather is now very much
needed.
The ECLIPSE or THE SUN ON The sixth
OF SEPTEMBER EExT.-Thsre will be a total
eclipse Of the sun on the sixth Of September
next, visible in The United States only at sx-
trems Southern points, and best to be witnessed
in South America, where it will be central.
English astronomers have had facilities oforded
them BY their Government to proceed thither,