The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-07-15
THE WEATHER AND CROPS.


last week. an'l up to Sabbath noon of the pres.
ent, We had intensely hot weather. hut n sud
den wind srranG up on the afternoon Of Sab.
bath, accompanied with thunder aud n light
fall Of rain, which cooled the atmosphere, and
during the night the thermometer fell rapidly.
tn Monday and Tuesday, with strong winds
tn" shade was absolutely chilling and winter
clothes comfortable. 1t IL again getting warm
er. We ar" sadl in want of n y"ni soaking
rain in and around til" village, Generality we
learn. III" country has not suffered, exrrrt in
special l"cn'Hi".. E."rs doing WE'LL though
VIC hear that wheat turns out to be badly fiji
led.-CGrofi"1 Srdrtun.
ThE WEATHER AND THE Cnnrs.-O"r section
was Viz ted, on Sunday afternoon last, Ly n
very heavy storm of rain and wind. The rain
we Understand. Lus been pretty general
through tho district, aud in some places CON
sd"rablv Injury has been done to The lanl
Since the ram. he weather has been exceeding.
]v cool; Oh this (ru-siny iuorming) res were
c"mior'ah!" and necessary. We pleased to
near IL r"p"rtc,. that the general crop through
out the District premises wcii.--Loncustcr Led
.nr.
RAIN AND Crors.--On sunday evening last
this vicinity was Visited with Il refreshing rain :;
since which. the Weather has been unc"Hfnrt.
ably cool The corn crop. n. present. locks
unpr"'ni:ir :. bn, with favorable s.ns"n> in the
tn'ur", iAi: y;S viii " obtained. - York, ,:ie
EnY";r,-:
T"' c"wv CE"r>.-Wr have cheering ae-
counts iio' all Parts "t the D>'r;,, r.,,..,,i,,-
1h" "':i.. ia" present app. ,...',",s in,ilra', Il
large yield IN In>>ir,. ,hr..iuh "a sect ",. g.
eighteen "r twenty mil..S. Il fw days >rr,., we
We're !':"''>"'t I" learn, nom all witt, whom W"
conrrrS"'i. That t,- corn i, .l"iu. well. Even
IN these places where they have had nn rain
FOR several weeks it nevertheless looks green
rOspp y, E',y,
IHE EITHER ASD C"ErS.-On Sunday last
by universal verdict. the temperature Of e
atni"s pii"re was n' Il higher figure than We
have had tt any time This summer. And by
way nf contrast, Monday and Tues day Il
northrasrr male his arrival that would have
done M 'liscrr.t to his chill November hr"ihcr
BaEkciS and uvrrc"ais in general re-
quest. doors aud windows Il rmv,i"ally cl"sr.l +,
and bright five nn ti," hearth seemed To cn,,-
tralcL the Fourth Of July fire crackers in the |!
street
We have had n sup"rahunlnn"c of IN in for |
the las, two or three weeks. ard the universal |
cry Is, that Seen. Green wfi carry the tav !
unless ii good rr"raricd spell of fair weather !
enables the farmers tn bring their sul,sii-s into
tie h,ih. We hay" heard much inquiry for
the proper mr'ii"am"nts for "Sal;" hi.' - it !
Icing considered highly dangerous ut thi- .i.nc
to z" into S"nu Of nu. cuilun fields or corn .
patches.
The plnht tcrs complain Of the continuance Of !
cool nights, and NOR. especially Of tn" cold .
high winds we have been having this week ID ,
is thought that considerable hail fell sume-
where not far cf-i,""hSrW Son.
BLrE-SrEM WHITE WnEAr.-PrnE Warren
DuPrc has laid our table n few heads of
blue stem white wheat, which he obtained in |
Nirginia while on 4 recent visit to that Stat, /
These heads unusually arg. aud wrl!-fiI |.
led. This variety of wheat, The Professor i'll
forms us, is a!nost universally cultivated in |
the border counties "f Eirginin and North Car !
olina, as being tn" !e t adapted to l,,r soil |,
and climate, nnl very pr"'luc,ive. u is a lit. /
Tie earlier than the common white wheat, and |
produces flour that has sigh, sraw.,urr in |
color. The specimen hc seen in our office |
Prot Dnl're brought small quantity of the |
wheat with him. ahi will he pleased to give !
any one VIII" desires it, an opportunity t." try
Its ad"pinti"" to our soil and climu,e.-Spar !
idu}Yry Ernreys