The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1860-07-27

THE WEATHER, CROPS, ETC.

From almost every portion of the State We
hear complaints of warm weather and unfa-
vorable accounts Of the crops In some sec
tions showers have fallen, but they have been
no means general. The weather has been OPP
pressively warm here, and the drouth remar-
kably severe. The corn crop which short
time back promised SO well, has been almost
entirely cut of-nnd if we were to have rain
in abundance. from this time on, we would still
have a short crop, the corn is really dead
upon the ground. There is no corn in this
market for sale. nor is there any in the coun-
try. and the prospect of the growing crop is
indeed rloomy.-Chcstcr Standard.
Our adviccs are that the corn crop in this
District, generally speaking. is suffering very
much for ram. Partial rains, however, have
fallen. and amid so much complaint, wo are
glad that we occasionally find persons who
say their prospects are as good rs they want
Bottom coin is doing well. Recent hai storms
have done the crop, in some places, an injury
but not so much as is reported in some Of our
neighboring Districts.-G reenvikie Enterprise
MIssouR-The weather and crops are thus
noticed in the Port G ibson RcveiWs:
The weather continues dry. The corn crops
In this and Jefferson counties are ruined. and
in some plantations the corn has been cut
down and cured for forage for the winter
The cotton crops the uplnnds are much
hurt by the drouLl. We learn that in Bolivar
and other counties higher up the river excess
| sive rains have hurt the cotton crops, while the
corn is splendid. The weather here is very
dry and warm. The Thermometer goes up To
LOB in the shade. almost every duy, and stands
nbout 92 dnring the night.
The Ante Democrat hns the following:
The weather has been oppress;vely hot for
the last day or two. The thermometer stood at
1903 degrees in the slnde-five degrees higher
| than has been known here for nine or ten years
The crops ure wretched. From every portion
of the country we hear the most discouragiug
| news about corn. We heard one farmer re-
mark that, out Of field of two or three hun
dred acres he could not gather more than
twenty bushels All for the want of rain
Matters begin to look alarming.
The Houston Prtrcl has the following:
The corn crop is literally burned up, and
will tie a failure unless we have rain soon
Cotton IS doing badly. 1t is too hot for man or
beast to live long. and no prospect for change
soon.
Observation-Disclosures the State the pre-.
sent hot weather is aoteI as something uncx-
ampled, at least eince 1928. The Lebanon
Democrat of the 14th inst, says:
The heat during the early part Of the week
ws most oppressive, the thermometer standing
over 100 degrees i'll the shade ut midday-
Since then, there have been cool refreshing
showers.
The following is an extract from letter da
ted DeSoto Parish, Louisiana. July G:
We are still suffering from the want of rain
1t seems as if it will never come. The corn is
lost, and cotton likew ise. unless have rain
Immediately. The state Of things is truly dis
tressing. The stock can scarcely find water;
and We ourselves have been almost without it,
drinking mud, and not enough even Of that
One of our neighhors. Dir. r., W i'll not make nn
ear of corn, boil of cotton, potatos, nor peas,
nor anything else.
The st. Joseph Gazette says:
The heat Of the last few days has heen most
oppressive. the thermometer standing at 100
with but slight variation. Tho rnin-the cool,
refreshing rain, will it never Gomez
The Ponte Coupee Democrat of the l4th,
has the following in regard to the crops in that
parish:
The weather has been so unpropitious so far
70 making fair crops in this parish. save the cot
that we have refrained from saying anything
an the subject for long time. With but few
exceptions, the corn crop is a to tai loss. The
cane crop is very backward and very small.
In many localities the drought has been so
severe as to wither the plant. Abundant
ram would partially retrieve the past injury.
On the contrary, the cotton crop promises
better than it has for years. Already, on
many places. cotton begins to open, and ere
long picking will begin in earnest
The WHEAT HARVEST. - Western papers
have frequent notices of the progress of the
wheat harvest, in which farmers are now ac-
lively engaged, in the Southern parts of Ohio,
Indiana and Illinois. The yield is everywhere
spoken Of as very abundant-the best that has
been realized for several years-corn is repre-
sented as looking very promising. except that
in some places drouth has retarded its growth
u
GEoRGIA.-Our accounts from oil parts of
middle Georgia grow worse and worse. The
corn crop is almost a total failure already, and
planter in several neighLorhools are forming
clubs for the purchase and shipment Of their
next years supply. We learn there was q
heavy shower in a portion of Twiggs day be-
fore yesterday. but in our neighborho"d the
heavensare as brass over our head, and the
earth as;fine dust benenth our feet. All M
ture is languishing and exhausting. The cot
ton We hear is suffering badly. and requires
speedy and general relief-Gacon Telegraph.
--4 N----