The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1860-08-03
THE cRops, OF THE conway

Our Exchanges from various sections of the
country, TEEN with. detailed accounts Of tho
crops From condensed summary prepared
by the Charleston Mercury, we extract the
following:
THE NORTH.
NEW ENGLAND.-The crops in the Eastern
States are reported to be generally good. The
scarcity of hay in parts Of Vermont and New
Hampshire, is the general topic of remark
among the farmers. The Country Gentleman
informs its readers that in Maine there is a
larger breadth Of titled crops than usual espe-
cially of hoed crops, and they generally bid
fair Wheat that was sown in March and
April is reported good. Fruits are very pro
missing, and it is presumed that despite the
protracted drough the result Of tho season will
compare favorable with other years.
THE SOUTH. !"
DELAWARE "A country paper says: Now
that harvest is nearly over, during which. our
farmers have not suffered from excessiYeSheat,
or been troubled with wet weather, they are
quite willing to have rain. Indeed, there is
beginning to be serious want of rain through.
out this vicinity, and grass already shows the
effects Of it, as well as corn and other gro inc
crops.
MARyLAHD.-In Maryland, although in Frede.
rick county and some other localities the wheat
Leads have been light, poorly filled. and the
grains shrivel!ed, the reports which reach us
from other portions Of the State are of such
nature rs 10 make US expect an average
crop.
VRcIS'A.-The Wytheville Telegraph says
that in pWythe County the yield of grain is but
little below the average. The yield of hay
will be greater than has been kuown for wears
and the corn and oat crop never looked more
promising. The tobacco crop in NIecklenburg
VIII oe a short one: corn. too, is very unpron,-
'slng for want ofrain; the crop Of oat is very
hne' The Warrenton (Fauquier County, Flag
lays: "uarvcst in this section is now over, and
from all we can learn we incline to the opinion
that the crop oEwRc6t is about an average
one, Notwithstanding the damage done to it by
the joint worm, Dc. The oat crop is also good
and the eofp,ztoo;2s is looking well since the
late rains. The Petersburg L,tell;qeucer saws
the wheat crop in Dinwiddie County has turned
out better than was expected. Corn is very
promising.
NORTH CAnoLlSA.-A letter from the French
Broad Vattey, in North Carolina, reports sc,
r'ous and general injury to the crops by hail,
wind, and storms The corn in some places
was completely stripped.
SoUTH CAnoLINA.-From our own State the
accounts for some time past have been exceed
ngly lydIscournging. The rains of the last few
days, however, it is to te hoped, will serve in
some degree to better the condition of thiups
kESTucKY.-The tobacco crop of Kentucky is
spoken of as less than al average one, for va.
'ious reasons There was less of all area plan
ed, especially near the river, as the almost to.
'ai failure OF the wheat crop, and high price
'f corn IN spring, induced the formers to plant
more corn and less Tobacco. The season. too
1as been OF such a nature rs to ripensthe plants
fortnight or three weeks earlier than usual
which is unfavoraulc to great yield of cured
tobacco, since the stock is brought to the cur
ns-house in wsrm weather The hay will
not. in all probability, be more than halfa crop
aud winter wheat is said to average less than
i've bushels to the acre. Oats and corn are
very good.
TESNEssEE.-The Clnrksville Chronicle snys
that the prospects Of the Tennessee farmers
were never brighter at this season of the wear
than now; Their wheat, oats, and rye have
been harvested, and turned out more bounti-
ulIy than they expected. The quality of wheat,
raised in isissnelghborhood, it now thought,
will equa,4n bulk last yeses product Rye
and oats were not injured b8 rust, and will
turn out very full yield. The grnsses and
clover will prove an average CROP and but for
The dry weather early in the season, would be-
much larger 1t is several years since the pros
pect for a full crop of tobacco has been as good.
Fruit also promises we'll.
6 GEoRGIA.-Diffcrcnt views are entertained
and expressed III relation to the prospects of
the growing cotton crop. In some localities
we are satisfied that the crop looks unfayora-
BILE, while in other sections planters are pleased
with their prospects, 30 far the yield is CON-
cerned, but they are rather discouraged at The
prospect for prices.
correspondent, writing from Gordon. coun-
ty. Says: have lived here eleven years, and
have never seen worse prospect, for corn
crop than We have nows ssObr best and lowest;
river iand,cannot make more, than half CROP
So far as have heard: it issthe case through.
out the county. Our highlands cannot make
unless we get rain in "a few. daSs.
Our prospects are: very bad for corn crop,
end We have not made our seed wheat Our,
prospect for cotton is falling off very fast.
8 FLonrDA.-A correspondent of The Mariana
.Patrioessys: cropsinaw ashington county srs,
for the mest part in sad condition, though
sams rsstoIsrably good, On Holmes Valley
the cott6nsis from Eve to six, feet. high. and
well deveiohsd And the corn il geed for seven
barrels per acfe, which, with suitable seasons,
would haze made ten barrsis. There are .s,dty
streaks" down thess.whereahs, crops are .ssis:
tirely;rdined---all more or s.sss Asjarsd. Al
Orange Hill the sight is really dhtressinas ~,
crops there. soSexceedingly promisiss az Sns
time. are;comp)etely ruined by the sdtoasdk.
But one considerablssrsin has taflsh sonstlis
Hill since the arst q April. aud then dry dirt
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