Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-08-25


correspondent Of the Wetumpka (AIa) Spectator Of
18th inst, gives the following result his observations
travelling from Weumpka to Forest Depot Va where his letter
dated
The Of the Ieng drouth through all the north
eTn OF Georgia. well as through such Alabama
passed aygh really dis ressing
scarcely xcept,On being tirsy
eXe I'VE ana vide spread Is this drouth that serious fears
ertaned Of much suffering from slbstantals life
in most of southern country This dr. prospect conn
ued with but little abatement through all the upper
Of Georgia and the southern Of Tennessee approach
ed the wee Valley in the latter State the prospect chang
60 or he or ana the eye o. the trave e was
eshed with uxurant Of hay Of fae
cattle and horses grazing on the extensive meadows from which
heavy crop grass haG been recently taken away
for winter With limited exception passed through
good crops all along East Tenne see and Western Virginia
Ga RGIA-We hear rbay from all OF whom inquiry made
the dcouragng accounts Of the Georgia Some Of
T. think there will deficit Of twenty per
from tie cotton of astyear Our impression is that will
be much greater, adopt opinions nte
gent planters tie yield will not be than fifty cent RI
what last year The recent the tenet
cal influence on the crop which wa anticipated from them The
plant lacks recupeave arfed scky. The
ton will csme early msrkeE but viii coming One
o county subscribers thinks Bib this year average about
bale ten acres planted bbb however, could do much
in the way Of cotton growing.
In the idea more
the yield Of this year has been produced Macon Telegraph,
Aug p.
Within abundant rains have fallen in this region
and planters much ropeu crops
and The prospect for too bette though that
crop has risks the dwash plant
prevents the tn favorable
from till frost understand attention
given by planters generally to Ihs urnp planting
as they rey them substitute for feelUOlnl
bus Enquirer, august 10
correspondent Of the Auguta Chronicle and SentinE
writing from Barnesye III county, Ga under date Of the
10th inst "Our Of and cotton very poor
the former not over fourth Of an average crop Peas and ps
toes doing finely Grass, for stock will be very
hne etc We having plenty of northwestern at
perish yet"
rains within the past week or two which have
improved ecorn and cotton considerably Our farmers
will maze PLENTY Of for home on and probably
We have several gentlemen pr pose
Of what they to Eel at 81 bush In
ons this county crops never have be better while in others
| they are quite mesgre-- Ld1Cre1ceoiRe NeJcS.
ALABAMA We made tip through Northern part OF
county last week and observed particularly the
both cotton and corn Corn though quite Short much better
appreheDded go and it is now the impes.
sion that two thirds OF average crop will be
The fall rains have set in good earnest Friday
heavy rain fell in the southern portion Of the county,
| fell, ssturating the earth throughout
Cotton ii this county is less promising than
had dried up ard died before the late
quit growing We entire Cells in which
weed was perfectly dried black and dead The
and Saturday came large quantity Of cotton open
fields which has been badly injured in
destroyed 1t the almost universal opinion plant.
with whom convered that than half average
crop favorable season. for picking bSt
IT, probable weather should he unpropit us
less than thai quantity will be gatheredRayeGs Cronics
AIyuSf It,
LOUISIANA merchant Of this city furnishes the following
extract rom letter of gentleman who has been travelling
through north Louisiana The statements which in re
gard the prospect applies parcuy to the parishes
Of DeSoto Hschitoche Rapids and Avsyees
tract:
Crops OF cotton tie upands OF the above
very Short and in the moet favored spots more than hale
will be made the usua WELD
part State probably
suffered from the uDprtcedep ted drOuth than this
In the bottom lsndS the cotton is
acreage where sasonSbe showers have fsen and in other
localities inferior than they years
the been much
than fourth the usual Srop, generally Epeakingo
! leans PicdyuHs, Aug. Is.
The Planters Banner says The weather continues dry in ST.
Mary parish and the in PLACES begins suffer for
Here and there partial shower has the
good condition, and places where fresh the
quite WE'LL but general thing drouth pnches
sorey psrith could not make thirds Of full crop
the rAnsto fall ahuhdAnty from this till sugar.
making II do not have rains week planters
| will not make half crop.
dated Sabine Pass August Galveston
Ges gives unAvorab Of crops Eastern Tex.
| as. The writer says:
Fer months past have been, you know travelling
counties Eastern Texas find prospects
and cotton rather dscouraRnP Many farmers
will make sufficient for bread, ard will
Much Of the fodder, poor and light Ihaye pareu
lar nquis tmOng Of the old settlers, and
they have before fair crops Of from seed planted
late the 18th Of August and many the strength that
the prospect OF late fall have been repanng, and the
rains they are much encouraged.