, 1860-03-08

The llollT Springs Herald says theY learn
from the planters OF Marshall County, Mss,
prove almost complete failure. It is the Gus
tom wi'h our turner's, generally, to prepare
their wheat land nicely is garden, and sow
the. wheat and rake it in with rakes or rollers.
leaying the ground in the finest order imasina.
bic. Almost every crop that was prep red iu
this way last fall will prove failure, on account
OF the severe freezes. Some few crops, where
the wheat was sowed in rough ground and
turned under without further preparation,
promises to make good wheut.
The Gonzales, Texas, Ehguirer, SAYS; Nebe.
lieve most Of our farmers have finished p,upt-
ing corn- Some complain Of the dryuess Of tue
sosi. Rain is greatly needed, as we'll Tor stock
commenced gardening, aud we notice beets,
peas, cabbage. lettuce, radishes, carrots and
Irish potatoes already up. Some few peach
trees, which were not Killed By the freeze. haze
commenced blooming. The1hm trees arc nlso
beginning to bud and will Il Ia blossom in a
few days.
The 0pe1ousas, L., Pafriot says. The weath.
ten days. large number Of our planters haye
finished planting cane; some are planting corn,
others are making active preparations s for plant.
ing cotton, and ali seem busy in improving the
present balmy season.
The Columbia, Tenn, Herald, of Feb. %,
plant as large crop Of oats as possible, and do
so carly. The scarcity Of corn and psoyeutler
generally readers the oat crop this year csse j.
t'a', and early planting secures probable ex-
emption from rust.
The st. Na1y's La, Ao.4er says the orange
trees in that neightorhood, even many Of tie
sour ones, have been killed b5 frost. Many IN
orange grove that WAS clothed with yerdure and
beauty last full, now looks as dry and dead IS a
pie OF brush.
The Louisiana Sugar Planter encourages the
hope Of Il better crop Of sugar the coming wear
than was made the last year. 1t says: "We
may safely predict good stnud Of rasoons this
year, as the winter has been so far remarkably
dry and uniformly cool, checking any teuden-
cy 10 vegetation, and well adapted to preserve
every stalk sound, and the eyes in the best con-
dition for making their appearance in the de-
sired number in March and April"
The following, from the Laurenceyille Is. C,>
Htrald, deserves serious attention:
It Is presumabie that the present scarcity and
consequent high price Of corn, has set the pro-
ducers Of the article to thinking as to its cause
and awakened the farmers to knowledge Of
the importance Of planting large provision
crop, the present year. At all events, it is TO
be hoped that they hare considered this matter.
the great demand for porn aud wheat, for bread,
its scarcity. the small supply and consequently
the high price Gift Corn is now selling readily
at one dollar and quarter per bushcI, and goes
quickly ut thnt. II the coming crop be lirht,
there is no telling to what price it may run up,
or whether it csp be got ut all or not, ne1t
spriug. These facts should admou1sh planters
to attend TO It, that in planting their crop this
aaed pSa 'fs'se. IS ee1sn crop be
cotton entirely On poor land. With tbe e4esns s1e
tation Of buying corn and meat, and when corn
is at the present prices, its seems actually suc-
dai to ones own interest. The farmer who never
buys coin or meatis generally thrifty, his hous
hold is the abode Of abundance aud peace, and
the corn famine SUCH al now prevails, neyer
troubles him, but on the contrary Ellis bis purse.
planters We ever knew has often assured Us that
when the price Of corn was very high. be always
planted larEe crop Of corn, aud always real
lied more profit from it than his neiehbors did
from their extra crop Of cotton,
The Shelbyville {.rcpn.) I+xe Union learns
from farmers in Bedford County, that the wheat
crop Is almost IN entire failure in that county.
In REV of the probability that the growing
wheat crop will be short one. correspondent
Of the Grenada lMisz) lenral Geati*n.1a sug-
gcsts remedy in the planting Of Nav wheat.
which he says is equally good, and Yields as
much. It is also suggested by one Of our Ten
ucssee exchanges, farmers ought to plant larger
Tennessee ITAy says it is believed by large
number Of our farmers that the wheat crop is
greatly injured, it not altogether destroy cd, by
The severe weather. Many are sowing aeain.
but We believe the season 8 50 fur advanced that
he chances are decidedly against success.
Information from eli parts Of Tennessee is to
he effect that the prospective wheat crop is
Tcry unpromising. Tie winter has been uu.
ayorab!e Cor the production Of wheat, and 1he
llscouraging prospects Of the next years crop
$ having decided influence upon the ruling
,r1ces Of grain nov in market at that end OF the
State. Nheat ia now worth one dollar and |
*entr five cents; and corn, the naked grain,
tithout sacks, is worth seventy-iye cents, al.
housh there is large quantity in the country.