Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-06-02
Daily p. arireiaiaa.
Crops in tho West.

The Secretary Of the Merchants Exchange. Mt
kct has the following in regard to the growing
crops in that section
We think there no longer be doubt that
the growing crops throughout this section-snv tor
three to FIVE hundred miles round--hayo suffered
severely from the prevailing drouth. From this
State, Illinois and Iowa the intelligence s parc-
ulary disastrous, whilo in Kentucky, Indiana,
Tennessee and Pennsy ylyania tho failure isC ly
partial On the opposite side Of tho river we
learn from old resident-one who has been
gagged largely in the milling business for twenty
6ve years. that in all his experience he never
knew such a failure of Fall wheat. He thinks
that one bushel out Of four will be the best gone
raj yield rf his section. Fields are reported eve-
rywhere within the line Of our remarks. as being
plowed up fur rc.sowng. and this work is undcr-
taken with the h, pc that rnin will visit the coun-
try in time to bring about u harvest, But the
country is an empire In extent, and good prices
never fail to draw u plentiful supply-plcnuul
enough at least. TO preclude the fear OF suffering
or stampede like that which Is now going On in
Ireland. In addition TO many Of our Western
States, those of Now England are reported as sui
frrng from st,m % 10 like that which is now g.
ing on in ireland. la addition to many of our
Western States. .those Of New England are re.
ported as suffering severely from the same cause.
account of dry weather. Hemp md tobacco re.
copts have been retarded in consequence to n
large extent. But still our general supplies are
largely in advance of those Of last year ut this
time, aad tho increase continues.
CRor PRosi'rcrs IN MISSOURI The St. Joseph
West, of the oh, snys st...
The wheat crop Is unqncstionntly lost to n very
great extent. lew farmers tell us that their
prospects nre fair for .omehiugspbre than hall n
crop, while many hasc already plowed their fel1s
up and put the ground in ether grans. IL is pro.
bablc. therefore, that more acres will be devoted
to corn than ever beioie, which will certainly
swell the hog crop next winter, and which, in the
end. lnay prove so productive that the loss Of the
country on account of the drouth will be triiling
The hog crop. on account Of its certainty, is dcs-
tined to becume the leading feature with our asri-
culturists.
The Bloomington t,Issour) Legion says:
From all parts of the State we have the same
compaint-rain wauted. In this section the
ground is dry that and small grail, is about
gonc under Still. if we should have rain any
time shortly, with warm weather afterwards. We
could salely calculate ON good corn crop.
The tobacco prospect is rather gloomy, hut
there ia time yet, with good season, t. make n
good crop--if the plants don't dry up before it
rains.
The 81. Louis Chris,i IN Advocate of Thursday
last says:
In many parts of this State, thcre man,
complaints as to the drought. The wheat cr,p is
failure; and oats and grass will be of little worth
unless there be rain soon. At this place. ther
were appearances Of rain, and some light sho.el,
early this week but how far thoy extended VT
do not know 1t is probable. however. that in par
ticular sections of the State, only, has the lrongh
prevailed. Thcrc are other sections from whe'
we hear favorable reports to the now grow N,
crops.
The same paper adds
We see accounts IF violent hail storms having
occurred in parts of Illinois, and in some place
have been very destructive.
A letter from Leayenwor,h City says
The rews from the Plains is to the effect tha,
severe drought prevails. but little rain Levin2
fallen during nearly three months and fear, N,
entertained, in the territory, Of an almost tota
failure of the crops.