The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-04


II would scem from the olioa ing communication TO the
Marshall Republican, that some difficulty antic pated
gathering the wheat crop Of Texas owing to the scarcity
OF labor. Tho writer says-The wheat crop in North
Texas in fair way 70 be lost 70 great extent unless
help comes from some quarter Where can this help
como from answer, only from the cotton planters in
middle and eastern Texas The emergencies q these
times such render expedient that little
cotton should be planted this year. supposing such
to be ths eel free to say that the planters have
IN their power to save this Invaluable CROP The men
who have hitherto saved this crop have gone fight the
battles OF the country and have left their wheat crops
DO saved by their wives and children II is thought by
who TO that there will DO fifty OF
grain " every man IN those wheat growing counties. In
neighborhoods thare Is one au TO every four
i've families. Now there Is plenty OF machinery ia the
country to this grain there hands TO work
II the cotton planters viii only form companies OF i've
ten fifteen or twenty hands, and send white
company aud cut and nonso this grain, they will
DO doing noble service for their country. Humanity
and patriotism demand this Of them Harvest generally
in those counties about the 10th of May AZ
the pay are not a1h)rked 10 say but 10 IL usual
pay during harvest, from Two TO three dollars for
hands understand Tho planters the Brazos propose
20 and thrash the wheat for onefourth. That
DO determined among parties. IL to DE hoped that
every planter will render all tho help In his power The
be laid by In that time and will say that
he cotton to take of. We should recoect that
North Texas is really the ony wheat country that the
south can rely on. Al OF border States arc
likely TO be impoveri she'd and laid waste. Flour Is
in demand at aud eight cents at your doors. Shall
will army the border get supplies II this wheat
lot saved? This crop must DO saved, and n the
continues help viii 10 needed to sow the next crop.
GEORGIA.
The Rome Souherpr, of the 18th April, says-wc are
sorry that the has maize its appearance
this early period IN wheat almost every section OF the
country-hns blightns our hopes Of abundant sup.
ply or this important grain. The wet weather, which
has much TO do in producing the rust in wheat has
delayed planting but hope that both for upla.d
and bottom we may yet have propitious season.
The Marietta AdpocQs Of the same date says-Unless
there should sumo unforeseen disaster the crop Of
wheat will be almost fabulous in this section OF the
country. As the winter unusually mild the crop
forward and viii be ready FOR the scythe, presume
at Ieas, two weeks earlier than usual The yield will be
very large, aud the greatly increased quantity Of land
will insure Us an abundant harvest.
The following is nom the columbus Enguircr:-we
are glad TO boar from q gentleman Of Quitnan county
that the wheat crops in his eghborhood have wonder
fully improved within the last week ten days lie
informs that fields lately badly affected with the rust
and which farmers expected TO be destroyed by
have recovered astonishngy, aad now promise good
harvest. This Is very encouraging report, and Il re-
lates TO large fields the loss Of which would have beon
The Marstta Adcocak reports that the rus. has made
Its appearance in tho wheat crop In that part Of Georgia
FLORIDA.
Planters on the Suwanee river, with Q very few sx.
captions have planted their whole crop Ia provisions
excepting acre or two Of cotton for homo consump
From the Athens (renn Postl
THE WHEAT.
An immense breadth Of wheat was sown last seed
time and until quite recently the prospect
ally promising but within the last twelve days ght
some seems 10 have struck IL and many folds
much injured that tneT oWnSt TAX ABOUT turning
their stock spon thsm. While we doubt whether the
blight general and fatal as accounts would lead
% believe, is certain that the prospect for the usul
crop j. seriously dminished II not entirely gone The
best thing then the farmers can do s TO plant AZ ch
land ~ corn potatoes and beans as they can tend
advahtageoasy, and thus al abundance Of wholesome
food may be secured though the whcat crop fail entire
ly, which we do not believe will DO the Lot every
family, both IA town and country, plant every inch Of
spare ground 10 something that will make food for
or beast, and tend II at odd hours, and which would
otherwise be wasted in dloness aud we will ill secure
a abundance and to spare.
From the Savannah Republican,
The wheat crops seem 70 be engaging, at this time,
large share OF the public attention The accosnts from
various SECTIONS vary very materially In some, as Ia
Wilkes and tho neghborhood the crop seems 10 have been
almost entirely cut or far opinions can be based on
its present condition From other portions Of tho stale
especially the middle and southwestern Similar accounts
reach us II half crop should be made the pubic ex
pecaton will be more than satisfied Accounts from no
upper portion OF tina state generally av0rabo Ma
disaster has overtaken the crop and promises heavy
yield.
Perhaps, after all the districts blisLled By rust are