The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-14
SOUTHERN CROP NEWS


The Memphis Avalanche OF July 10 c0llates the
following crop items from Its exchanges
MISSISSIPPI.
Corn Is looking well in different portions Of the
has made its appearance On two or three farms that
we have heard or but only destroyed Few acres OF
In the Yazoo bottom Inc cotton and corn, though
they have not yet attained the growth OF stark usual
SPRING an Of
and beauty that has rarely been excelied anu Ing
plants are rapidly making up Tor ass '% eay oa
the hills the prospects 40 NOT seem 70 DC qui'o 80
encouraging with exceptions here ana inere YET
diton or the county as very pronising'-faSoo
We were n,e'v out beyond Richland in the Cypress
neighborhood on wednesday, md find the crops IN
that vicinity excellent Mr. Kelley showed us as pretty
and Mr.. Lpsey's wheat crop, which ne has already
harvested, is equal TO that Of the whea'-growing
regions.--GOodn,an star. J,Ay3.
From the opportunity we have lately enjoyed OF
seeing the crops, both IN the prairie and the sandy
VINO ore regulating their money matters upon cacu-
latons as to the growing crops that the prospects
quite o coas 1n @s receive the
the most gratifying intelligence that crops never
looked better; corn y sllktng ana we VIII soon have
asuperabundance ofroastinS ears. Cotton Is In line
health growing rapidly aud gives promise of a
yield equal If not superior TO the crop of last year.
During The past ten days we have had the pleasure
OF meeting and conyersing with planters from many
pains to inquire OF the crop prospects in their re-
spectiye localities. Corn Is growing nneiy and the
ed w &c 9O1% yery Much Whn
the past few days. Planters are In much better
spirits than they have been since the seed Was put
in the grOund.--HOtty Springs Reporter.
Corn though not so early as usual, Is very promis-
ing The area, in most localities, Is large, and II the
cribs next fall. Cotton too small for the season,
but Is growing very fast and II no accident OF worms
or early frost overtakes It may yet gather very
good average per acre. The wheat crop has turned
out greal deal better than was multiplication
The weather during the past fortnight has been
very favorable to our planters ana me crops nave
and eH full Yield may be expectea Cotton, though
p backward presents healthy appearance and
good 'standsr VIA doubtless be obtamed.-Pt1so'a
Star.
The weather for the past week has been warm ana
favorable Tor the grow OF cotton There have been
partial showers OF rain through the country -WeS'
TenaesSeeGR.
cesslvely hot We have had several showers OF rain
but in tins Immediate vicinity not more than SUI
country good rains have fallen, which, with the
warm weather bringing out the cotton, ana sne
and our information Is that II has generally turned
out well.-.Somercue Falcon Julvs.
The weather for the past two weeks has been ia
number are now through with this work, and In
some few instances have ploughed over their tobacco
crop twice, while I'D other instances half and three.
Quarter crops have been planted and the balance
ground prepared for tobacco has been planted In late
corn. Oats are not looking 90 wei as could be
wished the growth as general thing, being snort
heads Light Corn Tsne Ira %pn. am
and grass. AT this writing everything looks favor.
aOle Tor good crop year, ana we hope from lne
bottom OF our hearts that such may be the realiza
hon.-Claykspale chronicle, JWva
LOUISIANA.
of our most Sigilant planters has been brought to
our attention, and IN such q way that we are dls.
Ras us e mt as the genuine gen Cotton
pillar, and was nearly ready to GO INTO Its web; we
a eoa not or ipa sne
among planters, but 70 put planters On their guard
strict search Of their cotton TO be made with the
view or destroying every worm Or chrysaiis which
may he t0una.-Monroe Ts1eTdDh.
a. ALABAMA.
Corn is looking well. The only ugly feature we
ton has las nproved greatly within he last ten days
though u v very backward The Indications arr
Wheat i ys e @ ps sGs s s H Rs az
veloped.-Ea4Iaw watchmqn.
Cheering words come from Phillips county. Al
crops look and are doing well.
We learn that the cotton Is recovering from tn
q few weeks back ana - now dong wen. The pre-
sent hot weather - very 70 ITS rapid growth
Corn looks WELL but there has not been as muc
planted this year IN the past three or four years
DdteSptlle Times.
and ooon crp PROSPECTS, in this section Of IL
country Is OF very encouraging character. Tht
season SO TAR has been favorable and tho farmer
under way first rate crops. We are pleased TO hea
that they have had the good sense 70 plant plenty Q
corn, instead OF deyotDg all their tipe and atten
ton TO --JachsoaDort Herald.
We are gratified to inform our readers that GU
exchanges from almost every direction give nattei
my accounts of the prospects OF the growing crops
In our own county u Y generally encouraging
Notwithstanding the excessive rains, cold night
and general backwardness, our corn crop Is RI
ported promising, and while u Is Impossible,
cotton crop ye, 4 IS generally reported II good cor
dillon and doing well. ashley County Times, J,lv
"a e ffSse WS eas t t9 9a
son, Sharp, Lawrence, Randolph and independence
counties says that the crops In each and all OF thes
yellow stalk Of corn while he was gone The wSes
was being cut ana atlording une Yield. the cotto
was little late perhaps bur presents almost un
Another gentleman who has just returned from
trip through Saline, Hot Springs, Montgomery an
Polk counties, brings the same encouraging news
lh Yell county, the Dardancllc TRANSFORM says tn
corn Is very fine promising great abundance Will
the stand OF cotton Is the best ever known In tn
county.
"Corn Is looking very well. ana cotton, thong
small Is growing rapidly and promises goo
The Searcy Record reports the crops excellent
White county. The editor has received q cotto
bloom which opened on the 18th ult.-LHae Roc
Gazette Jnly D.
The San Antonio Herald says the corn crop
Texas Is beyond contingency, and the yield vi
fair, and the weather at present all that could
asked.
FOUR fMlOMn BURNED TO DEATH.
from the Corydon lInd) Republican,
4 distressing accident occurred IN this county o