Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-17

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There is an abundance of fruit Ia mar
peaches, apples, watermelons, ETC.
| the latter very high. The corn crop II
portions Of this county is literally burn
ing up for want Of rain.-Le6anon Her
| aid
Well, it certainly has been dry in THU
section for month or two. The uplant
corn will be a failure--a half-crop would
be big thing. Kingston East Tennes
seedn.
MISSISSIPPI. M
The Washington County Times says
1.-THE cotton crop in this region is excel
lent. The weather for two or three days
past has been intensely warm-just the
kind desired for cotton. The dread Of
visitations from the worms is the only
thing the farmers have now to fear. Tney
have made their appearance in some oil
the interior counties"
The Port Gibson Standard says: I'VE
are sorry to learn that Mr.. W. T. Russum,
seven miles from town, reports the cot
ton worm on his plantation"
The Summit Times has the following :
Mr.. Nathan Garrett, whose farm is To-
Gated on the east side of Pearl river,
is the first to forward to our office an
open boil Of cotton. We expect to
chronicle the appearance of several
bales Of cotton in our market in a week
or so.
Reports from the crops on Pearl river
are conflicting. Many farmers have
undoubtedly suffered much from the want
of rain; corn especially, on many farms,
has been cut short from this cause.
In the vicinity of Georgetown, Copiah
county, the crop is reported to be very
good, both corn and cotton, but the cotton
worm has made its appearance here to
small extent. Our information from
Marion county was highly gratifying
some ten days ago. Accounts from Amite
and Franklin and the region of Big Black
in Kinds county are good. The crop in
our own county Of Pike is, upon the
whole, satisfactory to most OF our
planters.
The Winona Democrat, of the l4th,
says:
The crops in Choctaw and Carroll
counties are looking at the present writ
ing, more promising than any previous
period during the season. 1t is feared,
however, too much rain has already
fallen, making the stalk of cotton grow
to large. No indication of worm has
been discovered.
The Kosciusko Chronicle, of the 18th,
says:
1t is agreeable to notice the generally
pleasant countenances of our farming
friends when they come to town. From
almost every part of the county the crop
prospects are cheering. From the
present indications the crops of corn,
peas and cotton will yield far more than
any year since the surrender. Practical
farming has advanced since the close of
the war at least SO per cent. As brain
farming increases, so will the yield to the
farmer be increased.
1t is with pleasure we note the fact
that there have been several lots Of the
best country cared meat brought into
town for sale during the past six weeks.
As general thing, our farmers are wide
awake to the necessity of raising their
own bread and meat, aud also their own
mules and horses. The farming stock
of the county is better than It has over
been, ana looks IS veil, II not better, for
the season than in the days ante bellum.
From all we can learn, As well as what
we have seen, of the growing crop around
this city, we believe that large crop of
cora aud eaton will be gathered. As
regards the corn, We feel perfectly safe,
and the prospect for cotton as good as we
have ever seen. = Enterprise Miss
Star.
In this region there is decided look.
ing up in matters of agricultural interest.
The cotton has come out wonderfully in
the last three or four weeks, securing as
good prospect as the most sanguine un-
der the circumstances could have ex-
peoted. Corn 10 not 40 good on an ave-
rage, but still enough will be made to do
the country. 10 some parts of Lowndes
and Oktibeha rain is much needed-in
others they do not want a drop more
Columbus Inder, l4th.
VIRGINIA.
The Richmond Whig, of the l4th,
says:
The protracted drouth in Virginia
causes fearful forebodng of terrible
suffering in this State within the next
twelve months. Oar exchanges and cor
respondence from nearly every quarter
tell the same story, and it is really dis
tressing to read the accounts which reach
us of the blasted hopes Of the farmers.
The Farmville Neps says: The drought
in this region still continues. Every
species of vegetation is willing and with
eriHg under its bsleful effects. The corn
is well,nigh bopelessly ruined. Tobacco
is suffering greatly gardens are drying
up, and even animal as well as vegetable
life is enervated and depressed by the
long continued and intense dryness.
The Staunton YIginian says: The
farmers in this section say that the corn
is beyond redemption. 1t is a melan-
choly sight to look at the vast fields on
the hill slopes, all scared and yellow,
stinted in growth and scarcely ft for cat
tie TO eat
The Rockingham Register says: The
corn crop in the Valley, we fear, is past
redemption or resuscitstiou by any rains
we may now have. We have never seen
or known such long-continued drouth.
The Firgisian Orange Courthouse
says: The drouth continues, aud is all
the vorss for the very cold nights we
have had. SNOW was visible in large
patches on the mountains in Madison
last Friday.
The Danville Register Of the llth says: