The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-31


that needs rain to give 1t impetus
From the Canton Aa1 OF tile 18th THE crops and
gardens are BEGINNING to be very seriously affected
by the long droutn. IL has been at least-ever 80
many-weeks since there was rain. From all parts
Of the country complaint comes and serious results
apprchended unless there is rain soon. great
portion OF the cotton planted has not yet come up
and much OF that which has, as well as the corn Is
From the Woodvie Repvas.;..;,::a Of the l4th:-rhe
weather ..as been very dry for the past TWO weeks
an this section and still continues. The planters
are suffering for the want OF rain just ABOUT tnis
time. Gardens also suffering for the same ele-
ment. NMM
From the Boonvine Rec0rder:-The weather con-
Times very dry, and farmers are beginning to look
and talk desp0ndingly. There have been indications
OF rain for several days, and we hope In shott
time to see falling weather which we think nix woaa
have sustained from the want Of rain.
From the Somerset Times of the 16th:- THE cry
comes from all portions OF the country that crops
are suffering for rain. In many instances where
cotton was planted late the seed have almost en-
tirely failed to come up. This is indeed gloomy
letter OF the istn instant, from Tppa county, to
the Memphis Appeal, says the drought OF six weeks
had been ended by q fine rain. The corn had not
sunered as much as the cotton, and wheat Is look
ing fine.
TENNESSEE.
failure.
LOUISIANA.
The New Orleans Ptcdyu,ie nth, says:-"Advlces
from the country show q decided Improvement IN
the condition Of the growing cane. The plant cane
stubble has taken a good start and promises to do
better than the most sanguine expectations. At
the best, however, large crop cannot be made. Az
extraordinary favorable season hencefOrth could
scarcely bring the yield up to 100000 hOgsheads.
The estimate OF wellinformcd parties, with an ay-
erage season, Is about seventy-dve thousand hogs
heads.
1t is now believed that the cane crop OF Louisiana
will be very fair and that the farmers are feeling
much more hopeful than they did some time since.
TEXAS.
From all sections comes the cheering intelligence
no mol haff IN n voa Enn ha.
tore.
The Gainesville sun Of May II says :-"The corn
settlers say the prospects at this season
finer. 1t Is now waist high Of large and vigorous
stalks and deep green color These are excellent
The Lampasas Dispatch of May II says:--"In this
county the wheat crop is the largest that has been
realized for many years. A large portion Of the
crop will be cut during the coming week, and the
most of 1t is now safe from the rust. We have
heard OF no rust yet to damage the crops. We hear
Of some crops that win average twenty bushels to
the acre, though the average OF the county will per-
haps. be no more than fifteen bushels to the acre."
Dallas, the wheat centre of Northern Texas, from
every exchange we gather the Information tnat
never at this season Of the year the prospects
for abundant crops equal to the present.
The counties OF Grayson, Fannin, Lamar and
Red River are bounded on the north by the indian
by the Red River for distance Of 200 miles by the
windings Of the stream, forming broad extent OF
the richest bottom land OF Texas, inexhaustible in
fertility, and comprising tract Of over one humid
red Thousand acres OF land on the river Alone
This land is capable of producing hundred thou
sand bales OF cotton, or four million bushels OF
corn, or two million bushels Of wheat. These coun-
ties, with Dallas, Collin, Hopkins and Hunt, form q
portion Of the great wheat growing district of
Texas, whose lands in times past have yielded an
average Of from eighteen to twenty bushels of
wheat to the acre. or one bale OF cotton: This land
The present prospect for good crop, says the
Paris North Team, of all kinds is encouraging The
farmers who planted corn early got good stand,
while those who planted just before the cold rains
did not; but the replant came up finely, and alto
gether the prospect is now cheering.
Our exchanges rom every part OF Northern and
Middle Texas represent the wheat crop as magnid-
cent. They are now harvesting on the west side OF
the Trinity In this county. 1t Is said new wheat has
been brought into Dallas.
The Victoria Advocate OF May 16 says:-"The pros
pect for good crop far is very encouraging and
should we not have serious drought we are con-
ident that large crop Of corn and cotton will ne
rasedu