The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-09-17
Soae Results orthe uDrouuh.
mo. Picayune.1

i"n f'cayune Saturday morning referr.
ea :" the widespread and disastrous drouth
when II affecting the country FROM the
E = to Texas anl from Nebraska to
I'ennsylvania and Virginia. Since then
our dispatches and correspondence. and al.
NO the mass Of information brought to us
~ our exchanges, al 80 to make mp a
GhsPter Of misfortune which has both u
Gar1 and q bright side. 1t has very
dark side in 10 far a. il shows that the
corn aud other grain is injured very seri-
Dusty indeed, the forage burned up aud
the nay crop lessenetl, vegetables de-.
creased aud cotton hurt; and this asuect
II somewhat relieved, first BY the promise
~ rain. which has already fallen il, small
quantities in Nebraska, Missouri AMI 9th.
ct Ell, states and second, by the rising prices,
winch will lesson the losses offarnlers and
planters, and tend to equalizc the burden
throughout the land.
The reports Of the daily stage Of water
IN the rivers arc sufficient indications Of
the extent Of the drOuth.
VI course navigation is crippled under
SUCH conditions. At Louisville during the
month Of August the rain fall was only
niteenth hundredths Of one inch. At
richmond, Va, the James river is lower
!. 1Ian the Oldest citizens have ever seen it.
Inc falls reach to within few Yards of
Richmond and Danville bridge. The
scarcity Ot water in Richmond and Man.
chester, Va, il unprecedented, and can
not continue longer without causing
much additional suffering and inconye.
nience. From all parts Of Virginia come
d'scOnrsging reports Of the condition Of
crops. A drOuth has been nearly univer.
sal in that State. On high lands the corn
Is . failure, much Of it being cut for fod.
der, and tobacco will make ONLY half a
crop OF poor quality. In the fine yellow
tobacco districts tie severity il noted. In
North Carolina Except along the coast.
where the season has been good for corn
and cottOn) want If rain has occasioned
great suffering. Cotton is small and she'd
ding; corn Is nothing in high lands. to.
baccO il poorer than ever before, In South
Carolina, the region west Of Columbia
Will produce no corn, and but 10 per cent.
Of cotton. In East Tennessee and West
Virginia corn, tobacco and grass are fail
tres. Copious showers arr reported in tue
valley Of Virginia, which NAV save some.
thing there. Dispatches from all sections
Of Pennsylvania show great damage.
Rivers are lower than ever, springs aud
wells almost dried up, corn beyond recoy.
cry, wheat half = crop, no second croD o:
hay, no blowing, grist mills shut down in
the I"mher region, price Of butter and
mix rising, and water is said IL be actin.
ally carried in oil tanks to farmers am,
Others.
Reports from various parts Of New York
and neighboring States say that thu
drouth is the most severe for years. Farm.
ers are digging pototoes to save what
they can. Many fruit and shade trees mr..
lying. Stock requires feeding. and
cisterns arc drying UP.
In North Louisiana our correspondence
aud exchanges indicate damage to cotton.
sweet pQtat0ss and corn. We suppose the
anticipati0ns regarding cotton somewhat
exaggerated; but corn aud potatoes must
suffer.
Some Of our country exchanges think
that the truth ought to Ike told sl,out the
cotton crop. So do We, hut what il thu
truth! Perhaps the general alarm NAV
prove not jnstiliel-cotton can stand \
great deal IT lrouth. For instance. it /,
said in North Texas that cotton will hard
" yield ahovea third Of ~ average crop,
But We question, whether tho loss will be
serious InSoathesst Missouri there 10 lii.
tle old corn, and sales have been made q
high ~ d. aal eaI.i IN
We have published reports from Aissis.
sippt Indicating = very short crop; in
places from One.fouyth to one.hslfs z. crop
IL expected. We hope the fears are exae-
gerxted., 90 =
Northwestern Arkansas, appears to BE-
an exception to the general losies. Wheat.
oats, rye, hey, sweet POTATOES and lrish
potatoes are reported full crops, corn
three. f0urths. 3, ss -
In Schnylkill county. Pennsylvania.
many collieries have leea compelled Il,
suspend operations h.ca,,se the streame
on which they depend are wholly dried
mp. At Pittsburg there has been no rain
In nearly three weeks. Coal, owing 10
the low. stage Of the Ohio River, Is d.
ready seventy cents Z barrel in this city
aud the supply Is scant, and prices on.
likely to go to famine rates. Navigation
on the Mississippi 10 getting difficult even
below vicksburg.