The Drouth In New England

The ürouth from which the farmers and manufacturera of Jiorthern New Eugland, especially of Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont, arenow suffering, is in duration and severity al most, if not quite unpreeedented. The effects ielt last autumn in diminished cfops were severe, and the continued scarcity of water is not only subJ3CÜDg the farmers to great inconvenienco in seeuring a supply for domestic purposes and for their stock, but the manufacturing interests, especially those dependent on water power, are experiencing all the serious inconvenience and loss consequent upon a water famine. In a number of localities.and notably at Manchester.N. H.,operatives ana workmen, who at this season can illy afford it, are for eed tolie idle, with no prospect of ■work until the water supply Las been increa3ed by a rain or a thaw. In the milis of one corporationthe monthly pay roll has been reduced to the amount of $20,000. , -■ The flrat air pump was made in 164.