The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-20

The more recent accounts from the country are
rather less Aattering TO the Cotton Crop and, not
withstanding the half bale or so of cotton forced
and hurried into market, IL is very evident that the
general picking will be unusually late, and that the
crop is so very backward as subject the plant to
much greater risks than usual owing to the length
of time which must elapse until full maturity-and
the tender condition Of the plant for so long. BY
some OF the following original document and eS-
tracts, it will be seen that of the seourges, The
boil worm, has commenced his ravages,
Unjust be admitted that if any but less than
average crop is made, it will be against all former
experience, with such late Spring, late bloom,
and backward picking. Before the crop is gather
ed the planter has to the risk Of worms, rains,
and an early Fall. II is our intention TO publish
everything which we can obtain in an authentic
shape for or against large crop If the crop is to
be large one, the sooner it is known the better.
We again urge on the country press to furnish au-
thentic data every week of the prospects of the
crop.
NAToHEz, MISS, August &c. 1850.
Editors of the Observation-Disclosures: have this day
shipped to Messrs Wright Williams & Co.. of your city
one bale Of Cotton.
1t took oeaty hands three days to pick this bale, and
cotton that they picked 200
If Cotton to get it,
This will enable to form correct opinion Of the back
wardness of the growing The truth is there UW be
picking north speaking Of before the LIST September
This season is nearly month behind the average of for
mer seasons.
The dry weather has caused the forms to shed much and
the boil worm is very destructive. The present. appearance
of the crop the opinion that it will be short and,
if visited either by early frost the armyworms, the
yield will be much below that of last Ishold add
IN eador that to get this Bale the RegrOs gathered bois
that only pary The corn crop abundant and
| the health good. YouTs truly, +. l.. CLAIBORNE.
| The editor of the Concordia Intelligencer has
Just returned from tour through the Parishes of
| Concordia, Catahoula and Tensas in upper Louis-
anna. Here is his opinion of the crop on his
return, as expressed in the Ineligencer of Satur-
day last
| " As for the estimation of the damage done by
| the inundation in this portion OF State it is no
difficult task the cotton planted since the rero-
cession of the water has been nearly ruined by the
cut-worm and what little this destroyer had spared
| last week, during visit was shrivelng up by
| the fierce heat and the drought.
| "Our highest estimate Of the crops to be gather
ed this year in this region and all for the want Of
| good and sufficient levees along the Mississippi
| capable Of keeping out the immense quantity OF
| water that gushed through the numerous crevasses
| ia Tensas, Madison and Carroll, would not be
more than one seventh OF an entire and anticipated
| crop"
The Catahoua (Harrisonburg Lad Advocate oil
the 18th, thus briefly announces short CROP
| The present year is admitted to be one so far
discouragng to the citizens OF this Parish in con-
sequence OF the overflow and the failure OF the
| crops.
The cotton is improving in appearance, though
it is evident the yield will be under average. The
| wheat crop proved almost failure.-AnderS0R, s.
| c., august oh.
GRAssHoPPERs IN CROPS. - The Lagrange
| (Ga) Reporter of the 9th inst. says: Owing to
the drought and the extreme heat of the weather
we suppose, thousands of grasshoppers of various
| colors, have accumulated many of the firms in
this section of the country. They go in myrads,
and destroy every thing before them--the cotton
especally-eaves, bolls, squares, tender buds, etc
| Our farmers get rid of them by driving them
some into bitches dug for the purpose where they
destroyed, and others into fires made for their
| reception"
| CROPS, WEATHER, ETc.-The Albany (Ga)
| Patriot says: In this vicinity we have had sea-
| sonable showers and fine growing weather. Crops
of corn and cotton look well. Country healthy.
| Between this place and Macon, with few excep-
tons, the crops very fair. There is occasion
ally spot where there has been a continued
| drought.
The CRoPs IN CHERoKEE.-The Georgia Jour
nal and Messenger of the 18th inst says "Dur-
ing the last three weeks, we have personally in
spected many of the crops in several of the princ-
cipal counties of Cherokee. The drought has been
| pretty general and very protracted, and both the
| cotton and corn crops are unpromising. The first
| crop of cotton hollis which usually opens there il
| August, will be almost entirely cut off and tn,
weed generally contains from third to one-hal
less than fruit than usual"