The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-30
The Cotton Crops.

The lTiH0sH Herald, an intelligent newspaper
published in Claiborne parish, in this State, is
rather behind the times with the caterpillar On
the 22d inst. it had this artcle
"The farmers in this vicinity seem to entertain
fears that the Cotton crop will yet be much injured
by worms certain species of fly, said to be the
forerunner of the cotton. eating caterpillar, has
made its appearance"
From the Huntsville (Ala) Democrat, I'D inst
We have refrained from giving the state of the
crops in this part OF the State, until we could do
with accuracy. Experience admonlshes us that
accounts of short crops have been so often Prema-
turely published when in fact they turned out to be
abundant, that but little confidence is reposed in
such statements. In the present case, however |
we can safely say that from the unprecened drought
the crops of Corn and Cotton will be very deficient
through North Alabama, and he adjacent coun-
ties Of Tennessee. Not more than one-hali, and
in some instances, one-third of average crop of
Corn will be gathered in number of counties
while Cotton bids fair TO do but little, If any better
The Charleston Is. c. Courier of the 23d lust,
copying from the Georgetown True Republican,
says I" We have heard that in Williamsburg, the
Cotton crops have improved much latterly-pretty
well formed and some opening-but the past in
suspicious season. impairs the prospect of even
| average crop"
! Extract Of a letter received in Charleston dated
MARIETTA. CGa.) Aug IS, 1850.
" | have endeavored to collect much lnforma-
| ton relative TO the state of the crops as possible.
All have heard and seen tends to show that the
Cotton crop will be evidently short, and not so large
as last years. In some portions Of the country
they have not had rain for six to eight weeks, and
| consequently the crops in a sad condition. Mr.
| - told me he had seen fields where the squares
and bolls had dropped to such an extent that the
average loss by that alone would be at least two
! hundred pounds to the acre Some Cotton have
iF,nb It,t all
well boiled to the top, which is said to be a bad
sign, it shows the plant has stopped blooming.
| Mr.. is crop is better than any | have seen,
but he says his crop will be short of last year. not
witbstandng he laid ont more ground Mr.. !
has Just received letter from Mr. J., OF Wilkes
county, stating that his Cotton crop was in dread
full state--bolls blooms and squares all dropping
Of Mr.. J-is large Cotton planter, and what
he says is strictly to be relied upon
Here is a gloomy representation from highly
cultivated district in Georgia. We take it from
the Georgia Constiuionast of the 23d inst:
The Grosging Croy-The Athens Wits says
During the past week, we met 4 number Of farm
ers from the counties OF Greene, Oglethope and
Clarke, and we received very gloomy account Of
the condition of the growing Cotton and Corn crops
: in parts OF these counties.
/ "The late drought succeeding the heavy rains
of June, has caused the Cotton plant 10 shed
? it's squares and bOlls, in a manner almost unpre.
Cedented, and much oil the opening COttOn IS iii
perfectly matured II was the opinion of those We
e conversed with not more than fourth crop woulJ
be grown, generally; aud that hall crop IS a.
> much as can be hoped for, with a very favorable
fall
!. A short time ago, this paper noticed that the
Western Democrat published in Alexandria, Ra
pides parish, La, had begun the annual cry q
Z caterpillar in this State. Appended to that notice
we introduced the remark that this was not the frs
season in which the Western Democrat had erie,
1 caterpillar when there was no caterpillar. In thi
r we intended no offence to the estern Democrat
> We have known the most experienced planters il
southwestern Mississippi and northern Louisan
n to have been deceived in the recognition of til
/ " Simon Pure cotton caterpillar. We have know
men who have been planting cotton watchfuIly an
extensively for more than quarter Of a century,
have been deceived. Is it matter Of offence TO say
n or even of wonder, to suppose that newspape
editor might without difficulty, be led into error
! to the appearance of the caterpillar?
+. About three weeks (ot more) have passed sine
k the Western Democrat raised the caterpillar alarr
= above noticed. What portion of the cotton crop
=, Eapides has been lost by the rayages Of this cor
sumner up to the present date
e The Western Democrat is informed that the gel
m t.eman whom lie has abused in answer 10 our r
e mark takes supervision of anything that a
le pears in this paper under the head of The Cote
Crops" Nor did he write or have anything at
10 do with the remark that seems to have olTendC
ie the Democrat. The charge of the department
the Crescent that gives information of the Cote
- crop, was assigned, before the Western Democra,
H. H. cry of caterpillar was heard here, to an edit
v whose name and the responsibilities he had ASSUME
to ia the Crescent office given to the public
RI an editorial article.