The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-21

AT this critical time for the interests of all en-
gagged in the article of Cotton-producers, brokers,
factors and others-it is important that publishers
of newspapers in the Cotton region should quickly
and carefully dispatch their sheets to their Post.
offices, and be ready to leave the responsibility
elsewhere, when their numbers are too long in
finding their destination.
These remarks are ELECTED as preface TO oul
acknowledgement of having received, Yesterday
the Lake Providence Ua.) Republican of the lOtl
inst. This sheet is published at the Parish seat Of
the rich Parish of Carroll and has taken lust ter
days to travel the Distance that good steamboat
can run down in little over thirty hours But
the news is good, now that we have got it.
From the Lake Providence Ga.) Republican, 10th inst
The Crops an CaTrOu.--We have Just seen sew
eral planters from various parts Of Parish and
are highly pleased to learn that Corn crops are
considered very good, and that the Cotton has i'm
proved SO rapidly in the last months that il is
now believed that the amount raised will exceed
that of last year Cotton ON the land that was moi
overlooked in the spring, though planted late and
kept back by the cold rainy weather, has now
grown to four and six feet high, and is loaded with
Dolls, blooms and squares, and bids fair, should
1t not be attacked by the Cotton worm 10 make a
full crop. The young Cotton viii h was planted
on the lands which were oveIhowed in the spring
has grown up surprisingly and is now about two
feet high, and bids fair, should we have late fall
to make half crop or more. Some open Cotton
on the older part of the crops is already spoken OF
by our planters.
From the Madison Q4a.) Journal of the I4h inst
Cotton which was not overlooked looks very we'll.
considering its backwardness. Our planters say
they have never crops better formed II is,
however, fully month or six weeks behind. hand
New cotton, or that planted since the overflow, is
growing finely, but the season must prove much
better than we have any reason to hope for, il it
makes much
From the Missssprian of the 10th inst.
The yield of the cotton crop the present wear,
will depend much upon the fail An early frosi
would blight the now tolerably promising crop.
Owing to the great destruction of the river crop
by the overflow, the average crop will necessar Iy
oe small. favorable fall will insure moderate
highland yield. We predict that the market for Ii
good article will or.n at Is cents, and the staple
continue high during The season.
We shall be obliged to our cnuntry friends TO kee o
Us advised Of the prOs cts Of the growing crop
throughout the State
From the Kinds County, (NIiss.) Gazette. 18TH
The only open cotton bolls VIII CHI have come to
our notice this season, were left with us by our
friend, Mr.. John |. Parsons, on the 10th inst As
general thing, but little cotton is open in the
neighborhood at this time, Mr.. p being considera-
bly, in advance of his neighbors L. is our opinion
based upon all the information we have received,
that, so far Kinds County is concerned the
growing crop will not exceed in amount even if il
reaches, the very short crop ofast year. The worm
too, has recently made its appearance in all drec
hons-the extent of the damage from this source,
cannot at this time be computed 1t is quite graft,
lying to say, in this connection, however that we
have never known the crop to promise greater
abundance
From the Memphis CTenn.) Eagle l4th inst
The heat and drought yet continue, ard the
crops, both corn and cotton and indeed all vegeta-
non, are being parehed up. Great injury has been
done the corn crop, Ind half crop can now
be made the cotton, too, has fresh disaster, aud
hall crop now, under any and all circumstances
will hardly be made.
From the Little Rock (Ark.,) Baun r, 18Th instant.
The Batesve Eagle says, 6" the crops in north
Arkansas are suffering from the drought The
weather ia exceedingly warm, and the health of
the country continues good"
From the Pine Bluff tArk) Republican. l2th inst
The weather still remains warm and sultry not
having any rain for five or six weeks This will
have decidedly deleterious influence upon the
crops The farmers complaining very much
OF the forms dropping off the stalk attributable to
the want of rain.
From the Augusta CGa.) Republic 18th inst.
The Wsather-Ihs CTOpS.-We have been
visited, during the past few days with heavy
showers and the atmosphere has become cool and
most sections of the State are rapidly improving.
although in many counties we learn that The pros
pect is very unfavorabe.
From the Augusta (Ga.) COnstitutionaist 18th inst
The first bale of new cotton was received YES.
terday from the plantation of Mr. L. b. Bostwiek
of Jefferson county. 1t Was stored at the ware.
house OF Mr.. M. p Stova and sold by him to
Mr.. H. d. Bell for l24 cents Quality good Md
ding, staple fair
The first bale received last year came to hand on
the 9th August.
The Savannah Republican of the 10Th instant
says: We understand that the steamer Hancock,
which arrived down on Saturday morning, brought
Consigned to A. Low & Coz bale of new cotton
from the plantation of Major w. w Starke. 1t
is stated that this bale was selected from several
hundred acres.