New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-06-09
The Crops, etc.

In ALABAMA.--1n the Alabamian, published
at Greenvlle, Butler county, Of June q, We find
the following:
EARLY CoIToS BLOOM We are indebted to
Jacob Womack, Esq, of this county, for a
well developed and healthy specimen of cotton
bloom, which we received on Monday last
The prospects for the growing cotton crop in
this section are at present very gloomy
I The Hayneville, Lowndes county Watkhman,
of June 3, says:
We have had long dry-spell of weather, and
the crops, we learn, with the exception of cotton,
are suffering greatly for want of rain, and even
our cotton crops would be better of good
shower. We also hear some complaint Of lice on
the cotton, but as a general thing we believe
this crop promises a fair average yield. Corn
and oats, however, are suffering very much
from the drouth, and unless we have rain in a
few days, these crops will be cut very short.
The following is from the Wetumpka State
Guard of June 3:
We had quite fine rain on Monday last, and
the weather had cleared off into more season
able temperature. Those cool nights and morn
ings before the rain had quite deleterious
EFFECT on health and crops, and we fear some of
The gardens will not survive it,
In GEoRGIA.-1he Central Georgian, of the
3lst ult., announces the appearance of the first
cotton bloom in Washington county. 1t is not
regarded as any indication of the crop, which is
very backward and unpromising.
The Madison (Ga Visitor of June 2, says:
None but the oldest inha bitants remember
anything whatever. Of this once essential ele-
ment in the husbandman's success. Vegetation
''are a case" unless the refreshing showers
come quickly. The fields are literally parched
and the Signs promise nought but distress In
deed, we have never seen our agricultural pros
poets more discouragng OF course the trade
Of the place is more than usually dull, the farm
ers have closed their pockets, so to remain until
the windows of heaven are again opened If
the prayers OF the wicked could avail, our petit
tion would be--send us rain ! oh, our Father
The thens (Ga.) Herald of the same date
says:
After drouth of some four to six weeks
more or less, We were in this region favored with
refreshing shower on Monday evening. AL
though very light, it will no doubt be found to
be OF great benefit to the crops particularly
corn and cotton. We have heard the opinion
expressed that oats are beyond redemption
but we think the rain will benefit that crop
also.
Section has suffered much, both on account of
the drouth and cold-tLe mornings having
been unusually cool for some time past Indeed,
so cold was 1t last week, that We heard il ru-
MOI ed that frost had been seen one morning in
some portions # the county
The Eigefeld Is. c Advertiser, of June l,
says:
No RAIN YET--Not drop, not drop At
least not one worth mentioning. Gardens are
we'll nigh exhausted. Oats present - gone
case" Those cotton fields, wherein a stand is
not yet obtained, are hopelessly in extrem s.
Corn is dong somewhat better than cotton, but
II the ram fails to come soon, the corn too must
fail. We are generally harvesting fair crops
OF wheat CThank Heaven for that And now,
on for delightful shower! Who does not say,
Amen: