New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-08-11
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WEATnEN, cRoPhs ETe1,

Tho Bisnyllls (La.) Times of the 28th uit.,
says;
For the last ten days, the weather has been
warm and rather dry Some places have been
favored with showers, while others are still
parched and dry. The corn is much injured
indeed, all the uplands in this portion Of the
State have suffered more or less with drouth ;
yet we doubt not the corn crop will be at least
an average one. We expect to see corn selling
this fall at 90 cts per bushel
The cotton crop, both on the lowlands and
uplands, is extremely promising for the season
Il is not larger, perhaps, than usual, at this
season but it is better branched, and the bolls
and forms are more numerous
On Red River, the cotton, planted in rows
about eight feet apart, is already locking, and
is from six to eight feet high The ploughmen
cannot be seen across the rows
The health of North Louisiana was never
| better THAI it is at this time.
The Shreveport Democrat Of the Sd inst,
says:
| On Wednesday and Thursday of last week
we had rains in different parts of this parish
| and De Soto, but there has not been enough, and
in many places, none. We travelled through n
portion Of this parish and De Soto last week,
and noticed the crops very particularly. The
corn crop will be sufficient but it is not large.
The cotton, on many plantations, has been
greatly injured by the drouth, whilst others say
they have not suffered at ALL The whole crop
we think cannot possibly exceed two thirds of a
good crop.
The Natchitoches (La.) Chronicle of the 9th
inst says:
g The weather, this week, has been very
warm; we have had in the Parish, one or two
showers, and the cotton is looking WE'LL
1 hp n 80 1o+ Il IN
says:
''ln our late trip through Caddo and Pamela
we were gratifed to find that q good crop of corn
will be made in all the localities we visited also
the cotton, with favorable weather ahead, Is very
promising. The same is equally true of De Soto
| parish ....~
The Arkansas River is very low; navigation
may be considered at an end until a rise takes
place, OF which, at present, there is certainly nc
prospect. The weather continues extremely hot
and oppressive. The health of the city is, we
believe, as good or better than could be ex-
Ipected, considering the heat and dust that en-
velope and surrounds us. The crops, so far as
we learn, we regret to say, presents a cherries
prospect indeed, in many instances, rain would
be of but little benefit From present appear
ances, not more than one-third or one-half of a
crop can be reasonably expected. Little Rock
Wing, 9th ult.
The Marshall (Tex.) Republican of the 5th
inst. says
"We do not expect that such warm summe,
as the present is remembered by the oldest in.
habitant. 1t seems like an age since we had ar
|inMgorating rain. The earth is dry to tbs
depth Of several feet. vegetation is literally
parched up, and every thing living looks worr
out. In some portions of the county there have
been showers within the last two or three weeks
and on plantations that have been thus favored
eral thing, the crops, both of cotton and corn s
will be scarce. 1t is evident, from all we car
learn, that they will fall off at least o third