New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-06-17

The last week has been as favorable to planters as
they could wish-warm and growing, just right for
killing grass, and then on Friday and Saturday, (4th
and 5th) when they began to be needed little, the
prettest gentle showers enough for season and no
more then fair and sunny again, with light showers
Witha the crops look well so far as we have seen
or heard, except that in some places there is too
much grass, which is the case only with those who
overtasked their force. Cotton is small but looks
healthy, and is beginning to grow and put forth
branches and squares We know there are grum-
bers, and would be il they had the control Of the
seasons, but the present prospect for an abundant
crop is truly encouraging.
Oats have proved failure, not even one-tenth part
of seed being raised aud wheat is very short that
corn Is higher and less plentiful than anticipated,
much more being needed for horses and mules on the
farms.
From the Caddo Gazette of Saturday last we ex-
tract the following
Our city has been visited by heavy rains this week.
which has cooled the atmosphere and cheered the
planters. We learn that these rains do not extend
| throughout the adjoining parishes.
The early corn, having suffered from the excessive
rains and the Transportation water, is small and deli
cate. The fine rains on last Friday improved them
vastly. The late corn, which was planted after the
water had subsidized, is as fine it could be. Corn
| which was taken from the cribs six weeks ago is
fully two feet high. The rapidity of the growth is
wonderful. The cotton crop on the river is fully
month later than usual, but the stands good and
the plant is very healthy and vigorous. Should the
fall be favorable, large crop may yet be made on
| Red river.
The corn on the hills is as good as usual but the
| cotton is very small and Indifferent. The grass has
taken possession Of many Of the plantations and
only be destroyed by great expenditure OF labor,
with the assistance OF dry weather and hot The
planters may confidently look for both.
| We were pleased 10 see so many fields Of small
grain. including wheat, rye and oats. This is the
| best evidence OF a permanent and an independent
| population. just in proportion as planters improve
their soil and preserve it from the injurious effects of
Irafr and xutll han knr "a fr.o
soil is the only basis of wealth in a country, and it
| must be improved
The oats have been destroyed by the rust we saw
only one good field in our trip. The wheat has suf-
fered but little, and in many places not at all.
The same paper furnishes the following informa-
ton in regard to the ycksburg, Shreveport and
Texas Railroad
wm.G. Bonner & Co. have employed from seventy
five to one hundred hands since they took the CON
| tract The grading will be completed this year. if
| they retain the present force upon the road.
DIR. Young has returned from New York. and re-
ports most favoraby in reference to bis prospects for
negotiating the bonds for railroad iron. He has pur
chased iron for several miles, which will prevent any
delays Several propositions, more or less liberal,
have been made, any one of which can be acceded
TO, There is scarcely doubt that iron for the west
ern division will be Purchased in a few weeks.
An agent from large house in New York has
gone to Liverpool at his own expense, to make ar
engagements for supplying the road with iron as fast
| as the truck is graded. He was very sangune OF
success, and was willing to devote his time and
means TO the c0nsummaton Of so desirable result
The overflow on the Mississippi has not stopped the
cars day. The breaking OF Point Look Out levee
has inundated the rensas country and prevented the
track laying FOR a few weeks.
The work is going ON bravely, and will eventually
be completed. From time to time, we shall give all
the definite information we can obtain, in reference
TO the progress of the work.
The Franklin Banner Of Thursday last says:
Our parish so far as we have observed and learned,
has been everywhere blessed lately with copious
rains. The crops are all growing finely ard il the
weather continues favorable, the harvest next fall
i will be bountiful. The gardens now produce an
abundance Of vegetables there have been plenty OF
| plums, strawberries, dewberres, blackherries and
other early fruit; the fig crop will be heavy, and
there will be an abundance OF oranges and other
fruits.
The Madison American Of Saturday last says;
The present season has been an unusually favorable
one to our planters, aud those who have escaped
injury from the high water have beautiful prospect
On Thursday, the corn, which had been suffering
some, experienced the benefits OF refreshing rain
and all now feel confident Of an abundant yield.
The cotton looks healthy and is growing fast.
i The Madison Journal Of Friday has the following
paragraphs:
Notwithstanding the high water and the breaks in
the levess, the cars ara still making regular trips to
Vicksburg.
The corn crop is suffering materially for rain
Unless we have refreshing shower within week
the crop will be seriously injured by the drouth.
The cotton crop Is doing well although the weed !:
, small we never saw il look healthier. The weather
" still very warm and rain Is much needed both Il
repenish The cisterns and revive the crops.
As we go to press the rain is pouring down in tor
rents.