The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-08-18

wThe following remarks and letter
from St. James, in reference to the
crops of the present season, We copy
from the n. O. Daily Picaynne Of the
10th instant: f
Estimate Of Crops.
In the early part Of July en- occasion
presented for some reflections in regard
to the impolicy of giving too early a
currency to crop estimates, as the re-
suit of the harvest then depended upon
so many contingencies.
A correspondent, writing from Ia
pides, while acknowledging the business
of such an opinion, regards it possible
at the present moment to make an ap-
Proclamation to the number of bales that
is likely to be made this season. No
doubt, in particular localities Of narrow
limits, a planter who has actually sur
veyed the fields might judge from press
ent appearances whether they promised
full yield, or half, or less than that
proportion of fair crop. But even
now, what might not be the result of an
unusuaAy late frost on plantations that
have seriously suffered with drouth =?
We hayesseen cotton picked as late as
gthe 20th*of january, and also the fields
bare Harly III December.
The fall, judging from the amount of
rain already precipitated since January
last, must be wet-at least, marked by
an abundance of rain. But it is to be
remarked that the whole cotton REGION.
though there has been witnessed very
dry summer, does not complain of loss
from drouth. The uplands have been
injured, but new openings and the low
lands promise well.
1t is, therefore, very doubtful whether
any definite statement, that the crop
will be short one-third, on one-half,
should be relied on as true, of any other
part of the cotton region than that OF
which the writer has made personal OBJ
servation. That the drouth has dimin-
ished the crop of many plantations
perhaps the majority of the old uplands
must be admitted. The extent of the
diminution is another matter, to be de-
cided by the nature of the coming fall.
But this admission does not give data
for a reliable estimate for the whole
Drop. How much more land is under
cultivation this year than last ! 70
what extent has the force III the cotton
field been enlarged ! These questions
must be answered before u comparison
Ebetween this and last years crop is in
stituted.
Our correspondent from Rapides
does not believe that more than half
crop will be made this season. His
estimate is based on the appearance OF
the crops in his neighborhood, and as
the unpromising condition of his fields
results from the drouth, he predicts the
same failure in all places where it has
been experienced. Such may be the
result, but it is yet too early fo1 this
estimate to be safely relied on. Such
data as he furnishes has" some value in
aiding a judgment, at the present time,
Of the. cotton prospect, but, to be used
must be accompanied with definite facts
from all parts of the cotton States.
Then the estimate obtained is yet only
conjectural the result being dependent
on future rains, temperature and late-*
ness of frosts.
Another correspondent, writing from
st. James, gives his views. of the sugar
crop. We present them without COM
ments, except that we think he is not
sufficiently cheerful.
ST. JAMES, AUGUST IA, 1860.
MesSrS. Editors: For several years
[ have made it duty to give to those
interested, correct estimate of the
crops in the PARISHES around me. In
coming up on the Capitol, few days
ago, the conversation~(as usual between
planters,) turned to the prospect Of the
cane and corn in Louisiana; we were
not little astonished at~the remark,
made by a commission merchant, from
New Orleans, He said that in the city,
many estimated the growing crop of
sugar at 100000 hhds. | had been alb
sent from home one month, and had re-
ceived letters from my overseer, stating
that the cane did not improve, for want
of ram. After going over the field, I
concluded that one whole month had
been irretrievably lost, and at this mo-
aent, the sugar crop does not promise
to be equal to that of last year.
The weather, at this time, is cool and
dry, with no prospect ofrain. Our corn
crODs are fair and eDou0b will he made