New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-04-28
netu OrIsalls laiIp Crescent
Louislana IntelIigence.

The Avoyelles Pelican Of the 2lst says;
Happily this week we have been blessed with a
very heavy rain, which was mach needed. The
drouth had caused many farmers to be IDLE, on |
possibility Of blowing. Since the rain people are
busily employed about the crop, which. It b to be
hoped, will not be damaged, for what 1t has suf- /
fered
From the St. Hary's Banner Of Saturday last We |
extract the following:
Of most delightful and general rain on Wednesday /
last, which has served to revive the suffering crops
and make them fairly leap for joy. Crops Of all |
kinds as well as the vegetables in our half parched
gardens, are now growing beautifully. Never was |
rain more needed. Its worth to our sugar region |
is almost incacnlable. With such genial rain, |
at proper intervals, there is no telling how much
sugar cannot be raised the rich and productive
lands Of the Attakapas-enough, we are certain to
sweeten all the sourness that now seems to exist
between the Northern and Southern portions of |
the Confederacy.
Dewberries are now making their appearance in
this parish, and we believe they promise pretty
abundant crop. They grow spontaneously afl over
| the country. Why d. not some Of our admirers
of fine fruits cultivate the dewberry, they cult
vate raspberries, Strawberries and other fruits
| We have no doubt that cultivation would improve
| their favor and greatly increase their size. A
small patch of them in garden would furnish
| fruit sufficient for large family. They are very
| prolific, and the crop Is as certain as any that
| grows in the South.
| Strawberries are now abundant in our parish in
1 gardens where they are cultivated. They are 2
/ great luxury, and are not at all troublesome to
raise. They have the advantage of ranking among
| the spring productions of the country. which
makes them much more accephble than they
| would be later in the season. An abundance Of
| fine dewberries and strawberries early in April,
grown in the open air, speaks well for the climate,
and adds much to the table Injuries of the parish.
The Bienville Parish Jeffersonian of the 18th
says:
| We've had rain at iast-a good, old-fashioned,
heavy, genuine rain, and plenty of it. There's no
telling the amount Of benefit it will do the crops in
this seetionfer they have suffered severely for the
last few weeks in consequence OF the drouth. Gar
4 dens, and, indeed, vegetation generally, wore
| most refreshingly green and pleasant appearance
1 yesterday morning.
The Ouachita Register of the 10th has the follow
| ing:
We were again blessed with a copious rain last
Tuesday. Doubtless it will prove of incalculabIe
benefit to our planters. The growing crop Of corn
L needed it very much.
We notice that vegetables are very late in niatur-
ing this season. This is accounted for in the fact
that since spring has opened We have had scarcely
any rain at all. Up to last week, the drought had
been almost unprecedented.
j The 0uachta continues to fall very fast, and
navigation must necessarily close early this season.
Formerly, the approach Of the low-water season
. would cast gloom over everybody and every
thing. But things have changed now. since assur-
! ances have been given that the railroad will be
completed to this place by the middle Of next
2 October. Nobody seems to care a straw now
whether the river keeps up or keeps down.
2 The Natchitoches Chronicle Of the 2lst says.
The river is falling rapidly. We have had season
i able and much-needed rains since our last issue
! an the crops are exhibiting cheering evidences o
benefit therefrom; the whole, things look pros
8 porous and encouraging.
2 The Mount Lebanon Baptist says
!. We have had to-day Q7th) very pretty lttl
rain, which, though half season, will be great
3 beneficial in bringing up seeds and softening IN
e broken lands. We hope for more, even before W
!, go to press.