New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-08-26
Louisiana Intelligence.
From the Opelousas Patriot of Saturday !

From the opelousas Patriot of Saturday last we
extract the following:
We have cheering accounts of the corn crop on
Bayou Bueut. The yield this season will surpass
that OF any preceding year. Mr.. John D. Ruds-
peth brought us few ears as specimens. On
measuring them, they were found after having
the husk removed, over twelve inches in length.
The grain is very large.
What will you say to This, friend Dr. Hill? Can't
you bring us load from Belmont that will take
the rag off the bush?
For some time past we have been visited almost
daily by heavy showers. In some portion of the
parish the cotton bolls bear a black appearance,
and we fear many will not open. The cane, how
ever is superb. The promise of great yield of
sugar gains strength every day.
The Lafourche Union, of Saturday last says
The weather has been wet, murky, warm and
generally unpleasant this week. 1t has rained
almost every day since the publication of our last
number. During the month such a large quantity Of
water has fallen as to have put the roads on some
plantations in condition that will probably rem
der them, for few days to come, extremely incon-
yenlent to haul corn from the fields, and the win
ter supply Of fuel from the woods.
From the Opelousas (St. Landry Courier, of
Saturday last we extract the following para
graphs:
We learn from a reliable source that some time
| last week two schooners run the blockade at the
mouth OF Caleasien river, and landed safe at Lake
Charles, parish OF Cacaseu. These schooners
were loaded with coffee, salt, -four ETC.. and were
going to Sabine, but owing to Fool Abe's ships
they were forced to deviate from their route
slightly.
Salt was worth six or seven dollars per sack at
the lake, at that time. We hope it is cheaper
now.
Several of our cotton planters complain of q
certain disease on cotton. which seems to be
caused by rust, and which virtually kills tie plant
This disease more particularly appears by small
or large spots on new lands, and will reduce the
crop materially in several localities.
hnI,a E,,r, l,E4 Al
boring parishes.
For the last month or more we have had a
shower of rain every two or three days, causing
severe damage to the cotton and preventing q
picking. Taking all in al the cotton crop of our
parish will be much below what was generally ex-
pected two or three months ago.
The crop of corn is made, and an abundant one.
The st. Mary's Banner of Saturday last says:
The continuous rains are doing great injury to
the fall gardens in the parish. They pelt the
young and tender plants and drown the older ones.
The soil is so wet that it is difficult to prepare it
for receiving seeds, and when seeds are sown it is
but little better than throwing them away, unless
the soil is very light, rich, and not susceptible Of
being packed by rains, or baked by hot suns.
Even in such soil plants are doing poorly.
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From LAFoURcHE.-1 The Lafourche Union of
Saturday last says:
The weather has been wet, murky, warm and
generally unpleasant this week. 1t has raned al
most every day since the publication Of our last
number. During the month such large quantities
of water has fallen as to have put the roads on
some plantations in a condition that will probably
render it, for few days to come extremely incon-
venient to haul corn from the fields, and the winter
supply of fuel from the woods
FROM PoINTE CoUPEE.-This week will be noted
for the great abundance of rain that has fallen all
over this section of the country. The weather has
also been warm and sultry. The injury to the
country is immense. Many planters consider one
half the crop lost Not only the forms have been
She'd but the bolls are rotted The cotton that
was open is entirely lost.
CARPETS DIRT CHEAP.-Lades, that immense
and beautiful stock Of capeugs curtain goods and matugs
which is contained in No u Cnsa street. will be sold
at less than cost Remember that 1t Is time that you
were preparing to get new carpets and when you do go and
lhnk a lnnse twill Inn,.