New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-06-24
Tsn Orlfans Daily Gresteut,
MONDAY MORNING, JUNE q, 1861,
THE CROPS or THE SOUTH,

Iyr three or four weeks past we have published
al. the Information we could derive from OFF OK.
changes respecting the crops all through the South
efI states, but more especially in the State of
Louisiana. Tlls is the season of the year wien an
accurate conclusion can be reached as 10 the nro.
ducts OF the soil, and in consequence Of tie war
and the blockade, scarcely any other information
can he more interesting.
Without exception, ali the accounts arrac in
Us, that the South never was more boua.fu!Iy
LeS6ed in the matter Of crops. IN Texas, for in
stance where a erop.Milurc is not an uausna, cir.
cuHataace, the reports say that every cultivated
Held wi produce in the greatest abundance. either
q cotton, Or wheat or corn. This Great S,ata
tccqG2-ty suffers for rain; but, this wear Fj.l,a7
Las s.A3cd on the land has sent down "tEc f,sseJ
f2I1.' and has caused such crops to grow III ware
never before Ee2ped from that fruitful soil. Texas.
aa we have often said, has the territorial ay-a to
fT942Et breadstuta enough for the whole ~o2:!er.
'1oselesacy; and, t.ia year. "cu0rd.ur y a., a..
t.s;i5, she IS going to do it, the w,ea. les
already been garncred, and is an ruDracedertef
y.el-. LAe corn will soon follow, and the crcD i
large 1eEond al! expectation. Besides An aI}u.i.
2@ce OF cereals, the cotton crop will be fuller than
tsV4. owing to the increase in the population # the
Nt2,e mimn;graton, and the conscrue,l. greater
quantity of land that has been planted.
III ..9uisiana from the parishes bordering the
Arkansas line to the Gulf, and from the Texas to
the Mississippi boundary, but one voice comes ~
II regard to the crops. 1t is too soon vet 70 ascer
taI1 what will be the yield of the sugar cane: but
the corn, the cotton, and in North Louisiana the
wheat will soon be ready for market and in nua,l.
titles greater than ever before. In short. through.
o&t the Confederate States the report il every.
where the same.
A distinguished officer of the Confederate Gov.
erameat sometime ago declared in a public speech
that some people might say, in reference to the
good crops Throughout the South that it was Qcrt
dental, but for his own part, lie recognized it a,
the hessing of Heaven upon the cause in which
we are engaged. And we agree with him Tie
wicke3Gess Of or Northern enemies. as # not
sufficiently punished by their own folly in estab.
h5l@g blockade which, 50 far as provisions a!e
c-1CeEued, hurts nobody but themselves J.. male
IgTe manifest by a Divine agency which shows tie
SOFT. how every natural resource for taking care
Q. herself needs only development to serve ,s At
a, times and under all circumstances WA..e tMn
e-Pmy Vany magiLes that be has us on tie verge
O. starvation, The kindly fruits Of the e1vt.. "
have been V0ucIs4}el us in such abundance a,
Lever before occurred in the history Of tie SOUTH
Tie ,esson vii. aot he lost in the future. It !,
leuc: That we diversity our industry. The richest,
the I25st desirable country, in every respect that
tae sun shines upon, need ask no tayors OF any.
body, much lcss Of the Yankee Abolition nation
tat ) Eow trying to destroy our liberties and in
E1IaE.y gIoat!lg over tie prospect Of reducing Us
ytQ starvation. The natural and proper and Just
resentment OF Tie South for these feelings OF ma