New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-28
Louisiana Intelligence.

NATCHIroCHEs.-The Times of the 21st says:
The rain is continually pouring. If this continues
the crop will be shortened. Many planters
complaining of the quality of their seed and will
be obliged to replant. This is bad prospect.
Time is short and every one knows that early cot
ton is best, and offers less danger from the CATER
pillars.
In some parts of the parish the reports sent to
us are cheering. Both cotton and corn are grow
ing beautifully, and freedmen working well. t
We will try to be well posted up in regard to our
next crop. Several of our correspondents have
promised us to write occasionally on the sub
iect; this is for the benefit of our New Orleans
friends. who, naturally, seem to be very anxious
to receive reliable reports for their estimate of
the crop.
JAcKsoN.-From the North Louisianian of the
2lst:
The prospect for good crop of cotton this sea-
son in this section of country, is not regarded by
many persons as so encouraging at this time as il
was some time back, on account of the defective
old cotton seed being planted. We hear very fire.
quentIy of late complaint that the old cotton seed
fails to come up insufficient quantities for good
and full stand. And larger portion of our plan
ters have been compelled to plant cotton seed two
or three years old from their inability to procure
new, the cotton crop of this section of the State
will be short one if the old seed do not come up
we'll. There is no new seed in the country, or al
least not enough of them to meet the demand
which will be occasioned by the loss of the old
We hope, however, that the failure in old seed viii
not be so great as many persons anticipate. A
| sufficient length of time we do not believe has
| elapsed yet to give the old seed fair trial. In
the course of n few weeks more we shall be able
to give more correct opinion in relation to the
prospects of the cotton crop this season, for by
| that time our planters will have finished their
planting and the cotton will be up and growing,
| for veal woe. In other respects the prospects
| for a cotton crop are decidedly encouraging. Inc
| freedmen are working. in most instances much
better than was anticipated at the beginning OF the
year. and our planters are as far advanced IN thelr
| planting operations as Is usual for the season. VI
one thing we feel confident If energy and industry
can secure good cotton crop, the planters OF old
jackson will make it this year. -
From the North Louisianian we also take the
| following items: W
There never was more flattering prospect for
| an abundant crop of fruit in all this section of
country than at present The fruit trees Of every
variety are literally loaded with fruit, and as the
frost season is considered as past, we may reason
ably expect rich harvest Of delicious fruit this
| season. The oak trees are full of ac0rns, and o
good mast and fat hogs may be expected.
Quiet and good order reigns supreme in this par
| sh. We hear of no disturbance among the free6
men, although we have had no freedmen's bure.a
here for month or more. This shows that "
can get along very we'll without that institution. =
unpopular among our people.
The health of our town and the sur,.oundr
country is most excellent, with the ex,,ention
the measels, in a mild form, amopx the "a
| generation.
This is one of the most healthy locations
North Louisiana.
4 We have had sueSessiS. n of heavy rains of lat