The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-08-21
The Crop, Worms, &c., In Louisiana.

The Crop, worms, &C., In LOUISIANA.
The New Orleans Times Of the 18th says:
Below will be found interesting extracts from
the correspondence OF planters, which have beer
Kindly furnished us by their factors in this city TO-
general information. .
HAzKIHURsr, MISS, August IS.
I arrived safely yesterday, and all along tht
route from New Orleans to this point made spe
cial inquiries about the cotton worm, and all th'
information Icould gather was that some worms
cases the worm has eaten the leaf Of the cotton il
spots, but in no case could learn Of field that
has been destroyed. Ny opinion is thst undeI
any circumstances one-third to one-hah crop vii
be made in this section, and possibly three-quar
ter crop.
CoLUkB1A, La, August 10, 1867.
It is useless to calculate any longer on cottor
crop-it is gone. The worms have taken entire
possession Of it in this parish. Ny last hope
that the hot weather would retard- their progress
life. I have thirty-fve acres that are entirely
eaten up by them. I don't think more than one
eighth Of q crop will be made in the Parish,
have discharged half my hands, so as to reduce
expenses as much as possible. 1t is hard to see
such crop Is mine lost, but have done es we'll
estimate Of the crop here.
BAsTRoP, MoRKHoUgE PARISH, La,
August g. 1867.
The cotton worms are in nearly every plantation
in the parish; they are not eating the cotton as
fast ss have seen them, but they are increasing
than seed to plant for the next year.
SABINE PARISH, La, August Z, 1867.
Iwrote you sometime since predicting great dis
asters to the cotton crop. The Internal worms are
now eating 1t up, and as the crop, is much later
than usual, there will not be tenth Of crop
raised in thus parish, unless regrowth takes
place after tho worm disappears Very little is to
be expected this season.
The above is from one Of thenost extensive and
experienced planters in the parish.
we'll known planter, and q member OF the
State Legislature. writes as follows:
CLINTON, La, August 10, 1867.
It's now fixed fact that the worms are eating
up the cotton but as yet have done but little dam
sge.
leading cotton factorsge firms, also writes:
SHREVEPORT, La, August g. 1867.
I have Just returned from Q little trip to Caddc
Parish. Found the veritable cotton worm on many
plantations-not enough to do much immediate
damage-but ON their third breeding, say in from
three to four or five weeks the worst may be eI
prospect. With another rain or two, and nc
worms, very good crop would be grown in the
hill country Of this region. The corn crop is made
and is very good. The worm is known TO have
appeared ss Tar as fifty miles west OF this place.
BELLEVUE, BossIER PARISH, LA, August 10.
The corn crop in the hills is only an average
one. The cotton, though late, will likely prove
the same from the same place.
Hill crop Of cotton growing and forming rapid
", but in critical condition from fear Of drouth
ALEXANDRIA, La, August 10, 1867.
The recent appearance OF the caterpillar has
cast quite gloom over the planters. Much Of the
finest cotton has already been ser iously damaged
and many anticipate the almost total destructoI
of the crop. Some of my most forward cotton
which is waist high TO man on horseback, hai
been almost stripped OF its leaves. The young cot
ton is yet uninjured. Ny belief is that there vii
be very little money made on cotton this year, Of
least In this parish. Corn is generally good.
MONROE, La, August 10.
There ia great excitement here about the cottor
worm. They are on almost every place, but as ye
have done NO dpmage.