The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-08-21
Louisiana Items.

| CLAIBORNE PAR1sn.-The Advocate of the 18th
speaks of the crops as follows:
The cotton worm has at last made its appearance in
our parish and plantations almost totally de-
stroyng the crop. Some few of the plantations have
so far escaped the raveges of this terrible enemy but
very few. We mig ht safely say that all hopes of
cotton crop for this parish have vanished There are
some planters that will make from one hundred and
fifty to two hundred pounds per acre. while others will
not make fifty, after the has made its raid This
is certainly great drawback upon our people gener-
ally, and some aHe bound to suffer, although there is
an excellent corn crop made. We hope however
that the cotton will not turn bad as the plants
anticipate
RAPlDEs PARIsH-We clip the following items
from the Alexandria Democrat of the I4th:
One word will suffice to tell the plain and sadly de-
porable condition of the cotton crop of Rapides
There is not in the parish, the twenty thousand
acres planted IN cotton, single stalk remaining with
tull leaf on it, The worms have done their work of
destruction and are now leaving for want of some
thing to eat.
B1ENEILAE PARIsH-The Sparta Messenger of the
10th contains the annexed
learn from planters in all parts of this parish and
the parishes Of Jackson Claiborne and Natchitoches
that the cotton is making ppearance in large
numbers. The planters much depressed and fear
complete failure. The crop is late and only a few
grown bos at this time that can be considered safe
MANY entertain the opinion that weeks hence the
cotton heds will present all the beakness of winter
scene We hope for the best and will be able in our
next issue to speak more advisedy
The corn crops throughout the parish we learn with
pleasure, are good, and of that cereal nav
be put down for Bienvlle. Our Immigration Aid So
ciety can make note of this
The Baton Rouge Advocate, of the 9Th SAYS:
We have been presented with some of the genuine
army worms, in their various stages for the little worm
just Matched to the spotted matured caterpillar They
are IN bottle, hard at work on cotton leaves We
are informed that the fields of Mr. Burroughs on the
benton Ferry road are alive with them They are
commencing to destroy the cotton also on the Coast
plantations in West Baton Rouge 1t is the opinion
OF some OF our most experienced planters that by the
middle OF this month the destruction of the cotton
crop by these pests will be general.
The Baton Rouge Gazette of the 9Th saws:
The caterpilars have made their appearance in large
numbers IN our parish and are making terrible havoc
with the crops. We don't care a straw whether re
ance Is placed in these reports but we speak on re
aoe authority when say that the worms are on the
plantations OF such of parishioners Messrs H. B.
Haralson A. Burris, VIM. j. Sharpe Paul Keinpeter
and many others we might name. The plantations of
these gentlemen situated in different parts of the
parish. ''o
Thus also the Carrol'ton Record, CT the Sd inst:
FOR the past week the weather has been quite favor
apie we have not had any rain since the 28th The
cotton shoWs=a visible improvement both in size and
oFns. Inc talk about worms continues among the
planters Some predict that nearly the entire crop
WI ne DESTROYED As yet, We have not been able to
earn OF single plantation on which the cotton has
'een injured by the worms +