The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-17
a Plantation on the Tsehe.
From the Planters Banner. NAV Oh. ,

From the Planters Banner May 9thI
Last week we called up to see how our new
sugar planting neighbors, Messrs. Walker 4 Bron.
son, were progressing. We rode over their fields
and were pleased to ind that they are progressive
men, and that they keep "Nory's ark a moVin'."
They have three hundred and seventy acres Of
plant cane which is fair, and two hundred and
fifty acres Of stubble which Is good, making six
hundred and twenty acres in all. They have
worked their crops well, and have ample strength
and means TO put their enterprises through with.
out hating or staggering on the way. Fortunately
for them they are not compelled TO beg for loans
OF money at twelve or fifteen per cent. This will
make vast difference in their profits at the end
of the year. They will send their sugar to market
when and where II will command the highest price
of the season. These gentlemen have seven hun.
dred acres of excellent corn well planted, good
stand and well worked. They will raise enough
corn TO keep everything on the plantation fat and
strong, If no disaster befslls the crop. They will
plant among the corn q great abundance of peas
Tor pea hay in the winter, TO improve the soil and
for other purposes.
has been used on this estate to plant most of the
corn crop. II is drawn by two mules or horses,
and managed by two men. 1t plants two rows at
once, SIX feet apart opens drops and covers COM
pletely, and finishes up about fifteen acres a day.
The standing crop is proof that il does good work.
They have q new kind of cultiyator on this
plantation, different from Stafords, which they
like so much. We saw the cultivator, but didn't
see II WORK. II is In some respects like StafOrd's,
but doesn't run on wheels. They have ditching
machine which works well. II takes four hands
and four mules, two Jokes Of oxen to run it. 1t
makes ditch three feet wide at the top, two feet
at the bottom, and over two feet deep, and half q
mile in length, daily. If we remember correctly,
they have made about five miles of ditching on
the plantation with this machine, this year. The
ditcher and cspstan cost about one thousand dol
lars. The capstan can be planted on the bank Of
the bayou, and used for drawing ont logs when
not needed in the field.
hessrs. Walker Bronson have this year ex-
tended their field back towards the woods, and
have cleared large sheet of vines, ssplings and
bushes, and have fine prospect for a corn crop
where 6riars grew last year. Theyare invading the
wIds OF nature, breaking up the haunts Of coons,
opossoms, crawfsh and wild game, anu turning
the richest waste land in the world to valuable
account. Rich crops Of corn and sugar cane
will hereafter wave where wild flowers, black.
berries, haws, climbing vines, palmettoes and
rank weeds have had sole possession of the soil.
These gentlemen will prepare pastures, and will
turn 10 gold and greenbscks the profusion Of
grass which grows so luxuriantly on their planta-
TONS They are preparing to get some of the
finest creole cows and cross them with the best
blooded stock Of the West. They will also raise
horses and mules on the same principle Of i'm
proving the breeds Of our creole stock.
We notice with pleasure that these gentlemen