New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-05-30
Crop Prospeets.

Our country exchanges give encouraging
reports of the crop prospects IN various
sections of this State:
The Flag of the fifth instant says that not
withstanding the crops are rather backward
in Jackson parish, the prospects are very
tiattering. A superabundanCe of fruit, both
wild and cultivated, is also as favorably
prospective, .,...
The Advertiser states that the prospects
for large corn crop in Morehouse parish
never looked more promising, and if the
season continues favorable there will be
more corn and fruit raised in that parish
than for many years past
The Alexandria Democrat says the wealth
er has been all the week clear but rather
cool at nights for. the season OF the year.
The crops are looking fine and doing ad-
mirably we'll. The corn SO far is hard to
beat, in fact the same may be said of cotton
and cane. The caterpillars have webbed or
disappeared entirely.
A correspondent suggests to the Natchi-
toChes ItmeS that the young cotton whose
leaves have been eaten off by Caterpillars
will sprout out again, and that the heat of
the sun and the ants will protect it from
future depredatiors.
The Mansfield TIN es learns that the cater
pillars are increasing slowly in numbers,
ard have made their appearance in several
parts of De Soto parish. As yet they have
done little or no damage to the cotton, but
it is feared by many that the entire crop
will be destroyed, <hough the prospects
for a large yield were never more fattering
at this season of the year. some planters,
however, are still hopeful, and think
nothing serious viii result from the depre.
dations of these unwelCome visitors. One
consolation remains. A greater amount of
corn, potatoes, peas etc, will be planted
which will enable US to live without being
Ianan lIvt nj aTgpbH prNGuP.
tons.
The Natchitoches Ttmes is informed that
on several plantations where the Caterpil-
lars were seen in considerable numbers
some time ago, they have nearly or quite
! disappeared, The ants are said to nave
caused their destruction. ......
Many planters have been complaining
about the drought iniuring the corn, but the
late rains will probably secure that valua-
BILE crop. With occasional exceptions the
crops both of corn and cotton are very
promising.
The ramie plant, though not extensively
| cultivated, will be sufficiently tested this
! year to prove its value and we think that
next season its culture will be extended.
| Small fields Of sorghum can be found
| throughout the parish, all very hle, and
| promising a good return in money to those
who have planted it. We anticipate heavy
| increase in this branch Of agricultural in
! dustry year after year.
Colonel Sam Clark, Of De Soto parish,
| considering all premature reports about
cotton worms to be injurious to the plant.
! ers and others interested in the culture OF
cotton, requests the Natchitoches Times to
correct report that he has pronounced the
worm which has lately appeared to be the
| genuine cotton caterpillar and that he has
| plOwed up part Of his cotton II conse'
! guence
Ie states that the corn crops in his
vicinity are remarkably ine. and are now
being "laid by" oEd that the cotton is very
! nron1i siDu