The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-22
SOUTHERN CROPS.


The first bale Of new cotton raised in Warren
county; Mississippi, was received in Vicksburg on
The Selma (Ala) Times Of the 10th saws: Thu
army worm is committing its ravages in almos
every cotton deld 10 this portion OF Dallas County
And, more serious still, we hear Of the boil worm
In many sections. In some fields, all the smaller
bols are destroyed already. Between them we
greatly fear the crop in this county and the coun.
ties scloning at least will be cut short.
The Homer (La) Advocate Of the Sth, SAYS |:
Rains OF late have been abundant-corn is made,
and pleniiful-cotton is very fine, and no worm
up to this date, August the 9Th. Fruit is plentiful
We can very safely shout, for our parish is sure Of
heavy crop Of cotton. We guess about l6 900
bales.
EThe Alexandria Democrat Of the 10Th says !:
"Clear and awfully hot weather the whole of last
week. just the thing for the cotton crop, but
hard on mortal man. Fine picking all over the
parish and nothing said Of caterpillars. Rapides
Is in luck this season; no overflow, no caterpil-
lars and good crops. The election of Seymour
will MI the cup of our prosperity"
The Winnsboro' Sun Of the 18th says: "There
is lnll in the talk about the caterpillar. Every
body says they have the grass worm, and expect
him TO web up and become the dreaded enemy of
the planter. Almost everybody is aQreeably dis.
appointed in their corn crop, it having turned out
better than was expected. The potato and pea
crops promise to be large so we shall have p enty
10 eat next year.
gentleman from the neighbornood of Midway, in
Bullock county, Alabama, tells us the cotton crop
looks tolerably well in that section, although he
had heard OF caterpillar, boil worm, etc., in the
this crop from those whom we have seen from diff.
na, Pais o. es and 'ss do
rather discouraged at the future prospectr
The Tyler (Tsxas) Reporter Of the 18th says
The cotton worm is aboard and no mistake. We
We have seen numbers OF the little depredators
ourself, and found them to have the uniform of
the army which swept our fields last year. They
are becoming quite numerous in the south east
portion OF this county, and In portions Of Chero.
kee. They are not so early in their appearance
as last year by few days, and the cotton is said
to be two weeks earlier. This viii give us
chance for better crop than last year. We feel
sure that If the weather remains as IL has been,
that the crop of this county will be cut down one
half. ..Ir.
The Macon (Gs.) Journal says: In the coun-
ties just above us, corn and cotton are looking
splendidly. The planters have strong hopes of
making as much as they did last year. Generally
speaking, the reports recently from other portions
Of Middle and Southwestern Georgia are very fsv.
orabe. They are picking cotton on a few places
down the Southwestern Railroad and will send il
forward in few days. After all, we think there
will be nearly enough corn gathered to do US. Ia
some places 1t is scarce, in others In abundance,
so that supposing it to be equally distributed,
there would not be any necessity for buying much
next year. ri H.- n.
The Madison Parish Journal OF the 18th says
" The almost constant rain for the past month has
injured our cotton crop very much. II has shed
everything but the nearly matured bolls. In ex.
aiming field OF cotton now one viii find
nothing but nearly green bols, and the forms
which have Just bloomed or are blooming. Du.
ring the past week we have had several days Of
sunshine without rain, and the cotton Is now open
ing rapidly. Owing to the continued rains we
fear our planters have lost most OF their FODDER
The Baton Rouge Advocate of the 10th, says
The heavy rains that have fallen lately have
csused cessation OF cotton picking. On the
highlands the fields in some places were badly
csked and the blossoms and forms continued to
fall. slight shower occasionally Is not, there.
fore, altogether unwelcome. Cotton is opening
very fast. On one place in this vicinity over 100
pounds sdsy, to the hand. was being picked last
wetk. ... =
The Mansfield (Ls.) Times of the 18th, SAYS:
Planters have about finished pulling fodder, much
OF which, however, owing TO the recent wet
weather, was lost. Corn is now out Of all danger,
and except in some portions Of the parishes
where il was cut short by the drought the yield
will be heavy. On the hills, taking it as an aver.
age, enough will be made for home consumption,
but none 10 spare. On the river the supply will
be very large. Cotton is doing well, though il
was slightly injured by the late heavy rains. I
Caterpillars are in many fields, but they have done
no damage yet. Owing to their presence, IL is /
impossible TO make an estimate Of the number of
bales likely 70 be raised. Some Of our people fear
the boil worm, which has also appeared, more
than the caterpillar. All minor crops are doing
well.
The Marksville Villsger Of the 18th says
Throughout the parish our planters have com
mtnced picking their cotton. which opens finely.
We have no reliable information to furnish our
friends concerning the caterpillar. We do hear
some talk that here and there lev worms have
been found but from careful investigation Of con.
fiictiDg reports are inclined to think tnat all
such rumors are groundless. The young corn,
the potatoes and the rice all look fourishing, and
in fact may be considered made. Those indis-
pensible articles Of consumption will the coming
y ear be plentiful B
The Nspoleonville Pioneer says: 1--WE have re-
ceived from Mr.. Lesndre Campo, one OF our most
enterprising planters, bottle Of sorgho syrup. |
Ii has clear, beautiful color and is equal IL not
superior 70 the best quality of cane syrup. He
has ground three acres Of sorgho cane, and real
lied six barrels Of number one syrup Of excellent
quality per acre. He thinks that double the
quantity can be produced on the same land by
careful culture. Two crops can be made on the
same land IN the same season, and for those who /
require ready money early in the summer we
recommend few acres OF sorgho. IL Is much
earlier than cane and is now selling at 81 per gal
Ion in the New Orleans maIketn
We find IN the Jackson Clarion and other pa
pers, the following summary Of the condition Of
the crops in Mississippi: The prospects for .
cotton crop, in Lauderdale county, are rather
gloomy. The "bottom crop" is entirely gone
and now the leaf worm Is making its appearance.
One. third Of the cotton crop Is ruined. The army
worm has made its appearance in Madison county.
The prospect in Harrison, Jackson and Perry
counties is not At all promising for good yield
OF either corn or potatoes. The army woi % has
made its APPEARANCE In C0ahoma county and ia