The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-02
THE s0UraERN CHOPS.
Cotton is opening everywhere.

Cotton is opening everywhere.
The Marksville Villager of the 18th ult says:
+" We have been blessed with bounteous showers
of rain during the past week, which came In the
right time for the cotton, rice, potatoes and young
corn"
The Madison Parish Journal Of the 18th ult.
says: We have seen no cotton worms in our
parish yet. but we are told that the miller, the
parent Of the worm, has been seen in great mum
bers."
The Bastrop (La.) Dispatch of the 24th ult. says:
Within the past week 1--WE have5 conyersed with
planters from almost every portion Of our D irsh,
Dearly all of whom inform rs that they have made
corn enough TO do them. The cotton crops are
looking we'll and promise bountful yield. The
potato crop is looking well.
The Brandon (Miss.) Republican Of July 39th,
says: We are fearful that the continued wet
weather has injured the cotton crop very mate
rally. II has rained at some point in this county
every day during the month of July, and whilst
few isolated farms have not hal enough, most OF
them have had entirely too much for the cotton
crop. All the late corn is splendid, but most Of
the early planting was materially injured by the
June drought. Sweet potatoes, peas, COOLERS,
ETC., are very promising.
" The weather, we allude to elsewhere, has
been the very worst imaginable; every day and
night of the past week, up to the present writing
the rams have been general through the parish,
and the whole country is more or less perfect
deluge. Much harm can but be allotted TO the
cotton crop, which thus far is the finest and most
promising planted in Rapides for many long
year. But we are glad 10 say that corn is safe
and hey ond the reach of Casualties"
An Evergreen, La. letter of the 2Sd ult., to the
MsTksyille Villsger. says: "You are already
aware that we have all made an abundance Of
corn, and that fact alone should be sufficient to
gladden. the hearts of those who have keenly felt
the want of bread. Yet Providence has fairly
loosentd her treasure bags and indications
are strong that full and heavy crop of cotton
will be made and gathered. Not the least signs
of caterpillars are seen, and the crops being far
advanced, we may hope TO receive but little dam
age, if they do make their appearance"
The Fsrmerville La Record Of the 18th ult says:
The weather for the past week has been very
warm and oppressive, the showers less frequent.
and as a natural result the earth is dry, parched
and thirsty under tropical sun that drinks up
every pTrticle of moisture with the rapacity OF a
thirsty Ku Klux. The corn has pretty well ma
tured and will be sufficiency, and the cotton is
progressing With satisfaction, bidding fair to yield
an enormous crop, If the worm does not come
with its bli,hing effect. We learn that Mr.. ohm
Moan had perfectly opened bolls on his farm last
Wednesday, and if August does not give Us wet
spell, picking will commence in earnest about the
10th or 18th of that month. But as q damper tC
the hopes OF the farmer, and we may say OF every
enc who has the prosperity of the South at heart
We hear rumors of the caterpillar making its ap
pearsnce in a few localities Mr.. John NJ. Lee,
few miles north Of town, reports that the genuine
cotton eater has made its appearance in dIfferen
parts of his cotton field, and are at this time web
bng up.