The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-03
AOUTHERN CROPS.

The Shreveport News Of the 2lst ult ssys: The
fright regarding the cotton worm has almost died
ont. Six bales Of new cotton were received IN
town this week. That which was sold clsssed as
mlddling. and brought 80 cents. Reports are now
rife Of boil worm, but the cotton crop is too
abundant TO be seriously injured. As much as can
De gathered will be made In this parish. On the
9th Of August. last year, the first bale Of cotton
was brought to town. According to this the dif.
ference Ia prospects may be estimated.
The Csrroll Parish Record Of the 10Th ult. says:
The weather for the past week has been fsvorabiy
adapted to maturing and opening the cotton, and
We cannot hear that the worm is doing any nate
rial damage. but they may come oct In full force
in the course OF ten days; yet, even then, With
the continuance OF the present hot sun, the ad-
vsnced state OF the crops, little apprehension
need be entertained. The boil worm, however,
has ravaged some plantations with serious effect,
but we always have them more or less. The worst
evil the planters have had this season is the con-
ply that is over. We look for lively business next
month. 0
The. .Harisonburg New Era of the 2eth ult. says:
Cotton picking has commenced In good earnest,
aad the yield is reported very good 80 far. The
crop of cotton is represented as very fne, indeed
sme are disposed to eeast IF d iufsstar soms
T9s hAld DONG more Or less damage. % Two % Ssies
of the new crop went down on the steamer Cleons
last Saturday night
Lesnder Cannon writes to the Galveston Civilian
on tne 5lst ult. as fOiioW6: have lust returned
home from pretty thorough tour Of two months
through the counties OF Austin, Washington, Bra
EOS and Grimes-traveling on horseback from one
plantation to another. Up to two weeks ago the
prospects foi good crop were very promising,
and the people were in good spirits, but since
then the dreaded cotton worm has passed over
the cotton fields Of those counties and stripped
the stalks Of leaves, squares and unmatured bolls,
destroying the entire late crop, and reducing the
expectations OF two weeks ago to one half OF the
promised crop. / met with many parties from
other counties who informed me the worm was
making its appearance generally, and would do
much injury. In the more northern counties the
crop will escape the ravages OF this pest. Pick
ing has become general and the staple 10 very
pretty and Of superior quality. The crop will come
forward speedily"
The Shreveport Gazette Of the 22d ult. says:
:" We are informed by planter from DeSoto par
ish that the cotton worm is rapidly stripping on
the leaves In bis neighborhood. He stated that
there was about 200 pounds Of open cotton to the
acre, and heavy crop of bolls. There was no
prospect of top crop. The worm has made but
little progress In other portions of the country
which trade to Shreveport. and the prospect for
an average crop is still good. All accounts from
northern and eastern Texas are very cheering.
The weather during the past week has been fa-
vorable, very little rain has fallsn and the
weather has been. clear for several days. The
cosl nights will have tendency to check the
growth Of the plant, and to hasten the maturity
of the bolls. ROOD clf .ITl.L .l