The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-11
NUMBER "a.
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The Bsstrop, La. Dispatch Of the 4th gives q
good account OF the crops In that region.
The Thlbodsux Sentinel gives very encouraging
reports of the crops in Lafourche, especially Of
those along the bayou.
We learn from the Marksville viIlager that cat
erpillsrs have made their appearance In Avoyelex
parish, but, as yet, have done no damage.
No complaint OF the cotton worm since our last.
The general impression now is that the extreme
hot weather will prevent their commencing depre-
dations.-[Jenerson (Texas) Jimplecnte, 2sth.
The Henderson (rexas) Times of the I'd says:
Good judges think there will be gathered at least
half cotton crop in this county. The worms
have done but little damage.
The jackson (La.) Flag of the 9th says: The
wet weather OF the past week has considerably
damaged the cotton crop Of the parish. but still
our planters will make little more cotton this
than last year,
Picking in Tensss as we learn from the Gazette. i.
is going on brisky. with more cheering prospects
of q bountiful harvest than we had last year,
though the yield will not be near rs large as vas
anticipated a rev weeks since.
The Columbus Miss Times of the 9th says
Cotton has been coming In quite briskly during
the present week. The worm, during the last four
or i've days. has appeared nearly everywhere, and
the damage done was considerable, they having
cut short the crop one-haf.
The Mil can (fexss) News Letter of the 5th
says: The past week has been interspersed with
sunshine and showers. The boil worm of which
we made mention last week, has disappeared.
ton will be made than employees can be procured
to pick, as has been the case since the war in this
county.
The East Felicisna Democrat says: Although
we hear OF the worm being quite destructive in
the adjoining county OF Amite, MISS, yet In our
parish, not 10 any such an extent. That they are
looked tor and dreaded by many is certain, bat il
was hoped that succession of fair and dry wea-
tfer would have enabled the planters TO have
made good pickings before their advent but the
rams have sadly discouraged them.
Tho 1azoo Banner, of Friday, has the follow
ing: We regret TO announce that we now have
TO add our complaints TO those ascending from
other quarters of the State in regard TO the great
injury TO the cotton crop by the boil worm. Up
TO within a week ago we were enjoying the bright
est hopes of two-thirds crop at least, while now
we viii be Fortunate II We make good half-crop.
The corn crop is good in most localities; besides
there are plenty Of potatoes, peas etc. We will,
at least, have enough to eat"
The Columbus, Miss, Sentinel of the same date
says: 1--WE regret to announce the almost daily
falling OF rain for several days past, with pros
pect OF its continuance. Previous to its com.
mencement our planters. as general thing had
begun TO cheer up q little, and seemed to think
with the philosopher, Stanwix, . all Is not lost
that's IN danger The worms hsdIdone their worst,
ana were rapidly disappearing, but II this raiay
weather continues many days longer, fears are
entertained that the second crop of them will ap-
pear and oevour much OF what little was left, and
bas since msde.n
Inc Jrenada, MISS, oentlnel, OF Friday says.
g. We learn from q gentleman who has been
through the country south of Grenada, that the
crops in that region are much better than was ex-
pected. The worms have damaged the cotton
very little, and the has far exceeded the hopes
Of the most sanguine. But we learn from gentle-
man in the neighborhood Of GrayspOrt that the
bloom worm rs rapidly destroying all the top
crops, While the lower is dying and dropping of
for want of the sun. He seems 10 think that the
army worm would be of advantage In stripping
the leaves, and admitting the sunshine
The Baton Rouge Advocate of the 7th says:
The caterpillar IL at work in the cotton and Is In
iicting considerable injury. The late rains have
rapidly developed them and also caused the plant
TO shed a large portion Of its bolls and forms.
The prevalent cool nights and mornings and fine
weather may check the rsvsges of the worm, but
the crop has already suffered greatly, and the
yield will not prove large as was expected.
Ii was reported Sunday thai several d Variations ON
the plank road we're being stripped BY the worm,
and there are few fields in which they are not eat
ing the leaves TO greater or less extent.
The following Is from the Courier OF the Teche,
OF the 5th inst: The extensive rains which have al
most inces, antly prevailed for the past two months
still continue Far from doing any harm to the cane
potatoe and rice crops, they have on the contrary
done them an Unreasonable amount of good. The
same cannot unfortunately be said Of the cotton
crop. II has been greatly damaged, and con-
tinuance Of wet days viii but iujure il more aud
more. We have been assured that the caterpillar
bad made its appearance at Petite Anse. The
corn crop is safe and Is very abundant.