The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-11
NUMBER 80.
soUTHERN CROPS.

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The Clarion (Ala.) Eagle complains of too much
rain. The cotton is throwing of all rs forms !:
c9ih cut snort. cotton shedding, and the CATER
We learn from the IVES, Baton Rouge Sugar
FAINTER OF TIE oth, that the corn and cotton have
been injured by the extremes of dry and wet
weather. The sugar cane, however, Is doing we'll
Crops in Kinds county. Mississippi are abort
one hundred per cent better this year than last.
| The cotton worm has visited 10 limited extent
| the counties OF Amite, franklin end Lawrence.
All hope OF realizing good crop in wilkinson
county, Mississippi. has been nearly drowned out
OF existence by the constant and undated rain.
As a general thing the prospects in Clarke county
are good.
The Sparta (Ls.) Times Of the 25th ult.. says:
Iheweather continues seasonable aud the cot
ION crop promising, and there remains nothing
now to blast the hopes of the planter bat the
dresded caterpillar. Corn is past danger.".
The lndianola Bulletin Of the 9th ssye: "From
our country exchanges cheering accounts are re-
celved OF abundant crops. The present dry
weather, with few more sunshiny DAYS will
coon annihilate what few worms have got into the
season for Texas"
The Corsicsna (Fexas1 Observer OF the sIst
ult, says - We can with safety boast of the good
crops IN this county. The corn crop is already
mace and there is an abundance OF IL. We be-.
leve corn can be bought at gathering time for
twenty-five cents per bushel. Cotton looks ex-
cellent. While other sections are complaining Of
the worm and other injurious effects, we have
nothing of the kind here, AID prophecy the largest
cotton crop our community hasseyer made.v
The NatchitOehes Times OF the 10Th uIt says.
" The corn crop is now T3ade, and from all the
Information we can gather there will be plenty to
supply the home demand, but none 20 send
abroad In some neighbOrhoods there will be a
heavy surplus, but In others economy must be
used TO make the new crop supply local wants.
The cotton crop is generally very promising and
IL no disaster cuts it short it will probably reach
nearly one half the average annual yield before
the war"
The Monroe Intelgencer Of the 9Th saws, HDur.
ing the past week we have had q great deal Of
rain-more than was needed by the majority of
our planters Fears are expressed that the bot
tom .bolls OF the cotton will be injured should
they continue. There is still some talk in rela.
tion to the worms, and we hear that they have
made their Appearance on the Downs plantation
in considerable numbers. Cotton is beginning to
open, and in a couple OF weeks we may hear that
picking has commenced.n ..r
The San Antonio Herald of the 30th ult saws:
" In every portion OF Western Texas the corn
crop is far above an average, and we may. there
fore, give the assurance that bread the great staff
OF hfe, will be abundant aud cheap. Next 70 this
in importance comes the crop OF grass and mast.
This was never better, and we anticipate that
Atascoso and the adjoining counties Q an furnish
enough fat beef and polk this fall and winter to
supply every possible demand. All accounts too,
of the cotton crop which reach us from the ad-
joining counties are exceedingly aattering. After
the most dligent search in our exchanges, and
extensive inquiries among our country friends We
have been unable to find that any damage has
thus far been done to the crop. which, though
somewhat backward, never looked more promis-
ing" no N
The Monroe Telegraph of the 9TH says: "The
cotton fields never looked better at this season Of
the year, both on the river aud on the hills.
There Is made already very good bottom crop
OF bolls, and those midway are. maturing. But
for ten days there has been altogether too much
rain, causing too rapid growth of the weed,
shedding OF forms and apprehensi0ns of rot. We
hear some talk OF cotton worms in various Dor.
tons OF the country and do not doubt their pres
eDce in the cotton. So far they have done no
damage, and we do not think they will do any be-
fore the middle of September, by which time
very good, though not a full, crop will have been
made. The negroes are working very we'll
thanks to the beneficial Influences Of Democratic
doctrines. Under their influence the confidence
and good will between farmer and laborer are be-
ing re-esablished throughout the country, and
the decentralization, dstrust and passions engen-
dered by Radical emissaries during the past three
years are fortunately disappearing"