The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-08
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A planter in Cherokee county, Texas, informs
the editor of the Rusk Observer that the cotton
worm has made its appearances in his fields.
The Lake Charles Echo Of the lst says: EE.
cessive heat alternate with excessive rains.
Crops excellent. Health ditto. Fruit abundant,
and splendid crop Of oranges coming on"
The Marshall (Texas) Republican of July "a
says: !" Farmers inform Us that the corn crop will
not be ss large as last year. Cotton Is unusually
promising.n y ~ .r--0 e1 %
The Madison parish Journal of the 4th says: "It
is reining every day with no present prospect Of
settled weather. Cotton continues to shed, and
has commenced TO open. We hear of worms
a few places. Com, potatoes and peas are all
abundant" NI
The Augusta (Geo.) Chronicle of the 4th says:
" Some of our country friends insist that they
will make plenty of corn in spite Of all the erosk
ing and grumblng. The late rains have helped
them wonderfully-in many cases doubled and
trebled their prospects,"
The Crockett (Texas) Sentinel says it has seen
apples grown this year in Houston county that
rivaled the choicest varieties of this fruit raised
in the North and West; peaches measuring 81
inches in circumference ; nectarnes, pears, figs,
grapes, ounces, also do well and scarcely ever
fail.
The MarksviIle viIlager of the Ist says: +" For
the last two weeks we have had daily rains, which
are quite injurious TO cotton. IL is rumore1 that
on several plantations on the bayous the cater
pillars have made their first appearance. To-day
we may reckon on a full half crop, and before
plant will have had time to yield its almost entire
crop"
The Monroe Intelligencer of the 29th ult says:
During the past week we have had almost daily
rains, DONG a great deal of good 10 the crops.
The cotton is growing very fast and forming bOlls
rapidly. With the prospects now before US,
full crop, according TO the extent Of ground
planted, may be expected"
The Alexandra Democrat of the 5th, says:
eve have no abatement in the bad, rainy weather,
- sA.G g
July. Such long spell we have rarely known to
last so continuously. The cotton is being more
and more injured daily by these rains, still the
crop is a wonderful one and is still bound to be
more than an average one." .. .ri 1t.
cit is said the cotton crop in MOrehouse parish
never looked better. The corn crop has suffered
severely, but il is expected that sufcieney will
be made TO supply the parish. The universal
opinion regarding the cOlOred people is that they
have never worked more faithful, and that to their
industry the present good prospects are greatly
due. The cotton worm has made its appearance
at various points in the parish in small numbers.
but it is hoped that with favorable weather they
Will die out before much damage is done.
The Macon (Ga.) Journal says We think q
fine cIop Of cotton will be produced 80 far a.
planted. The plant is ten or fifteen days behind
it, growth at this time last year, bat it will come
ont of that. The crop OF corn will prove partial
failure. Many counties, sections and nelghbor-
hoods will make an abundance, but IN other local.
ties the planters will be obliged to buy next year
IN small articles. such potatoes, peas, etc., we
hear nc complaint, and are left to think the great.
est plenty will be raised.
The Baton Rouge Advocate of the 5.h, says |:
The crops of corn, sweet potatoes and minor veg
etables in this State are in the most promising
condition. There is no complaint from any sec.
tion, except the extreme portion of North bousi-
ana. From the Sabine to the Pearl, the corn
crop is made, and the quantity produced is be.
yond the wants of the inhabitants for the next
twelve months. The quantity Of sweet potatoes
raise d, is most extraordinary, and the enormous
production of this edible prompts the speedy ship
ment north Of all produced near the river and
railroad. Corn and sweet potatoes at fifty cents
barrel should satisfy the consumer.
The jackson (Miss.) Clarion Of the 5th, says:
During the past four or five days, the writer has
had an opportunity Of observing the crop In por-
| tions OF the counties of Scott, Newton, Lsuder-
dale and Clark and has regretted to find that the
| prospects Of cotton have been seriously damaged
| by the excessive rains which have fallen during
| the month of July, and which, from appearances
will continue until the dog days are over. In the
prairie lands Of Clark and Wayne, the worm has
| made its appearance, and serious apprehensions
of the consequences are felt. fair crop OF corn
| may be considered an assured fact.n
We have the following from Mississippi: Every
person from the country agrees that the crops
this season are far beyend the expectation Of the
| most sangune. Cotton is really fine with good
prospects that it will keep so. Crop prospects in
/ Yszoo county are very hattering. The rain has
| done very little injury The crop prospects in
l Taahatchie county were never more encOurag.
i ing than now. Cotton looks particularly well.
| Carroll county crops suffered good deal last
4 week from freshets. Since the waters have sub
/ sided and the sun resppeared, one and all say
that the prospects for good crops OF corn and
cotton were never better during the history OF the
| country. Lauderdsle county complains OF rain
| every day for two or three weeks. Corn Il
generally good but doubts are entertal lned as Il
the yield Of cotton.