Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-08-10
Crop Prospects.


About the crops in Avoyelles parish
the Markssllic Bulletin says:
Il We hear that the caterpillsrs have
made their appearances. on the bayous.
No damage has yet been done, and
none is apprehended before one month.
In that case this parish will make
more cotton than can be picked.
! The corn crop this year is q very
large one. Old planters inform us
that they have never seen heavier and
better filed outr corn than this
year. We are yet to hear of a single
planter who has not made enough
corn to do him until the next crop.
The Baton Rouge Advocate, of the
10th, says: "A gentleman who has
just returned from visit to False
River and the Crosse Tete country,
informs us that the crop prospects are
unusually promising. The cotton
worm has not al yet put in an appear
ance, but the planters are apprehen-
siye. RnmOrs concerning the destroy
er are rife, but the worm wise are
stout in the declaration that the grass
worm has been mistaken for the cot
ton worm.r Ra ..ii
The Monroe Intelligencer, of the
oath, says: " Crops, as general
thing, are doing first rate, aid every
body is looking forward to bounti-
full yield of both corn and cotton"
The vermilionville Advocate, of the
9th of July, says: tta
| 1t is with regret that we announce
that the real caterpillar, or cotton
worm, has made its appearance in sew
eral cotton fields Of this parish. On
Wednesday last Mr.. q. Doucet brought
to town branch of cotton from his
farm covered with these destructive
insects This is rather early for them
TO make their appearance, and we are
in hopes that their career will be short
and the damage caused by them will
be trifing. .ra i.o 3 81
The st. Joseph Journal, of the 9th,
says: rs 8qsa 20
We have had some pretty hot
weather during the past two weeks,
with occasional rains, some of the lat
ter very heavy, especially in the lower
part of the parish. The reports com.
ing to us regarding the condition of
the crops are contradictory. We are
under the impression that the pros.
poets OF our planting community are
not rs bright as they were a few weeks
ago. There are but few worms thus
tar, however, and they may not spread
to any extent. If they should not,
now that the rains have ceased for,
awhile, the crops will recupcrate and
the elongated faces become radiant
again. .,e
The West Baton Rouge Sugar
Planter of the 9th, says:
The ravages of the caterpillars con-
time on many of our farms. Expert.
enced farmers tell US that by the 14th
OF next month every field in the par
ish will be swept clean.
! The Delta madison parisb) Journal,
Of the 23d, says:
! We hear reports of the cotton worm
making its appearance in our midst,
but to what extent we do not know.
Rain has fallen every day during the
present month, and at this writing
the ground is SO wet that the planters
are unable to work in their crops.
The Couehatta Times says:
Everywhere throughout this parish
we hear of cheering prospects from
the crops. The corn crop is now con-
sidered made, and there is no doubt
but there will he tho largest yield OF
corn in this perish this year that there
has been for many years previous
All farmers We have yet met, say they
will make plenty Ofcorn.
| The cotton crop, too, is very fine in
deed, all things considered, though
We have heard of the appearance of a
} few caterpillars. The 0rerunners are
Just making their appearance OH s.me
plantations on the river, bnt the cot.
ton is 30 advanced, and the season SO
late, together with the extreme warm
weather, it is not likely that they will
iUure it a great deal before the 10th
: of September:
T.e Couchatta Citizen says:
We regret to hear that the cotton
caterpillar has made its appearance
E upon nearly every plantation in this
vicinity. They are not yet numerous
but are already webbing up and will
appear ere long in increased numbers
It may be safely calculated that the
, cotton fields will be laid bare By Isl
September; but such has been and is
the good prospect for y crop; sucl
the increased acreage planted, and
such will be the maturity of the field,
before the ravages of the worm shall
have reached their worst, that w
> anticipate still something near al
, average ordinary crop.
r Ths Bastrop Conservative, of July
%, says:
Il The cotton continues to keep in 9
fiOurishing condition. We hear of M
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