The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-06-19
Crop Prospects ia gIIs.i..lpp.

From the Canton Madison county A
For several weeks there has been
much rain In this section for che EU
the crops. The crops have been injured
yOnd doubt, but a good season there.
the year may cause them 90 come u
well as usual. The labOrers Gre WuH
better this year than any since thc wW
From the Houston tChickasaw count
Messenger:
The crops in the bottoms ara
grounds are drowned out thp grass
weeds are growing much more luXurlr.
than the corn aud cotton, AND the faU
community are becoming greatly d.w.
aged.
From the West Point lCoImz count
Citizen:
This entire section has been visited
heavy and protracted rains during .Ie M
week. In consequence the crop p.O.pe.
which previously were but iuIIIDuU.
now gloomy u almost the B-t legIr. O
friends from the country arc complain.
bitterly, and, we have 40 doubt justly
From the Meridian Lau3crdlc cau
Mercury;
Mr.. II. W. Wilson, OF chi. r.ty, u0..
his cotton crop, near Meridian, some m
rated leaves, and, upon close scrutiny
that 10 was done by a worm hui II.. .I.
ed ont. scarcely half an inch iu length
brought "A leaf having one of fhH W".U
IL and exhibited IL 10 az and others
general opinion was that 10 Is Dot tur
Inc Old-fashioned caterpillar IN ma.
new enemy that has come as ad ANf Ivy.
ancient enemy.
From the Wcstville Simpson aam.
News:
The farmers Of this section comp.
grassy crOps. and say That thr .u0.
rains pevent them from working
ing the grass
From the Tupelo fLee county SrHI#
The saddest sight our eyes brhoII #.r.
our absence last week, was the condition
he crops from Shannon % ShuquaIrI
ne M. Il q. II. II. The heart of ur
lands ~ the State, on either side Of DH.
ma particularly. The sight was uttH
bat cheering. There are thousands Of a.
not planted ut all, and thousands OF 49,
are planted are hopelcssly ruined 0r
IF cultivation. The labOrCrs iu thlf rrH
ire entirely inadequate 60 numbers rU
he soil. We saw a farm OF the riebo.
With only one solitary negro woman ..
ng, where there was work ruaUg.
hirty able bodied hands We diI H..
hree plows running iu the same field. n.
sad picture to look upon, and di-.uu-
ng IN the last degree. The lab0Tur
% have fed the pralries.
From the Enterprise Clarke co.
Courier:
The frequent rains Of late have DlU
title encouragement among our m0
lie ms well as our farming friends. w.
lad to know, however, that The rains
rot extended throughout our entire .r
ection. friend having informed ~.
he farming interests iu the ucIgH00r
4 Garlandsville have not suffered t.
n splendid condition.
From the Columbus Lowudes
Press:
The cry still comes from al 4u
cotton and corn drowned OUT
immediate section, we can rciterI'e .
While this Is truly discOuragIUg
planting friends and city merchant
of It will he the proIa.
more cOrn-if the weather gets -eil..
ween now and first Of July-thau W.
emplated few weeks ago. a- ml01
ground now being In cotton VIII H
up and planted In corn.
From the Prairie Chickasaw
News:
The prospects Of a good crop OF ro.
;orn Is not very fatterinI at pr'-e
heavy rains for the past week h1.
instances stopped work in thc h'.N
grass. which had the advantage
ate rains, Is now master of ture....
90 many cases. and which bids I..
.inue so. Field labor Is cOmmah
wages; yet there is an insuiiieirh'f
s not likely to be supplied DO Llm1
The whole crop planted.