The New York herald., 1874-08-31
SUGAR. RIoE AND CORN.
assA Prospects Of the Planters In Lowe,
Louisiana.

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Louisiana.
from the New Orleans Picayune.l
On Monday the steamer Frank Morgan left tnis
,ors on her nrst trip down the coast. Registering
n ono of her passen gers, We were enabled to IN
lsrvtew several prominent planters OF the lower
soast as to the condition OF the various CROPS in
ne lower part Of Orleans and all OF st. Bernard
and Plaquemines. All Of these planters were in
rood spirits on account OF the promising agricul.
through some Of the deids convinced US that
Ibey-the farmers and plan nters-had good reason
,srous crops At this season OF the year in con
lttion as advanced and healthy as they now are.
20 the cane crop these remarks are well applied
rue parishes OF Orleans dover part, ST. Ber-
nard and Paquemines have probably about
the same number or acres OF cane to grind
wouio certainly exceed last seasons amount by at
NAst nlty per cent. Last year late cool and
many IN and o. ro%
llly GOT above ground was thin In stand tcompar
Ativelyl, was one month or SIX weeks behlndhand,
And subsequently encountered q most unDr0pitiouB
season. This year fne stand Of cane was up IN
due season; that which was uninjured in crevasses
favorable to cultivation as we'll as % CROWN. and It
has mad many other advantages Thus when we
.ay that the actual number OF stalks to the acre Is
MY per cent greater than last season, that the
sane is one month ahead this year In cultivation
ana size and that the yield viii be over nlty per
will support us in our assertions. Estimating the
crops as closely az possible (that Is, the probable
sS on
nSsgat snat they WIN ysl little over
barrels molasses. which ngures are Tar below
what would have been maze had not crevasses de-
:ane. Thus, with the largest sugar crop made
nnce the war In prospective, with unlavorable re-.
the
than was ielt last year during the panic-with all
these aud other things to cheer them. and also
Fop they ever have cultivated, the planters think
that they have every reason to De IN good spirits.
The largest ever grown below New Orleans. Dur
ng TINS ana last year eleven large sugar planta-
lions Of tnat region have been wholly or partially
converted into rice plantations, and lnnumer-
able small farms have been added to the area
that was already IN cultivation. over twelve
vated. Fields OF 100 acres are numerous, while
the whole acreage below the city Is over 10000
Almost ceTtan MaKe oyer 1o oapre.
Of rough rice. Ten days ago planters and merchants
estipated that the lower coast would produce
barrels OF clean RICE The recent dry weather
having been uniavorable to filing these estimates
The crop OF the State. The weld Of the new crop
20 20 lar has been nne. one planter having obtained
fifteen per acre. The quality OF rhe grain is con-
sideraUly better this year than 1t was last.
Az tuC iOWCI SeCIlOu tUo CuIu CIOp Will T0tuTu dT
more than was at first supposed, as the rains Of
June and July forced corn already abandoned 10
grow with wonderful rapidity. The corn acreage
s somewhat smaller than last years area. While
planters Will raise enough OF this crop to last them
seven or eight months others will scarcely have
three months mule iced as q return from their
corn fields. Fighting the flood was the order Of
the day about the time for corn planting; hence
the short crop Of this most important cereal.
The orange crop below the city this season VIII
be about a fair average. The groves generally
look better than has been the case ior several
reasons. AS 1t IS. the orange growers Will realize
handsome profits on their crops as there Is con-
!inualiy growing and already great demand for
Louisiana oranges, which, IN navOr and size, are
he finest In the world. The potato and various
rops of garden vegetables on the lower coast
,ave been unusually abundant this year. from
which cause many Of the small farmers and garden
srs have been thriving WE'LL and have prepared
their grounds for heavy sweet potato ana win
ter garden crop. Recapltuation:-rhusfr from
this city to the forts two narrow strips OF land,
each about one hail:mile wide, will probably make
this year about II 000 600 pounds OF sugar,
barrels OF rice, 100000 gallons OF molasses,
thousands OF bushels OF potatoes, nearly $2O0. 900
worth OF oranges boat loads OF melons and garden
stuffs, and many other products great In value.
Verify, the lower coast ls the garden spot OF
America.