The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-06-30
LOUISIANA ITEMS.

| Utrier.-Chas. Anderson and Henry Jack
son, the two colored men who broke Jail "a
short time SINCE. waylayed and killed a
colored woman yesterday between Logansport
and Keachi. The deceased was witness in
the case of the State against Chas Anderson,
and it is thought that they killed her to get
her out Of the way. Several citizens are in
pursuit and We trust that the murderers may
be caught and promptly punished. Mansfield
(DeSoto) Reporter, 2OH inst.
Crops.-The prospect for good crop in
ereases rs the season advances In most parts
of the parish rain has fallen within the last
week. and the crops are very rapidly advance
ing with the favorable weather. -SDurta Web
ster Parish) Times, Goth inst.
Charb0n.-We regret to state that the char
bon has made its appearance in our parish.
Several planters on False river and in the
upper end of the parish have lost stock, and
many mules have been taken with the disease.
Within the last few days nearly every case,
Notwithstanding all remedies tried has proved
fatal -Pointe (oupee Republicans, a.
Crops and Weather. During trip in the
parish on both sides of the river the last week
we observed that the cane generally was look
ing as well as We ever saw it at this season.
The recent showers of rain have made the
plant develop rapidly, and it now presents an
appe aance of vigor and luXuriance.
The rice crop In every part OF the parish is
fine, and promisingly advanced in growth
The general yield will be much larger than
last year, and experienced rice growers are of
opinion that the grain will be better, conse-
quently rate higher in market. The corn crop
will not amount to much. That sown late
promises the best yield.-&. Sophie Plaque
mines po,isl) Sentinel.
Crop Prospects. The water has now receded
from nearly all of the tillable lands of our par
ish, and our planters are making energetic
efforts to secure stand of corn and cotton,
and if fortunate enough to get ahead OF the
corn borer worm and the caterpillar they may
yet be able to make at least one-third of crop.
The greatest drawback with the planter, is the
difficulty of procuring both cotton and corn
seed
That which is left Of the sugar cane crop in
our parish is doing remarkably well, and will
no doubt pay a good return, as the season
could not be more favorable. Coupee
Republican 27M inst.
The GOps.-All reports from the hill
lands, both in neighboring parishes and in
Eastern Texas, represent the cotton crop as in
excellent condition. The dry weather had
one good effect, at least; it prevented the
rapid growth Of grass, and in consequence the
crops are clean. As for corn, while that in a
large ma jority of the counties in Texas is very
nne, that IN North Louisiana Is uniformly
very poor. Many planters will not make
enough to do them until Christmas, while we
doubt if any will make suficiency for the
coming year.
The river planters are needing rain. Corn
in this locality is failing rapidly. Cotton on
the sandy lands is doing well, but on the stiff
lands the stand is very bad and is not doing SO
we'll. The ground is as hard as brick-kln |
and full Of large clods, which have never
melted since the blowing in the early part of
the season. Shreveport Times, 18th inst.
The rains which we have had from time to
time since the beginning of this month have
saved great deal Of corn which would other
wise have been almost totally lost.
The prospect for fine crop of cotton are
very good, and if the worm does not come
this year, our planters will make up in part |
fot past failures.
The Charlton, which had begun to create |
serious apprehension, appears to have been
driven away by the late rains, and is now but
rarely mentioned. A remarkable fact in this
is that, while the work oxen and
horses were dying Of this dreadful disease,
the wild horses and cattle which roam our
prairies in immense droves, were scarcely ever
attacked by it, This is a fact which deserves
attention and investigation Opelotsas Courier,
l7tb inst