The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-08-13
mississippi Crop News

l[From the Westvlle News
Crops in this section are suffering very
much tor rain and if it does not come
pretty soon it will be too late to save
them.
From the oxford Falcon.
There is no doubt that the farms in
| this neighborhoOd are suffering very much
for the want of rain, and we are sorry to
see that similar complaint is being gener-
ally made through North and Central
Mississippi.
[From he Lexington Advertiser.
We have good authority for saying that
! If the hands are So disposed, "a tale Of cot
ton can be picked on the plantation be
longing to the estate Of s. Hoskins, next
week Have it picked and brought in as
the first bale.
| [FTom the Starksvile WING.
CoTTCN OPENING RAPDLY.-Milton
Watt brought to the Wing office last Sat
urday several open cotton bolls and in
formed us his cotton was opening very fast,
and thought that he would commence
picking this week
From the Liberty Herald.
The drouth is becoming unpleasantly
extensive. Everythipgis drying, parchng
up. Even tho cotton which is not easily
affected by dry weather, is beginning
to feel its effects, while peas, potatoes
and garden truck have about succumbed.
From the Aberdeen Examiner
David Burnett col. who farms near
Egypt, brought us in quantity of cotton
yesterday which he thinks represents the
first picking in Monroe this season. Da-
vld claims to have So acres of as fine
cotton as can be found on the prairie,
but is rather in the woods as regards
corn.
From the Water Valley Courier
The weather is still exceedingly drv.
A light shower fell on Sunday last, which
seemed to revive vegetation and the spirit
OF our people little, but the moisture
soon dried up III the succeeding hot sun
shine. Crops and gardens are suffer
ing badly in this locality, with the
drOuth.
from the Canton Republican.
The crops in this section are needing
ram. Canton needs rain as badly ne the
crops, but neither are likely 10 have their
wants satisfied for day or two, at least.
We have heard nothing from the worms.
or Of their destructive work, aud
this dry spell will not help them in the
work Of crawling over the country eating
cotton.
[From the Central Republican.
Information reaches us from various
sources that the prospect of corn crop
this season in the counties of Attala, |
Leake, Winston and Choctaw, has not
been SO good since the war. There is a !
strong probability that our Western corn
criFs will be transferred to the plantations /
they supply. Cotton looks promising. |
and should the dreaded army worm not /
reach US, the yield will be good. We |
hear of none, at present, in this sec
ton.
from the Yazoo Banner.
We were out in the country this week
In the same section where we found the
crops failing rapidly on account of the
d!routhI The catterpillars are ON two
plantations, as We were informed by the
owners. q. and A. Pepper and no doubt
on many others, We have received. ac.
cnTate. Information relative TO the crona.
from which welhave drawn the conclusion
tnatAHi some PORTIONS especially where
Inc laPds are thins cotton is already, In,
luHea by dry weather, and iffthe sdS0uth
continues few days longer the damage
will be serious.