The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-08-25
THE CROPS AND WEATHER.

The Rayville (Richland) Beacon, of the
Goth inst, says:
With the exception Of the threatened over.
flow, the prospect for a good cotton crop in
this parish is still very promising, and we
can stand rise of several feet yet before
much damage could be done to the crops.
Of course cotton has been more or less injured
by the continued heavy rains, and there are
croakers in the country who are ready to
assert that the crop will! be cut short at least
half; nevertheless, If we are not inundated
and worms will let the cotton alone few
months longer. Richland will show as big
crops in November and December as have
been made in it slice it has been parish.
There has probably been nearly enough corn
made to supply the parish, in addition to the
large cotton crop.
The New Iberia (Attakapas) Sugar Bo,ol of
the 18th, says:
Last week we had too much rain for the
crops. 1t is feared that cotton forms have
been beaten off to a considerable extent and
the wind has blown down the young corn
and cotton in some places. Rice and sweet
potatoes, and perhaps some cane, have been
greatly benefited by the rain. The bulk of
the corn crop, however, is fully matured, and
our planters are very cheerful over that.
The Providence (Carrol) Waterman, of the
10Th inst, says: The present season is very
unfavorable to cotton. There is entirely too
much rain, in addition to the dampness Of
the earth, occasioned by Transportation water
from the river. We do not look for any
great trouble to the cotton from the river, but
from the constant rains we entertain appre-
tensions that the crop will be cut much
shorter. Many forms will necessarily shed OF.
The Donaldsonville (Ascension) Chief, of
the 2lst inst, says:
of RI
copious rains, but it appears neither general
nor serious, and the yield will be very large
under ordinarily favorable circumstances from
now until harvesting time. Reports from all
directions show she same encouraging indica-
tions for fine sugar crop. What our plant
ers have most to fear are the representations
of an early winter, but we hope they may
find themselves prepared for the emergency.
The Columb ia (CaldwelD Herald, of the 2lst
inst, says: Since last issue the rains have
ceased, and prospect for fair weather now
prevails No rain since the 18th inst, and
weather clear and COOL Cotton is opening
rapidly, and in spite OF the damaging effects
of excessive rain, rust, etc., most planters
confidently expect to gather pretty fair crop.
River still rising, but in view OF coming fair
weather apprehensions of an overflow have
mostly been dismissed.
The Plaauemine Qberville) Republican, of
the 2lst inst, says Considerable rain has
fallen throughout the parish during the past
week. Except to soften the roads and render
than difficult of travel and some slight in
iury to the cotton, no damage has been done
Cane has benefited considerably by these
rains. We hear of no appearance OF worms
The corn crop is made and is the largest
since thu war. In fact, our whole people are
re;oicinp a. the large crop that will await the
harvester in the coming autumn.
The Clinton Patriot Democrat. of the 2lst
inst, says: While the late incessant RAIN has
done much to advance late corn and assist
the sweet potato crop, careful inquiry salts es
us that the cotton crop in East Feliclana mas
been damaged at least fifteen per een', a
friend of ours, and one acknowledged 70 %
good farmer even contends that the damage
will reach as high as twenty-five per cent.