Richland beacon., 1875-07-17
The Crops.

vest, Notwithstanding the fact that
some Of our planters have become
alarmed about the worm. We bear
vague rumors about the worm, but
have not learned who have been or
are likly to be the sufferers, and hope
that the worms discovered NAV prove
like those found on Mr. w. Il. Jor-
dams place, to be the grass worm.
We make a few extracts from our
exchanges as to the crops in other To-
calities.
The editor Of the Morehouse Clari-
on has made tour through that par
lsh, and reports the crop prospects as
promising, and concludes his article
on that subject in the following words /:
"Our little tour altogether has salts
fled US that with future proDitious
season and no worms, Morehouse will
make the largest crop ever grown in
the parish.
Shreveport Times, 9Th inst: Dele.
gates in attendance upon the Shrcve.
port Grange Association give the most
diverse reports of the crops in their
respective sections. One from the
southeastern portion of Pamela coun-
ty, Texas, says the crops in that locali-
ty have suffered terribly from the
effects Of the droutb, and that on
many plantations bushcl Of corn
will not he made to the acre. Por-
'ions of DeSotO parish have suffered
severely. The crops of both corn and
cotton from Collinsburg to the Arkan-
sas line are reported in very bad con-
ditiOn.
ST. Charles Herald, Sd inst: Hard,
beating showers have been daily oc.
currences during the past week, re-
freshing and invigorating parched-up
humanity along the coast. The rice
planters are very thankful, as a con-
tinuanee of the hot, scorching weather
to which we had been subject would
have made sal havoc with their crops
Cane also looks up smilingly. As it
stands now, few more rains are
wanted during the present month TO
insure abundant crops.
Terrebonne Republican: The crop
of corn raised in this parish promises
to he largest for many years. Oranges
in our parish will be abundant. The
trees are loaded with young fruit. a
hard shower every day.
Ascension Leader: If the planters
had had the making of the season, the
crop prospects could not be better at
this time of year. Everything has
worked favorable for the planters !;
The fields were never better cultivated
and hands never worked more faithful
ly, even in the days Of slavery, than
they have this year, and, barring
future drawbacks. we anticipate The
largest yield of both corn and cane
that was ever known with the same
acreage. The recent rains have been
just the thing, and although not re-
quired, still the crops are being laid
by. will not suffer materially by either
wet or dry weather, even if continued
fifteen or twenty days.
Brandon (Miss.) Republican: A
friend writing from Jasper county
says: 1.-The crop prospects through
out this county were never more flat
tering than at present.
Holly Springs Reporter: Rain
is much needed and the negotiations
Of all kinds have been suffering for it.
In some parts of the country rains
have fallen but not plentifully. The
drouth is raging, and there is no
reason to expect much of the crops
until the moisture comes. The cotton
is limbing aud blooming finely. and
of it we hear good accounts, but what
we have seen was spotted, some good
and some poor
Newton. Miss, Ledger: We have
just seen the crop reports of twenty
four farmers of this county These
reports show that one-fourth more
corn than cotton has been planted
this year Lust year there was over
One-fOurth more cotton than corn.
This shows that our farmers are de-
termined to live more at home and
keep out of debt. There is now no
doubt that if the seasons continue
favorable there will be as much corn
raised in this and adjoining counties
as our people ran consume.
Columbia Herald, 10Th iDst.: The
weather since our last report has been
quite warm, and most of The time
sunny. There are isolated regions,
scattered in various directions over
the country, which have been singular
ly exempt, for weeks past, from the
necessary visitations of rain at this
season Of the year. The crops,
especially that of corn, are conse-
quently irremediately bligbted in
these places. Cotton, though suffer-
ing some by retarda'ion of its growth
in the spots where drouth has prevail
ed. is not yet seriously injured. In
by far the larger area of surrounding
country, however. fine seasons have
prevailed. In large neighborhood
contiguous to Copenhagen prairie,
farmers have not suffered a day for
rain this year. and as their crops have |
received good tillage. they are as fine
as could be desired. Throu ghout the |
parish generally, except the isolated
spots referred to, there will be an
abundant yield of corn, and cotton,