The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-08-17
THE CROPS AND WEATHER.

The Bastrop (Morehouse) Clarion, of the
| 18th inst, says:
| Reports from various portions of the parish
bear US out in our last statement that the
crops will come up with the average of last
year, and while the magnificent abundance
that was promised several weeks ago cannot
be expected, the planters ought to be thank
full for good average. Our corn is made.
and we think there will be sufficiency for
the use of the parish for the next twelve
months. Our cotton, if the the present raing
do not continue, will turn on. a fair crop
enough anyhow for the average planter ia
keep up his good name, and 60 on with tina
credit system next year.
The Plaquemines Sentinel, of the 18th inst,
| says: Planters have somewhat been put back
| in their work this week by occasional showera
On Wednesday night violent storm of wind
and rain set in which lasted until about day
light on Thursday. On Friday one of the
most severe storms visited us that We have
ever noticed. Trees were blown down, muck
of the crop prostrated, and perfect deIuQe
of water, with considerable hail, poured do wn
over wide area. This display of Jupiter
Pluvius, however. will not retard the cutting
Of the rice crop. but only interferes with dry
ing it preparatory to its being stacked
The Providence (CarrolD Watchrxan, of the
18th inst, says: We have little new to
state in relation to the crops. The corn crop
is good and can not be injured now by rains
or high water. The prospect for q crop Of
sweet potatoes is fine. We expect to see an
abundance of them in market this fall. We
have had more rain than was needed by the
cotton. But the yield is SO fine in many
fields that there will be pretty good average
crop anyhow.
The Columbia (CaIdwelD Herald, of the 14th
inst, says:
Since the 1st of August we have been visit
ed by repeated foods of ruin, which in many
places amounted to miniature cyclones and
crops, especially that Of cotton, have received
immense damage. We were informed by q
highly intelligent planter the other day, who
is an experienced farmer, and not gwen to
exaggerAtion, that he had just returned from
careful inspection of his cotton crop, and
that at moderate estimate he considered
it damaged at least one fifth His farm
is situated in the valley, on the east bank
OF the river few miles below town, and is
one OF large number of the finest cotton
farms in the neighborhood. He thinks the
neighboring farms have all sustained equal
damage with his own. From other large
farms, higher up the river, we have heard the
damage done by the late rains estimated aa
high as one-tbird of the entire crop In many
places the cotton plant has been blown and
beaten down by wind and rain, and is half
buried in mud. In others the plant is in
fected with a species Of rust which causes it to
turn yellow, wither and die in a short time.
The Hahnville (St. Charles) Herald, Of the
14th inst, says: This staple is undergoing
at present the operation of cutting and stack,
preparatory to being threshed. A glance al
The rice fields in the eishborhood reveals
gratifying prospect Under the influence Of
the uncommon warm weather we are having
it has rapidly matured and largo returns viii
De gathered, the average anticipated being
ten barrels per acre. The quality will be-
good.