The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-07-14
SOUTHERN ITEMS.
LOUISIANA.
shreveport Times. July II

| shreveport Times. July H.
Cheering accounts Of the effects on
the crops OF the late rains come TO us
from almost every quarter. They were
saving clause to the corn crop. Indeed
they were almost too late for some
crops to make fair yield.
lCoushatta Citizen. Julysl
A good rain Is much needed in this
parish now. On some plantations crops
are actually suffering for it.
shreveport Times July 81
| We yesterday had glorious rain, and
1t Is very much TO be hoped that it was
u general one. The crops in this section
have suffered severely from the drouth,
and especially the corn crops. In many
locations no rain had fallen for five
weeks. OF course, the hill planters
have been the greatest sufferers, but
river crops have also been seriously
damaged
Spartn Rural Times. July ~
We hear OF damage being done by the
cotton worm in the northwestern por-
tion Of the parish.
We have never known such partial
rains as we have in Bienville Here and
there the crops are in fine condition,
having had sufficient rain, while neigh
boring farms are parching with the
drouth.
ICoushatta Citizen. Julys
Crop prospects in Carroll parish are
very good. Corn is suffering for want of
rain. The yield of both cotton and corn
will fall short of last year.
North Louisiana Journal July 81
We have been waiting in vain for a
cop1ous rain to save our corn crop and
bring out the cotton, but in spite of
ub A. int, 1,
passed over us, only little sprinkles
have fallen here and there. The crop
as whole In this parish, from what we
hear, Is the most unpromising for some
years. There Is here and there spot
or good cotton, but the spots Of very
poor cotton are far larger, as general
thing. The outlook is poor indeed in
the parish this centennial year.
MISSISSIPPI.
Weekly Clarion. July H.
On Wednesday evening the 5th inst.
the community at Dry Grove was start
led by the murder of Araunah Letting
we'll. student Of the Bishop Grove
Training School, by Leno Carbillo, en-
pioyed as printer on the Diocesan
Record. and in other work about the
institution. The circumstances are
these The students had left evening
porch OF the school, when CarbiIlo COM
menced using profane language. No
attention being paid to him, he
turned and addressed his profanity to
young Leffingwell. who remarked,
How have / offsnded you, Mr. Car
billo?" The latter replied with an
oath, that IL he batted his eve at him he
would kill him, Immediately following
the remark with a blow with small
penknife, which resulted in Leffinwell's
death. There had been no previous pro-
vocation, and no reason for the murder.
TEXAS.
= DAILY Herald. July 81
Crop reports continue encouraging.
Corn and cotton are booming
[Waco Examiner, July 81
The crops in and about Weimar and
Usage are fine. The corn crops will be
large, and the general opinion amor Q
the farmers is that corn will not be
worth over twenty-five cents per bushel
this fall and winter.
for the many immigrants that are ex-
pected to come to the country, as pro-
visions will be cheap, and all can be
supplied.
DAILY Jimplecute. July 1o.I
We have never before known so good |
a prospect for fall business. Our mer-
chants are very hopeful, having every
thing to encourage them. The bounti- |
ful crops, combined with a rapid in
crease OF population, the work on the |
East Line and early completion of the
Transcontinental, causes a. feeling more
hopeful than has been enjoyed for a
long time. Already there is not sim
gle business house on Polk or Walnut |
street that is to be had, and still they
come. The many thousands Of dollars
sent off last year for corn and produce
will now be saved at home and the pro-
ceeds OF all other bountiful crops left to |
our farmers for improvements and the |
payment OF their liabilities. Truly all |