The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-06-27
SOUTHERN ITEMS.
LOUISIANA.
Baton Rouge Advocate. June 2s.l

Baton Rouge Auvocatc, June 251
George Brown, the president Of the
"Colored Union Rights Stop" and
three other rioters, viz: Ben McGill,
John Burgess and Dan Mills, were ar
rested this morning In West Baton
Rouge by lawful authorities and brought
TO Baton Rouge.
The cane crop Is suffering from
drought. The area planted is ut least
fifty per cent larger than last year
when very large crop WIS made. One
good general rain this week would add
many thousands OF barrels Of corn TO
the expected yield. Cotton looks well
and there Is no complaint by sugar
planters. Stock and hogs are increas-
Ing In numbers and condition.
Homer Illtad June at.
s The prospects for q plentiful grain
crop In all this section OF country the
present season are rather fiattering.
Much more wheat and oats have been
raised than usual, and the corn is look
ing well.
tFranklin Sun, June 22l
The rains last week came In time to
administer tho much needed stimulant
for vegetation, aud the impetus thus
impaired was sufficient to keep things
luxuriant for while at least, even with
0ut the frequent assistance rendered
elDCt, ulOE5, uOWoVeIy Ill bHo lOIIu vi
cloudy weather than either rain or sun
shine. Wherever crops are suffering 1t
is for the want OF work.
[Felciaua Ledger. June AL
All the planters with whom we have
conversed speak In the most enthusiastic
and encouraging manner OF the present
growing crops. They say that they have
not been blessed with such favorable
season for many years, and all are con-
fident of making a splendid crop III not
molested by the caterpillar. A little
rain Just at the present wouldn't do any
damage to the fields.
tConcordia Eagle. June Al
Exceedingly warm weather during the
past week, dry and dusty. Rain Is
needed. corn aud gardens suffering from
the continued dry spell. There has been
no rain since the 1st inst.
The river continues to fall rapidly ut
this point; a rise OF nine inches is re-
ported ut Memphis.
y North Louisiana Journal. June al
b The weather has been bright and clear
for some time past, and favorable for
working crops. Rain Is much needed at
present. A slight shower fell around
town Tuesday, about noon, but was
quite local In range.
The corn crops need rain badly, and
the cotton too, where 1t has been re-
GENTLY worked out, and. on the over
flowed district. whore the ground has
become very hard and "a Mmpsnet.a6Sis; n.,nc e Sa;d to
well aud growing finely where 1t has
been well cultivated.
ISugar Planter. June aa.l
n Several slight showers have given the
|pentral portion Of the parish the benefit
gbf their favors within the past week.
PLANTERS begin to complain OF the want
20 rain and the slight showers had could
veil have been heightened into heavy
Esains. Vegetation OF oil sorts begin to
&2hoW the want OF moisture, and II signs
amount to anything we shall have rain
nOugh before long. With this excep-
Con, the crops are still as promising as
ger.
r. MARSHALL Herald. June al
Hon Tuesday there was q fine rain,
|hich we hope was general throughout
r county. Since then it has been very
arm. A new. invigorating life has been
parted to gardens and farms, and the
ospect Of an abundant yield Is more
q gorable than we have ever known at
4 u period OF the year.
BRYAN Appeal June 2s]
II &rops are reported as very fine IN
u ~ portions Of the county where
z 81 have had rain. The crop OF the
XNzfA Is unexceptionally good this year,
A H unless some unusual accident
n Knld happen to the cotton, there will
& 81 heavy, II not q heavier crop this
= Il than last.
lAustin Statesman. June as.l
harles Scott. q negro. outraged 9
~ nhild twelve years old, Saturday,
Waco. The child, the daughter OF
~ widow. is now maniac. Scott
81 captured and properly executed
~ o5of, and VT Norfhern neWs-