The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1879-06-06

i Dy OGHrtQR 70 D4Y M0lNT44A 166 lOE u 6tB. and
thus reap Ill the analysis which science offers
they are not ID any position 70 refuse. =
Mr.. Dymond, In opposition to Mr.. Wallis
gave his experience with ripe cane, one-hali
Of which was lost. He was of the opinion
that cane yet too green (say at 81 would moi
make good stand, but cane at 10 would dc
better than quite ripe cane.
The president now told the members that
the secretary had, In compliance with the In.
structions OF this association, addressed let.
ters to sugar planters throughout the State
and that he would now read q statement
tabulated from the answers received and
which ID as follows: x3.
STATEMENT OF THE LOUISIANA CANE CROP ON THE
T1HsT or JUNE 1879.
| From interroRatorieB sent out into the va
riouH parishes enough answers have been OBJ
tanned TO form general opinion about the
growing crop.
prospect for as large 3 crop as last year. yan.
Amount of plant cane about the same, and In
some cases more. Condition Of the plant %
yided between better and .poorer. and would
infer that the average stand is the Same as last
year; stubble In every case reported much
In the answers obtained no seed Is reported
lost, and cam6 up as we'll. except In several
instances where IL black land aud retarded BY
TIE arst year stubble In this parish is re-
ported either whole or. partial failure. caused
ssyere nsshs sed and ioe 70 which the
No difference to bel seen In stubble Of cane cut
y, ,yaslsat, ,i e cane culdvated-Red cane loane
Batonn ROUGE Reports prospect as large;
more plant. except In severed instances. and
little seed lost. and that BY ice. Plant did not
ssSsbls e: IslIass saf sy
tivated Red cane Came Tioiettol striped ii % Cuoa @
0an fSsrD lRso1 PassSReports ssas the same ii not
larger prospects for crop than last year !:
more and o. better plants staPeie fi,l p9orer With
cane lost. and It came up as we'll as last year.
IA thsn shsr s DsntnF faiiare Rss
& sa hoass asfssee e & nossd u
the stubble Of cane out early and late. yet whore
there is pronounced difference the failure is
Supple has two-year stubble better. than one
year. Varieties cultivated-Red ribbon from
oeRa IS O hss esp crop
abss assd Psn aa s Rss5
spf ws sT q a.us stuss sod s sssd d ~
owing to cold and severe weather. No differ
enca observed In the stubbles OF cane cut early
or late. varleties-puIple. purple and striped.
ST. James Parrish Larger crop prospect re-
ported than last year; more plant and bstter;
as good as laat year; no seed cane reported lost.
and cane VI as we'll as usual; irreRularity In the
siubble, corresponding With the Kappy plant 81
eale cut early Or late. Varieties in cultivation
Common red cane. Sagua la Grande ribbon.
III T,dn po..;oh No+ = Ia 80 ,roo,ao+. - oro
plant aud better stand; stnbbles poorer than
iast year iost some eane n matlays; cane in
s oi
or blue and ribbon canes.
psa snd pooren e ssSe s2SG p
cane Dy rain and frost. and the plant did not
come up az well % last year; too dry tn Febru.
much rain In December and January. with ice; |
that from cane first cut was most injured. Va;
Of fans hss ys 99i
PlaQue1,ivses Parish Reports equally divided +
as to prospsct for crop and amount Of plant.
year stubblrs poorer. Some seed lost by cold
weather and freeze Of January II; did not come
as we'll as last year, owing to drouth. Some lit
early. which was most Injured. Varieties Id
Common red cane. red ribbon cane.
sap
than last year; more plant and better; stubble
quite as good: very little seed lost, and that by
tad drainage and not properly covered same !
day put down plant cane; came up as well as
usual: very little stubble failure and that only
on the cart rows and where cnt early. Varie- /
ties cultivated In the parish-SJripped or rib- |
b " cane violet cane. Mr.. w. w. Pugh says:
/" Fall planting is !spotted, either from the cane
which comes 10 IN the fall being Killed to the
mother stalk or from water, and this ts most |
probable as the spots hre usually found In the |
middle 81 the squares. Some Of the cane
planted In the fall. which ts thin as above
stated. has suffered from the bad worm. and |
the great evap. radon from the exposed SUR
face pf the snii."
Latou,che Parish.-Reports prospect as good
as last year; more plant. and It's condition
abou the same as last year, though IN some In
stances it is reported poorer: stubble poorer
Lhan / st year: Mr.. =. 81. Allen reports his sec
some seed cane lost In this parish BY both wet I
and dry rot, and did not come as well as last
gear; no failure OF stubble reported. but some
damage suffered for that cut early on the cart |
rows. Varieties In cultiyation-Biue Or Bour-
ton. ribbon.
1srrebonne Perish Reports equally divided
oet1een as large and poorer prospects than
ID .rt plant not az good as last year and
,tubble poorer. Seed cane generally very good,
md came ND as well. The etphble Is In q i