The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-07-23

: der scarce article this year. The
! truth is, that hay Is so much easiel
made than fodder. that the latter il
. being almost entirely abandoned.
Iberville South. 18th: We have had
|. several refreshing showers during the
present week, which has moderated
the temperature and benefited grow
ing vegetation. A friend from the cast
bank reports that from Anglers cutoff
to the East Baton Rougc line, a dis
tancc of twenty miles, the crop OF
cane is very small compared with that
of last wear. and the corn not worth
talking about The drought has ruined
The corn crop. Not more than one
fifth of crop will be made in that
section.
4 Alexandria Central Express: Though
we have had no protracted drought,
the corn crop of the parish will be a
short one, oecasioned by the intensely
hot weather. Cotton is doing well,
and bids fair to give a largely increased
| yield.
Sabine Southron, 10th: The cotton
crop of this parish continues favorable
with but little prospects of the worm.
The drouth has done considerable in
jury to the corn crops in some portions
of the parish. Rain, even in a few
days, would be highly beneficial to
both corn and cotton.
Sugar Planter, 10th: The little rain
that visited us on Tuesday evening was
of welcome benefit. The atmosphere
was cooled for the time. If ever a
parish, as a whole, wanted rain, then
are we prominent candidates for those
celestial blessings.
Gretna Courier: The growing crops
of every description. in the parish of
Jefferson, are progressing favorably.
Thus far no one has just cause for
complaint. The orange crop. SO far
as our parish is interested, will almost
be total failure this year.
St. Martinsville Observer. 10th: The
weather continues to be sultry, and the
drought has been very detrimental to
the crops. The corn crop, we are
sorry to state, will be less by fifty per
cent. than we expected it should have
been. The cotton is suffering and the
cane shoots up slowly. Should the
drought last few DAYS longer, the
crops will prove almost a total failure.
Some sections of our parish have, how
ever, been blessed with good showers
lately, and the prospects for the plant
ers residing in the favored spots are
satisfactory.
Lafayette Advertiser, 10th: During
the past week we have had a variety
of weather-lnuch threatening but lit
tie rain. The prospect at present is.
however, that planters will soon get
more than is wanted.
Abbcsille MeridioBal: Quite a num-
Der of farmers have laid ly the crop
OF youngest corn; they are now attend
ing to the cane crop; this crop has not
yet been materially injured by the
drought, the late showers on BAYOU
Nermiiion having revived it. Cotton
IS generally promising throughout the
parish. As yet the cotton worm has
not put IN an appearance.
Farmeryiiic Gazette. 18th: The corn
crop of orr parish is beyond ill doubt
seriously injured BY the drought. In
some localities there has not been any |
rain for nearly two months. Cotton |
is nninjured, bnt without rain will be-
gin to fail. There are no indications
of rain at this time.
st. Charles Herald: Thursday morn
ing a copious shower of rain visited
Hahnsille. II was timely indeed, for
the crops were suffering dreadfullv.
Washington Argus, 10th: As We
go TO press VIC are having gentle rain
the first We have had "since Adam
was little boy"
st. Landry Democrat, 18th: The
weather has been more or less cloudy
and showery all the week; but the
showers have been partial, and very
light here. The corn crop viii neces-
sarily BIO very light this year, on nc
count of the prolonged dry weather.
From all parts of our parish, however,
We hear accounts of rains, which has
put new life in both man and beast.
and assisted the crops very materially.
The cotton crop will depend upon the
contingencies of weather and eater
pillars.
Rnral Times, 9th: This and sur-
'onBding community was visited BY a
tremendous rain last Friday evening
week. a good deal of wind accom-
,anied it, Telling timber and playing !
lavoc with corn and cotton. The rain
vas not "a general as was hoped for.
a the neigllborhoods of Mt. Lebanon
md Arcadia, and further on east, We :,
earn they are still suffering.
Donalds0nville Chief, 10th: Wei
ave had several fine rains this week. | |
I'D there is q prospect for more in the {
utnre. Judging from reports received I
p 10 last week, we fear the moisture {
ONES too late TO benefit the corn erop {
Materially, but it will do great good +
2 cane and cow-peas. 1
"A special 10 the New Orleana Dem {
rat, of the 10Th, says the corn crop n
Claiborne parish is seriously dam s
ged By a piotracted drought Of seven a
'eelss. Cotton ~ beginning TO suffer. q
harksyille Bulletin: The crop of y
Drn will beapoor one this year. Many r.