The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-07-28
Chop report for the month of June,
1886, returned to the Department of Agri-
culture, July LIST, 1886:

Chop report for the month of June.
1886, returned to the Department of Agri-
culture, July LIST, 1886:
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, }
For the State of Louisiana,
Baton Rouge, July s, 1886. J
COTTON.
The stand and condition of this crop as
compared with last year, this date. is very
nnt;svorable - to be attributed to the
unprecedented rain fail, accompanied by
storms and overflow, during June.
CORN.
This crop has also suffered from tho
same cause, but not to She extent of cot
ton; while parts of Grant, Catalonia
Rapides and some other others have ha6
great losses by wind, wash outs, etc., and
III some instances al entire loss of crops
Yet the indications are that a fair yield
is anticipated fer the State.
RICE.
Tic reports indicate rice in the State
doing mere than ordinarily well, with the
promise of a full crop.
SUGAR CANE.
The stand of the cane crop is not good
particularly the ratoons, and as compared
with an average or with this date last
year, is 20 per cent. and the condition i.
81 per cent. caused by the rain and colo
of the winter, followed by the very un
favorable season for cultivation.
And the miscellaneous crops, as com
piled from the reports received, show tht
per centage, Us compared with this date
last year, as follows: Sorghum, conli
ton, 81 per cent; field peas, acreage, 81
per cent; Irish potatoes, yield 81 per cent
sweet potatoes, acreage 100 per cent?
oats, yield IS per cent onions, yield 8,
per cent; tobacco, acreage 80 per cent
tobacco, condition n per cent; live stock
condition so per cent; seasons, as com
pared with last year, So per cent.
Hog cholera and other diseases will
swine still prevail in many parishes, AM
Charlton has made its appearance in som,
localities i'll the following parishes: Ayoy
Giles, Catalonia, Franklin, Jefferson
Madison, st. Bernard and Veunillion, bu
not to any very alarming extent as yet.
As regards crop prospects, the prcsen
outlook is not disconraging, and does no
compare favorably with last year.
HENRY c. MEYERS, formerly Distric
Judge of Natchitoches Parish, died in th
city of New Orleans on the 9th inst H
was born in Louisville, KY, and at tim
of his death was So years of age. Con
corning him the Natchitoches Rcrie,o says
What throng of memories come troop
ing up from the past at sight of this littl
notice. Fifteen years ago Henry G. My
ers was the scalawag judge of this dis
trict and one of the leaders of the radica
party in this part of the State. Like til
rich man i'll the bible, he was 'clothed il
fine linen and Jared sumptueusly ever,
day" Without knowledge of the law
and devoid Of all those traits Of charaete
so essential to the proper administration
Of justice, he yet wore the judicial ermine
and dispensed so-callcd justice from tn
judges bench. The citizens of this pai
ish were paying 70 mills on the dollar 70
taxes, and In return for this they receives
worse than nothing. The laws were vic
lated with impunity, turmoil and strif
reigncd supreme, and the political atmos
phere of the parish was rceking with frau
and corruption. Then came the revolu
ton, revolution which is inevitabl
wherever and whenever fraud and vic
array themselves against virtue and in
telligence.
|, Myers fell with the rest of his kind
His power was stripped from him, AM
then his i'll gotten wealth took wings an,
flew away. His fatewas harsh and mex
orable. The man who had once dwelt il
our midst, surrounded by all the luxurie
that money could buy, who had sat upol
the judges bench, and had commanded a
least of show of respect from our proudes
citizens, wandering about tho street
scantilly clad and more scantilly fed I'll
finally drifted to New Orleans and ther
died a pauper. Poor fellow, may his sou
rest i'll peace.
THE free trade papers are blacklist
ing those democratic members of Con
gress who voted against Morrison's tarii
measure. Uunder the title "Otf wit
Their Heads" the Courier-JowrRal pub
fishes the names OF these Representatives
and advises all free-traders in their sevc
raj districts to do their best to defeat theI
even if it results III the election of Reput
licanS-all of which is preached il, tn