The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-08-14
STATE NEWS.

Amite City Independent Too much
rain and hot weather is the general
complaint. The mercury marked 90
in our office Thursday afternoon.
West Baton Rouge Sugar Planter
Rains during the past week have been
partial. In some portions of the par
ish rain is badly needed, wilhelm others
an abundance has fallen.
FarmervilIe Gazette. From all sec
tons of the parish we have reports Of
good corn crops, and the cotton crop
is improving. The promise is very
encouraging to our farmers.
St Mary Herald The planters Of
our parish have all laid.by their cane
and corn crops, and have commenced
wood-chopping and repairing and other
things preparatory to sugar-making.
Robeline Reporter But little sick
ness, if any, in or around town. Doc
tors are now at a discount. Corn
crop of Natchitoches and Sabine par
ishes are splendid, so per cent better
than last year.
Clinton Southern Wdtchmdn The
timely rains of the past week have
given vigorous boom to the growing
cotton and maturing corn, assuring
fine crop of peas and potatoes, while
the crops are generally clear of grass
and we'll worked.
Plaquemines Protector From
Greenwood plantation, where Mr..
Gideon Forsythe is manager, we have
received several stalks of sugar cane,
with stout, red joints. There are plenty
of this sort on the place, and the indi-
cations are that good crop will be
made.
East Feliciana Patriot Democrat,
Reports of the appearance of cotton
worms, in considerable numbers, come
from several portions of the parish,
west of this place. We have heard
that they have been seen in the fields
in the first, second, third and fourth
wards.
Minden Democrat Tribune: The
outlook for crops in Webster parish
was never better. The corn crop is
now made, and will surpass that of
last year, which was unusually good.
Cotton is more uncertain, but the
prospects at present was never more
AatteriDg.
Farmerville Home AtRVocate:, Mr..
B. f. Post, the efficient constable of
Spearsville ward, was in town yester-
day and favored us with brief call.
He reports that corn crops in the up
per portion of said ward were mate
rally injured by the recent hail storm,
but that the prospect for cotton is
hattering,
Marksville Bulletin :: 1t is reported
that the eaterpillars have been seen in
the cotton fields, but those who pre-
tend to be posted in such matters do
not apprehend any immediate danger.
Dry, warm weather will retard their
development and no damage could be
done till late in the fall, and by that
time good, fair crop will have been
made.
Marksville Bulletin The weather
continues favorable for the growing
crops. This vicinity can boast of hav-
ing the best crops of any section in the
parish. Cotton is growing fast and
has vigorous and healthy appear
ance, and if the weather continues fa-
vorable the yield will be good. There
is some talk of catcrpillars, but by
using Paris green the planters will
save their crops.
Alexandria Tom Tdlk: The cot
ton crop is being injured in most sec
tions of the parish by too much rain.
Most planters say the plant is from
three to four weeks late. We are hav-
ing too much cloudy weather. Tho
corn crop will be better than was pre-
dicted a month ago, Cane is doing
well. The great trouble is that tho
acreage is not large this year, on &C.
count of most of the stubble being
killed.
Opelousas Courier On last Tues
day night heavy storm, accompanied
by torrents Of rain, struck this place
from the north and northeast, and for
awhile threatened TO do much damage.
The electric display was grand and the
reverberating Of thunder continuous
and deafening. Up to this time no
casualties from lightning have been re-
ported to us. The rainfall still con-
tinues too great for the proper cultl-
walton and vigorous growth Of cotton,
and it is fruiting very slowly. The
outlook for this crop coutinnes gloomy
and nothing but good season Of dry
weather viii redeem it from the draw
back and damages Of the excessive
rains.
Thibodaux Seatiael A sPecmeE
of grapes, grown BY Mrs, T. Albert
the good, genial hostess Of the Stree
gers Hotel has been placed on ON
desk. The bunohes weighed aliaoni
one pound each, and did not have :
bad grape on them. They we've deil'
cions ID flavor; large and beautiful ln
size. The fact il gradually becom'
| ing known Shat al speciea Of fgpit can
be successfully grown here when The
proper care and attention i glyep, ana
! their cultivation would prove pFpi's-
! able, ii ihe same time anppeylpe ~
agreeable food ttat will Do mere g
/ keep Of malsrioaa feyeFs ie TIE sam-
mer than wagon load Qf atedseal AQs.