The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-07-17
STATE NEWS.
NO. 2O

the past Weok mas uEtti tHVSt pN9ptttOaH
for field work Of all kinds.
Coushatta Cstizem A heavy rain
fell last Monday, bat did no damage
we think. The crop reports from al
sections are unusually promising.
Colfax OAroaicle: The first full
grown cotton boil was sent 10 the
CAyonicle on the end instant. 1t was
grown on Mrs. A. @. Deals place near
Eairmount.
Vernon Condenser: Recent rains
have effected considerable damage to
the crops in several portions Of the
parish, good deal Of corn having
been blown down.
Alexandria LoaisiaRa Democrat II
Is now conceded BY all well informed
on the subject, that the recent damage
to the crops by high water, is not az
great as was at first reported.
Amite City Iadepeadent' Last Sat
urday .he first cotton boil that we have
seen this season was sent to as by Mr..
Claiborn Headen, of the eixth ward of
this parish, 1t was young boil.
Soathson Of Sabine We have had
an excess Of rain again this week.
The corn crops are, however, still very
promising, the cotton Is somewhat in
jured at the present BY too much rain.
St. Charles Herald: The cane crop
is progressing wonderfully in our par
ish, we hear from all sides that the
plant cane is growing fast Some Of
our planters think that il is making up
for lost time.
Minden Democrat Tribune The
crops in this vicinity are good, the
rains have fallen at the right time, but
have been too heavy, and done some
damages in low lands. Thecorn crop
was never better
Alexandria Towa Talk The cot
ton crop is looking welliu this parish,
but has very few forms on it. A few
weeks Of dry weather will change all
this, however, and many planters ex-
peet TO make big crop.
East Felicana Patriot Democrat.
Notwithstanding the frequency Of the
showers during the past month, and
the vigorous persistence of the grass,
the crops in this parish arereported as
generally doing very well.
81, Martinsville Messenger, Crops, as
general thing, are not in as pFonis-
ing a condition as could be wished.
The cotton crop will not be as large
as was anticipated some weeks ago.
Corn, in some places, promises well,
in Others, it is decided failure.
Cane, however, holds its own, though
somewhat backward,
New Iberia Enterprise; We have at
last entered what may be called dry
spell, and our farmers are killing grass
and weeds at as rapid q pace as man,
mule and machine power will admit.
Much is lost, but half loaf is better
than no bread, and most will fight it
out on that plan, Some few have
thrown the helve after the ak and Civ
en- up in despair they are but ex-
ceptions, and somewhat rare.
New Iberia Louisiana Farmer, We
are told quite q number of our town
ladies are turning their time and atten-
tion to silk culture on a small scale,
but which must expand IL persisted in.
No more pleasant and profitable en-
ployment can be found by our ladies,
and one that in tiae must contribute
to the attractiveness of our town and
parish. Mrs, T. B. Leeds, we learn,
Is the popular originator of this excel
lent idea,
St. Charles Herald; The rice crop
although few weeks ago promising,
is somewhat thrown back, owing to
the rapid fall of the river Some Of
our planters will have to pump or
lose their crop, while on the other
hand some have from three to four
feet Of water in their dolls Pumping
will eat up the small planters, as II Is
very expensive. The only hope loft
them now Is continued showers until
The maturity Of their crops.
Natchitoches Democratic Reuieae. A
and fatal accident occurred
lear Bulah in ward five Of this parish
asst Saturday week. A boy was clean,
ng gun when Miss Lucy Debose, a
lnung lady about nineteen years old,
Who was in the house at the time,
lassed in front of where the boy was
lifting, when the gun was accidentally
discharged, and the load Of buck shot
,assed through her thigh, inaicting
soupa from which she died the foilow-
ng day,
Alexandria TOM Talk, Captain
Long, Of Eayou CocodFie, was 10 town
this week, and gave a fearful account
Of his losses by the great food. He
lost large number Of his cattla, and
all his crop of cotton and corn aud
vegetables. The water was twenty
inches deep in his house and his fami
ly lived on grits two days in the second
story, The current was so swift that
he coald not yet assistance. Il was
with The greatest exertion that he
saved any Of biz cattla.
West Baton RoHge sgqar Plaessf
The weather dnring the past week has
been 4 decided Improvement Az thai
pf the week praFiona, np rain haRIng
fallen Y goes Wilhonl eaglHg thaf
planlera have taken advantage Of this
uigst Weleeme ary spell % cleaf their
Relsls ef the grass, From every por
tiQp of flle pafish come the same com
plnipss grassy crops and loo mach
salp. Yle long az gpelI promised
b the pealbef pfonhei Hill pHq'e
ne HifaleTs % elea fllell efana q tbs
sfa asd then everything Nill
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