The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-06-01
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much needed by the farmers.
| Acadia Sentinel: The Irish potato
crop OF the parish has proven almost
total failure owing to the long
continued drouth.
| Arcadia Advance: Crop reports
from aIl parts Of TIE State are very
encouraging, though rain is needed
IN some localities in North Louisiana.
! Opelousaa Courier: A good show
er fell on last Sunday evening. but
rot enough to benefit the crops that
are suffering fsoln the long continued
dr0uttl.
Lafayette Advertiser. The weath.
Or during tic week has been hot and
dry, and not favorable to crops. But
notwithstanding. Our parish has good
prospects.
!. ?. G. Banner. Rain il bad,v
needed by the crops throughout the
parish. Last Sundays shower dis
pensed its blessings only to very few
lot our farmers.
NJ. G. Review: Rain is badly
needed for crops of all kinds and
gardens. Il it does not soon como
planters and farmers will suffer
heavily from drouth.
Banlzie Blade: The weather at
present is threatening, rain thing
that We are sadly in need of. Unless
it rains very shortly the crops will
oe materially damaged.
Farmeryille Gazette: Gardens
and crops are needing rain. The
few warm days Of the past week has
greatly improved the condition Of
the young cotton plant.
Thiaodauz Sentinel: The dry
weather is beginning to seriously
affect the crops. The young pota.
toes will not grow to maturity, aud
corn is suffering greatly for the want
of rain.
B. B. Union: The planters arc
IN need of good rain. The Cana
dlans (proprietors of Stephanie plan
tatlon) are rejoicing themselves over
the tine prospects of their crops.
They are all industrious and hard
working men.
N. Q. Pelican: The dry spell is
beginning to show its effect among
the people of the second and third
districts. Many little ones con be
seen daily vending their way from
some neighbors with either a Jug or
bucket Gu their head.
Crowley Signal: The farmers oro
praying for rain. The rice crop will
suffer if this drouth continues much
longer. The water in most of the
cisterns in town is getting pretty
low, and if we don't haye rain soon
our people will be obliged to drink
well water.
Sugar Planter The drouth that
has for some time past been prevail
ing throughout the entire State is
lnhIctlng serious injury upon the
growing crops, which are becoming
literally parched up. Unless general
rains occur shortly serious damage
to the crops will follow.
IberyiIle South The crop Of
stubbo was never better the plant
cane is about twenty-five per cent
.hoyt Of last years crop, and tho
corn and other crops as good a5 wo
2ayo eve. seen them. Upon tho
whole Ibcrvilie will make an cx-
2elIent showing for 1889.
Town Talk: Several sections Of
1ar parish were visited with a rain
u last Monday, and in several
leighborlood5 it was much needed,
specially around Chcnneyvillc,
yhcre it rainol moro than anywhere
,Isc. Crops in many Of the parishes
lrs suffering for the want of rain.
From what we can learn nearly the
,ntira farming interests Of the State
would he greatly benefited By rain.
st. Martinrilla Messenger: Due
0 The long spell Of dry weather
most o. the cisterns in town have
eonc dry, and in consequence some
inconvenience is being felt for drink
ne water. The crops are also suf
ering, and the planters say that