The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-05-25
STATE ITEMS.

rain fell Monday morning which was
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 Adsance: Crop reports
from all parts of tie State are very
encouraging, though rain is needed
in some localities in North Louisiana.
Opelousas Courier: A good show.
er teil on last Sunday evening, but
not enough to benefit the crops that
are suffering from the long continued
drouth.
Lafayette Advertiser: The wealth.
er during the week has been hot and
dry, and not favorable to crops. But
Notwithstanding, our parish has good
prospects.
P. c. Banner: Rain is badly
needed by the crops throughout the
parish. Last Sundays shower dis
pensed its blessings only to very few
Of our farmers.
NJ. G. Review: Rain. is badly
needed for crops Of all kinds and
gardens. II It does not soon come
planters and farmers will suffer
heavily from drouth.
Bunkie Blade: THO weather at
present is threatening, rain a thing
that we are sadly in need Of. Unless
it rains very shortly the crops will
be materially damaged:
Farmerville 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.
Thibodaax 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: Tie planters are
in need Of a good rain. The Cana
dians (proprietors of Stephanie plan;
tation) are rejoicing themselves over
the fine prospects Of their crops.
They are all Industrious and hard
working men.
N. o. Pelican: The dry spell is
to show its effect among
the people of the second and third
districts. Many little ones can be-
seen daily vending their way: from
some neighbo!s with either a Jug or
bucket on their head.
Crowley Signal: The farmers are
praying for rain. The rice crop will
suffer if this drouth continues much
longer. The water in most of the
,isterns in town ia getting pretty
low, and if we don't have rain soon
our people will be Obliged to drink
we'll water.
Sugar Planter The drouth that
las for some time past Been prevail
ng throughout the entire State is
nAicting serious injury dpon the
growing crops. which are Becoming
literally parched up. Unless general
aims occur shortly serious damage
o the crops will follow.
1berville South: The crop Of
'tubble was never better the plant
zane is about twenty-five per cent
hort Of last Years. crop, and the
;orn and other crops as good as We
,ave ever seed them. Upon the
Whole Iber7i1Ie will make an OK.
:ellent showing for 1889.
Town Talk: Several sections of
'ur parish were visited Will, a rain
N last Monday, and in several
'eighborhocds it vas much needed
around Chenneyville.
vhere it rained moro than anywhere
Use. Crops lin many Of the particles
re suffering for the want Of rain.
rom what We can learn nearly tie
ntire farming interests Of the State
'ould be greatly benefited oy rain.
St. Martia7ille Messeagse:::' Due
. the long spell Of dry weather
,ost Of the ycisterns III town dave
one dry, and in consequepce some
inconvenience is being felt for drink
1g water. The crops are also snf-,.
sring, and the planters say that