The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1890-05-17
Tte Thitodanx Sentinel,
SATURDAY, MAY II, 1890.
~WEATHER-CROP BULLETIN.
WEEK ENDING MAY 10, 1890.

WEEK ENDING MAY 10, 1890.
The temperature was generally
about a degree below the average,
daily, during the past week, for the
State, the deficiency having occurred
in the last four days.
There was nearly an average per-
centage of sunshine, a majority Of OBJ
servers, however, reporting a slight
deficiency.
The rainfall in North Louisiana
averaged 1.57 inches, which vas be-
tween one fourth and one half inches
in excess ofthe usual fall for the week.
In South Louisiana the total for the
past eve days averaged two inches,
an excess of between enc half and
three fourths of an inch.
There were severe local storms on
the 3rd instant in portions of North
west Louisiana, bptno particulardam-
age. to crops was reported tllerefrom.
The general excess in rain. cOmbin-
ed with cool nights and several cloudy
days, did not tend to a rapid growth
of vegetation, nor were the conditions
as favorable as might have been yet
withal crops not affected by over
flows present agenerally good appear
ance. There is some complaint of too
much rain Except in Southwest. Lou
%isiana) making the ground too wet and
giving grass a footliold. The heavy
rains occurred during the early part
of the week with the improved con-
ditions as to dryness in the past few
days, reports are naturally much more
favorable. The crop most untavora-
bly, affected by the rains was the irish
potato crop.
In the Red River valley, crops are
reported doing finely on uplands, but
bottom lands are pretty thoroughly
drowned out.
In North-central Louisiana corn and
cotton is looking we'll; about one
third Of the cotton is chopped out
generally too much rain fell, and
nights were rather cool for cotton.
In South-central Louisiana where
not affected by overflow, crops are in
good condition, but somewhat grassy
from too much rain; back-water fall
ing and field work being pushed. \
rapid fall in the river may render IL
rice crop probable in positions of the
overhowed by water from the
Mia crevasse, hut there is a bare
chance that planters in that region
will save enough cane for next years
plant.
In Southwest Louisiana farmers are
all busy planting rice and Gotten;
fruit is expected, the trees having
been killed by tie March freeze. III
the water from the upper
parishes and the Lafourchc have in
vaded all lowlands Except central
Terrebcrne) and half the l'Eau, Bleu.
Black and Chacahonla bavous are un-
der water: craps not overfioWed are
IN good condition.
Strawberry sAi pments from Tanci-
continue Eavorablv; the yield is
abundant. The soil in Florida parish
is now in a condition to be cult
The weekly rainfalls reported are.
Shreveport rs Of an inch: MinGen
I.95 Liberty HILL 2,46, Monroe .78.
Delhi 2,13. Vicksburg 1.62. ST. joseph
III, Grand Cane 200. Chenevville
2.27, Amite 2.12. Hammond 4.29.
Vaudeville 239. New Orleans. %,
Port Eads 2.2t, Houma 4G2. Thiho-
lanx SO, Eagarl 2.51. Emile 2.15
P~aincourtville 2.28. %Jeanerette 1853.
New Iberia LOS, Lafayette SO. Grand
2.17 Crowley 2.22. Shell
Beach 2,25, Lake Charles 20, PLAQUE
nine 1.25.
R. E. KERKAM.
Signal Corps. Director