The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-06-17

For the week ending June 10, 1892.
The rainfall during the past week
has been deficient in all portions Of
the state, except in a few of the
southern parishes where q normal fall
was measured. Showers have been
quite general during the past two
days, however, and will in a measur~
relieve the dryness complained of by
correspondents living n the outlying
parishes who rendered their reports
too early to incInde these later rams
The temperature and sunshine bav
been above the normal 10 nearly all
sections
Crops have not received sufficient
RAIN for their proper development,
but the warmth and sunshine have
been very benz fetal. Cotton, cane
aud rice have progressed rapid y in
growth; corn has been somewha
chrck,d by dry weather, and tb'
smaller products Of the gardens have
suffered still more severely from the
same cause
REMARKS BY CORRESPONDENTS.
Pam DeaIlng.-Tne bright, sun
shiny weather Of the week has been
highly beneficial to the bull farmers.
Much grass has been killed and farm
ers have caught up with their work
Crops are beginning to look well.
Homer.-Suushrne has been Of
great advantage 10 all crops. Coltou
is growing finely. Corn being Iald
by. Hope is reviviDg, but rams vii.
be much needed in the next ten day
Snreyeport.-Goud rain needed to
bring up repIanled crops, RrpIantng
in bottoms rapidly progressing, Hi
crops in much need OF rain.
Monroe.-AII crops have been doing
well for the past week. Eastern par
of the parish is under water, aud til,
planters are very gloomy as it will b,
too late after the wafer subsidies /,
replant.
Delhi.-The crops are suffering for
rain
Liberty Hlll.-Some rain needed
all crops in good condition.
Winnsborough.-Wr have no com
plants to make, High water is The
talk. Crops are in good condition
but VIC want rain very much.
MarksvrlIe.-The past week ba
been unfuvorable on account of til,
dry spell. Corn is in tassel and look
well, but cannot stand drouth mncl
longer In the Iowlands the corr
stands tasseed 10 the water.
Roseland.-rhe temperature har
been excessive; gardens are HOOu
used up, although corn has NOT suffered
as much as might have been expected
Unless more ram falls soon the damage
already done will not be removed
Complaints are mad, of tomatoes rot,
ting on the vines.
Opelousas.-EVery available inch o
rice IAud planted. Rice up and doing
well. All we need now is enough rail-
during the summer Prospects ar
good for a large crop.
Rhyme Rice and corn are sutf rrins
from the continued drourh. Til,
grass is dry aud scOrcbed, and caltIr
are suffering.
Lake CharIes.-NegetabI4 garden
dying up and all crops suffering 70
want of rain.
Observation-Disclosures Las mad,
rapid progress A continuation o
present weather desirable.
PaincOurtvilIe.-The weather ha
been favorable for all vegetation
Cane is growing vigorously aud suck
ering we'll. There is no grass in tn
fields and cane can stand some dr.,
weather, as rain is not wanted OF
account of the high stage of th
water.
Sugar Experiment Statiou.-Crop
are doing we'll. The recent rains hav,
been very beneficial.
Schriever.-Crops have made rapic
progress in the past seven days. Dr.,
weather Is now needed in order to Ia,
the crops by. The caue has a yer,
good stand, most of it being thick
From the present outlook the snga
crop 10 this section of the country
will be very fine.
Tbibodesux.-A good week for eul
tivatiOn and laying by of cane anr
corn. Rice coming out well. Westhe
hot. GEo. Z. HUNT,
Weather Bnrean DIrentnr.