The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-05-06

The temperature averaged abou,
tom degrees higher than usual III
North Louisiana during the past week
and about six degrees higher in Sontl
Louisiana. The rains of the week
were in the form of local showers and
We're therefore unevenly distributed,
some sections receiving as much as
three and Il half inches. while others
bad no rain at all. There being a
slight disturbance in the West Gulf,
it is probable that the rains Of last
night and Today will reach sections
that had no rain during the week.
In the sections visited by showers
reports are most favorable regarding
the improvement in crop prospects !;
but less so where no rain fell.
Considerable corn has been laid by
in the southern parishes, and the
working of the crop is progressing
favorably farther north. There are
but few complaints of worms iniuring
the stand.
Cotton, while showing generally
good stands at date, has yet suffered
IN various localities from frosts and
dry weather, and required some re-
planting. The late plant is not vet
up but will doubtless make a good
showing after the rains. Cotton
scraplng is becoming general. Some
few complaints of lice have been re-
ceived.
Rice planting has been delayed in a
few localities awaiting rain !; but that
up is a good stand.
Cane is looking we'll, and the stub
Die is reported as having made mark
ed Improvement during the past week.
Cotton seed for ~replanting is scarce.
Hail tell in a few localities on the
9th and 18th.
A tornado occurred in the vicinity
of Eola, Avoyelles parish, at 8 D. m,
of April 3Oth, and demolished 4 mum
Der OF houses, uprooted trees, and in
tilcted local damage to crops.
The following are the r~ainfalls for
the week ending May /. 1898, at 5 p.
M, as telegraphed to this office Al
eXandria LEO inches Amite 1869 ;
Baton Rouge 81 ; ~Cheneyville 4.3S
C%onshatta "a Covington 1853 Delhi
100; DonaldsonviIle So Franklin
90 Girard 90 +; Lafayette so; Lake
Charles 80 Minden 2.OS Monroe
.6S; Natchitoches 10 New Orleans
a sprinkle O~pelousas 90 Rayne
90 Scllriever SO Shreveport / II
ROBERT Z. KERKAM,
Director.
New Orleans, May 2, 1898.
TELEGRAPH1C INFORMATION
FROM SURROUNDING STATES
May 2, 1898.
TEXAS General rains have improy-
ed prospects for cotton and corn, ex-
cept over northwest portions where
more rain is needed. Cool weather
has retarded growth Of vegetation.
Wheat and oats short and in places
are being cut for h~ay.Cline.
MISSISSIPPI Conditions yery ia
vorable except heavy rains at close OF
week. Some cotton leplanted. Other
crops doing well. Much a~ppr-hen-
sious of overflow in cotton lands along
the Mississippi river. Some damage
from high water in Delta.-Hyatt.
ALABAMA Excessive rains in
North Alabama lands too wet to
work. In all other sections the sea-
son is favorable aud crops are in ex-
cellent condition. IL a few localities
bud worms are attacking conn
Nell.
GEORGIA Light rains and some-
what windy. but more favorable COP
ditlons that previous week. Cotton is
being replanted in northern section !;
siding and choppi.g in progress far
ther south. Wheat small but heading
we'll. Oats injured by dry and windy
weather. Com generally in good
condition but much damage by worms.
MORRILL,.