St. Landry democrat., 1893-05-13
WEATHER CROP BULLETIN
or she Leuisiana Weather Service, Co.
operating with she u. y. Weather Esu-
reaE, fer the Week ending May 8.
Bulletin Nos.


Local rains fell in Louisiana on four days dur
ing tho past week--the ID, Sd, 7th and Stn-net-
ting an average fall OF 2.S3 inches for North
Louisiana and 3.06 inches for South louisiana,
against norIaal fall Of 1886 inches for both
sections.
The temperature averaged about the normal
for the week In all portions OF the State, being
less thar degree i'll excess daily In the south
ern section. There were an average of three
cloudy days during the week making the
amount OF sunshine received generally less
thar tho usual amount.
Although the condition OF all crops is report
ed favOrably, aud general improvement noted
In comparison te previous weeks, yet the heavy
rains have interfered with farm work, delaying
cotton scraping and general field work, ana
have had the effect to make crops more or less
grassy and weedy. Some washing Is reported
which was damaging in o few localities, but
taken all in all the rains were more beneficial
than otherwlse-provided we have dry wealth
er during the ensuing week.
Excellent stands OF cane are reported, the
plant having made rapid strides after the
rainE.
Corn is well advanced, is being laid by, and
Complaints Of Worms injuring the stands. ~ "
Cotton Is not as good as 1t might be, the
Islands OF early plant being generally deficient.
Tns sop i sso grassy ana "eea
Rice planting progressed favorably after the
rains OF the I'd, but generally too much rain fell
afterwards for the best interests OF the staple
sutcumb to the eDcr0aching waters from the
rising rivers and streams.
Iha strawberry shipments are nearing an
end.
Gardens chow general Improvement
Hail and high winds were reported from some
localities, but without damage to crops.
The next few days in Louisiana promise to
be warm with scattering showers. The Miss
issippi river will continue rising slowly.
The following weekly rainfalls were reported
by telegraph: Alexandria, La, 4.24 inches
Amite $50; Baton Rouge 1913, Cheneyville 500
GovinRton 2.42; DOnaldsonyllle 2.4S; Franklin
0.s5; Lafayette 3.95; Lake Charles 5.7O; Mnden
sos: Rstchez, Miss, 5.2s; New Orleans 0.97; Ope-
loueas S.es; Rayne $50; SchrieVer 060 Shreve-
port ga.
ROBERT E. KERKAM,
Weather Bureau Director
Special Telvgraphic information from SUI
rounding states:
Mesissippi: Temperature below average;
snnshine deficient; rainfall excessive and III
inrious. Conditions generally unfavorable.
Crops becoming grassy creek bottoms over
S0wed some replanting necessary.
Arkansas: Weather ut week generally I'M
ssgorable. wheat, oats, grasses and fruit all
fhsS ID doing well, while cotton and corn have
hear injured By excessive rains and low TEN.
Ssrattise, Much replanting will be necessary.
Worth Carolina: Rainfall excessive but ben
khciaI. except where land was badly washed in
GSntral districts. Nights too cool.
south Carolina: Damage from excessive
rains ard high winds; much cotton killed by
eeId hail storm. Crops improving now.
tennessee: Rainfall excessive. Nights too
cool for cotton. Corn greatly damaged by cut
Werms. Farm work retarded.