The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-09-30
WEtTHER-tRoP BULLETIN.
FOR THE WEEK ENDING sIPT. 70, SO

foh II E-h VII -o' I
The past seven days were much
warmer than usual. and were dry and
were dry aud >uI>ilny with only seat
tered rain, on tie last day oiille week,
which. i'~ptegr;. continue to-day. The
conditions are EIyuI.bit 10 the rapid
openjr4 aid picking oi cotton, the
gathering of cnla and ila. and tni rice
cutting aai fall planting. !
II tie nu.;ll western section of tile
State oIero THE ut"al.i iIas been al
mos c,atiuGriI- fuf mat. weeks Tie
r]a!tfa.t =. rra.ed aoaut half an inch,
ta!.in. : o,lt and doing Il maximum
;tunn,I:; 81 coed with ii minimum OF
injury.
Cotton picking was continued under
the most favorable circumstances dur
Ing tie greater portion OF the week
ami ~ 20 ne rapidly forward, and from
pieurAt Indications will be generally
completed by November 1sI. Cotton
j. opening fast aud the several esti-
mates made proclaini the crop trotn J
e. 70 nreh. or L general average OF
20 "fe'4 1T date, with the picking
vel uII. Ihere are no tui tlieT special
increases or reductions made by con
respondents us to the probable WELD
Of the staple nom those made Il week
ago, tie maj my maintaining their
former estimates as having ueen cor
ltct.
Corn is being harvested, and in some
sections the Work has oeen completed.
lie crop Is au average III onne local
itles, whilst in Others it ranges from
90 10 10 per sent OF Il full crop. Geu-
orally sItelhlns ! good crop Of cor
viii De lIaee.
Hay harvesting is about completed
III most sections. and tie yield has
been GENERALLY good. except where
0gnat:i his - seriously affected all
vegetation principally the northwest
eta Fa:tsAts-Ih winch section pa>tur-
age, peas, potatOts aud tnlrips aud
AL othel field crops h.ve suffered TO IL
marked deglee.
The need OF rain has beec felt pref
t. generally ii ali portions OF the
State. except III TIE southern parishes
bordering on the GuIf in which there
j. 10 suffering, dat Yet where rains
Would pore Beneficial.
The worms nave cleaned ont a good
many fields i'll tie central parishes
where poison was not used, and tller9
Is sonie light loss 10 the cotton crop
III those parishes by the loss Of young
bliIs; farther noIt.i, however, tlere is
n, -ree3ai report VI WORMS, and the
tarIs-e ;~llctdy inflicted is probably
aI .IIu, a4.i occur from this source.
The Harvesting If ice IS progressing
favofabiy ard t!L.es!ing has been be-
stH. ara vii. soon be general, The
young E.ce il ~ripeniug.
Cane las fully recovered from the
effects 81 The late storm !; there is but
4 very little ttat Is reported as crook
Cd. Ii i, maturing, sWeetening and
growing rapidly. and some vii! lie
l3pa IA OCTOBER lodi to Goth. Tie
deWE nights and ioggy mornings of
t8t past week llgvc been very benefi-
Clal - Tire cop. Some OF the early
fall plant il already coming up, and
full planting generally is well under
way, and in many localities is nearing
completion.
Oranges are being picked in Pla-
quemine parish ard shipping of the
crop is going briskly forward.
The rains of the week ending with
) p. III. Of the 18th, as reported by tel
e5iaph, were as follows: Alexandria.
10 OF All inch Amite, a sprinkle;
Cileueyville, 90; Lafayette, 20; Min
den, 80; New Orleans, Is Shreve-
port, 50; Baton Ronge, u; Donald
sonville, 50; Franklin, 80; Ope!ou-
sas, sc, and RayEe so, with no rain
at Cousfratfa. Natchitoches, ~Covington,
Lake Charles and Scllliever.
The early part Of the coming week
promises 10 be cool and wet with the
walmes5 weather during the middle of
tlc NCek. AID possibly Il cool closing.
ROBERT +. kERkAM, Director.
New Orleans, September 26, 1893.
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