The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-07-15
WEATHER.CROP BULLETIN.

FOR THE WEN ENDING JULY III, W.
The weather during past seven days
has been slightly warmer than usual
in the interior and northern parishes,
with nearly an average warmth along
the Gulf parishes. The rains that fell
were all in the form of scattered show
ers, and were as follows: Alexandria
20 of an inch; Amite LAP; Baton
Rouge 90; Cheneyville 10; Coving-
ton 40; Coushatta Al; Donaldson
vile Ill; Lafayette 10; Lake Charles
3.15; Minden 20; Natchez 20, Nat
chitoches 90; New Orleans .26; Ope-
lousas 81; Port Gibson 81; Rayne
1876 Schriever 81, and Shreveport
90.
The sunshine exceeded the usual
amount by 25olo or more, and in some
sections was almost continuous.
The conditions favored farm work
and the cleaning and ~laying-by of
crops, and were favorable to cotton
and cane, but rice and corn are gen.
orally in need of moisture. The lat
ter staple, while in good condition at
present, and not yet actually suffering,
still is reported in such a condition
that if no rain were to fall in some To-
calities during the ensuing week, the
crop would be affected and doubtless
cut short.
Cotton is doing we'll. The plant is
rather small for the season but is gen.
orally healthy and fruiting we'll.
Showers in localities where heavy
working was. required to clean the
crops from grass and weeds would be
beneficial. The stands are generally
clean at date, and taken all in all the
crop Is quite promising, though still a
backward. There are but few reports
of rust and worms.
Cane continues improving right a.
long and the stands are reported ex
cellcnt from all sides.
The reports on rice are less enco ur-
aging. In some localities the need of
| rain is quite severely felt, hut in 9TH
ers-notably in Plaquemine parish
where showers have fallen, the crop is
progressing splendidly and is com
mencing to head. 1t is anticipated
that rice from Plaquenine parish will
be on the market by August 10th.
!: Fruit is variously reported,-good
at some points and bad at others ; the
majority of the latter reports being
received from the Red river parishes.
The back water is falling in all Sec
tons. In Catahoula and the north
eastern parishes the river people are
returning to their lands and homes.
Peas and potatoes will be planted on
the lands from which the water has
receded. The Rescue crevasse water
continues to I'VE an immense area
but is falling slowly.
ROBERT Z. KERKAM,
Director.
New Orleans, July IL. 1893.
NOTE T",egraphic advices from
State Wealth. service directors in
neighboring sta Nes are as follows:
ADMINISTRATORS all that
could he desired. Farmers up with
their work. Crops clean and we'll cul-
tivated. Cotton and corr much im-
proved, the former generally fruiting
we'll. Good weather fer harvesting.
Large crop of hay saved in good con
dition.
M1SSISSIPPI.-Local showers bad
" distributed. General complaint OF
drouth. Conditions during week gen.
orally ~unfavorable. Crops grassy in
West portion.
ALABAMA.-Scattered showers of
some benefit to crops, especially cot
ton which is look ng better but is
small and too bad p stand to insure a
full crop. Corn looking bad. Oats
being harvested aud a good yield
Outlook for fruit not encouraging.
Rain Eeeded for all crops. Past week
gave abundan: sunshine and excessive
temperatures.