The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1895-06-22
Gbiboooux 5fntiuel.
SATURDAY JUNE -, 1895.
WEATuER-CROP BULLETIN.

FUR ZEN III o'-NI> L -
1875.
Only scattered showers fell during
the first pat of Tie past week. but
were more general and heavy during
the last half. Il! csc rains following
after !: preceding we: week were not
needed for either cotton, corr or cane.
The hot sunshine nf the early part of
the week could not overcome the eff,
tects of the wet weather sufficiently to
make blowing p"ssihle in il go"dly
portion of the state, the soil being
saturated with moisture. The last
half OF the week vas hot. but the fire.
quent showers made the grass and
weeds grow the faster, and grassy
cotton is the rule throughout North
Louisiana.
Some cotton blooms wele reported
on the 10th instant and at this date
blooms are reported from Il number Of
points. A few correspondents report
rust in cotton but not sufficient to be
of a damaging nature. The only and
general complaint Is the gtassin-ss
that seems to have taken Gotten III by
far the greater potion OF tie state, and
some fears are Entertained that II ire
quent rains continue that it will be
necessary to abandon some of the cot
ton fields. In the few localities where
showers did not interfere with field
work cnttnn is reported quite fayo1a-
bly, and as having grown rapidly and
in good condition.
There was also too much rain for
corn in North Louisiana. ANA although
generally excellent conditions continue
yet on low lends the crop sustained
some Sigh: injury: II few local wind
storms blowing dow; some of the tall
corn, and local graS>lnesS, and a too
rapid growth are about the only unfa-
vorable aspects reported. save that
laying by was mterfered with 10y rains.
In South Louis ana the conditions
were more favorable: The lainS. Were
unevenly distributed, the southwest
portion receiving excessive falls that
were beneficial to rice, while some
portions received much less than the
usual weekly fall-althongh the aver
age for the Southern parishes would
probably slightly exceed Il normal
amount.
Although rice is small for the season
the crop is generally promising and
has improved during the week and is
now growing rapidly. There are To-
c~alities where rice is grassy and weedy
owing to lack of sufficient water to kill
them. but taking the rice region in lis
nrk:.of,- f1, urnn is IN :, 1nnI aDnIi-
ton, and with favorable weather con
ditions will make a large crop. Pump
ing continues general, except over
portions of the southwest parishes,
where flooding rains gave all the
water nece ssary for the present.
Plant and stubble cane show an
improvement in condition ove pre-
yious weeks, and laying by of cane is
now progressing. While portions of
the sugar belt received 90 much rain,
yet planters took advantage of every
favorably day to clean their crops and
at date cane may be said to be gener-
ally clean and doing well. The i'm
%provement made in growth and condi-
ton during past weeks lends hope
CutU tiC SuuV SipI ~ pO up W u SCo-
soDable stand in the very near future.
Fruit, vegetables and all minor
crops are in "a generally good and
promising condition though too much
rain fell in some localities to continue
the harvesting of Irish potatoes, and
this crop as well as the oats not vet
harvested are sufferers from excessive
moisture.
The rains of past week, as reported
The rains of past week, as reported
by telegraph from selected stations,
were as follows: Alexandria Is of an
inch Amite SO, C%heneyville, 1856,
Coushatta 81, Lafayette 1.63, Minden
1856, Natchez tMiss.) .25, Natchitoches
log, New Orleans $50, Shreveport
1.24, Baton Rouge 1.2O, Covington
10, Donaldsonville .3S, Franklin, a
sprinkle, Lake Charles $40, Opelousas
2.10, Rayne PSI, Schriever IL, Mon
roe LOS and Vicksburg Miss 40.
ROBERT +. KERkAM,
Director.
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