The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1895-06-01
Ii CROP BULLETIN.
FOR WEEK ENDING MONDAY MAY %,
1895.

The weather was to-" cool for the
rapid growth Of crops during the first
half of past week, and was a continu-
alton of the cool weather of previous
week. The past few days. however.
We're warnle and more sunshiny, aud
proved mucis more beneficial.
Rains fell ia all portions Of the State
during the week. and while generally
light in the extreme northern aud
w%est-centiai Parishes, were of marked
benefit in those sections. In the
greater portion OF the sugar and rice
belt, and IN the Florida parishes, the
rains We're heavy and in many cases
excessive. reaching a maximum week.
~ fall of 4oS inches at Audubon Park,
neal New Orleans. Except in local
titles in the sugar belt where the results
of the great excess in moisture are not
yet known, the raiLs proved of benefit
to all crops. and more particularly so
to the ,iee, which i, now forging ahead
more tavorably. and the planting Of
which crop can now be completed
witt, il promise of good results in
stands. The lower Mississippi river
continues at a low stage. and is today
over half Il foot lower than IL week. ago,
SD that pumping must needs continue
on plantations bordering the river.
! There is no higher water in sight for
the lower Mississippi during coming
week.
The cotton crop is variously report
| ed Some correspondents report an
improvement i: appearance in their
vicinities. while the majority claim
continued injury from the cool wealth
er, lack of sunshine. the lice, and con-
seuuent broken stands. The rains
proved beneficial to localities in the
interior where cotton was suffering for
moisture, but it was equally true that
the long continued cool spell vas un-
favorable in its effects on the crop,
keeping it small and late and lousy.
With seasonably warm nights and
sunshiny days it is expected that cot
ton. as we'll as all other crops, will
} improve in condition though this
mornings outlook is for a few days of
warm and cloudy weather. with
scattered showers, which will probab-
" be followed by sunshiny weather
during the middle and latter portion
of the coming week. Cotton is being
chopped out, and is fairly clean.
Some of the earlier varieties4of corn
are tasselling, and the crop. generally
speaking, continues to look we'll and
promising. On some low, or wet
lands the outlook is not so promising
The crop is being laid by in good con
dition. and the planting of peas con
tinues. The stands in the sOntnerr
parishes are generally excellent and
making a good Growth.
Plant zane continues to look health,
and will make a marked growth will
a continuation Of the present warn
weather. The stubble is not so prom
Using. Hot sunshine is needed for TIL
crop.
: The, rains of the week, at selected
: poipts, were rs follows: Plain Deal
ing SO of an inch Farmervllle .32
, Shreveport 80: Mindcn 50; Calhoun
.6s; Monroe SO; Liberty Hill 1-Oi
! Ashley 80: Oxford 81 Coushatt;
I.47: Natcl,itoches 1.sO: CroWvllle
f 90: Fort Jesup 81 =; Alexandria 30
C~heneyvillr 1.42; Sugart"wn 90
Melville 2.94 Opelousas l.73; Gran
Coteau liz: Rayne 81 Shell Beac
11S: Lake Charles 80; Cameron LOO
LAFAYETTE LIB Franklin 2.26 ; Bato
Rouae 235; Donaldsonville 300
, paincourtville 405 Schriever 80
Thibodeanx 6.72; Amite 3.l5; Co,
incton 255: Audubon Park 9.Oo
Vidalia / so. and New Orleans 6.19.
ROBERT E. KERkAM.
DirectO