The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1896-05-23

~ the cat crop, gardens an0 pastures
all show Il general Improvement, and
even where the falls We're light, the
small amount Of moisture was yet
beneficial, serving to keep crops ~ q
generally fair condition and better
able to withstand the hot sunshine Of
latter part of week.
Cotton is chopped I" stands in
nearly all portions of State. and the
close Of the present week will 20 far
towards seeing this work completed.
Some Of the late plant cotton in a few
Localities in tie northeast parishes is
not yet up. and planters are contem-
plating blowing it up and r-planting
such areas, the damage having been
done by the long continued absence
Of moisture. Tie crop is generally
clean and tree from weeds and grass.
and there are bit few complaints Of
lice. and hut one Of caterpillars.
the latter in Graft parish. Cotton
squares are reported from Sabine
parish.
Corn is reported favorably in the
greater portion of the State il clean
and growing we'll and bids fair to
make a good crop. Worms and bugs
are few ana far between, but III Madi-
son parish it is reported that certain
areas have been badly damaged by
the depreGations of the pests, and that
some %replanting will be necessary.
Laying Ivy Of the crop is progressing,
and tasseling is this week reported
from as far north as Bienville parish.
S.rnp oA,n onrft,aa III. ..l
the crop snow a general and continu-
ed Improvement in all sections. GenAr-
Gus rains throughout the sugar belt
would but tend to q still further i'm
provrment and a more rapid growth.
The weather was entirely too dry
for the rice crop and it is patent that
rice il not receiving the attentions at
the hands Of planters it did in former
wears. The season has been rather
~unfavorable to the crop, since 4 lack
Of rain, and low stages in rivers and
streams. requires All expensive system
Of irrigation throughout the growing
season. and it would require 4 good
price Tor the crcp to reimburse plan
tiers for their lahors.
While fruit in a generally good
condition, considering the entire State
there are localities where the peach
crop will he very short on Of
Il great falling Oft.
The oat crop is %ripening, and har
vesting is progressing in some sec
tons.
General rains are needed to further
advance agricultural interests during
the coming week.
North Louisiana (Calhoun).-Weath.
er OF past week favorable to the
growth of all crops. Corn is growing
rapidly /; cotton has received its first
working and is looking healthy : TO-
bacc" is all set cut; sugar zane is
doing well !; the oat crop is being har-
vested throughout this section Of
country. The rain Of 18th. followed
BY warm sunshiny weather. made
everything grow nicely. u. Bird per
Watson.
State EXPERIMENT Station (F'aton
RoHgc).-C,ops are in u generally
good condition. Rains Of past week
We're local. Cotton is about all scrap
ed. and some corn will be laid by by
the end of this week. Market gardens
much n need Of rain, but the farmers
are glad 70 get fair weather to clean
their crops. II. 4. Morgan.
State Experiment Station (Audubon
Park).-Drouth continues and all
crops badly needing rain ; if it does
not rain during tho next week, irriga-
ton will have to be resorted to-.
Cotton and sorghum are doing we'll
under present conditions. w.. G..
Stnbb.
ROBERT Z. kERKAM