The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-25
LOUISIANA.

New Orlcans-rhc cold weather Of the
past few weeks has caused n loss Of thou
sands Of dollars to the farmers Of Louis.
lana About so per cent Of the cotton crop
had been planted. but the snow frost and
zee III the northern portion If the state
ana the low temperature In the central
ana southern section has destroyed the
EouuE cotton ana rerlanting WILL he noe.
,hsattS,. 'nSre scarcity Of seed
erS WIN hnd i difficult to secure new
supply. The high prices offered hy the
"a mills during the fan and winter caused
inc planters 70 part with their surplus
holdings and the result was not one had
more than enough seed 10 plant his crop.
The encct of this viii cause a material
reduction In the acreage compared with
the seasons Of 1890 and 1900 Cotton oil
men in New orleans report that they have
received number Of letters and kilograms
from farmers asking for seed, hut the
stock. and II VIII he impossible for them
TO- render any assistance. Reports from
Natchk ochcs, Chcneyyille, Fordochc
Bnycc and other points In the Red river
and onnchita river valleys state that the
farmers having failed 10 secure the seed
they need, VIII plant their cotton land IN
scarcity of labor throughout the cotton
belt but this problem may be solved In
satisfactory way. number Of farmers
arc employing Italians In New orleans
and II the experiment proves successful,
negro labor WIN be dispensed with on
many plantations in the future.
Shreveport CnddU Parish Tho cotton
crop has been somewhat delayed by rains
and cold weather From the best Informal
ton obtainablc the farmers OF the aluvlal
lands have planted the bulk Of the crop,
while hill lands are well under Roadway.
they are behind the river planters. rho
acreage Is about equal 70 1888 and 1900.
In labor. arising from the good prices real
lied last winter. Italian laborers are
being introduced on some plantations. II
is TOO early In the season TO elicit any
opinions MS To weevlls. There seems 10
have been an ample supply OF seed Tor
rcp0ntlug II necessary. Farmers have
been provided 10 ,eis respect. i Is di, din
bclng held II IL mostly IN the hands OF
the country merchants. wholesale jobbers
and commission merchants; shreveport
1900, as against l6j,I00 In 1899. The stock
hand IL 52,7DO, ns against l2,D95 IN
laH0. The drop In prices from the maxi
mum TO the present figures y largely nc.
conntabe for Tho Interior holdings OF the
staple from the market
Crowley.-In northeastern portion OF THIS
parish, where cotton IL main crop, planting
ms progressed fairly helped by a splcn-
did season Of weather for piuwlng hnI
planting. The acreage Is Increased about
20 per cent over last two years. No i'm
pedimcnts have confronted cotton farmers
thus far II replantlng becomes necessary
the acreage will be reduced on account OF
lack Of seed. No present apprehension NJ
boll weevil. Stock on hnnd very lignr.
Church Point aud llayne are local markets.
for this cotton The territory tributary
to Crowley is planted In rice, the acreage
OF which II possibly 20 per cent In sAeess
OF last year. The weather for planting
md sowing has been propltious and as re-
suit farmers are well advanced In their
work. Indications are that crop IN excess
o. last year viii be harvested. Fair sup
ply of rice on hand now.
HOMBECK.
Vernon Parsh.--On account of the cool
wet weather farmers are progressing slow
ly with cotton Planting The acreage as
compared with 1900 Is about the same.
which Is about 20 per cent. less than IN
1890 There lis no scarcitysf labor, and
no fear OF the boil weeyii. The present
crop has all been sold. Farmers have
held plenty Of seed for replanting II peces-
sary, and about one-third are trying the
improved seed. from Virginia, Arkansas
aud Mississippi.
DESOTo PARISH.
ogansport.--Planters will be through
planting about May l. Acreage about
same ~ In 1900 aud ~ per cent Increase
over 1899. Labor very scarce; VIII be hard
to get the crop picked except on tenant
farms. Plenty OF seed to replant: About
B per cent Of the present crop Is being
held.
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