The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-07-13
CONDITIONS OF CROPS.
A big year for cane farmers
in sight.

During the week we have made
inquiries thou ghout the parish as
to crops conditions, and we were
delighted at the universal splen-
did condition Of both cane and corn
The cotton is fair and will be an
average crop, but the cane farmer
this year is the lucky fellow. Cane
in some sections is reported to be
six #. with three red joints. The
following will prove interesting
United States department of
agriculture, climate and crop bull
letin of the weather bureau, Louis
lana section, for the week ending
July s:
SUMMARY.
Weather-The temserature was
abnormally high i'll the interior
and northern portions of the state
during the first half, and reached
maximum of 80 degrees or up
wards daily throughout the week
in all sections.
Local showers and thunder
storms were frequent. In the south
half of the state the rainfall
was fairly well distributed and
generally abundant; in the north
central portion showers were less
copious and more scattered, and in
the northern parishes the amount
of precipitation was generally de-
ficent, many localities not receiv-
ing enough to be of an appreciate
benefit, and some no rain at all.
! The prevailing weather condi-
tons were highly favorable to all
crops in the southern parishes and
especially so to sugar cane and rice.
During the extended dry period
sugar cane had been kept in fine
state of cultivation, the fields were
clear of weeds and grass, the cane
continued to grow slowly, for the
most part maintained healthy
color, and, although generally be-
low the seasonal average in size,
the high temperature and frequent
showers have put the crop in q
very promising condition. The
laying by process is progressing
rapidly.
/ Crops-As previously reported
in these bulletins, irrigated ric'
did not suffer from the DIR aught
exception the comparatively few
plantations watered from small
bayous that failed, or where pumps
1
has been stopped on account O
getting water to safety. The re
c mt rains have not only change
! all these conditions relative to il
rigated rice, but hove saved, TO
the time being at least, some field
| of "Providencen rice that were
| thought injured beyond recovery
7 The condition of the cotton cro]
was materially improved by tn
e more favorable weather, but as it
) injury by drought was mainly in
$ retardatlon of growth, and as, i
!. the principal cotton growing dis
l tricts showers were light and les
r evenly distributed, the Improve
5 ment made during the week IS nc
s SO marked as in the case of sugs
e cane| and rice. The greater pc
It ton of the crop is yet very small
G two to three weeks behind the Sc;
: son in size-but the Oldest
# Blooming and fruiting NIGEL.
It'll More rain would be beneficial
the crop, and in some localities
the northern parishes ram is bad
.e needed.
IT Corn had suffered serious injul
: from the drought, much of it r
s covery, but where rain fell It's co
. dition and the prospects for
= least light crop have improve
The transplanting of sweet p
= tatoes was pushed during Il
week, but a scarcity of Sips al
the latness of the season will j
duce the acreage.
The COW pea crop ls.more promi
ling.
: The condition of other min
crops yet in season has improve
Since the very beginning of Il
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