Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1842-11-12

a Mr.. J. G. Tighe.-Richmond Star.
She was probable tired Of being highe-d.
F1REs-The Goth ult. a destructive fire
occurred in Richmond, Va. The entire loss
is estimated at at 100000. Two or three
fires came off in New Orleans the early par.
Of this week.
W "Ihlngs are at a crisis (cry, sis,) now
as the lad said Chen his infant sister v~entured
into the world.
u We find the following in the Planters
Banner of a late date. 1t is worthy of perusal
the author (Mr. John J. McCaughan), is a
man of strong, active mental powers, a bold
thinker and a good writer. In making these
remarks, however, we have more allusiou
TO other productions of his, than to this ex-
tract.
Mississippi City, Miss, Sept. %, 1912.
DEAR SIR.-From the formation If
the country near the sea shore, it is very
evident that our lands here, at some enlote
period of time, were barely above the lev.
el of the Gulf waters, which have evident.
ly receded until they are now, on an aver
age, about fifteen feet lower than then.
This was caused, as l beliere, by the sepa-
ration of the Island of Cuba from the
main land of florida. | haveano doubt
but at The same time. Your rich and beau
tItui praIrIes were salt marshes, as we'll as
many OF The extensive p~rairies Of Texas
and Mexico. should like t. see the opin.
ions of scientific men of close practical OBJ.
ssrVation, on this subject. Perhaps some
light might be thrown on the subject by a
minute analysis of your soils compared
with the present salt marshes. We also
have extensive tracts Of flat pine woods
that in all probIlity were ence salt mar
she's, which / have go doubt will. ia a few
years, become valuable for agritsss:lture, so
soon as we ascertain what property is want.
ing 10 aid fertility.
There has never been an agricultural
paper taken in this County, until within
this year, and now there are ten subscribed
for from different parts OF the Unien, and
a l'vely disposition is manifested 10 read
such wo k and improve our soils and
minds and theraby reinforce our moral
principles.
DR.. I, garden and I have made u farm
here, but as yet have not done It Justice, |
bat SO far as we have progressed with any
thing, our hopes and expectations have
been more than realized. We have a
grass here much like the Bermuda of your
State, from the South side eff Cuba, which
furnishes excellent grazing for stock and
will spread with rapidity and carpet our
sands. We have also tiled the
grape here and find it, thus far, success
ful beyond all calculation. Several vines
were cuttings set in January, 1899,
this year, from three to fifteen
ofcheice grapes 10 the vine. The
n vines bore from one to five bushels
asst year, without any rot, blight or any
hing whatever to cause the least appre-
OF permanent success in its extern
ave cultivation for the purpose of making
VINE. These vines now all look healthy
md vigorous ard [ have 40 doubt will
TO increase in quantity and quail
ty their annual tribute of delicious fruit,
n proportion to the increased size of the
There can be little doubt we can
maize all the wines in our own country
Or Its consumption.
The Olive has been fairly tested by Mr..
,. Debuys, at Biloxi, ten miles east ofthis.
has no doubt the day is not far dis
ant when we will make olive oil on this
east sufficient for the consumption of the
Whole Union. We look forward TO the
ay when this coast must become the
richard, if not the garden also, of New ,
orleans and Mobile. Our land has the {
apacl'y to produce ~varisus fruits 10 per- 7
such as the grape, olive, orange. p,
smon, peach, pear, plum. qnince apple,
ectarne, pomegranite, in jnbc. mulberry,
ewberry, blackberry, and hucklebcrry:
es!des melons, potatoes. rice, pindars and i
the vegetables ordinarily wanted in those '
l1fkets. Our climate is well kown for c
8 health and salubrity, and we have ~
'ery facility n getting daily lie either Of v
!ose cities, by the steam boats carrying G.