Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-12-23
For he HazsNe.
New River Dec. 10Th 1919

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New River Dec, 10Th 1919
II would saefn DO On article IN The Gazette
Of tho Oil instant headed Caph Gafss that
The sugar planters VI Louisiana are fur be.
hind tbs age
Surely. II half Tie Danefts, rs stated. are
ID he derived from M. BFyan's Caas C6terer,
every sugar Planter should forthwith adapt II
Our mode for covering cane has been to
run 4 one horse plough each side ofthe eatas
thereby covering with ease four or fVe aeres
per day and IN addition passing a hoe af
Ter, 10 remove any elods or Jumps Of earth.
and making perfect any defect 4 tie plough.
IN this way. We leave a fatfow each side Of
the planted zane, by which tho rain water is
drawn ffdn the cane. which often proves 80
injurious, and which il IL difficult 10 do by any
other mode.
Many of our niast successful planters pres
fer 10 cover with The hoe considering ii bot.
ter done Which is il very important eetisids
efHtidft
We have for mary years used a machine
similar 10 Mr.. Bfyah's for sffHpihF cane and
f9f covering corn, to souis advantage /. IRE.
~vafsing The wings or hapges as the case te-
uttifed) .@
There appsars to be- various opinions fela.
tive ,othe partial failura Of The sugar crop the
present season.
Some attribute IL to the late and cold spring
and 10 The heavy and constant rains during
The simmer.
This case scarcely be the principal cause !
For lie plant eatte is fine and seldom yield
Cd better. Much Of Ours is now yielding near
three togshsads per aero. The failure seems
10 be In the ratteon cane and The cause must
have affected IL before The plant cane was put
hi ground and If we should say II was III
consequence Of previous rains, then would
exist a previous eanse q eause for thai
tausa.
The conclusion would evidently be !; Il
Judgement sent from Heaven.
Sugar Planters labor unnecessarily on the
tsabbatIi and may never expect prosperity.
Or 10 see n world redeemed, from, sin, till
they learn to fear God,
Respectfully Your Obi 'sefy't.
SIS Il ,TILLOTsoN.
We are indebted TO tho correspondent Of
tho New Orleans pteayuus for the following
account Of the proceedings in Congress. Cons
gfess adjourned to tho 18th So that 1t leaves
us without any further news IN relation 10
their proceedings
WAsn1seroN Cry, Dec. 9, 1s43.
Dear Pic lin The Senate to-day Mr.. Tap
pans iolut resolution for controlling the expen
Jitures and purchase Of books for The library
was adopted.
Mr.. Walker gave notice TINT he would, ut
an early day, ask leave to Introduce a bill for
the reduction Of The price Of tho public lands
ta actual settlers. @as5
Mr.. Henderson gave notice That he would
ask leave TO introduce q bill TO confirm the
surveys Of certain lands In the State Of Mis-
sissippi.
The Senate then adjourned.
In the House of Representatives. Mr.. Har-
nard's motion to insert The protest of the tniA
nerlty against admitting the members for
New Hampshire Georgia, Mississippi and Mis-
souri,, not elected by tho district law, eamo up
ne the unfinished business, when Mr.. Dfoni.
goole ebeeryed that the protest tegs entered
on the Journal by an supplementary eontri.
vance Of appondipe II 10 il resolution adopted
yesterday: and moved 10 CO rect the journal.
Quite nm animated debate arose on Mr.. Dron
coolies melton, which finally led TO u motion
10 Inv the 'motion'' on the table; pending
which, tho matter was laid over for fufthur
discussion till tomorrow.
The House then proceeded 10 the election
of ito officers; and Mr.. MeNutty, Of Ohio. was
elected Clerk, receiving l24 votes; NJ. st.
Clair Clarke (the Clerk Of last Congreses)
receiving GIG. #tatf
A bill WINS introduced by Nj. CD. Ingereoll
TO refund the fine paid by General jackson,
which, was read twice and committed. a
The election Of printer then came on, but
pending a discussion ~ TO having the printing
done under the act Of 1886, the House adj
journed. ------ t5t44
WASHINGTON Cry, Dec. Z, 1918.
Dear Pic :-In the Senate this morning
some communications from the Treasury
and Post Office Departments were %receiy.
ed. laid on the table, and ordered to be
printed. Mr.. Barrow gave notice that be
would, ut the earliest day convenient, ask
leave TO Introduce n bill for the confirma.
ton Of titles to lands in Louisiana.
In the House Of Representatives, a peti.
ton was presented and received from Mr.
]. M. Bolts, contesting the seat Of Mr.. J.
w. Jones, the Speaker. A like petition
was received fron Mr.. Goggin, contesting
the seat Of Mr.. Gilmer. They were laid
on the table. I'LL the Committee on Flee.
tons shall have been appointed.
Mr.. G. j. 1ngersoll gave notice that he
would, nj an early day, ask leave to intro.
duce a bill to amendth Copyright law.
Mr.. Gilmer gave notice that he would,
at an early day, ask leave TO introduce q
bill to separate The patronage Of the Gov
eminent from the political press.
After a long debate, a resolution was
adopted TO elect a printer for the House,
the work TO be done Of the prices of 1886.
Messrs. Blair & Rives were then elected
having received l24 votes-Gales & Sea.
ton receiving 81.
Mr.. Lane, of Kentucky, was elected
Sergeant at Arms, and Mr.. Jesse Il. Dow,