The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-05-09
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PLAauEa1nxn, May, 1859.
Editors Morning Star and Cntioilc lfe.ssnger.
As time passes quietly away in the middle =, !
this beautiful and lovely spring, little wortb,.
of note transpires here among your friends y
the country, if we except the daily hurry and
hustle of the husbandman as he strives to tai (
advantage of every little circumstance tendine
to the advancement of his crop. To Access b
plish this now is no easy task, and requsres
close attention combined with care, energy anS
experience, especially in the cultivation ~
sugar cane. 5taa sE#s 1883
AZ this portion of our State is almost en+;,.
" devoted to the production of sugar. ~
prospect for that crop Is for us q subject Of
considerable interest, and is consequently care
fully observed. The success of the sugar
planter last year was complete, and many hSvs
embarked in it's culture with the idea tb.t
their success will be equally certain. It il r.
be hoped it will but there is reason at th;s
early date to think that the crop of this SEASON
will fall short of that of last in more than ona
respect. Planters find their cane coming mn
rather indifferently, both plant and stub.
blen and it is not to be expected that the pres.
emit season will continue favorable to its Gloss
"a thing quite necessary. However, in "low.
er Louisiana we must devote our attention to
could probably continue it, as now carried on
could good supply of labor be secured buf
| az it is, many Of the fine plantations of on,
win f tsss to give Say s sS small sRs
produce effective and cheap machinery for tbs
Manufacture Of sugar Is looked upon with he
| greatest interest," $40 3 4 sgte ii,I.-
in the sugar crop will stimulate our planters 70
| give more attention TO their grain crops
Should this be the case our people win be ths
are II as ssnss sf bas
4 alone have not enriched and win enrich
| the South. To live and prosper well we must
have diversity Of agriculture! pursuits. Cir
1 cumstanees, however, are tending to this end
throughout our country. -fsts.a.
Many of our planters produced last year con.
siderable quantities of sweet potatoes-moreI
/ than they needed. These are now being
shipped hence to St. Louis, where they meet
with ready sale Mt fair prices. The Irish pcta.
to can also be grown here In time to supply tia
i Western market in advance of the crop there
And these are not all. Many other articles can
be produced to advantage by the Louisiana
farmer, and, let us hope, soon villa be-.
\ Our people, however, shoutd not give their
soon accumulate in the country and should not
i be allowed to remain idle. Our country needs
manufactures of every kind, and fine field III
open for the Investment of capital in the rail
roads and other routes of communication pro-
jected throughout the South. at1'
We hope for the "good time coming" and
should strive to bring it abopt. But just hers
think Of taxes. Have you any to pay, dear
START Every one it seems, has tax bills sent
him in this section, and the taxes would seem
to be both various and muitifarious-no combi|
nation of the rules laid down in the books pro-
pie are to pay all these taxes this year do mott
know. Peremptory demand Is made and, al
| things now stand, the taxpayer has no one to-
look to for relief. At every turn he is told to
pay. Ali this VIII, ] hope, produce one good
effect, and, if it does, we may yet be thankful
Our people, the tax payers, have been different
OF at least manifested indifference, in political
matters these two years past, and allowed
bad men to get control of affairs in our State
to such an extent that they are emboldened to
do any act by way of legislation that will give
I ttIeIu money. This condition of things must
, be changed, and the Taxpayers Of The
country are the ones to do IL, and the sooner Ii
, 10 undertaken and done the better Will it be for
| all. We should never have hesitated to use the
| elements in our midst for our own protection
when we saw bad men seeking TO use them for
our ruin. tn,-,-.si
An effort 10 being made here to start a school
for colered children--a thing certainly needed,
q if it be only properly carried on. The freed.
man is far behind the age and always will be-
in comparison with the white man, but hfs con-
dition can be very greatly improved and educa-
ton is one of the MEANS aud the leading one,
If it could only be put into the hands of those
who would seek to instruct to good. a
, You know we were ''troolie Ioil :" people
here, but to-day we have got on the Conserva-
tive side. At the municipal election held here
to-day the Conservatives elected their ticket
q very good one, too-by handsome majority.
The weather is cool for the season; health Of
our town good, except the little folks, who have
measles and whooping cough to look ont for. !
hear of no serious cases however,
once asked you, Messrs. Editors, to come to
our Bayou Plaqueniine to catch some fine fish
This is a good time, and if you will come you
play ct your own lines, and then on shore, if
you only pull them out. -RELICAS.-
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