The sun., 1870-12-29
10. JEFFERSON,s ISLAND.
Orange Island, where Rip Van winkIe will
spend his Winters-Jo. Jenerson's Corn
and ssEar-fis Orange Groves and hts
1,30O Champion Clam Eaters.

oranGe isiano, Where KID van Wtnkie Will
Spend his Winters-Jo. Jenerson's Corn
and ssGar-His Orange Groves ana hts
1900 Champion Clam Eaters.
Correspondence OF The sun.
NEw 0RLEISs, Dec. ls.-In the southern part
OF Louisiana, in the district commonly known
as AttakApAs, comprising the parishes OF Lafay-
cite, St. Martins, and St Mary's. with . pirt
OF Vermilon, St. Laudry, and CAlcasieu. are
some OF the finest farm lands 10 tho world
In this district. long celebrated for Its cattle the
Tuekapaw" as commonly tei med), the sugar cane
grows luHurautly, the pecan, orange. cher J, hg
peach. ounce, lemon. plum. aud mcspnus abound
and yield rich while rice aud corn, wherever
cultivated, give such returns as amply satisfy the
most ambitious planter. There are hundreds o.
beautiful lakes scattered over this roxoo through
winch BAYOU Teehe snd other navigAS.o streams
MAKE their way 70 the Cult. One OF these Is PeiK
neur Lake, q lovely body OF water sLaped IKE A
crescent, and dotted here AMI taerc with fertils
islands, the most picturesque OF which Is Orange
Island, formerly Mllor's THIS little paradise rises
TO a height OF 70 eet above the surface of tile lax
and l. diversified with Ils valleys lakes. and run.
ming streams II T. only about IS miles from tho
Guif OF Mexico. aud within q few miles Is Bay on
Techc. Lake feisneur
swARns WITH YIsH
common 70 Southern waters. here the trout hour-
ishe. aud grows TO monsirou~ size TIE casbarEo,
o"s as s"na gecse in the Islands Of The O. eSdc
tie choupique, bar rock and gar hold high carnival
In Lake lefs neur fefch, rock, DloWlng nsU. and
saroines are also pentiful, ani sor shell turtle, aud
other water game offer the strongest Inducements to
sportsmcn to come here ana indulge in the gentle
| art that Walton loved, and that once in a while
| seduccs even the staid and sober Foraee Greeley
| FROM The discussion Of pig.iron ami pumpkins.
Orange Island Is now the property OF Joseph JET.
fersou. the genial oDeGian, who conempates such
improvements IN the future As shall make this re
treat one Of tue most charming tue world He has
now 300 orange trees, which last $40 600
oranges. equivalent In cash 70 IS 900 % tSe ground
| Although tue trees are more te=n thirty selEs old
they the best possible coalition and with the
additional care wuich the owner intends 70 devote
TO them they Will show an increased yield la the
coming season
Besides these there are 2OOO pecan trees young
and thrtty together with peach, plum, len on, ana
ounce trees almost without number. The corn
ueds yield
FITrI BUsHELs TO THE ACRE,
and that portion Of the island planted In cane ha ID
ucre. About so OF tue $3.50 acres OF Inc farm are
| planted In rice The hed II easily Hooded nom the
| lake or drained into the rear bayou.
| A nerd Of 4.OOJ caule over tho rich pasture
| lands and a drove OF lao hogs iced upon The
| abundant mas in the woods, and the exhaust stless
| supply OF clans tlken from the lake. Mr.. Jefer.
| sons swine are the
| CHAMPION cLAH-EArERs
| OF the world, and In any contest with tHolegyed
glultons would be entitled 70 an extra premium,
seeing that they require no attendant to open tue
| bvaves for them, but deyour sheds aud all.
| Mr.. Jenerson's island IL only iew miles from
| the Mexican Gulf, whose son breeEes wan over
| continually. Not lar Oh are tie great salt LAKE,
and the praires ~ tie west toe bear and dee
| afford ampe SPORT TO tho hunter. The wild turkey
inhabits the woods. dozen kinds OF ducks feed ID
the rivers, bayOus aud Lakes the villa goose make
Ia yearly visits here, and there is nowhere In tn
land a better stamong ground for the enthusiast,
Lunter. The scenery Of this whole region s moe
novel ana picturesque, AID Is not surcrising tna
an artist Of Jo Jenersons keen appreciation OF thf
country as uis retreat from lne ereIemens OF bus
life.