Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-05-18
Louisiana News.

Iafourche School Board, informs the
LafOurche Times, that 100 pupils ara
now attending the public schools in
that parish.
The Thibodaux bridge, the piling Of
which has been more on less impaired
by passing steamboats,, is being re-
paired.
A new public school house has been
erected at Centreville recently for the
use of white children. One for the use
of negro children is already in opera
ton with an intelligent negro tutor.
The new courthouse of Terrebonne
parish viii be finished at an early date.
1t is spoken Of as quite haudsoue
building.
Since the construction OF the Houma
Branch Railroad such has been the de-.
maiid for hotel accommodations at
Houma, that a new hotel has bee erect.
ed at that point by Mr.. Peter Berger,
and handsomely fitted up.
The Mansfield Reporter, of the 9th
ult., announces the death at his resi-.
dence, near that point, of Mr. Colum.
bus Jackson, well and favorably
known citizen of that section. Mr..
jackson, in his boyhood days, was
residenrof jackson, Miss, and whose
father was ut one time thriving mer-
chant Of that city.
The New Iberia Sugar Bowl, of the
LIST inst, contains the following item
about fish in that section:
The greatest abundance of fish are
being caught in al. the lakes, bayOus
and ponds vi TerrebOnne. A reliable
gentleman informs us that he was one
Ut u party OF tour persons who recently
caught LOO fish in three-quarters Of an
hour, and on another occasion one of y
party OF i've who last Week caught
about five hundred fish in one h0us
and half on Bayou Black. They
were principally perch. This is re-
markable year for fish. A similar year
passed before the war, and no one
Knows why the fish are more abundant
one year than another.
We have all abundance of perch in
the lakes near New iberia, and they
may be more abundant there than usual
if some one would test the matter. We
have few anglers here, and, in answer
to the question of Uncle Billy in his
letter from Terrebonne, published last
week, We would say that he and his
nephew could not undertake q more
profitable business than supplying the
New Iberia market with fish. Why
some one has not d0Ee SO before, il ,
mystery to Us all.
The Coushatta Times, of the 2Sth
ult., reports Nothing cheering ia egarsl
to crops in ked River parish.
The Morehouse Conservative ssys
that the crops on the bayous general.
~ are little III advance OF those in
the swamps on account Of having bet.
ter drainage facilities There is some.
thing really refreshing in this sentence
OF the Conservative: Taking an
| things into consideration, though, we
believe there has been pretty even
start all around this season.
i The Empire Parish Register, which
journal pays considerable attention to
local affairs, contains the following
|, items:
The present season promises remu
nerstive yield of rice, providing the
! river remains at about its presen,
stand for short time longer Some
two weeks since the prospect wal
; gloomy enough, owing To the low stag
; of water, and many planters had al
: most given mp all hope of being abb,
, to make enough even for home cou
{ sumption; but since the rise in ths
river all have gone to work with /
3 will, and all ~ now hustle and actiyit,
! among the rice growers. Those wht
j, had not planted before are busily en-
! gagged in putting in the seed or hav
e finished and are now engaged in th
work of cultivation. AS tar as N
e have been able to ascertain, the acre
r age to be titled this year will be abou
}. equal to that Of last season.
q One tract of rice land, which has al
Q tracted considerable attention, and 9
> which we have heard many speak i
: the most glowing terms of admifatior
I is situated ut the Star plantation, an
J is about sixty six acres in extent. Th
Y plant at this place, we are informed,
q remarkable for its forwardness {
:, ?, growth and general healthy appea
y ance, as well as for its freedom frol
!, grass, rejecting great credit on Il
u skill and attention OF the cultivatcr.
- We notice in this ncighbcrhood
n small tract which has sowed in drill
II as an experiment. We predict that a
n experiment viii prove success. Plan
i. ing in drills has this advantage ov'
r. the old system of sowing broadcas
The rice can be kept clean with ho
making q great saving in the cost
cultivation. Besides, it is easier
IA cnt--another saving of expense. II
a. = yield per acre will be fully equal
NO that sown in the old way.
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