The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1873-07-19
THE PARISHES.
CLAIBORNE.

CLAIBORNE.
From the Advocate, l5th.l
We hear it stated that q Farmers
Grange will be shortly established in
in our town.
On Saturday last two of the most inn
portant sales that have been made in a
long time took place in front of the
Court House through the assistance of
ChalarOn plantation consisting of 1900
acres with two first class settlements or
improvements.
The sale was made under a judgment
obtained by Mr.. Burthe upon a first
mortgage, and was sold in block, Mr..
Burthe bidding twO-thirds of the APP
praisement, or 49, 400.
The second sale, of the Arizona Clai-
borne Manufacturing Company, was
made under the claims of the creditors,
amounting we believe to something
like $4,000. 1t was bid in by DIR.
Seattle by whom it has thus far been
managed, for about $1s, 900. 1t cost to
establish it $4,000.
At the price for which the property
was bid in it ought certainly to be a
profitable working enterprise, and we
hope to hear of a future prosperity
which shall equal that Of our Southern
manufactures.
UNION.
From the Record.]
We learn that difficulty occurred at
Marion, lin this parish, on last Saturday,
between Samuel Speighner and Il Mr..
Hollis, which resulted in the serious,
and perhaps fatal stabbing of the latter.
Hon. Robert w. Futch arrived at
home late last evening", in a very feeble
state of health, his trip to Colorado not
having proved beneficial.
So far as we learn, the crops, in our
parish, are now in a fine growing con-
dition land give promise of an abundant
yield. We believe the Indications are
good for large crop of peas and sweet
potatoes, and ss time for planting is near
at hand, we advise all to plant turnips,
on as extensive a scale as possible.
MOREHOUsE.
[F'rom the Republican, l7th.l
Several fine rains have fallen during
the last week and will be of great ben
eft to the crops, especially to the corn
crop. AS far as we can learn, all seem
we'll pleased with their prospects. They
dread as usual that Unsuitable fiend, the
cotton worm, which has made its APP
pearance in several portions of the
parish. 1t is too soon, however, to
predict anything in regard to it. The
bayou and Lind Grove country COM
plain somewhat of the corn crop. In
all other portions of the parish there
will be the finest corn crop made since
the war.
MADISON.
From the Journal, l5th.l
The crops of cotton and corn in this
neighborhood are in tiourishing con-
dition, and we learn it is the same,
with exceptions, throughout the par
ish. We have had beautiful weather
| for cotton the last week.
CADDo.
tTimes, 15th.l
THE CROPs.-Tho corn crops of this
region are literally burning up, and
unless we have rain within the next
ten days it is estimated that the hill
land will not average five bushels to the
acre. The cotton is also suffering. A
rainy spring, followed by even a mo-
derate drouth, is certain to result in
disaster to corn and injury to cotton.
The roots of plants, of course seek the
surface in a wet season and vice re,:su.
Not only this, but the plants are filed
with sap and both conditions unfit
them for standing drouth.
BOssIER.
IFrom the Banner.)
Our crops-both cotton and corn-
where they have been worked and not
damaged by the wind, are in good