New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-10-12
FROM AVOYELLES PARISH.

:. FROM AvOYELLES PARISH.
MARKsvILLE, October /, 49, 3.
: EDITOR REPUBLICAN,:
o Devoted to my studies. have no: gol
!. ont among the people, but some friends 0
0 cas1onally call, from whom ! hear whatevI
Imay herein state. 1t is reliable.
q There have been some heavy showers
this parish. but not enough to fully develo
the sweet potato crop, which is alway
> deemed Of vital importance to those VII
are extremely poor and destitute.
> While on this subject. PERM: me to +,
mark that know of no one item of agricu
J tural productions more entitled to after
{ ton on the part of those who are accuston
ed to write. theorize and philosophizc OF
the subject Of agriculture and public econ
omy than the sweet potato. 1t is. to a YER
important extent. substitute for bread
universally acknowledged to be whole
some at all seasons and very nutritious
while ID its preparation for the table i
really requires no kind Of seasoning and il
better without any. The yield is almost in
credible during favorable. and is at all sea
sons. remune rative. Its cultivation re
Gnires no scientific knowledge. while the
very poorest lands produce a great abund
ance Of the sweetest potatoes. 1t is easily
preserved, and ! think would produce q
| good article of syrup. if fair experimen.
/ were made. with those produced on the up.
lands. ] an, satisfied that an acre planted
in the yam potato and and properly attend.
ed to. will yield greater profit, with great.
er certainty. and GO farther TO sustain a
family in very humble circumstances. than
anything that could he raised on the same
quantity of land.
!he health OF the country is perceptibly
improving. though the peoplc seem very
much agitated by tie extravagant sunors
of yellow fever. Its violence in Shreye.
port and the pa mic among that unfortunate
people have created wide spread !Tarnns
and given rise to some OF the widest aup.e.
h.Ision, There have been some coo. DAYS
i"r.. and :: - :..l;.o. :.le le.:cr inform.
ed that Unde. III the circumstances the Gan.
ger of the further spreading Of that fearful.
AaoS'soC udn ptIoSSus dJdttl HAS "eIl-0lnD
ceased. owing 70 the confident belief that
all the boats are infected. In fact, we hear
OF many deaths on them, among those who
have attempted to fee from Shreveport.
Those reports. like others Of similar char.
acter. may be exaggerated. and doubtless
are. but they are believed. and have the et:
feet Of lettering persons from travelling, and
OF checking and ciycumscribing al. CONNER.
cial TRANSACTIONS
The cotton crop is In very many instances
a1mos! an entire failure. while in others |
Dne-halt to two-thIrds Of yield will be |
l do not think the aggregate crop
will exceed three eighths of 8 fair crop. |
he corn will suffice with economy in its |
Use, although many persons will be COM
'elled to purchase Rice has done well in
quantity. and the quality is finer. heavier.
han has been seen Tor some years. The
ummer season was yeIv favorable 20 its
,rowth and culture. and the rains never
eased until It had matured. To very
,reat extent it is used as q substitute for
read in some parts OF the parish. The
A"1it9 40 lCudl Iuts anu CdlLIe LOOK |
1uch better than have seen them for
Many years. The weather Is a. present
leasantly eooi. and the planters are s:ri.
ing with all their nigh. to gather in their
tile crops. ! have never seen so much de.
pondency among them. Heretofore they
ave had some credit. and their merchants
ave been able and kind enough to extend
lem SONS facilities. Blu: stri.. OF an.
nai failures in their planting operations, {
Id the exhaustion OF the hopes OF the mer. I
rants Tor change for the better, if no, !
SO an exhaustion Of their ability to ad.
'ncc. together with other serious business t
nsidcrations. have had their effects in l
ry. very many instances. Money never
as SO scarce. nor taxes so onerou-. for II !;
Us: be borne in mind that. owing to the u
lures Of crops heretofore. they are in /
rears tos the taxes OF former years. Now
penalties" are as heavy almos: as the :,
Ses were. The truth is. the 'deiin. b
ents can not pay. and if those in au. o
'fitE Wi! do nothing 20 relieve them ur. Il
they are more fortunate in piantinr .,
of then. must pass under the W
lector's hammer. Should ills no. be m
ertsI: The parish official paper is liter. ~
covered with the lists OF de!inouents. Il;
supplements are called into re1uisition to
complete them. The amounts due nv III
IN are. IN very many instances. perfectly a.
rfui. and such as it is impossible for them ia
'ay. TIE government should do some. o,
lg to relieve them. One of the LARGEST
most valuable plantations in the parish be