The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-03-22
Information from Farmers,

Information from Farmers.
In response to the request Of our
local editor We are pleased to publish.
several communications Of interest
from farmers in this vicintsge which
will be Of value to our agricultural
community. We hope that oil our
farmer friends will respond to our 70.
quest that We may mako this depart.
ment not only interesting but valu.
able to our readers.
Send on your communications and
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LEGATION:
GOOD PROSPECTS.
BUARD' PLANTATION, March TO-
commenced blowing up my lands tho
last days of January. Planted corn last
week in February; mostly up now with
very good prospect Of fine stand. Will
plant my cotton this and comiug week,
l have used fertilizers. Hands doing "a
we'll ss could I've expected. l was ab.
sent in New Orleans as political prisoner
most of the time during January aud
February. Yours truly,
EMILE CLourrER.
THE EARLIEST YET.
I commenced blowing the Sd of Feb
ruary. lsubSoiled with turning plow
aud followed in the same furrOw VIII q
Z inch shovel to tho depth Of Q to IL
inches planted corn on tho 18th of Feb.
ruary aud MANFRED with ftesh cotton
seed-l00o pounds to tho acre. Corn
commenced coming up tho 9Th; . good
stand. I belded the same for cotton, and
planted 50 acres on 10th and 18th Of
March. Rain, hail and winds 18th inst.
Ny hands ie cheerful and work we'll. My
rule il to plow deep. plant early and
J.R. WILLIAMS.
COTTON SEED As A FERTILlzER.
VIENNA PLANTATION, Msrch l9.-Mr.
EditOr-I take pleasure in complying
with your request for items concerning
the crop prospects for the current year.
Ny place is situated on the left bank Of
Cane river about miles below the City
OF Natchitoches. have about $50 acres
in cultivation, one half Of which is al.
ready planted in corn. We finished
planting corn about tho 4th OF March,
and most Of it 10 now up, with . foe
prospect ct present Of . good Stand. Al.
though tho land 10 good my last years
experience induced mo to use cotton
seed on oil the ground planted in corn.
It will produce . yield Of 8 per cont
more, and 50 per cent better corn. Cot
ton seed 10 ono of the most valuable fer.
tIlisers that can be employed on . farm.
l have about half my cotton planted,
having commenced to plant on the 18th
inst. Mr.. H. D. Beale 10 managing my
place and thinks that be is at least two
weeks ahead Of last year in planting. He
informs me that during my three weeks
absence % . witness in the ''NatclitO.
ches persecution case" the laborers on
the place manifested every disposition to
please, and an unusual desire to get tho
ground we'll prepared, aud tho crop in
early. They are ut their work early and
late, and having no political meetings to
attend unnecessarily, find time to cult
vate their gardens, and care for their
cattle and hogs which they are oil now
raising. The laborvrs gu "vienna" and
neighboring places seem more cheerful
and conteuted than I have previously
noticed. 1judge from tho improvements
they ere making, planting fruit trees, &c,
that they have no idea Of emigrating,
and that Aers will Re 70 crop made II Natek.
itecAes Psv;sk THE year."
Yours truly,
c. CHAPLIN.
DEEP FLOWING.
Weeks SALT Works, March 2o,-Nr.
Editors Availing myself Of your kind
offer, l beg to report tho condition Of
our crops and people. Ny corn is oil Ia
and up and l shall commence blowing il
tho fist time on Monday next. Stand
excellent. I planted in February. Ny
cotton was oil 10 on the 18th inst. Ny
mode Of farming and I have been mod.
erately successful is by fertilizing and
deep blowing and my hill place yield.
mo results which satisfies mo that I nm
right in my ides Of farming. Last yea
in fact my yield was greater than many
Of tho river plantation that ! am sorr1
to say have not - yet applied brains u
well - muscle to their Efforts. Health o.
my section good and people contentet
and happy.
Very truly yours,
TIE. ToxpsoN.