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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-08-28
PROFITS OF THE FLORIDA
GROVES.

Seth French, of jacksonville, Fla,
an experienced Orange grower, gives
the following rs an estimate of the
cost nf an orange grove, according
to locality: Cost of ten acres of
land for grove. $50 to 800; cost
of clearing, 800 to $50; cost of
setting out 800 trees, 5000 to $500;
cost of care and fertilizing, five years,
$500 to $1,000: total cost, 1920 to
$1,000. In addition to this the
young trees cost, ready for setting
out, from 35 to 80 cents each. At
the age of nine or ten years from
the seed the tree begins to produce,
the average being about 500 oranges
to the tree. For the next five years
the increase i'll production is rapid.
being about 1000 oranges per tree
each year. There are quite lot of
trees III Florida that produce IO,UUU
oranges; like apples. have their
of years, but ut fifteen years from
the seed it is safe tn say that the
trees will produce on an average of
5000 oranges each. There are fiftv
trees tn one acre. according 10 Mr..
French S figures given above. thongh
it Is usual to set ont sixty, which. mt
1000 oranges per tree. wonld give
l 10000 oranges as the yield of the
ten acres. These at Il cents as
they hang OH the tree, the average
price this season, would give So, 500
off the ten acres. This estimate, let
it be borne in mind, is u low one,
for some Flori,lians are this Year
realizing $4,000 from six acres of
land. The Florida orange crop is
much larger than ever before. From
such COMMITTEES as are easily accessible
the figures point to II crop of about
44O, 900 boxes. In Putnam comfy
alone the 1879 crop was nearly
5,5OO,OOO oranges, and next year,
with the large number of blooming
trees that will come into bearing,
The crop will amount 70 25,OOO. 600
oranges. 1t will require Il train of
ten cars once day for ninety days
to transport the crop of this county.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-08-28

1t seems probable that the pro-
posed channel tunnel between Eng
laDd and France will be built. One
shaft has been sunk to the required
depth, and it is asserted that in
about eighteen months at least two
and half miles will have been
bored under the channel, and that
the work will be completed in four
years, probably by boring from
each end. There are evidently,
however, contingencies, such us "a
break III the rock, which may de-
stroy the whole enterprise. Mean
time another bold scheme for cross
ing the channel contemplates u line
OF steel Tubes sixteen feet in diane
ter ballasted SO ms to make it weigh
one and quarter tons to the foot
less that the water displaced, and
held at a depth of thirty-tive feet
below the sulface $50 as not to I'M
pede navigation by being anchored
by chains to caissons sunk to the
bottom. Through this floating
tunnel Of twenty miles or SO it is
proposed that railway trains shall
pass.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-08-28
Tn the great sco,rse of lawless-

| In the great sco,rge OF lawiess-
ness that now hangs over New Or
leans, where are the clergy and the
Christian churches, and what are
they doing to halt the hosts OF
wickedness that are marching to
victorious conquest? So far as we
can see, they are doing nothing
They ere merely trying to live as
respectfully as possible and save
their own souls. One of the weak
nesses of our clergy and churches is
their anxiety to keep politics and
religion separate. We do not al
lude to partisan politics, but there
are certain points of n political
character upon which all protested
Christians agree. They are matters
that involve the temporal well-being
of society, and are Legitimate and
proper for the pulpit and prayer
meeting. 1t is not only the per-
sonal duty of Christians to aid in
every possible way to enforce the
laws, but it is the duty of the
churches to bring to bear their
great moral and social forces.
What is the duty of individuals in
this case is the duty of churches,
and the advice st. Paul gave to
Timothy, on the value of law, APP
plies equally as well to the churches
and clersvmen generally. A Chris
tian simply sliirks his duty by not
bringing to bear, when necessary,
all the powers he possesses, whether
physical. mental, mo-al or social,
to crush out the evils and wrongs
of the age. This can often be bet
ter and more acceptably done by
vigorous effort to enforce the laws
than by regular attendance at.the
prayer meeting. We advise the
protesting Christians of New Or
leans to consider this subject. and
to exert their influence in the right
before the storm assumes
such proportions that they will be
powerless to control it.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-08-28

While the country towns and
parishes in this State are peaceable,
quiet and orderly. there is no deny
ing the fact that New Orleans is in
the hands of the very worst ele-
:nents of society. Not long since
the merchants CD Magazine street,
near Magazine Market, were COM
PEELED, in open daylight. to close
their stores and lock their doors, to
prevent their being plundered.
Daily murders are being perpe.
trated, but we seldom bear of any
one being punished beyond the
farce of a trial. This is sad state
of affairs, and is likely to become
more SO. These evils increase with
wonderful rapidly, aud while the
h.w-abiding forces OF society are
dormant. murder, robbery and kin
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-08-28

Near GAINESVILLE. GA, afew DAYS
ago, Ulysses Grant Ledford, boy
eleven years old, found large, deep
blue sapphire, perfectly transparent,
in size nearly an inch square, but
wedge-shaped, weighing thirty
seven and oDe-half scarats, the
largest ever found il America. w.
G. Stubbe. of Cincinnati o., is now
the owner, by purchase, of this
precious stone, which, according
to Prof. j. d. Danna's method of
determining the value of precious
stones. is worth $5l, 200.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-08-28
The figures of the census reports

The figures of the census reports
are the cause of great astonish-
ment to the Republicans of the
North. For ten Yeas they have SO
often told the story that the South
was going backwards, that its fer
tile fields were growing NJ with
blackberry briars and cottonwood
trees. that they finally came to be-
Go7e it themselves. They imagined
the South was to lose large Con-
gressional representation which the
North would gain. and that the
political power of the South was to
have its backbone broken by the
present census. Therefore the sur
prise was great when the present
census returns came in and showed
not a decrease, but very re-
spectacle lncrease-not only in
population, but in all the elements
that go to make n happy anu pros
perons people. The following
shows the loss and gain
of Congressman under a new APP
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-08-28

A friend relates an incident that
recently occurred at one of the river
landings in North Louisiana. Sew
eral freedmen, on their way to Kan,
sas. were about to take the boat
that had inst landed. The fare
wells were all said, and the exodust-
ers were on the gang plank, when a
venerable brother on the bank
struck up a good old Methodist
tune and sang:
''De mawnin' light is brakin',
De darkness disappears"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-08-28
Pitkin, Marks, Psrdee & Co., cal

Pitkin. Marks, Pardee l. Co., can
not scare us by threatening a negro
exodus. The census reports show
that this parish has lost in popula-
ton since 1870. This is owing to
the exodus of the blacks for the
sugar parishes. Notwithstanding
this loss of population, this years
cotton and sugar crop will exceed in
quantity and value any raised since
the war.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-08-28

the people, he didn't get jug of
whisky and go around to the ward
clubs and among the hoodlnms
electioneering for another term,
but he promptly killed himself. 1t
is sad that little of this Roman
heathenism can not he introduced
into this country. 1t would be a
blessed thing if we could get rid of
some OF our office holders in that
way. beginning at Washington, with
Kellogg.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-08-28

While the Northern States gain
one member of Congress, the South
ern States gain six. And this re-
suit is great disappointment to
the Republican authorities. There
is one recourse left them, and tina
they are awaiting themselves Of
yelling fraud!
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-08-28

The Democrats that voted for
Tilden in 1876 will all vote for Han
cock. A large number of ex-sol-
diers will vote for Hancock who
voted for Hayes. Louisiana had to
be burglarized to get it's vote for
Hayes, i'll order to elect him, and
now it is certain for Hancock. Un-
der these circumstances, we do not
see where Garfield has any chanc.
for success.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-08-28

Statistics from the Agricultural
Department ut Washington indicate
that Louisiana has the largest aver
age yield in value per acre of all
the States. SIT IS; Arkansas next,
SIG 6S, aud Texas next, SIG 20.
Mississippi is put put down at
$11 Al.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-08-28

The value of fractional paper cur
rency now outstanding and not ac-
counted for Mt the Treasury Depart
nent is SIS, ISL, 64S 20. The govern
ment began to issued these notes
August Fl, 1862, and closed the
series February 26, 1874. The total
amount issued was 1868, 724,O79 40.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-08-28

A Gretna man, who has been
spending a few days in Covington,
assures us that the most destructive
remedy for the cabbage worm is not
to plant any cabbage. iona, the
bellows man of the Courier, will
mourn when he finds ont that he
has missed this original and valua-
able cabbageitem.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-08-28

II is estimated that five and n
half million bales of cotton were
produced last season in the Southern
States, which is about half million
bales more than in 1878. The
value of this crop may be set down
at 1915, O00,0 900, an increase of over
one-thira of the value of that of 1878
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-08-28
WILL SHEEP RAISING PAY?

The question has been frequently
asked whether or not sheep raising
can be successfully carried on in the
South? We had laid on onr table
recently, part of fleece which
measured nine inches, weighed
81 pounds. and was clipped from
"a yearling lamb. This yield. added
to the fancy staple exhibited, in
duced us to make inquiry, and we
found that in August. 1878. a gentle
men residing in Amite Co., Miss,
purchased:
Fifty-two bead of sheep for 800 90
Paid since for shearing. 8 45
And added to his flock
thoroughbred Cotswold
DUCK 10 w
Making a cost of. ..... S135 45
He has sold so lbs. of wool
for. $74 90
Four muttons, at 81 = head 9 90
Has on hand 10S head,
worth Mt bargain. PIG 90
Total. ............. $500 IS
Deduct amount of
purchase. -. s135 45
And 10 per cent
interest for two
years. 80. 81 00-$162 10
i -a-......, l., ae ALDO A.l
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-08-28

The incendiary fires in Gretna
have warmed up the Courier, and if
we read it Alright, without our specs,
the next fire in Gretna town will be
followed by roping up lot of the
hoodlums in way that will per-
manently establish them in a local
ity where the fles are already kin
died, and where no fire engine will
ever squirt a drop of water. May
the Lord have mercy on their souls.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-08-28

Kansas school teacher: "Where
does our grain go to?" Into the
hopper" "Whnt hopper Grass
hopper, triumphantly said bright
little fellow.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-08-28

If Acklen should get the Demo
cratic nomination for Congress, the
good people in the Third District
would have to toss nickels, heads
or tails" to know whether to vote
for Acklen or Darrell-and then
they wouldn't know for certain.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-08-28

Miss Helen E. Coolidge has be-
come law partner with her father,
who is an ex-judse at Niles, Mich.
and the firm name is Coolidge Il
Daughter, attorneys and counselors
at law.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-08-28

1t hurts as bad to be plundered
by Democratic Office holder as by
Radical official. At least that is
what some New Orleans people say
when they find that a Democratic
city administration has for wears
been paying salaries to the officers
Of the city workhouse, when there
wasn't any workhouse.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-08-28

The Amite City Independent gives
the names of Washburne Il Co., 212
Broadway, New York, and says,
I'VE believe them to be swindlers."
Correct, Bro. Read.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-08-28

The Republican authorities Mt
Washington have had full control
OF the census taking. Because it
did not pan out as they hoped,
they split their Threats yelling
fraud. Let the heathens rage.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-08-28

Edison has track three-quarters
of II mile long at his home in Menlo
Park, \. Y over which he runs cars
by electricity mt the rate of forty
miles per hour.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-08-28

We notice that the proposition
for an extra session of the Legisla-
tnre, for the benefit OF the New Or
leans hoodlums, does not find much
favor with the country press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-08-28

Two million four hundred thou
sand gallons of cotton seed oil have
been shipped from New Orleans to
France and Italy within year.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-08-28

The Temperance Society that
edits the Sugar Planter is the most
liberal man we know of. To keep
people from taking colds and
coughs, he authorizes everybody to
"go to John Franks, in Baton
Rouge, and order n pair of fine
waterproof boots" Thanks. When
we go to the Press Convention we
shall attend to this the first thing.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-08-28

The coming Press Convention at
Baton Rouge promises to be a
unanimous thing, and for once
everybody interested is satisfied
with the ''time and place"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-08-28

II the Kansas exodus would carry
with it the Republican firm of Pit
Kin, Partiee,. Marks & Co, all the
decent people of the State would
give thanks.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-08-28
CONVICTION, La:
SATURDAY.. August %. 1880.

Since the death of the clerk Of
the weather, at Washington, we
have had less rain.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-08-28

About this time of year, always
look ont for big stories about big
stalks of sugar cane.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-08-28

We do not See where the death OF
Hon. fl. NJ. Spofford can benefit
kellogg. or in any way aid him in
retaining seat IN the Senate that
does not belong to him. Death
cannot legalize such a fraud as Kel-
lugg, but it might remove him.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-08-28

The editor of the Patriot Demo-
crat recently attended a temperance
picnic, ami when he reached home
he was perfectly sober.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-08-28

The near approach of the railroad
to Opelousas has resn.tetl in an en-
largement of the st. Landry Demo
crat, and it is now one of the hand
soonest country papers in tue State.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-08-28

The two important events in the
lie OF man are when he examines
his upper lip and sees the hair COM
ing, aud when he examines the top
OF bis head and sees the hair going.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-08-28

The Doualdsonville Chief has
ceased to invade our domicile. We
haye1ot seen copy since Bentley
was defeated for Congress.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-08-28

"Any man who is too stingy to
take his parish paper will never 60
to Heaven" is theological propo-
sition of the Terrebonne Chronicle.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-08-28

The Daily Sales publishes a list
of the men who are paid monthly
salaries as officers and employees OF
she city workhouse. an institution
that was abolished four years ago.
How many of these deadheads are
members of the Fire Department.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-08-28

History puts the ancient Romans
down as heathens. because they
Morshipped all sorts Of gods and
goddesses. Yet these old Romans
possessed a great many good points.
For instance, when one of them
held au Office and failed to please
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-08-28

Leaves a balance profit of. $13S 03
4 rather profitable investment,
we should think. Clinton Patriot-
Democrat
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-08-28

A quarrel among printers usually
takes the form OF a quad-wraDgle.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-08-28

For VICE PRESIDENT,
w. H. ENGLISH,
OF INDIANA.
FOR CONGRESS,
Col. E. w. ROBERTSON
OF EAST BATON ROUGE.
CONVICTION. La:
Saturday. August %, 1880.
Since the death of the clerk of
the weather, at Washington, we
have had less rain.
About this time of year, always
look ont for big stories about big
stalks of sugar cane.
The editor of the Patriot Demo-
crat recently attended a temperance
picnic, ami when he reached home
he was perfectly sober.
The Donaldsonville Chief has
ceased to invade our domicile. We
haye1ot seen copy since Bentley
was defeated for Congress.
"!Any man who is too stingy to
take his parish paper will never 60
to Heaven, is theological propo-
sition of the Terrebonne Chronicle.
II the Kansas exodus would carry
with it the Republican firm of Pit
Kin, Pardee, Marks & Co, all the
DECENT people of the State would
give thanks.
The Amite City Independent gives
the names of Washburne Il Co., 212
Broadway, New York, and says,
1--WE believe them to be swindlers."
correct, Bro. Read.
The coming Press Convention at
Baton Rouge promises to be a
unanimous thing, and for once
everybody interested is satisfied
with the time and place"
We notice that the proposition
for an extra session of the Legisla-
ture, for the benefit of the New Or
leans hoodlums, does not find much |
favor with the country press.
The near approach of the railroad |
10 Opelousas has resn.teil in an en-
largsement of the st. Landry Demo
Graf, and it is now one of the hand
soonest country papers i'll tue State.
The Republican authorities Mt
Washington have had full control
of the census taking. Because it
did not pan out as they hoped,
they split their Threats yelling
fraud. Let the heathens rage.
If Acklen should get the Demo-
cratic nomination for Congress, the
good people in the Third District
would have to toss nickels, heads
or tails" to know whether to vote
for Acklen or Darrell-and then
they wouldn't know for certain.
We do not see where the death of
Hon. fl. NJ. Spofford can benefit
kellogg, or in any way aid him in
retaining seat IN the Senate that
does not belong to him. Death
legalize such fraud as Kel-
lossg, but it might remove him.
The Daily States publishes a list
Of the men who are paid monthly
as officers and employees of
The city workhouse. an institution
That was abolished four years ago.
How Many of these deadheads are
members of the Fire Department?
History puts the ancient Romans
down as heathens. because they
@orshipped all sorts of gods and
.oddesses Yet these old Romans
n GREAT MANY rrcoJ ,,o;,t.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-04

Woodward, a copy Of which has beer
kindly sent to this office BY the pub,
Usher, II. g.. Hollenberg.
The Hebrew holidays begin on
Monday with Tishree Rost Hashonoh.
On Wednesday the fast of Gendalyah
will be observed and a week from
Wednesday Yom KippOOr. This
month, in a festival point Of view, is
the most important in the whole round
of Jewish chronology.
Sol Coleman, the we'll known cigar
dealer, will close tonight at II O'Clock
and will remain closed until Monday
afternoon at 81 o'clock. In common
with his Jewish fellow citizens he will
observe Monday as a holiday, it being
the commencement of new year. All
smokers and tobacco users should sup
ply themselves tonight with their ac-
clstomed brands at Sol Coleman BIG
Main street.
Jagged inky clouds, lit up at rapid
intervals with electric flashes, and ac-
eompanied by roaring thunder, gath
cred all around the horizon lasteven-
ing. A rain squall was momentarily
expected for several hours, but the
clouds finally vanished without let
ting down anything but a few scatter
ing drops. Heavy showers fell, how.
ever, all around us, over in Arkansas,
to the southwark, to the cast and to
the north. In view of the scant sup
ply of water at the water works, fire.
quent showers are a real necessity at
the present time.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-04
Sewer connections made in the best
manner and at lowest rates. All work
guaranteed. Browne, the plumber,
40 Madison street. IA
THEATRICAL Il

Our theater is to open two weeks from
Monday next.
Minnie Palmer opens in Brooklyn next
Monday with "Boarding-School."
George Fawcett Rowe, the author and
actor, is under way for this country again.
Edwin Booth visited Stratford-on-Avo
two weeks ago, and spent several day:
there.
DR.. Tanner, the champion faster, ha:
started on a lecture tour to tell what he
knows about it.
The Miles Juvenile party are playing
at Chicago, and will appear here ere
many weeks pass by.
"An American Girl" is the title of AIMS
Dickinson's new play, shortly to be
brought out with Fannie Davenport in
the leading part,
Agnes Robertson Boucicault will COM
mence her starring to ur in Jessie Brown
or the Siege of Lucknow" Both the &C.
tress and the play are somewhat out Of
date at this time.
Sothern, the actor, writes: "The doctor
says that he believes he can cure me. |
do not; but that doesn't seem TO signify.
| know that | have as many lives as a cat
but possibly this may be my ninth"
Our theater looks neater and nicer than
ever before. The entrance presents Q
lovely appearance, and the "Sunset or
the Nile" drop curtain is much more ar.
tistic Than Maxmillian's country seat on
the shores Of the Adriatic sea.
Sarah Bernhard will travel in thi:
country with her son, her valet ard his
wife, also a maid-seryant, the expenses oil
whom are to be paid by Manager Abbey
Her sister Jeanne will have three persons
IN her suite-expenses also to be paid by
Mr.. Abbey.
Mary Anderson is to play Talfourd'i
tragedy Of "Ion" again this season. She
did it two or three years ago with pleas
ant success. Mary begins her profes
sional season at 0swego, N. Y, a weeb
from Monday next, and Is to appear here
during the winter.
Lawrence Barrett closes a weeks en-.
gagement at Pittsburg tonight, Will
Julius Cesar. During tao engagement
he presented "Hamlet,S "Marble Heart,
"Richeleu," "Yoric's Love" This new
playb "Ihe Merchant OF Venice, "DayiC
Garrick," and "Rosedale."
The first financial disaster in th,
western theatrical circle is announced Al
Cincinnati in the shape of running 40 at
tachment on the trunk of Miss Lena Tet
tenborn, a sprightly actress, recently on
starring tour. The claim was S1S4, in ia.
vor Of the photographic company fol
posters furnished,
The Masonic theater at Nashville
opened last night with "Won at Last,
by the Huntley combination. This after
noon they play "Our Boys" and tonight
they present BLACK Diamonds" tn,
Masonic theater has been nicely brushed
up, and has a new set Of scenery, with
the seats re-aTrsngod so that more peopl,
can DO provided for.