St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-12-11

the lin and dust Uf the 'oity, IN q
S,ff. retreat, where yellow ferer and
all Advantageous diseases areTnknown,
md where c,t,i he found ;allHhe de
nents of ec.,Anmy, peace, happiness
md lIeahh. The wonderfully healthy
condition of Cnvniyton is la the
natural resuit of our location. be-
my enc hundred feet above the
-vcl of New Orleans. and the air
cnnstnutly puritied by the balmv
5r-.,zrs from the l,ibes woods. To
ths,p whe nre affected nn:h throst
and bang Diseases, en- who may be
suffering fr,sm the faiisses incident
,oa busv life in the scits, orr advice
is, cu,ne to Ce~ington. After ne
rnperutil,g here for few weeks.
wa will feel like new man. and
W -nsbled to return 10 yonr busi-
With renewed energy. Perhaps the
BEST pr ,,f af this is to I've found in
:he fact that SO many persons, after
Spending ta,e season here, invarl-
,bly retarn the next. And sh unite
IN reference tn ST. Talnmany:
The growing feds Of corn.
The lilly andiahe thorn,
Health is there! Health is there"
IMMIGRANTS,
With saaall amount of capital and
fair supply nf industry and perse-
seranct. c;,nn.d possibly do better
ll,n locate III our parish. The eli
naie is as fine as amy m the world.
The winters ARE generally mild, and
,npw rarely falls. Spring opens
-,ily ia february. with blossoms
the peach and ounce trees, and
vegetation e,anes rapidly forward.
The heat nf sHiusner is moderate,
,nd the unfailing hreezes Of the
e.veniks refresh man and beast after
lie lubors of the day.
THE SOIL
vtry productive, and admirably
.dapted fur raising sugar cane, cot
Oh, oats, corn. rice, peanuts, etc.
The vil,e is ial,ligealous, and yearly
ears large harvests of delicious
;ruit. Oranges. pears, peach, plums,
Iniuces. figs and prcans thrive we'll
CATTLE AND SHEEP
sraze upon our pine lands through
ut the year. and seldom are fed in
inter, thus making St Tanmany
he stock growers hosae Farming
nd stuck ini.ds can br purchased at
ntrs varying from 81 to SIS per
,rrr, and Government lands to
actual settlers
WATER POWER.
There IL ,lal abaudance. of water
power, already improved, inviting
.i:e attention Of manufacturers We
hav, no doubt small factory, suck
IS already abound i'll Alabama and
Georgia. Tor the purpose of cor
verting our cotton crop into yarn,
w..uld prove II paying Investment
FIRECLAY
IL inInd in abundance. as well a
cla,s suitable for pot cry ware Ut
il. very finest /, xtart, purely white,
'.Ii,i free from sand ur grit. Per-
; soils having 81 ;,rncticni knowledgs
ui such business Noult. soon realizs
fortune III manufacturing and
shipping sUrh wares to the New
Orleans, market.
MANUFACTURE OF GLASS
Sand suitable for the manufacture
t class is also abundant all along
lac banks al the Bosne Falia. above
the I. VIII of CosiDgton. 1t has been
practically tested by Pi;tsburg
manufacturers, and found to con-
tain all the necessary properties to
produce the finest glassware.
CONVICTION.
the County site, contains about
eight hundred inhabitants, and is
tie best business point in the par
:sh. commanding much of the trade
of both 81. Tah.nlany and Wishing
ton parishes. The mail from New
Orleans arrives three times week,
per Steamer New Camelin. and
there is some talk of building .
telegraph line.
At present there is no NIL or
nanufartory of any kind in Coving-
tom. Building sites fol marufac-
turin. pu' poses can be had ON the
most favorable terms, aud every
facility will be Offered for imnii-
grants tn this parish.
To al honest and Industrious i'm
migrants nLo may wish to settle in