Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-03-26

| Wages offered hands and laborers and me-
| cnanIcs generally? In croppinR, SHARE given ?
| sure? Any effort made 10 secure same
II. l. the parish afhp-ed I, stock RAISING !?
VIVA, Ia the extent OF the stock business at the
nresent time! Value OF stock per head ?
10. WHAT water poWc- and other facilities for
uriIg 10, ani wat has already poen ac
IA What l. the esrest AID bt 5 mari et. and
what 1T" IN. ores ut au0 prospective facilities
for reaching the same?
Is VIVA kinds Of fruits are most suit able for
cultivation In the par Sd. and 10 wha extent
mas tn: blsiness already been engaged in?
&c Wpa kinds Of veget sbles are mostly
RroTn; ard can their production bs mace
prof ebe?
II C uldeither Of the following industries
q engaged 10 with "A r. ir pr spect OF succes = z
Si'A cut ire: honey maEing: dairy mix; but
ter and chee-a; ., III ~ rui ing: tanning; eaw
MILL: .umbe rirg: cotton and oil facs"ries :;
n g. iarners AID saddle factories; wagon
Is What kinds OF fiji. water fowl and other
< me are 10 l." found in the pfrish
10. How much land eau an industrious men
GUILTY. Il. and how much can he IL AXE by b :
20 Adj 10 he foregoing any individual case
OF success in rm'ng. and any iLt-rc ting fatts
Veiy resp fully. WI. II. HARRIS.
Commissioners AZ rlculture and Imu.igTetion
On motion Of Moor E. A. Bcrke. the e. M u-
nicatiOn and c'rcuiar Nete ordered spread on
NJ Il. II Hsnry. OF the B'ooShaven LeiJT
Was invited 10 a SCAT on the floor.
G n Jas rcmsk in the chair.
The Appended reso .utions were presented.
reri nd doptei:
By Mrs. A II. Hildcnbranl-
ReSor,d T at the p ess ssso,, tion cxcrcss
it, ppreri u n OF tn" visit - his cXccllcncy.
the Governor of Louisiana.
BE- Mr.. Claiborne
ReSolrei Tn t tn" minutes be- 50 corrected
: L. omit the n me- ~ " &. ,nni- IT. Il repre-
sent tiv, OF tn l. too Roul" Adv L. h :
connection with that J. per hav NJ ceased hut
IN his na, e br continu d "a the Iol as Il
member OF til As5Cci;ttl n
BY Mr.. Jones
EeSolrei TIL the thenks - The Louisiana
Ere A~so. alton Toe extended To the proprt"-
tors 90 the Nev ORE rs Democrat or the
C reful nj copious man er in hch the pr
cecdini;s the convcn ion have bee p cpared
an reported hy that Jou nal.
By Mr.. Lambert
EeSoired Tat the th3nks of the Press Asso-
ciation OF Lpuisian. or, que md hereby ten
dnrcd 10 MAJ T.. A. Bur.e OF the New or
Loan democrat Mrs. a. ii. llildenbr nj ofthe
Gretn' CouriH'. Mr. Meynicr; OF the Country
Visitor nj NJ. o + Woodc"ck. o, III Nor
US and I the generous public .. the city Tor
Their open ID hospitality.
BY Mr.. Hayes
Resolred. That each paprr belonging to the
Association publisr, as earl, a dat pre-
tie bic. -, fun and con prehensive an, er To-
each If the V RI us questions propOundrd in
the cirrula- OF the Commissioner OF AGrrul-
III - furnished
Mr.. W l,cr moved th.t the THANKS 81 the As.
socatior be rendered tn New Orle ms I lines
for furnishing copies 81 tie pspe. to members.
Adopted
On motion o. Gen. JAS rcmski. the report If
the special committee on rates WAS taken up
for consi GRAFTON.
He objected 10 the charge for TIE announce
mentS ~ state officers
Mr. Read. IS en- old practical iprintcr object.
Ell o the standard Of measurt ment. 'one
in h" being indefinite. He thought ~ hun.
bred words" or ems would BE- better. as
there ver- differences in width of columns
md size 81 typo.
Mr. Lsmbe,t argued against the objection.
Gen. Jast emss NOV the adoption o. n,
report XceItinS he ch .rGcs for a. II unce-
M nts for 81 te officers.
Me~srs Bentley an Il al opposed the mo ion
on 'codnt of Ihe 4a'curAcies In the sehedul'
Mr. wal:er. oI-r.d as a sub5i ute ihat. III
IN rer be /. i } or-' ! he mex meeting 9th
with n. oil oSirg ,e-ult: Yeas II. nays II.
VI Wa K r. -ub-t ute rs defeated d.
q II : Icn,k t's NO, ton wss tLen pdoptei.
Tn- 'ol owing resolutions were offered End
b. Mr. .BAntley-
Res0lred That IRE .hrnsa % tho Ass ~c'aIo1
he J., nd. e. the = rsil-nt, Col VI Cranie tor
II e ell Ct ner'u nance ot liz duties.
b. NJ l. mber.-
Resolrei int the thanks OF the Pc 5 Asso
ri ,ti.u of Lluisilna are due and tend r. Il 10
B other L. z. n;ley. of he Dlnsl IL n,ili.
Calf. for ihe ir " sb and eff .ieut manner
IT, which ne hat di- chang n lis du'iss
Mr.. B-uiley hcki owl DECD thu G. mplimsnt |
IL 'erm III elicire h-a tv aupl u.e
VI WslSer mov-d that Hon. f. z Kidd, Of
.ckson Or eec I'd an honorary me Der
On mo ion Of NJ. Hurry. seconded by G N. |
il, tIemssi the m rt,er Was referred 20 h |
Exc ut We mmiuea.
Pr slient McCr. n q r sumed The chair.
NJ Wlll-. II b. h III O. NJ. Ne, MIR. OF the \
Country Vi5i or. IN cunced that r irest mants |
" ii bs provided at the Office of that paper |
tomorrow morning at II o'clo,k. in mplt- |
mert 10 members Of the ASSOCIATION who |
would fnvOr the Visitor with call.
Pres ident McCranie co gra,ula,ed the mem
bars OF the AssCciiti N uUon tho se'i.faci CRY |
3d. sion and the work accomplished. and b e.
spoke continued eIo:t on the part OF ON and |
oil to ms u-e the permanancy and progress Ut
IN o. ganiZa Ion.
To- A ,ri tion then adjourned tn meet AZ
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