Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-08-03

here as 10 any other locality in the
South.
The adjoining parish OF Claiborne
has prodnced as fne specimen of
jute rs 1t seems possible to grow.
Union will do the same, "a climaie e,
soil and surroundings are precisely
similar. The jute grown In Clai
borne, without manure, on ordinary
sandy soil by X. j. Bridges, Esq,
Of Athens, was ten feet high, three.
foarths Of an inch thick at the butt
and full OF branches or houghs.
All varieties OF sugar cane, from
sorghum to Louisiana ribbon caue,
are grown with great success. The
majority of planters make their own
syrup, while q lew sell sufficient
quantity to add materially to the
revenues Of their tarm. So general
has the manufacture of tbis syrup
become, and it 10 increasing 40 much,
that soOn the product Of this portion
Of the State will be in demand
abroad NJ the only pure article
without . suspicion of glucose.
All fruits and berries grow well.
Peaches, however, are not certain
crop, sud,len changes Of temperature
in the spring often killing the young
fruit. Some farmers manage to
keep the fruit back until freezes and
frOsts arr over. Farmers stake
everything on cotton and corn, and
IN their anxiety to succeed with
these crops have grown too careless
as to other products.
Black cherries grow as large in q
wild state ~ when d0n-s,icated.
These aud other Wild fruits, berries
and NUTS, are found in all parts of
the parish in their proper season.
Ii should have been mentioned
earlier that oats and rye do we'll
here, but do not, Of course, yield 20
much as in n colder climate. Wheat
is not a certain crop, yet there are
farmers who always now few
acrcs.
Manures or fertilizers are used BY
none Of the farmers. except tOeurich
some little spot tor a garden or a
turnip patch. Cotton seed and sta.
bile manure are the only fertilizers,
but land 10 10 plentiful and cheap
that the usual style Is to clear more
when the fleldr grow old aud worn.
II brief, it may he said of Union
parish that everything grows well
except some varieties of clover,
blre grass. and the hay and
meadow grasses Of the North.
Farmers differ in opinion as 10 the
grass that ia best for the country.
Something is needed, beyond all
doubt. Bermuda grass grows fine.
~, hat has it's opponents.
There are. of course, many varie.
ties which afford rich ford for stock
in the spring and early summer, bat
30 tar AS the writer knows there in
nothing yet reliable. 1t has been
suggested by one of the more inteiii.
gent and observing citizens Of
Union that sheep farms IN the fat,
pine lands, near Ouachita river
could b~ made profitable. IA there
the grazing in good and the river
furnishes an outlet to ready mark.
ct for both mutton and wool.
THE NAylGABLE STREAMS.
There are numerous bayous iu
tnion; of these the more important
ARE D'Artonne, Corni and De Lou
tire. OF these the D'ArbOnne is
navigahie 10 its junction, With the
Corni within \ mile of FarmerviIte,
the principal town Of the parish.
The two streams coming together,
"a above stated, form large bayUn,
retaining the name D'ArbOnne,
which has been we'll cleaned out
and sfforia nav igation for smaller
boats during seven or eight months.
From the junction Of these
streams navigation is extended
thence.u Corni a short distance,
c-asing ut STEMS Blum. where there
ARE commWlious warehouses and .
large store furnishing special ad.
yaniages 10 the people Of Claiborne
and the western part Of union. The
Bluff and Farmervills are connected
b, n telephone.
The public lands Of this parish
were generally entered Years ago.
They may he purchased, however,
at moderate prices.
CHARACTER OF THE POPULATION.
The last census gave Union par.
isb a population OF 1924, about
two thirds Of this number being