St. Landry democrat., 1882-01-07
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IRON PLANTATION, LA, Jan. 2, 1882

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IRON PLANTATION, LA, Jan. 2, 1882.
Editor ST. LANDRY DEMOCRAT:
[ write to-day from this charming
plantation situated on the line OF the
n. O. Pacific Railroad in Avoyelles
parish, rumor says that depot will pc
located on this farm which is centrally
situated, and has rich and prosperous
country to back it. This place IS under
the able management OF MIR. Jno. L.
Smelling, one of Georgias best men,
| A. NJ. Haas) Mr.. Smelling the able
manager knows what and how much
to do, to grow good crops Of sugar cane
corn and cotton. He believes that to
get good paying crops, the fields must
be well drained and manured. :
To do this not a pound OF cotton SEED
is sold, but saved to enrich the lands.
| Considerable improvements have been
made in the last year and more VIII
follow this year. Good and substantial
tenement houses are being fitted up TOR
the accommodation Of farm hands. 1t
is the intention of the proprietor to
be credit to the rich lands on which
it is located, and the entire country that
surrounds it.
Work is progressing satisfactorily on
the n. O. Pacific Railroad. We under
stand that there is but the gap to COM
plete from few miles south OF Cheney
Vile to the Atchafalaya River. This
distance will be filled up by the first OF
March if the weather continues pleas
ant as it has for the last week. Every
few days we hear OF some new line OF
Railroad projected, the last is line
crossing the Father of waters near the
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, tapping the Morgan Railroad at Eola
station. Our informant says that Mr..
Valentine has been over this last pro
, jected" line. He reports that the entire
route will be through rich section OF
country, and one that stands in need OF
Railroad facilities.
The question may with all fairness be
, asked: where will the next Railroad
line be built? We are glad to see the
= boom in Railroad lines, and hope for the
, best that they may all be constructed.
D EVERYDAY SAYINGS.
= The Legislature in its call session,
: has probably done some good but our
people in the country can't see the pint
I where the 9 good" is in the State keep
9 ing up standing army in New Orleans
e merely for the sake of a show. 1t is
I something of a stock credit Mobilier
! job for those outside of the City of New
e Orleans to pay for. We thought this
t was republic if parish city or town
e want soldiers for duty let them pay fol
it but don't tax the whole State to keep
. up brigade of troops in New Orleans;
e What about the State bonds? Will
this debt ever be paid $4,000 600 OF
$4,000 900, just think of it. Will you
e ye Taxpayers it grinds you to starva.
y tion it eats up your lands and homes
e finally turns you out as paupers. Why
y not follow Mahone's plan-scale down
y That is the only true method to save
Z; the people and State from utter ruiz
9 and bankruptcy, no doubt many o1
g your readers will object to this way q
q settling the State finances; by Mahone's
u plan Of scaleing the bonds down to {
u paying point but mark this that the ia,
" paying people of this State will juml
: at the chance for voteing (tol in plall
Is words to repudiate the State debt.
If I am more than willing that deme
le gognes may set up a howl against th'
70 above but they will eventually come tt
s. it like swine to corn, the old common
e, wealth Of Virginia stepped Oft first nov
y, will follow Arkansas Texas and Soutl
D. Carolina and on the work will go to tn
9; end.
= ODDS AND ENDS PICKED UP.
st Farmers are often at loss how t
4 clean an old pork barrel making
g, fresh and sweet we have seen the fol
Il lowing plan recommended; it is simpl
e, to fill the tainted cask or barrel wit
N fresh earth let it stand a couple of day
re when this should be emptied out an
N more earth put in after two or thre
ly days empty this out and make assnranc
re doubly sure invert the barrel and bur
TT under it some bits of cloth saturate
~ with sulphur birthstone"
or The planters up this way are man
of them braking the soil for the mex
crops some cane has been planted th
is general opinion is that large crops {
is cotton and corn will be planted in thi
lg parish this year every thing quiet; an
fe peace on ever hand SO far for the ne
d. year.
d. Yours truly, JOHN O'SHANE.
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