The Opelousas courier., 1883-06-02
...esas with an Orchard.

stathYee years. says II prae-
e,,,it grower, Il improved
arodaetions of my fruit
" from fifteen to two hum
s.sJ bushels, by treating them
IL following manner: [ first
l,ased the top one-fonrth; and
sbs fail ] plowed the soil as
Y IL / could, it being quite
5s Il, and turned Il short fur
towards the trees. As |
1871 from them | let the
1saa fall d little lower, and
9 n, between the trees | allow
ia plow to run deep, SO
'.t he wafer would settle
~ @sv from them. In the spring
y ss hs,,lpd i fair quantity of coarse
la.a,,yr. pulverized it well, and
~ssEe,l out hills, manurlng each
IN ri / planted corn and beans
IN N mrlnpki,rs. The following
'ssipg repeated the same eii-
,Gxatipr. lily trees began TO
IN ytry fast, and that fall |
ssvepxted seventy bushels 1T
n, good apples. The follow
n sprilg | MANFRED for the
IN LIME, planted ii to potatoes
sbieh were very large but rot
ii balIy. ! made up the loss,
sawsyer, by harvesting 200
bssbels of large fruit. | changed
aa Induction of q yellow Bell
sarer tree from three-fourths
4 bnshel to seven bushels,
ri sold them for $1.25 per
Mshel, which | think d very
sOod return for my labor. From
Nv experience ! am Of the opin-
m Fiat most trees have TO
mach top for the amount OF
mots, and a deficiency of nonr-
alment for producing a devel-
aaed fruit. | like fall or winter
muning.'
On the 14th of May, the new
o4n council of Vienna, La,
nst. and the Sentinel says:
The first work the council did
it'll receiving and acting on
eBls reports of committees up
pointed BY the old council, was
n vote d revision of all the laws
II lilly town. The ordinances
pege taken mp one at il time and
III those file council did not APP
move of were stricken ont and
mpeaIed. Among the number
npsaled was the ordinance pro-
hhiEiBgsfhe opening of saloons
ID Sunday, the ordinance pro-
Abiiing gambling in the. town
aua The ordinance prohibiting
lid sale of Intoxicating liquors,
aid yesterday the council met
Raiin and ordered the issue OF
\ esnse for the sale Of liquor in
DEn.
9he E1eral capitol ut Wash
nKtaa cost about $I2,OO0,O 900,
hit Il regarded as one of the
psasest buildings of the world.
lhe work was well done at rea-
8aable figures. The unfinished
State capitol at Albany, N. Y,
already cost S14, 900, and
g000,O00 more has been called
M The total cost will pro-
Aably be near Or quite $25, 900,
H0. The estimated cost eight
ars agO was $4,000, 900. Ar
alsaets and contractors are
AHuge eRteFprising and alto
ssheT more thrifty now than
RFnleIy.NeW York Herald.
Two English sparroWs get in
II 4 fight recently in Paducah,
s.d tried 10 drown each other
q lhe stream flowing down a
sslest gutter. After Il long des-
aeGats struggle, one got the
aflleKs head under and kept il
lAaFe until life was extinct. A
s9gB number of birds gathered
aaallad the victor. and elattered
W M aS II Sat OIL Il llllll, rear
salAglng its toilet The fight WI,
Witnessed ly mare Than anle
Kindred people.
~es4-.-
LIe tables prepared by Il,
ehSlish scientist show the pres
shs average life period to be 49,
wars lor men and liz for wo
aa, ~ Increase IF about tvs
4s'aIs tor each SIX over Tie aver.
n 0 Years ago. This IN
ssase haS l'eril largely IN tilt
eRRkalig classes between Til
es 81 2tl anil GO years. Th,