The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1884-04-26
STATE NEWS ITEMS.

The old Jail building at Vermilion-
vile has been torn down, preparatory
to the erection of new one, the plans
of which are not yet completed.
The parish schools throughout the
parish of Terrebonne, excepting the
overfowed portion, begun operations
on the l4th inst, with the brightest
of prospects.
A SQUAD of 1870 convicts have ar
rived at Washington, St. Landry
parish, and been transferred to SOrrell
Station. They are to be put TO work
on the Morgan branch road from
Cypremort to Baldwin.
Farmerville Gazette: The gnats
arc now very troublesome in some
parts of our parish, and annoying in
every part of it from which we have
heard. Towards the Ouachita river
in some localities they are so numer-
Gus that they seem to be cloud or
mist, as one of our citizens describe
them. Our farmers have been com
PEELED to resort to every known means,
such as smoke, grease, ETC., to prevent
these gnats from killing their stock
Cattle will not leave the smoke made
to protect them, even to feed. There
is one consolation, the gnats do not
last long.
Pointe Coupee Banner During
the past week there has been a slight
decline, both in the back water from
Morganza and in the Waterloo Gre
vase water. During the same space
there has been good fall in the
Mississippi river of at least 7 inches.
This slight relief has caused hope to
revive among this afflicted people, as
they believe that it is possible that
VIC have seen the worst of the water
for this year. Should the present
rate of fall in the Mississippi continue
uninterruptedly, a fair amount .of
crops of cotton and corn might be
planted by May 10th. The overflow
ed cane crops, however, will prove to
be an almost total loss in any event
Shreveport Democrat: During the
past week we have met large num-
Der of our friends from various sec
tions of North Louisiana, with whom
VIC have conversed freely on the crop
prospects. The majority of our in
fo1mants stated that the usual acreage
of corn has been planted, but report
that the increase of cotton is at least
from ten to twenty per cent. over last
year. Corn is healthy in appearance
and thriving vigorously, and cotton is
looking remarkably well for the sea
son. Coed stands, both of corn and
cotton, are reported. There is one
danger to be apprehended, and that is
our friends in the country, in view of
the improved tone of the cotton mar
ket and the advance in price new pre-
vailing, NAV induce them to overcrop
themselves. The price of cotton, like
any other product, is regulated by the
supply and demand. A surplus de-
crease the prices, which in the end is
felt by the planters and farmers gen
orally.
Morehouse Clarion "Thcre is nc
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