The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1885-09-05
RAYNE, LA, Augt. 26, 1885.

AtAANEf 1000.
Editors COURIER:
The crops of this section, so far, have
turned ont much better than has been
known for many years. The corn crop
is SO large that on some places part
of it will have to be sold in the field
Nothing like fair price will be paid
until the surplus of the crop is sold
some have commenced to house, but it
is yet too soon, and the weather too
warm and wet The cotton crop il MISC
large, and the picking Of the tleecy sta
pie has been going on for some time on
some places, while on others they have
not yet commenced The daily rains
which we are having greatly interferes
with the picking and causes that which
opens to rot. The worms have made
their appearance in some localities, but
they ;ae fast disappearing and are web
bing themselves up i'll the leaves of the
plant, tn renew their attack in three az
four weeks, when they will begin their
disastrous work The rains are causing
the crop to shed freely, and it is said
that on some places the crop will fall
short fully one-half The daily showers
also greatly interfere with the gather
ing of the rice. The yield turns out
well, and large crop ii anticipated
The planting of irish potatoes is theor
der of the day J; the present full moon
being the proper time to plant the sec
ond crop. The sweet potato crop is an
unnsualfy large one, which will enable
many to dispose of more corn tlian isn
al Rayne is getting 10 be a lively lit.
tie town. The building boom is again
springing up, while improvements are
going on, on every side Lumber is in
demand in both town and country, aud
our mayor, Mr.. b. Ii Harmon. is doing
thriving business with his lumber
yard. MFR. j ID. Bernard is having IA
building erected near his store on Texas
Avenue, which is As feet long by 26
wide. Our enterprising merchant, Mr..
Thos. P. Bowden, is having large store
and residence built on Texas Avenue /;
the dimensions are 26 BY go; it is COW
cred with galvanized corrugated iron
roofing. Mr.. Bowden will soon take
charge of his new quarters, when he will
enlarge his stock of fancy family grocer
les. There are others building, and
many more contemplate doing SO soon.
Mr.. Z. A. Duclos recently opened a drug
store on side of the railroad, near the
depot. Mr.. Columbus Hoffpauir opened
grocery store on Adams Avenue last
week. Mr.. George r Tolson recently
purchased half interest in the drug store
known as NJ. P. Young & Co, on Adams
Avenue Mr.. Tolson is ~ druggist and
/ has charge of the store. where he is
| doing good business. Mr.. Taylor De-
latt has removed his cotton gin within
the town limits and is fitting up every
thing in new; he has put up 20 horse
power engine with which he intends
running two gins. Mr.. Sydney Arce-
neau last week received a large lot ol
| fence wire with which he intends to en-
close 1856 acres of land for farm and
| pasture about four miles north east ol
| This place. The general health of the
country has not been good for sons
] time. The blind staggers among horses
still prevail It is said that the disease
lis worse along fats and low lands
Ticks, caDelle- bugs and mosquitoes are
/ plentiful and very annoying.
Yours respectfully, O'NEAL EAST,