The Opelousas courier., 1886-01-23

plant for the purpose OF putting
additional land under cnltiva-
ton.
1t is estimated that 5000 roots
will be required to
PLANT OUT AN ACRE OF LAND.
Thus, planting out twenty acres
in February, the first planting
will yield two crops that year,
and the second year three crops.
The roots obtained from the
first twenty acres planting
would plant out 800 acres, ~iv-
ing a gross annual yield per acre
of twenty tons, and after decor
ticating s per cent OF fibre would
remain. Thus, 800 acres would
produce 100000 pounds of fibre,
at 8 cents per pound, worth on
the market $4,000, from which
must be deducted the cost of
cultivation.
It will be seen from the above
that Gen. SeWell is laying before
the community Of Louisiana a
most fascinating commercial en-
terprise, which offers abundant
fruits for its vigorous prosecn-
ton. Gen. SeWell could have
purchased the right to sell these
machines in several of the
Southern States, but he patriot
ically determined to secure that
right
FOR THIS STATE ONLY
Louisiana, the home of his life.
That he will secure the just re-
ward of his enterprise can hard
ly be doubted. Several of the
machines are now EN- route to
the city.-N. @. States.
Prof. De Voc, the New Jersey
meteorologist who predicted
some months ago the gale which
swept the Georgia and North
Carolina coast, has been fore
casting the weather in the New
York Sun. Speaking of that re-
gion he says: From the 18th
to the Esd we will be treated to
a few days of mild, pleasant
weather, and about the 25th a
cyclone will move up the Gulf
stream, causing severe northeast
gales in this section, with a tenn
perature below zero, and heavy
SHOWS along the coast, and II
will cross the ocean to Europe,
and France will be banked up
with snow on the 30th. Imme-
diately following the northeast
gale a warm wave will make its
appearance iii Montana and
move this way, and the people
OF Canada West should make
preparations for destructive
floods about Feb. /. While
they are having pouring rains in
Canada, q severe cyclone viii
form iii the Gulf Of Mexico aud
will shake things loose aronnd
Galveston about Feb. 2. Al
merchants owning vessels shonle
give the west Gulf coast d wide
berth from the Isl till after tht
18th. While the cyclone IS rag.
ling III the Gulf piercing north
er will sweep over the plains O
Louisiana and Texas, making
sad havoc among the cattle anf
the sheep
Yesterday was the coolest day
experienced iii this city since
the United States Signal Office
was established fifteen years
ago. AT midnight the Times
Democrats standard thelmone
ter. placed III front of the office
registered I3o below freezing
point. The Indications are tina
Che cold weather at this poin
J will last at least until Tuesday
next, as the reports from TIL
Northwest show that the glass
lis still falling at all pol,t
iii that section, and the niItalr'
of things Il must rise thef'
before ii does here. IL
!. formation irol the surrasiifain.
towns aud other points ii tll'
State Is ID the effect that tn
cold Is more intense than esel
known before. Tlesttlbble cally
1T many points, Il i feared, Ia
!, been seriously II not fatall..
damaged, and great fears ar
entertained thai the orange tree
at all exposed points will d
killed. II is to be hoped tia
the rumors Of damage 10 th'
fruit aud crops may prove ~
roneous.-N. O. Times-Demo
J crat January, 9th.
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