The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-10-09
State Items.

Polnte Coupee Banner: Cater
pillars have almost entirely de-
stroyed the young cotton op both
sides of the Lower Chenal: Very
little injury has been done to the
old cotton.
Opelousas Courier: New rice
continues 10 pour into our market.
The receipts of new cotton and cot
ton seed are increasing. Cotton
seed sell for only $3.50 per ton
two thousand pounds.
Sugar Planter: The cotton crop
of this parish will not be as large as
last year, owing to an unfavorable
season and to caterpillars. In the
upper portion of the parish the
worms have done a great deal of
damage, and unless dry weather
permits the planters to get out what
cotton the worms have left, the yield
will be curtailed more than ever.
Shreveport Times: Would it not
be good idea for the people Of
Of Louisiana to look into the bust,
ness capacity of the next governor
of the State? 1t is true that bust
ness men don't make statesmen, but
it is equally true that we do not
need statesman for governor. a
man Of sound business sense is need
ed in the State from 1888 to 1892.
Capitolian Advocate: Oak slaves
for wine casks are being shipped to
market now nearly every week from
this parish. This is paying busi
ness, and we have often wondered
Why onr farmers who have land to
clear did not work their o * timber
into slaves instead Of cutting the
trees into lengths and burning them
in log heaps, as is frequently the
case.
Lake Charles Commercials: The
great boom in hnilding In Lake
Charles is principally in large busi
ness houses, indicating an increase
in orr several departments Of trade
and lively times this winter. Among
the new buildings which will be
commenced this month are four two.
story houses in the space between
the courthouse square and Broad
street.
Thibodaux Sentinel: It is useless
to dIsgnise the fact that the yield Of
rice is not coming up to the expec-
tation of the growers. Taking last
years harvest as guide the yield
will he twenty-five per cent. short.
Bat the entire crop was harvested
without being wet with a rain, and
the quality is excellent, which brings
the highest figures of the market.
1t is doubtful whether crop Of
rice was ever harvested in Louisiana
in so fine a condition, and such su.
perior quality.
Acadia Sentinel: Mr.. Nathan
Hofpauir, living few miles from
here, is hale, hearty old farmer, 70
years of age. His respected consort
is aged GS. They have had Is chill
dren. of whom thirteen are now
living. They have Is grandchildren
and 80 great grandchildren. None
Of their de:cedants live more than
four miles from the old homestead.
and the old couple keep their own
house and are not dependent. We
consider this very good proof of the
heal!hfuIness Of this country.
Lake Charles Echo: The Echo
is pleased to note that the people Of
Calcasieu are warming up to the
Importance and great benefit to be
derived from having good and sub.
stantial roads throughout the length
and breadth Of the parish. 1t is an
old saying, but trne. that good roads
make good business, and viewing
the matter from this standpoint, our
people have determined to have
both, if push and pluck will accom-,
plish anything -. Manv strangers
have visited Lake Charles during
the past week, a soodlv number OF
whom were prospecting for business
locations in town, while others were
seeking homes in our rich aud fertile
prairie regions. Calcasieu parish
and the town of Lake Charles are