The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-06-02
STATB NEWS.

The St. Landry Democrat says tho
crops oil over that parish, although
late. are reported to be good.
Ibervills South: We had q fine
rain last Saturday which put life
into vegetation and things gener.
ally.
TimesD Democrat: The recent rains
in Avoyelles parish, though partial,
have done much good for the crops
Of tho parish.
lake Charles Echo: A great
deal Of the corn here has received
ito last plowing and is now in its
silk. With some roasting ears.
The St. Mary Review remarks
that Z fine rain Sunday put new life
into the almost perished vegetable
gardens, and soon the sly youuq
cucumber will be ready to put in it's
best licks.
Lafayette Advertiser: We are
greatly encouraged BY crop reports
from all sections Of the parish. The
corn is unusually good this year and
the cotton has come out wonderfully
the past week.
The Lake Charles Echo remarks
that while many other States have
been making such great progress in
the development Of their mineral
resources, Louisiana has not been
altogether idle.
The Shreveport Times says the
local receipts Of cotton for tho week
ending Saturday, at that place, we're
625 bales. OF this number 339
bales came by rail, 26S bales BY
wagon, and 18 bales by river.
The st. Martinsville Neapeuee
informs its readers that copious
and beneficial rain fell Friday night.
1t was greatly needed 10 some sec.
tions, and has done q great deal of
good. The precipitation was one
inch. u.
The N. o. Chronicle states that q
movement is on foot to construct a
railroad from . point on the North.
ern Pacific railroad, in Dakota, to
Alaska. 1t is claimed that it will
pass through q rich region having q
salubrious climate.
Opelousas Courier: A small sec.
tion Of our parish, adjoining Opelou.
sas to the southwest, was visited by
severe hailstorm last Sunday eve.
ming, damaging the crops in places
to the extent of necessitating replant.
ing, and doing much injury to gar.
dens and orchards.
Pointe Coupee Banner: The long
drouth has at last been broken, and
it begins to look as if the planters
were about to get more rain than
they would care to have. The rain
which fell here on Tharsday was
q very heavy one, and was accom-.
panied by q strong wind. thunder
and lightning, which did some dam.
age to large corn.
Thibodaux Sentinel: A heavy
rain fell last Saturday doing much
good to the crops and gardens, too
much. however. during the week to
do the potato crop any good. Unless
it ceases soon tho crop will be &c.
riously injured. On last Sunday q
heavy rain storm prevailed around
Alexandria, causing such damages
to the crops in some places as to
necessitate replanting.
Acadia Sentinel: The facilities
for shipping stock are 80 much bet.
ter here at Rayne than at points
contiguous. that stock shipped up
from Grand Chenier to Mermentau
are driven here, distance of twenty
miles, to be shipped from this point.
For this reeson Rayne is the best
stock market on the road, and thou.
sands of cattle are annually shipped
from here to the Crescent City by
persons living at distance.
New Iberia Enterprise: The Irish
potato crop hereabouts is gathered
and estimated one:half crop, of fair
quality and size. Mr.. w. b. Crews
and Mr.. A. E. Goodrich, the princi.
pal growers in the neigbborhood Of
New iberia. have shipped. the frat