The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1888-02-11
HAAsvILLE, La, Feb. 6, 1888.

HAASvILLE, La, Feb. b, 1888.
EDITORS COURIER:
in this part of the the country. This is one
year that will push the farmer unless he has
a surplus of stock and hands for work. No
gardening gsthat know of has been attempted
yet Land is too Wet is the complaint of
all. notice that oat fields are looking vigo-
general fseling with the farmers to plant
largely of corn this year; not only of corn,
but of sorb hum for feeding purposes, potatoes,
millet anf,i other grasses.
There & 1e more hogs and of the best breeds,
in this Sc Ition to-day than / have ever seen
since myalrrival in the country; better grades
and stra hs of cattle, some thorough-breds,
which al , surely and steadily taking the place
of the ,'ttive stock. Good horses and mules
are to, Sc seen on all sides, showing that the
J farmers in this part of the Bgrf country are
of the progressive class.
A private schoc' has lately been opened at
Haasville, By Misa'B. l.. Foster, late from Mo-
bile, Ala.
A number of both the old and young folks
| of this place speak=of attending Mardi-Gras
in Washington this year.
Owing to the heavy condition of the roads
lumber is becoming scarce. 1t is next to o.
possible to draw q load over tho roads le. O.
| ing to the mills-so that trade to this point
| in manner shut off. Why not build COCA
roads Plank them If needs be. -
| notice with much pleasure that you A.a
| agitating the building of a narrow-ga &c
railroad out to the rice growing districtsf OF
| your parish. beg to suggest, that yoA Anot
/ only build few miles, but reach out Your
contemplated line until you strike the rrow;
gauge system of Texas, say at Nacog Vches
that would be business for Opelop b. AT
! Port Barry connect with line Of ste ,hers to
I the Crescent City. Do this, and theA. in less
1 than five years lots will sell in Opeb1sas at
/ 500 per foot or more. Capitalists sad farm
/ ers will seek for homes in your delightful
climate and awaken your fine but sleepy OLD
i town.
Very often people have iron pots and pans
also stoves that they would like to mend. IL
do so at trifing cost the Germantown Tele
1 graph says: Take two parts of sulphur and
! one part by weight of fine black lead. Put
the sulphur in an old iron pot or pan, holding
it over the fire until it begins to melt, then adj
the lead, stir we'll till all is melted and mixed
then pour out on an old iron plate that i;
smooth When cool, break into small pieces
sufficient gGantity OF this compound may be
placed on the stove or vessel to be mended
1 then solder with a hot iron in tho same wa.
the tinsmith soldiers his sheets. ltsInere =. rs
small hole in the pot drive copper rlVetl init
it, then solder over it with the cement
above directed.
The above recipe is worth clipping out 0
the COURIER to paste into your scrap BOOK
good reader. Yours, ILLINOIS.
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Bienville New Era After all that has bee
or NAV be said about the development an
prosperity of the country, all industries am
enterprises are dependent upon agriculture
not only for success but for existence; and
!, this branch of industry is oppressed or eve
, !, neglected to promote others the country mus
!, eventually suffer. We fully recognize tn
Importance of manufacturing and commercia
u industries to a country, and are anxious T
J see them in operation in our country TO tn
!, full extent of its capacity but We also wan
to see agriculture keep pace with other en-
!, : terprises They are all of mutual benefit t
: and rostarad at the q ypensa of another.