The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-02-04

ent agent 10 enhancing the agrlculte-l
mi proproos of the State. Under 10 = y
10 organlxati0o peneesasee i
.very district aud nearly ovory parish !.
IN the state. Through its lD1uo0ce local
nd parish clubs have bsen formed and =
arrIcullarai thought and 0nthusiasm
increased. It holds ils second annual
Ia Shreveport on the 2tth
Inst. and aslasge attendance 70 auttct.l
nated. Encouraged By its suCceeo;it ls
now proposed that this society shalt
hold annually Stats AgticulturAllss
Fair. when the valuable products OF
our soil may be exhibited. whore may
be presented Ia Que grand haruSontus
glow the pride OF every parish and the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF every comm0auy.J'
II is to be hoped that our next Isgts-
Iature will give peculiarly aid 20 this
/ ana Skle project. That the ssfulluees OF 7
the times'' demand such entefpstoe 10
fnlIy altested by the succeeoful Issues
Of a half score OF local fairs held during
the past year in the State.
Besides this agricultural organization
we have the grange, alliance and uDt-
one. all jealous 10 their work and &C.
com plishing great good. 1t is to DO
hoped that all will work together 10
successful prosecution Of the grand en-.
ierprise o. redeemipg our ststs.
Immigrants In large number, 0t
desirable character, are occupying the
| prairies Of Southwestern Louisiana.
Already has Kansas, Iowa aud other
| Western States, furnished ~ with some
Of their best citizens. To all sucn,
every live I4ouislanian extends cor
dial welcome, aud bids them . pros
perous future In our sunny CLINE.
The Experiment Stations during the
wear have been successfully ,conductso
1v DR.. VIM, G. Stubbs. At the Sugar
Experiment Station, experiments nave
been conducted In oats, corn peas, rlce,
sorghum and sugar cane. Bu'!etiu
No. 10 from this station, contained tne
results of the work in the sugar mouse.
Bulletin No. IL contained tho resul's
of the experiments in oats. -.
Bulletin No. IA, now in press, Will
contain the results OF the field expert
ments in sugar cane.
J The State Experiment Station mai
:, recently moved Its quarters. and Is nov
= permanently domiciied upon tns
. grounds recently donated by the y: .
y Government to aud A. and M. ColIeet
y Of Louisiana. There has been erected
!, dwelling house for the superintendent
q stable and necessary fences, Arrange
meuts have been made for buildinl
s a large and commodius barn early y
% the spring. During the year ~
y ho1.ed that means will be provided 10
N concentrating the plans for ia'''
i equipped Experiment Station.
II Upou this Station experiments !
ID grasses aud cotton have been maa'
l. the results of which will be embodie
9, in Bulletins.
p Over fifty grasses and clovers hav
W been tried the pact year, some VII
H. promise, others worthless. Ine cotto
oo crop IS d fair one slightly shove u
Ia crop of 1886, the prices are better, 90
ST. the net receipts To the planter Will
larger. s..
he rhe corn crop is gathered In goo
he condition, and is the largest raised
,ge years in the State, believed TO be mo
,ed Than sufficient In most localities
,he home consumption.
Ir. The rice crop Is below the avelh
IN yield, but the big prices prevailing %
uld given incomes far beyond the last p'
Gus vious crop.
ne. The sugar crop Is very large' .
ont beyond the crop of 1856 many plant
or are still grinding.
The sweet potato crop Is some iari
Big than the last crop the yield per q
ical is not so much but the acresge Is C.
lay. siderably increased.
60 rho Irish potato crop Is about
nrd, s.me both in area and number
for bus,ieis raised, but the yield per
'gue s.. stor, .s compared with last CT
ived ,t.od Tho ANAL crop of potai
at ,hoI,n;tod States last wear
III, ,.,oad ,haiv vaiue that prosp
,om- " go: G. ,.,.o ,ricos for early SD
nus potatoes. Accordingly prepafa'