The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1888-09-14

other parish in the State. It's climate
is even aud salubrious being toned by
gulf breezes during the four seas0na,
thus obviating the extremes If heat
and cold felt By the other sections Of
our country.
TERRITORY.
Calcasieu parish IS bounded Oh the
north BY Vernon parish, north and
east by Rapides and ST. Landry par
ishes, Bayon Ncz Pique and the Mer.
mentau river; on the south by Came
ron parish, and on the west BY the Sa-
bine river, embracing d total area Of
nearly 2,O00,O 600 acres; hence larger
than either the State Of Rhode Island
or Delaware, and larger than The King
dom ofBelgium.
fIYEEs.
It's principal streams are the Calca-
sieu and Houston rivers; Beckworth,
Hickory, Whiskey.chitto, Bundick's,
Ten Mile, Six Mile, Barnes, Sugar,
and Dry creeks, and Serpent, sehon.
piqae, Dinde, LacasiDe, and English
bayons. All Of which, except the Lac
asine, flow into the Caleasieu river,
and furnish about 200 miles Of nayi-
gable water Small streams are too
numerous 70 mention. The Calcasieu
river furnishes 40 outlet 10 tho Gulf of
Menco at 4 distance Of so miles from
Lake Charles, the parish site. The
promised increase in the South Amer
lean trade makes this an item of no
small consideration.
SOIL.
The soil Of Caleasleu. parish, while
not SO fertile as that of some Of onr
eastern parishes, stall the greater part
Of IL with proper drainage and cultiya-
ton, Il made 10 produce all kinds Of
field crops in paying quantities, The
soil Is rich In vegetable mould, and
the application Of stimulating feFtili.
zers Is attended with the best results.
POPULATIONS.
The population Of the parish aggre-
gates about $4,000, and Is rapidly in
oFeasing, The influx is principally
from the Northern and Western States
and Is generally Of that class of indi-
vidualstbat add wealth to any country.
INDUSTRIES.
The principal industry up to the
present time has been that of lumber.
ing The immense pinery which COW
eFs about sixty per cent Of our terri
tory is an almost inexhapstlble source
Of The very best quality Of yellow pine.
timber
The next most important industry
is that Of stock-fsising, which is deyel-
opiog rapidly, and promises in a few
years to rival our timber interest. I'm
proved stock is being introduced, as
well az improved methods Of handling
II, and 20 doubt ID very few years
We will compete with Kentucky 10
this direction,
Rice, corn, cotton, peas, potatoes
and cane are. the principal field crops,
while garden vegetables of all kinds
are raised in abundance. Our agrieul-
tuFal Interests are being rapidly de-
yeloPed.
FRUIT RAISING
aptil recently was not considered prof
table except 10 the northern part Of
the parish, but recent Developments
proge tbat II u rather owing to Al
want d knowledge as 10 The manage
mept Of fruit trees than To any fault
81 soil Or climatic Those experienced
ip horticulture find po tronble in ma
king il a success.
health
The health Of this section Of Lou
isiana, without doubt, takes the palm.
NJ part IF the whole State, ana wei
doubt if any part of The United States
can boast Of better health than Calea
sieu parish. II II true we have some
sickness, but II ID seldom of i violent
character and never takes the form
Of an epidemic. yellow fever never
orlgipstes here; and there need be 20
fear Of il By any one locating here
Be cleaDly, use caution and common
sense, and you need not be sick IN
Calcasleu.
II you want homes come and see the
country for yourself Come while the
lands are cheap; come before they are
All taken up; come and build MP with
the country.
Ina trip through tbe southwestern
portion VI this parish, made by col.
NJ. B Hillyard, in company With Mr..
Faucher, Of Edgerley station, Mr, H
says
f'Rapaboites are pqmbeFless, and
jackspipes plentiful Ian tod thai
there ARA a great many prairie chick
eps The wild duck get up here ana
there ana make one itch To pull shc
Trigger "a them Such eonnlry As
this must be \ treat II sportsman IN
winter, Nearing MI Aiaddin NiH-
cents the land rises, and there II con
siderable high land near him. The
marsh makes east beyond ana near
bis house This i situated % little
cspe-like ridge that is few feet above
the marsh and runs into # about .
quarter Of q mile AZ is widest point |
il IS only two Of three hundred yards
vide. Back of BIS house op this
ridge NM Vincent does bis farming on
v Very mellow sapay loaM He IN
one W tbe largest Stockholders II the
ueigbborhood aud u Is III see his herd
and learn Bis experience that 1 nave
made The long Tip. HIS cattle aseip
fbe marsh and cannot be seen until
night. That settles that side of the
matter turn 70 bis experience.
lie has turned into market three year
old steers, weighing 900 pounds,
raised wiid on the marsh range. That
Is bis best achievement They had
ii i 4 II i H.