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The Red Cloud chief., 1888-09-07
SMALL-FRUI1 CULTURE.
Following Natures Methods Of MAnurinS
and Mulching.

To preserve moisture and GOODNESS
in the soil is a prime necessity in small
fruit culture. In my experience l ind
manure and Substituting OF decidedly
secondary Importance. These fruits
do not draw hard on those nanurial
elements which are necessary for full
crops OF cereals. and they don't require
and doa't like to be pushed into rapid.
sIcculent. tender growth. like most
vegetables. have. for several years,
looked rather to Natures own process
OF culture than to any theories OF mans
device: for these are continually trip
ping while Natures c-owths are every
where healthtul and strong where no.
interferei with by maj or his domestic
animals. Nature does rot plow excep;
by means, nj the frost. 0 manure ex
cept with the leaves and other wastes
OF growth. and with the slow weather
iaCs OF the ROCKS.
l have been initiating this simple
course The raspberry rows that have
been kept mulchei for five or six years.
mostly with their own pruunings.
sheared OF in lengths straight enough
to lie close and fat. have done aimira-
ably well without any tiiIa-e. more
than row and then here and there 10
scUae out incipie1t weeds. OF which
there are almost none. and redundant
suckers which are rubbed out as soon
as they show their noses. Quite a
layer Of black mold has already accu-
mIlated N the surface. and. without
any digging or Substituting 1t all. the
growth |, 50 strong that Cuthberts
become top-heavy. and many canes
grow too large 70 mature well. and l
an giving precedence 20 the trim. erect,
clean. weIl--ipening Marlboro.
treat strawberry beds quite SINH
larry. using no raw stable manure. I
introduce no weed seeds and I take
care 10 grow none OF my own. mulch
Well before Christmas with tan or
saw-duSt which remaining on the
top. does not sour but in one year be-
oue 30 carbonized as to do no ap-
parent harm i dug into the soil. Oae
bed OF Cumberland has not been dug or
replanted for eight years. and Is now
as well set with strong, healchy-lookins
plants q u.oSt others. IS soon rs
practicable after picking is over the
old exhausted plants ara chopped out
and their uuners thinnei 10 eighteen
o. twenty inches apart This is heroic
work. and seems TO leave nothing but
devastation. but it is rapidly done. and
when the autumn rains cone strong.
new growth sets in. and | take cara
that there Is no competing growth.
The soil Is mostly clay. some of il
heavy. but this. compact as it get:
under this system OF little tillage
yields quite as well as any of the mel
lower loam- This method Of culture !
well suited for female fruit growers. a.
there Is very little heavy labor attend.
ing 1t. but there is never any lack Of
something TO do. except Just in the not
test OF the sumuer and the dead of IN.
wiuter.-Car. Rural New Yorker.
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~BARBEO-WIRE FENCES.
II ow to Build Them so a. to Tr-vea,
Injury to Live STOCK.

NAM valuable horses and coils are
ruined every surnmer when running n
pastures fenced with barbed wire. This
may BE- prevented in two ways. First.
when horses only are 10 occupy the
pasture. set the posts from eighteen %
t~wenty-four feet apart. For the top
wire uSe the best barb-i. placing I
four feet from the ground and on the
outside OF the post. Then on the in
side Use three smooth wires having the
upper space not than eight inches
wide. Horses Will not put their heads
through below the upper space. and If
they paw or kick over the wires they
are not cut
This viii not work where horses and
cattle u together. and build 3 fence
for such purposes a. follows: Place
three barbed wires on the outside OF
the posts. putting the highest four feet
from the ground. the others at eighteen
inches apart. Then on the inside of
the posts | put two smooth wires. the
lowest 4 three inches above the low
est barbeG wire. the second four inches
above the middle barbad wire. II i
horse paws over the bottom wire - he
pulls bIck mis- leg ride, on the smooth
wire. All II he runs against the fence
his breast ,trikes the upper smooth
wire. and II he kicks against or over
the wires he Is shielded from harm.
The ba-5ed wires prevent cattle from
reaching through. and the conbina-
ton works we'll The expenses OF the
smooth wires does not exceed five cents
Der rod for both. For sheep add
another smooth wire at the bottom.
and they Will not pulloT their wool on
the baroed wire.-W. Z. hice. ~ 81
Pr2s P0accr-PrsSS.
The Red Cloud chief., 1888-09-07

Onions and celery MAKE a most az
celleat crop combination. Tie rica
and abuldantly-manured soil OF the
onion patch IS jus; in the right con-
Gition - produc. a fine crop o. celery
without additional manuring. Or vita
no more taIn a little commercial fer
tiliZer strewn along the row.. Where
onions do rot mature early enough 10
De followed by celery. every fifth row
may be left vacant Until the celery Is
planted there at its proper season
The Red Cloud chief., 1888-09-07

"A fact not very well known Is tha
in theasers lighted by electricity tbs
The Red Cloud chief., 1888-09-07

venience. Accordingly she went .: once
10 the City. where she learned tina: the two
American railways IL which nearly all her
money was invested had ceased to pay
Thai. in short. the shares were
almost unstable, Is il was highly probable
that the concerns would be sold uad-r Gore
closure Of mortgages. Mrs. Oswald did all
she could under the circumstances. she
gave up her house II P~ortchester Terrace,
and took lodgings in ST. PauIs road. Cam
den Town. where she devoted herself "a the
task OF nursing her son. wao va now sas:
in consumption
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Have your watch repairing done at
Eckart, New Iberia.
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POLICE JURY.
Regular Meeting held on the LIST. day
of October 1883.

The meeting was called to order at 10 o'clock
a. m. this day.
The roll was called, all members present an
swering to their names The minutes were
then read and approved.
Mr.. GiiisId moved to proceed at first to the
appointment of the Parish treasurer.
On motion of Mr.. Gutekunst. the name Of Mr..
Jules Rousseau WAS proposed. Mr.. Gillard sec
onded this motion which was put to a vote by
the President and carried without opposition,
The jurisdiction of Mr.. G. W. Banker as Road
Oyersssr of the 9Th. District of the LIST. ward east
OF Bayou leche was extended so as to comprise
that section of road in said ward from Seigle's
bridge to east end of Catahoula lane.
A communication was read from Judge j. E.
Mouton in eference to repairs needed to Parish
Jau. the matter was decided to be Indispensable
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Martial BienVenu.

Dealer in
Dry Goods, Shoes. Hats, Fancy Goods,
and Family Groceries.
A speciality of Ladies fancy goods. such
as Flowers, Feathers, ornaments and all
kinds of trimmings for ladiss hats,
LIVERY an d FEED STABLE.
Main Street. st. MartinTille. la.
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requiring an immediate action which will be
taken as soon as circumstances will permit
Mr.. st. German called for an extension OF
time to act as authorized so to do at last meeting
on attengirg to the building of Bridge across
Bayou Vermilion.
Mr.. A. Liable, Road Overseer for the LIST. Dis
trict of the LIST. ward WAS authorized to make an
exchange of road with Mr.. Robert Martin, at his
place. the parish assuming the charge or expense
for removing the fence on the east side OF road
with the condition that MIR. Martin will deliver
the new road in good order.
1t being now o'clock P. NJ. a recess for din
ner war taken until o'clock p. m.
At2 o'clock D. m. the meeting was called to or
der and business resumed. Mr.. Jacques Del
homme calls on this body and states that as
Road Ovrerseer he has been cast aside at the lat
term OF the District Court in his action against
JOS Jean Louis. He wishes to inquire from
this Body whether he is to drop the matter or
proceed further by an appeal to superior court.
After examining fully the case. this body came
TO the conclusion to refer the matter to The legal
advisor before proceeding any further and it was
so ordered.
Mr. Duchamp and Maraist were appoi nted
Committee to settle with the Late Sheriff T. l.,
Broussard; also with the actual Treasurer Jules
Rousseau,
The Police jury now proceeds to appoint
clerks for the election to be held on the
First ward-1st voting Precinct, Anatole Cor
mier. 2nd voting precinct, W. B. Eastin.
Second Ward-1st precinct, John Lynch. 2nd
precinct Anatole verret, Srd precinct.
Third Ward-lst. precinct Martin Ducrest End
precinct. Valery M. Guilbeau.
Fourth Ward-lst precinct Omer Dejean. 2nd
precinct David Rees.
Fifth ward-lst precinct. A!cide A. Dupre End
precinct Robt. B. wilkins
A communication from the School Board of
the Prrish of st. Martin was received and read
by which the Police Jury is requested to levy a
tax for the support of the common schools OF
the Parish in conformity with Sec. 81 Of Act 81
of the General Assembly of 1888.
Although il is the desire and intentio&6f this
Body to comply with this law, it was decided
that the request was made too late for this year
and that action on same could not possibly be
taken before next year. The matter was conse-
orently laid on the table to be taken up an &C ed
upon in proper time.
The clerk as Accountant of the Police Jury
submits this his report.
Reported last meeting 23s checks issued on
Treasurer S5,62t6Ia issued since against the fol-
lowing appropriations:
Expenses of Prisoners in Jail s $500
Coroner 1000
Justices and Constsbles 7.@
Porter 6S5
Official Journals 1855
Roads and Bridges 45.S
Total 1075.S3h
Total amount 27s checks issued to date 6,699-
95. Hip.
There being no further business TO tran sact the
meeting adjourned.
A true copy from the minutes.
AUG. MARAIST,
Clerk P. j.