The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-03-08
This Great State.

Rice promises to have cars running
from Vidalia to Monroe by Dec. 81.
G. r. Moore, of New York, has
purchased 10000 acres of land in
Bienville parish from the Vicksburg,
Shreveport and Pacific Railroad, at
50 per acre, cash.
New Orleans Chronicle: "Only IS
or 40 pupils ought to be assigned to
any one teacher, and yet in lit rooms
of New Orleans public schools there
is an average upward of 60 pupils,
and still they press for admission"
A large transaction in real estate
| was recorded in the Clerks Office in
Shreveport last Friday evening. FL.
Fl. Youree and W. 7. Scott purchas.
ed two lots anda half on Texas street
from Col. W. S. Haven for $50, 1000.
The Webster Monitor of Saturday
says: ssB. F. Simms, of Kansas City,
Missouri, was in town yesterday, and
wishes to make arrangements for the
erection of a first class bank. This
will be another of the many improve
ments in our thriving little city"
Webster Monitor, 3rd: GAS. M.
Turner, of Illinois, arrived in town
and shocking in the interest of farm
ing. He is representative of an
organization for the purpose of To-
eating immigrants in and around our
parish. Our people should give him
all the encouragement within their
power. He will remain week here. !"
Claiborne Guardian: "The large,
heavy freights brought up this week
on our railroad would have cost our
merchants, had they been hauled by
wagon from Gibbs or Minden, from
SO to 70 cents per hundred, and have
required month to compile the job.
By the railroad all were laid down in
Homer at 80 cents per hundred. Now
let croakers say there is no good in
railroads"
An Alexandria special to the New
Orleans Picayune of last Saturday
says: GA. W. Ballon, representing
. S. B. Barker of Chicago, Ill, to-day
l informed your correspondent that he
had closed the entries of $4,000 acres
of long leaf pine in Jackson, Cata-
houlo, Bienville and Natchitoches
parishes, making q total OF 81, 900
acres in Louisiana and a large amount
in Arkansas"
New Orleans Times Democrat
"The United States Department OF
Agriculture has written to every par
ish to get some information as to the
hay industry of the State, the quail
ty, quantity and yield per acre. The
great success encountered in Louisi-
ana in raising hay, the fact that the
yield here for the past season was
greater than in any other part of the
Union, and much more than twice as
> great as the average for the country,
and the great increase in the produc-
ton over past seasons, have evident
ly convinced the Department that the
subject is one well worthy of further
and more thorough investigation !;
hence it's inquiry. Everything unites
to prove that Louisiana has the best
of opportunities with hay, with dairy
ing, cattle raising, sheep raising, etc"
The Shreveport Times of Saturday
says: "Nearly every day parties
from other States come to Shreveport
prospecting attracted by the reports
of the resources and advantages of
this section, which have been spread
abroad by the press Of this city and
State. Shreveport yesterday was
visited by Mr.. L. j. Schrasch, of
Long Island, Kansas, who has been
several weeks in this parish prospect
ing in quiet way. He was accom-
panied by Mr.. A. Fuller, recently
located at Dallas, who remarked that
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