Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1889-08-17

lot be surprised if we should have to
eport the first bale next week.
nay be several of them.
MoREHoUsE.
A considerable decrease was ex-
7ected in the amount of assessment in
he town of Bastrop, but now it looks
ike an Increase will be found when
he assessment is footed up.
The tracklaying on the Houston,
Central Arkansas and Northern rail
road will reach Beuf bayou to-day.
Here there will be delay Of couple
of days, as some of the bridge timbers
will have to be brought from Monroe.
The work will then proceed without
further interruption.
MADISON.
Certain tracts Of land will be dis
posed Of at succession sale on August
18th.
NATCHITOCHES.
Democratic Review: A petition is
being circulated and numerously
signed, asking from Congress an act
authorizing the construction Of a
bridge across Cane river, opposite this
city. 1t is estimated that the cost Of
the bridge-with an iron draw-wil
be $4,000.
OUACHITA.
Monroe Bulletin: One hundred anC
twenty new varieties Of the Irish 20
tato have Just been received at th'
Experiment Farm for fall planting
There were already at the farm abou
thirty varieties. 1t is proposed b,
proper tests to ascertain whether o
not the potato can be grown protltabl
as fall crop, and also to fix upon tn
varieties best adapted to our soil.
PoIyTE coUPrE.
Banner: Jas. H. Stonaker, who's
st. Maurice plantation is one of tn
largest and best equipped sugar plar
tations in this parish, has just CON
pleted extensive improvements on h
sugar house. He has torn down an
built anew almost this entire buil(
ing, putting in new boilers and sui
stituting a steam train and clarlht
for the old time open-kettle. In az
dition to this, he has made other in
portant changes on his plantation
substituting for old ones, the late
and most approved methods in Il
culture of cane, and manufacture
sugar. He is now prepared to tai
of to the best advanta e his magni
cent crop Of this year.
RAPIDEs.
The State Farmers Union Conve
ton meets in Alexandria next Tue
; day. The convention will probab
select that town as the site for t
u new cotton bagging factory.
Judge W. F. Blackman and May
Watts have been requested to dellN
addresses at the picnic to be given
p Poland on the End by the Farme
4 Union.
r. Louisiana Democrat: AS yet 81
;. man who has seen the first caterpll
Ie this season has not yet hove in sig
j We imagine he is just around
# bend, waiting for the proper cue
be given him in order 10 make
,s entrance.
Or ST. TAMstANY.
Certain tracts of land will be {
posed of at succession sale near Z
lv ington on August II.
. The police jury has made an
preparation of $500 to the Bri'
fund of 1889, 500 was also apr
We priated for the purpose of repair
the inside of the court house.
VI ST. LANDRY.
- - For the past week the weather
- been very favorable for the cult
ton of crops.
The Farmers Union Of st. Ian
'er
- had their regular July meeting
% elected Mr.. Eli Clark, president,
:, S. I. Hawkins, secretary. They
dorse the action of the Nati'
Union at Birmingham, Ala, and
State Union at Alexandria regar'
cotton bagging.
rts Opelousas Courier: The farmer
nd st. Landry have formed corpora
We with a capital stock of 100000,