Richland beacon., 1889-08-24
will also give $4,000, and furnish a

VIII also give $4,000, and furnish {
site for the factory.
The Monroe Telegraph says that or
or about September lst fifty miles o
the Houston, Central Arkansas and
Northern railroad will be opened fol-
business; twenty-five miles north and
twenty-five miles south Of Monroe.
The Monroe Bulletin SAYS that
rents have risen over % per cent in
the last few months and that there is
not vacant residence in the town.
A petition is being numerouslv
signed to have West Monroe incorpo-
rated as town.
PoINTE COUPEE.
The Pointe Coupee Banner SAYS
that the cotton crop along the river
front of that parish is the finest since
the year 1881.
PLAoUEMINEs
Protector: Orange trees are look
ing splendid, Black sickness has not
made its appearance yet in this neigh
borhood. Orange buyers are scarce
this year; we are Independent of them,
however, and can ship our oranges to
better advantage We think.
Coushatta Citizen: If any one has
any doubts about the prosperity of
our parish, just let him take trip
through our rich little parish, and
then look at some of our neighboring
perlshes. We have good and fine
country, and it will be but a short
while when all will fully realize the
truth of this assertion.
A new post-office has been estab
lished at Rapides station, on the T. &
P. railroad between Alexandria and
Boyce.
The prospects of establishing CEN
trail sugar factory at Cheneyville are
excellent.
Town Talk (Alexandria): Mr.. NJ L.
Dunnam was in town on last Wednes-
day. He reports cotton on front
lands, on Bayou Rapidea, as fine as
he ever saw. Caterpillars are beginn-
ing to show themselves. Mr.. Dun
nam has ordered a Roach cotton worm
destroyer, and will be able to put
them to sleep at the rate of IS tn 100
acres per day, and save enough Paris
green the first year to pay for the
machine.
The assessment of the taxable prop
srty for the present year shows an in
'rease of S5O,OO0 more than last year.
Sabine Southron: The crop pros
'ect is most excellent in this section
If the country. The fine rains this
week assures pretty fully the early
'orn crop. 1t fact every other pro-
luction can be said to be in a flourish
ng condition up to the present date.
ST. LANDRY.
The assessment roll of st. Landry
hows an increase of 81 100000. The {
'arish papers think with the increase
n value, parish taxation ought soon
o be reduced to 6 or 7 mills.
In this parish there are twenty
hree farmers unions with total
membership of 1900. Z
ST. MARY. I
The sheriff will sell certain tracts of a
and on August 81. t
st. Mary Banner: From all over the
arish comes the cheering news that /
he crops, cane, corn and rice are a
cry promising. A gentleman of i
bservation, and successful manager. v
lr. Joe Bateman, who has lately been
yer the parish, reports the crop of
ane as 20 per cent better than last
ear. The rains and hot weather
i'll soon bring out the cane where it
small. Il
The st. Martinsville Messenger !,
ys that the planters in that parish n
'e jubilant over their prospect of an i,
harvest. .
The assessment roll of this parish a
lows an increase in valuation over h
st year Of $l26,OO0 r
ST. HELENA. 81
st. Helena Echo: The crops through -.
1t the parish are unusually fine, :. :
pecially cotton. The weed is large =
Id fruiting splendidly and bids fair = :,
1
r heavy yield. Most of the farm :.
$ have in a manner laid up their "
ops, both corn and cotton, and with i,
'tter prospects for heavy yields than