Richland beacon., 1889-09-14
State GIeanIngs.
ICulled from the La. Review.
ACADIA.

ing among the people is in anticipa-
lion Of bet .er times which We devout-
" hope vii! soon be treading on our
heels.
Crowley Signal:About as fine a field
Of rice as we have seen this season
ls that of Mr.. Golsen on the east limit
of the town. He has thirty acres
which is heading nicely and will, 1T is
said bv those competent to Judge,
Weld an average of about 10 barrels
to the acre.
ASCENSION.
Donaldsonville Chief Our streets
are being placed in a fine condition.
the holes and low spots filled with
brick-bats and dirt, the surface leveled
off, thus improving their appearance
AS well as benefting transportation.
AvoYELLEs.
The Marksville Bulletin says the
sugar crop of that parish Will be an
average one, but the cotton Will be
above the average.
BIESvILLE.
Iouisiana Advance: Business Is
booming in our town. Our leading
merchants are receiving their fall
stocks and seem to be happy over the
prospects of a big fall and winter
trade.
Local option elections were held at
Houghton and Bellevue PRECINCTS on
the 23rd inst. Whiskey won by a
majority of 1876.
CATAHoULA.
Speaking of the n. O., n. & r. 8
railroad the Trinity Herald says that
the prospects for the early construc'
tion of this road were never brighter
than at present, and as the conditions
of the 5 mill tax which was voted on
one and half years ago was to do
nate the 8 mills to the first railroad
enterprise that came into the parlsl
and built the road it begins to lool
like the Fort Scott road will get thi
plum, which in ten years would
amount to some $4,000. We are in
clined to think it is time the othel
roads were at work.
The farmers are getting ready to
cutting their rice.
A certain tract of land contalnln
;, about S5 acres with improvement
will be disposed of at succession sal
on October Sd.
Lake Charles Commercial: Reliabl
d REPORTS confirm the fact that the CO
ton crop in this section will be mnc
= shorter than last years crop. Th
! boil worm and the recent dry weath'
have caused change from what pr
missed to be tremendously heav
, crop to very short one.
D CLAIBORNE.
The Claiborne Guardian says tn
the dry, hot weather for the last ,fe
) days has been against the ravages
the boil worms. While the cott'
has suffered great deal from the
q pests, it is thought that the dana
to will not be as great as was feared.
CALDWELL
q The Caldwell Watchman clai1
IA that that parish can raise rice e4r
to the finest grown anywhere In
State.
Relative to the cotton crop and
: of the parish the Sentinel says: FRI
F October 3rd, 1887, to June lst, lo'
the number of bales Of cotton shipE
was 1850, on which the tai
amounted to $7oS4.50; from Octo'
l. End, 1888, to June 9th, 1889.
number of bales was 1882 and
Isl tax $5256 showing a decrease in
~ number of bales of 1857, and in
tax Of $242S,50
VI Shreveport Times: The foundat
of the new convent, in the course
Nh construction at Fairchild, has b
ess completed. The building, two an
half stories high, will be equip
with all modern conveniences. W
a finished it will cost about $40, 600.
DE- sOr0.
- At their last meeting the ps
n !, jury of this parish passed resoiu
- erempting The K. c., w. b G. rail-
=. from parish taxes for term Of if
!oes wears, in the event thst this ros