The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-05-18
STATE ITEMS.

MoIASSSliO hoVlSW ue WduL OIL
a good rain is severely felt through.
out the parish.
Bastrop Clarion The crops
throughout the parish are said to be
in splendid condition.
Progress Rain is what we want.
Our roads are very dusty and our
cisterns are almost dry.
St. Martinville Messenger !: Sever.
al planters in this section have laid
by their corn crop this week. The
corn is in very fine condition and
promises an abundant yield.
Arcadia Advance Beautiful
weather since our last issue-a lit
tie too cool for cotton, but just right
for corn. Our farmers are keeping
we'll up with their work in both
crops.
Acadia Sentinel The dry wealth.
er still continues much to the dis
couragement of farmers and all in.
terested in them. Many have gone
into rice cultivation extensively, to
the neglect of other crops, and to
them the present outlook is ominous.
Jennings Reporter On Lake
Side place there have been about
1900 orange trees set ont. and about
as many more on other places here;
besides thousands Of peach. pear;
Japan plums, Japan persimmons,
ounce. apple and figs. All are do.
ing we'll.
L. G. American The gardens
throughout the city are in fine con.
dition. The farmers in Merryville
section work from sunrise to sunset,
resting one hour at noon. The sea-
sons are fine and crop prospects ex-
cellent. Fruit is being attacked by
some kind of insect which is feared
will destroy it.
B. r. Truth : Around Ethel and
Gloster a number Of truck farmers
are doing q thriving business. Their
proximity to the railroad is favor.
able to shipping, and wide.awake far
mers have taken advantage of the
great facility Of reaching market and
gone extensively into raising vege.
tables, fruits, Strawberries, etc.
Town Talk We made a trip
around what is called the "Horse
Shoe" We found the land in splen-
did condition, hardly an acre in cul:-
tivation that does not look like a
garden: Nearly all the cotton has
been chopped out and everybody
has a fine stand. Corn aud cotton
are looking we'll considering the
cool nights we have had.
Welch Crescent: From every
part Of the parish we hear ehcour.
aging news concerning the crops.
Corn is coming up nicely, and what
has been planted here IS well I'D.
vanced. Rice is attracting the at:
tention of nearly every farmer, and
seeding will be continued until the
first Of June. The stand SO far on
that which has been in the ground
long enough to come is excellent.
Farmerville Gazette: Corn Is
looking very we'll though it has
grown very little during The past
week. The cool weather has re-
tarded its growth, yet q good stand
has been secured and the outlook for
corn is good. Cotton is looking
sickly, and in many places the plant
has succumbcd to the cool weather.
We hear of some complaints where
new planting will be necessary in or.
der to secure a good stand.
Opelousas Courier Well, il is the;
I'D refrain of several weeks past
Try, dryer, dryest. The last thos..
,ugh shower fell on the 10th OF
March, except in a few favored spots;
md still the drouth continues. Farm
work is already at standstill. Corn
Ill worked out, and the ground too;
Try to risk barring off cotton which
S already drying from want of mois-
ure and cool nights. For two weeks
t has been too dry 70 continue
breaking lands or to plart either
ate cotton, corn or rice. Much land
hat vas seeded down. shows no