Richland beacon., 1889-05-18
State GIeanings.
Culled from the La. Review
ACADIA.

ACADIA.
Acadia Sentinel: The farmers here
abouts are complaining at being com
PEELED to replant corn because of the
destruction Of the young plant by a
worm which bores into the heart af-
ter it has attained few inches in
height, and so blight it.
The citizens of Acadia are prerar-
ing to organize a Parish Fair Asso-
citation.
Certain tracts of land will be sold
at succession and sheriff sale on June
9th and Sth.
Crowley Signal: The knights of Py-
thias have their hall in very good
repair how and the lodge Is in an ex-
ceedingIy prosperous condition.
ASSUMPTION.
Assumption Pioneer; Planters CON-
plain of backward and gappy plant
cane, and also that their corn is being
destroyed by worms.
Some of our rice planters are al
ready pumping. There cannot be
much money in rice when pumping
starts this soon.
Certain tracts of land will be dis
posed of at succession sale in May.
AvOYELLES.
Mrs. Jotirion, of Marksville, has a
collection Of 800 roses in her garden.
The soil of Avoyelles is well adapted
to rose culture.
Marksville Bulletin: A good rain
visited this parish last Tuesday, do
ing a great deal of good to corn, cot
ton and other crops.
ASCENSION.
Donaldsonville Chief: The new brick
banquette on the upper side of Rail-
road avenue has been completed as
far back as Claiborne street, distance
of four blocks from the front street,
and work is now progressing on the
fifth block, which extend from Clai-
borne to Conway street.
BOssIER.
The soil around Plain Dealing is
considerd especially good for the cul
tivation of pears, peaches and grapes.
The sheriff will sell several tracts
of land May 25th, and on June Sth.
BIENvIIL.E
Hon. j. Rice Smith, of Augusta,
Ga, has donated 800 to the churches
of Arcadia.
The sheriff will dispose OF certain
tract Of land on May 18th.
CADDo.
The Directors Of theLouisiana State
Fair and Shreveport Exposition have
held a recent meeting to commence
arrangements for the approaching
fair in October.
The merchants of Shreveport are
preparing to organize board Of trade.
A board of trade is being organ
lied on substantial basis in Shreve-
port.
Following is the assessment cd rail-
roads and the telegraph lines for Cad
do parish:
On Texas and Pacific railway. $1,000
per mile; on Shreveport and Hous-
ton. s. $50 per mile; on Cotton Belt,
$4,70O per mile; on Vicksburg, ,Shreve-
port and Pacific, $500 per mile;
Western Union Telegraph, 800 per
mile; telephone company, $3,25O On
plant.
The contract FOR the new Presby-
terian church in Trinity has been
awarded.
A petition to exempt the Trinity
Canning company from taxation for
FIVE years will be presented to the
Catahoula police jury at its next meet
ing.
Under the administration of Major
Smith the streets of Harrisonburg are
being improved.
CONCORDIA.
The sheriff will sell certain tracts OF
land on the Is of May and s of June.
A petition is being signed by the
taxpayers of Concordia asking the Po-
lice jury to call an election for the
vote of FIVE mill tax for ten years to
the New Orleans and Fort Scott Rail-
road, and the Mississippi Valley Rail-
road.
CLAIBORNE.
A wire fence will improve the ceme-
| tery at Arizona at an eariv date.