The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-08-10
STATE ITEMS.


ported in splendid condition, prom.
ising an average yield.-Shreveport
Times.
A fine sugar a cane was given to
our reporter. 1t had ten red joints
and was four feet long. Who eau
beat this sample ?-Tcche Pilot.
The storm of Tuesday last is re-
ported to have wrought considerable
damage to the crops in some Sec
tons Of the parish. Washington
Advocate.
Tuesday evening was rendered
cool and refreshing BY the hard rain
that came on about o'clock. The
rain guagc registered nine-tenths Of
inch. Trinity Herald.
Reports of the presence of cotton
worms continue from different parts
of the parish and is Incoming cvi-
dent that poison will have to ba
observation-disclosures Clarion.
A few cotton bolls here and there
begin to open, but it will be some
time yet before there is enough to
begin to pick it. The crop will be
late this year. The yield promises
to be largest. Martin Messenger.
Last week lightning struck tha
wires Of the Western Union Tclc-
graph Co.. in Monroe, and rushing
in the Office eet fi:e to the building;
but the flames were quickly extin-
guished before much damage was
donc.-Farmerville Gazette.
| During the storm Tuesday night
last, large quantity of pears were
blown from the trees at the Mount
Hope Nursery, which the proprietor
will dispose of at low prices. Secure
q supply-they make most excellent
preservcs.-St. Landry Democrat.
Within the week Amite City has
had two narrow escapes from con-
flagration. Surely our citizens need
no further urging to provide supply
Of water. and everybody will attend
the meeting at Corners hall next
Wednesday to consider that import
ant question. independent.
On last Tuesday evening a heavy
storm Of wind and rain came up
from the northeast and lasted Tor
several hours. The country was
flooded with water, but with the ex-
ception Of bending some Of the old
corn and blowing down some fen.
cling, there was no material damage
done.
On Saturday the Goth there was q
regular old fashioned barbecue given
at the Milton Old Field. There was
seven beeves, seven nations and
three goats roasting whole, with an
abundance of other good things.
There is no place in the world that
can excel Livingston parish for get.
ting up a first class barbecue.-Mau-
repas Gazette.
On last Saturday evening a severe
blow from the east came upon us
about 8 p. m., making things shaky
for about an hour, when a slight
rain restored the elements to their
usual quiet. On Tuesday evening
again about the same hour the heav-.
ems grew black with moving clouds
and stiff wind led on heavy rain
and terrific thunder storm. Lake
Charles Echo.
All vegetation has been more or
less troubled BY insects this season.
Lice in cotton, bud, wire and cut
worms in corn, and the black bug SO
! destructive TO tho stand of sugar
cane, the chinch bug in the early
rice, numerous insects injurious and
fatal 10 fruit and fruit trees, and gar
den vegetables, and grasshoppers
eating the !eavs from young cotton.
Vernon News.
| It ia now definitely settled that the
rice mill will run full blast this fall
and winter. In this connection. we
respectfully enggest to the council
the proprie'y of grading the streets
around the mill SO as to prevent tho
hogging down Of teams in wet
. weather. a storm Of wind, rain and
lightning visited iblssectlon Tuesday
evening, beginning a; 6 and lasting
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