St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-05-30
SECOND WARD ITEMS.


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Ell B0aCE FALIA, !
. May -, 1891. I
. EDrfoR 81. TAMMANY FARMRR:
E A you will notice by the head.
4 ing Of my letter, I every now and
!. then change my headquarters.
81 The weather has been propitioua
/ Tor farmers 80 far, although rain
, would be beneficial and welcome. No
, rain Of any consequence has fallen
in this section for nearly 2 months,
. and farmers are naturally watching
every threatening cloud that gath
ers on the horizon, in hopes that
their wish will be realized.
Sheep penning and shearing are
over with, although I still notice .
few stragglers in the woods. Not
outstanding the yearly increase Of
lambs. the docks gradually rather
diminish than augment.
i Our public school, with an en-.
rollment Of 81 pupils, has been
open two months. The attendance
is fair. considering the busy season.
Mr. J. Keller l. the teacher.
A singular freak Of the elements
happened recently at the residence
Of Mr.. Fendlason, our popular
"grxndps. On q calm, clear
evening, quite . quantity Of seeds
(nearly alike to . cabbage seed
fell into the above named gentle
mans yard. The occurrence would
have been unnoticed. had it not
been that some Of the seeds were
deposited on bedclothe< that had |
been spread on the sward to get an !
airing. I understand that some Of |
the seeds have been collected and
planted, but Am not cognizant - |
vet - to the results. Whence and
BY what agency they made their ap-
pearance I leave to the '.olOgists"
to determine.
Mr.. James Blackwell. IN octo-
genarian, we'll and fsvorably known
in this and adjacent parishes. died
last Saturday afternoon, aged 80
years, 4 months and Is days. Mr..
Blackwell leaves large number Of
descendants, his children aud
grandchildren numbering 81. AL
native of Kentucky, he emiyrated
with his parents when still in his
teens to Washington parish, where
he resided until he removed to this
parish. in 1872. Two years later
he erected. on the banks Of the :
Bogue Falia. . grist mill and cotton
gin-the latter. NO ! am told. being
the first one used in this parish. In
addition 70 biz grist mill and cotton
g,n, . sawmill Wa in time also Z
erected. The burial took place =
near the residence of his son, Mr.
Hlack we'll, and wan attend !
ID by . large concourse Of people,
from this and neighboring parishes.
The funeral sermon Wa delivered q
,y Elder Thomas Corkern, from "
Washington parish, Elder d. A. :
Boothc being abeent at tie time.
Mr.. l.. b. Jourian, . septua- p
having . large circle Of
in this and " ashing- n
on parish, has been for some timel
q . critical conditl0n.
Mr. J. D. McLain, who Va ap- \
,ointed assessor for this ward, COM
leted his labors last week. u
The general health 0f this settle- :
,ent i good, Notwithstanding that :
he measles, whoopiDg cough and "
sumps afflicted members Of several
antilles some time ago. especially :.
,e small children. n
Some Of our farmers arc all-over Of
otton men. they prefer 70 plant b
lostly Ill Of their land in cotton, 40
i'd contend that it would be more a.
rodtable TO send to the North fox
Nm. Don't Try it. friends. ByI
le time the little commissions It r.,
.ch end Of the line are placed on to,
% bill, It win certainly be IN eye IL
,sner' for you. ! maintain that
consumed On The farm ~
lght 70 Be. 6Eot and foremost,
i0ed there. Il
I wish 70 call tho at&eutioa OF the u
Nice Jury to The injustice done T. ml
z retail country stores By exacs-
z from then - high . rate Of
'ease - from he big town stores. J
maa whose stock = not worth ~ 70.
q tSoo pays - much Tor license -,
one haviag . 5000 o. 5000 s3d
,ck. I do not think & equitable, Psc
4 I hope tAat sosae Of tie msu. -
. (no objeetiea - Allaaee oea)
. iavestigats IL matter d ils =
Dpoe ight, and rate IL tar oaI q,
- eesS q . graAsd basis. Give tss.
t60al dool6e . ohaaeo. HoW -.
- = & <hae theoe osoa W. doal ossl
Ceviaetea. needing ooastAiaeI T.
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