The Opelousas courier., 1891-03-14
correspondence
HAAsvrLLE, La, March 9th, 1891.

NASHVILLE, LA, March 9th, 1871.
EDITOR COURIER :-While a considerable
farm work has been carried forward to
date, yet work has not advanced in many re-
spects as fayorably as was expected at the
beginning of the year.
Rain and bad weather combined has tended
to hold most, if not at all, farm work back.
Corn has not been all planted yet, and the
heavy rain we had on the morning Of the 7th.
inst. will cause q delay of some days. Bat |
find every one hopeful, and a determined will,
to push all work as occasion permits.
Very little has been done in the shape of
gardening-a few early potatoes planted,
onion sets, and sets on, put in the soll-it will
not take long as early as the soil gets in a
suitable condition for planting. As the season
grows warmer we will have an abundance of
fine vegetables.
All idea of diversity in farming seems to
have in a great measure dropped out of the
mind of the cotton grower.
Each year witnesses an increase in acreage,
and a corresponding increase in the staple put
on the market for sale, with a consequent
lowering in prices, and less money i'll the
pockets of the producers.
To purchase their, meats, -four, corn, hay,
horses and mules within the western markets,
with the above hint we close the subject, and
turn to other matters and improvements.
Mr.. Bascombe Stewart, our live, progressive
saw-mill man and lumber dealer, is fitting his
mill up with the addition of some new anu
improved machinery, which will soon be pre-
pared to run day and night.
The public road leading from Haasville
throughout the Elm bayou settlement has for
a great part of the past two months been, III a
measure. impossible. Most of the time the
road was overlooked, causing inconvenience
TO those living in the western part of this
place to get out.
One of the ~prettiest of all silk quilts your
correspondent had pleasure to see, is the
/ ,,pnupptu nf tba kind and Vlnasapt lady rs
DIR. w. ID. Haas of this place. 1t is a piece OF
artistic Workmanship. 4 combination of the
blending Of colors, the stitching and needle
work on that quilt is really
placed on exhibition would attract much and
deserved attention.
Maj. Wharton and Capt. Sam Haas o Bayou
Chicot, have just returned from Kansas City,
Mo, where they sold a car load of mules.
Col. Alex. NJ. Haas. formerly of this place,
bat now a resident of the Crescent City, is
up on a short visit.
Mr.. G. ID. Stewart, carpenter and builder OF
Opelousas, is making preparations to build d
new section house at Haas station on the
Southern Pacific railroad.
Rev. Fen, one of Bayou Cocodrie's progress.
sive farmers, is preparing to plant some 81 or
40 acres in rice this year, having IA desirable
location and force pumps. He believes he can
| grow rice successfully.
The bayous and steams are falling some.
A very considerable amount of water in the
low aud swamp lands.
Better drainage is needed TO draw off faster.
AT present we have prospects for a good
fruit crop.
There is very little sickness reported in the
country.
Some building and improvements going on.
Oar market is we'll supplied with fresh
meats.
Business moderately fair.
Yours, ILLINOIS.