St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-07-23

OF ILLINOIS.
A WONDERFUL CHANGE.
Only . few years ago and the up
land prairie belt Of Louisiana =
Avoyelles, St. Landry, Acadia. Yer
million and Calcssieu- in quiet
possession ola scattered population
who lived in comparative ease and
happiness on their healthy table
lands.
A few years ago the three great
lines Of railway that penetrate thai
country induced . great change.
A score OF thousands Of emf
grants have moved in from the dis
tant North, and with untiring &C
tivity have sought and found the
most profitable products OF the soil,
and extended and pressed thei'
cultivation.
Abandoning cotton and hay,
which ut first they found to he prof
table beyond their expectations,
they have made rice and corn their
staple and are not only making
living but plenty OF money.
The extreme western parish. CAL
casieu. Was first the centre Of at
traction to these rustlers and they
are spreading eastward over the
other parishes mentioned above.
As IN indication Of their progress,
We quote from Mr.. NJ. b. Hillyard,
correspondent of the Times-Demo-
crat, the following figures referring
to Acadia: "ln 1887 there was
made In that parish. 1856 barrels
u rice. III, 257 bushels Of corn,
1915 balcs Of cotton. In 1891,
FPS, 1868 barrels Ut rice, 226, 22O
bushels Of corn, 1916 bales Of cot
ton. Or IN increase of crop VAL
ues from $50, 900 In 1857 to ST.
OOO, 900 In 1891. In the meantime
the cultivation Of minor vegetables
has not been neglected the increase
IN sweet potatoes being over lOO,-
600 bushels. but rice is the staple
and moaey-producing crop. Aca-
dis this year will harvest at least
coo, 900 barrels, worth at least ST.
500, 900 in the rough"
But those people do not intend
10 ship in the rough. Whatever
profit there is in milling they intend
to retain 1t home, and their new
mills are Improvements upon those
q New Orleans in several particu-
lars. Two OF these Improvements
In hulling machines are most inn
Poetant-
Although the Mccormack wheat
reaper has beer tried by our people
IN the l0wlands and discarded. the
new corners have made some |
changes In the running gear and
nov these machines run through a !
6eld Of rice, the same rs IL it was
wheat. and in cutting, bundling and
do the work Of twenty men, |
using the old sickles.
This object lesson, in full view OF
the farmers and other land owners |
in East Louisiana, should open their
eyes to the wonderful resources UNI
der their feet.
The Florida parishes have more
for rice culture than is
posed by the Westerners in mid
de Louisiana.
Our highland table lands are
more fertile and the water facilities
Afforded by our plentious creeks,
bayons and rivers, are far greater
tlsan those Of Acadia and Calcssicu. I
Already st. Tammany has taken
The initiative and the coming crop
u this year Is estimated at $780,
200. We believe that thrice that
amount can be made in this parish
10 1895. The lands between Baton
Rouge and the State line, on the
Valley road, could produce more
han the entire parish product of
Acadia-but over there they have
sOsked oat the problem, whilst here
se are thinking about it.
A delegation Of the Farmers Al
lance should he appointed to visit
Acadia and report upon the con-
litioa Of rice culture in that pro-
yfessive CONTEMPLATION Rouge
Truth. l.
Oe0efVa0g Praise.
We desire to say to our citizens. that
Oe years We have heen selling Dr.
king's New Discovery for consumption,
y. Kings New Life PILLS. Bucklen's
lRnRr.a Salve anh Electric Rfffefx and