St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-03-23
ST. TAMMANY PARISH.
ITS LOCATION - HEALTH
PRODUCTS-MANUFAC.
TURING AND AGRI-
CULTURAL AID.
vANTAGES,
ETC.

St. Tammany parish is located
twenty two miles north Of New Or
leans. Covington. the county site,
il ten miles further north, in the
interior, and is Delightfully."- located
on the Bogue Falia.
IMMIGRANTS,
with a. mall amount OF capital and
. fair supply Of industry and perse-
verance, cannot possibly do better
than locate in our parish. The eli.
mate is as fine as any in the world.
The winters are generally mild,
and snow rarely falls. Spring
opens early ip February. with bios
SONS on the peach and quence
trees, and vegetation comes rapid,
forward. The heat Of summer is
moderate, and the unfailing breezea
Of the evening refresh man and
beast after the labors Of the day.
THE SOIL.
is very productive, and admirably
adapted for raising sugar cane, cot
ton, oats, corn, rice, peanuts, etc
The vine is indigenous, and yearly
bears large harvests of delicious
ftuit. Oranges, pears, peach,
plums, figs and pecans thrive well
CATTLE AND SHEEP
Craze upon our pine lands through
out the year, and seldom are fed
in winter, thus making st. Tam
many the stock growers home,
Farming and stock lands can b
purchased at rates varying from
81 to IS per acre, and Government,
lands to actual settlers.
WATER POWER.
There is an abundance Of water
power, already improved, inviting
the attention Of manufacturers.
We have no doubt . small factory,
such as already abound in Alabam'
and Georgia, for the purpose Of
converting our cotton crop into
yarn, would prove . paying invest;
ment.
FIRE CLAY.
is found in abundance. - we'll y
clays suitable for pottery ware Of
the very finest texture, purely
white, and free from sand or grit.
Persons having = practical knowf
edge OF such business would soor
realize . fortune in manufacturing
and shipping such waree to the
New Orleans market. /
MANUFACTURES OF GLASS.
Sand suitable for the manufacture
Of glass is also abundant Ill along
the banks Of the Bogue Falia, show
the town of Covington. It Id
been practically tested by Pitts
burg manufacturers, and found Il
contain al the necessary properties
to produce the finest glassware.
CONVICTION,
the country site, contains abou,
one thousand inhabitants, and u
the best business point in the par.
ish, commanding much Of the trade
Of both St. Tammany and. Wash
ington parishes. The, mail from
New Orleans arrives daily, via The
East Louisiana Railroad.
There are several growing towns
in the parish, the principal onea
being Covington, Vaudeville. Madi'
sonville. Sl,dell, Pearl River Sta
ton. Abita Springs, Florenville,
Bayou Lacombe, verger Honey
Island, Bonfouca, Talisheek and
Thomasville.
We have direct connections with
the city OF New Orleans. the great
metropolis Of the South. by the
East Louisiana Railroad, IN two
hours and . half. Also by steam
ers and sailing vessels, VIA Lake
Ponchartarin, one Of the fines,
Lakes in the South.
We have = number Of saw mills
and brick yards, and building ma
terial Of the best quality can b
had At moderate prices.
Our proximity to the city is at
tracing a desirable class Of summer
residents, many Of whom have pur.
chased land aud erected charming
homes. while transient sOjourners
will find first-class hotel accom-.
modations in or near the various
towns.
At present there is no mill OF
mandatory Of any kind in Coving.
ton. Building sites for manufac-
turing purposes can be had on the
most favorable terms, and every
facility will be offered for immi-
grants 20 this parish.
To all honest and industrious i'm
migrants who may wish to settle in