St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-03-05
ST. TAMMANY PARISH.


ter than locate in our parish. The
climate is as fine as any in the world.
The winters are generally mild, and
snow rarely falls. Spring opens
early in February, with blossoms on
the peach and ounce trees, and
vegetation comes rapidly forward.
The heat OF summer is moderate,
and the unfalling breezes OF the even
ing refresh man and beast after the
labors Of the day.
The Soil
is very productive, and admirably
adapted for raising sugar cane, cot
tor. oats, corn, rice, peanuts, etc.
The vine is Indigenous, and yearly
bears harvest OF delicious fruit.
Oranges, pears, peaches, plums.
fige aud pecans thrive well.
Cattle and Sheep
greze upon our pine lands through
out tue year and seldom are fed in
winter, thus making st. Tammany
the stock growers home. Farm
ing and stock lands can be pur-
chased at rates varying from 81 to
s. per acre, and Government lan0s
to actual settlers.
Water Power.
There is an abundance of water
power, already improved, inviting
the attention of manufacturers.
We have no doubt a small factory,
such as already abound in Alabama
aud Georgia, for the purpose Of
converting our cotton crop intn
yarn, would prove n pay ng invest
inent
Fire Clay
is found in abundance. as we'll az
CLAWS suitable for pottery ware of the
very fines: texture, purely white and
free from sand or grit. Persons
having = practical! knowledge Ut
such business would socn realize
q fortune in manufacturing and
shipping such wares to the New
Orleans market.
Manufacturers OF Glass.
Sand suitable for the manufac-
ture Ut glass is ais, abundant all
along the banks of the Bogue Falia,
above the town of Covingt0n. ii
has been practically tested by Pitts
burg manufacturers, aud found tn
contain all the necessary properties
to produce the finest glassware.
Reasons Why You Should Locate In
st. rammany Parish.
l. It is healthy; not subject to
cpidemics; has the lowest death
rate IN the State 6 to 10000; more
old people to tue population than
elsewhere; seven-tenths population
whites; Northern people almos:
invariably gain increased vigor, re-
cover from catyrril. are relieved of
kidney diseases. It helps rheuma-
tism and strengthens the lungs. A
radical change like this will add
ten years to the average life.
2. Good rainfall. evenly dis
tributed. % to GO inches annually.
3. The evenest, best climate in
the United States.
4. Prairie and timber in bess
proportion. Good clay soil with
hard pan sub-soil. Good water 10
to 20 feet through clay. NJ
stones. stumps or other distinctions.
Well covered with an excellent
sod ut medium quality which can
be replaced with Bermuda and
Lespidesa Japan clover), best
grasses known.
8. Crops are more valuable here.
Louisiana grows On an average, BY
census. $50 per acre to the North
ern States S.. Sugar cane Yields
20 tons per acre, each ton as vaIu-
able as wild hay north welding only
u tons average. Rice is grown on
new sod before rottiDg, and Yields
10 barrels per acre, valued at So
per barrel, gives an income Of $50
an acre, aud costs $40 an acre to
grow it. Such land can be bough:
tor S. to $40 an acre improved $40
to $40 an acre.
6. The nearer the Gulf the
healthier the climate and earlier the
season.
Z. All hardy vegetables, such as
radishes, turnips, lettuce, grow all
the winter.
s. Figs are at their hes. here.
Figs bear early and ''once figs
alwavs figs"
8. Pears Of some varieties do
we'll, others blight. Peaches and
plums have enemies. Fruit culture
is for experts. Biackberries, dew
berries and strawberries do we'll.
10th. Nut bearing trees are at
home and are very profitable.
18th. Poultry does exceedingly
we'll.
18th. Stock OF all kinds do well !;
horses, mules, sheep. hogs and
goats.
18th. We grow sugar cane end
rice to pefection, the only field crop
we import.
18th. The climate, the con5i-
tons. (figs, oranges, pomegranate,
grape fruit and psrsimmon) all in
dictate plainly this is the long lost
Eden.
q. s. Land Office. New Orleans, La. /