St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-02-26

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ST. TAMMANY PARISH.
st. Tammany Parish is located
twenty two miles north Of New Or
leans. Covington, the County site,
is ten miles farther north, in the
interior, and is delightfully."- located
ON the pague Falia.
Immigrants,
with small amount OF capital and q
fair supply of industry and per-
severance. cannot possibly do bet
ter than locate in our parish. The
climate is a. fine IS sny 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 Ut the even
ing refresh msn 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.
flge aud pecans thrive we'll.
Cattle and Sheep
Qreze upon our pine lands through
out tue year and seldom are fed il
winter. thus making st. Tammany
the stock growers home. Farm
ing and stock lands can be pur
chased at rates varying from 81 I,
s. per acre, and Government lana'
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
suci, as already abound in Alabam,
and Georgia. for the purpose o.
converting our cotton crop inte
yarn, would prove a pay ng inves;
ment.
Fire Clay
is found in abundance. as we'll d
clays suitable for pottery ware Of TIN
very fines: texture, purely white ant
free from sand or grit. persons
having a practica! knowledge o
such business would socn realiz
a fortune in manufacturing ant
shipping such wares to the Ne,
Orleans market.
Manufacturers III Glass.
Sand suitable for the manufac
tufe vi glass is also abundant al
along the banks Of the Bogue Falia
above the town Of Covington.
has been practically tested BY Pitts
burg manufacturers. and found t
contain all the necessary propertie
to produce the finest glassware.
Reasons Why You Should Locate l
st. rammany Parish.
/. 1t is healthy /; not subject I
cpidemlcs /; has the lowest 6eat
rate IN the State 6 tn 10000; NOR
old people to the population tha
elsewhere; seven-tfnths population
whites; Northern people almo:
invariably gain increased vi2or, n
cover from catsrr arc relieved {
kidney diseases. 1t helps rheum:
item and strengthens the lungs. +.
radical change like this will nd
ten years to the average life.
i 2. Good rainfall, evenly di.
tributed. 90 to 60 inches annually
3. The evenest, best climate i
the United States.
4. Prairie and timber in bet
proportion. Good clay soil vii
hard pan sub-sGil. Good water 1
to &c feet through clay. N
stones. slumps Or other obstruction'
Well covered with an excelleI
sod Ut medium quality which ca
bc replaced with Bermuda m
Lespidesa (Japan clover), LEI
grasses known.
5. Crops are more valuable her
Louisiana grows Oil an average, /
census. $50 per acre to the Nortl
err States IS. Sugar cane yiel,
; 20 tons per acre, each ton as walt
able as wild hay nor,l, Welding ON
II tons average. Rice is grown I
new sod before rottlng, and Well
10 barrels per acre, valued at
per barrel, gives an income Of S;
! an acre, and Gusts $40 an acre
: grow it. Such land can be bong
t for s. to $40 nm acre improved s
to $40 an acre.
6. The nearer the Gulf d
healthier the climate and earlier 4
season.
| I. All hardy vegetables, srcll
Q radisl,es, turnips, lettuce, grow [
D the winter.
8. Figs are at their hes. her
Figs bear early and '.once n
e always figs."
8. Pears of some varieties
5 we'll, others blight. Peaches a
!, plums have enemies. Fruit cultu
is for experts. Blackberries, de
berries and strawberries d. we'll.
10th. Nut bearing trees are
). home and are very profitable.
18th. Poultry does exceeding
we'll.
18th. Stock Of all kinds do we
: horses, mules, sheep. hogs a
: goats.
b 18th. We grow sugar cane
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