St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-02-19
ST. TAMMANY PARISH
Its Observation-Disclosures :
Manufacturing and Agrlcui-
tural Advantages, Etc.

Manufacturing and Agrlcul-
tural Advantages, Etc.
St. Tammany Parish is located
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-
cannot possibly do bet
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.
Tie heat of summer is moderate,
and the unfalling breezes OF the even
ing refresh man aud 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.
Tue vine is indigenous, and yearly
bears harvest of delicious fruit.
Oranges, pears, peaches, plums,
ags and pecans thrive we'll.
Cattle and Sheep
prsze upon our pine lands through
out the year aud 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
So per acre, and Government lanos
to actual settlers.
Water Power.
There is an abundance OF water
power, already improved, inviting
the attention Ut manufacturers.
We have no doubt small factory,
such as already abound in Alabams
and Georgia, for the purpose Of
converting our cotton crop intn
yarn, would prove paying invest
ment
Fire Clay
| ia found in abundance, as we'll ss
clays suitable for pottery ware Of til.
very fines: texture, purely white and
free from sand or grit. Person.
having q practical! knowledge u
such business would soon realiz,
q fortune in manufacturing and
shipping such wares to tue New
Orleans market.
| Manufactures Of Glass.
Sand suitable for the manufac
ture Of glass is also abundant al
along the banks Of the Bogue Palia
above the town Of COvingt0n. l
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.
4 l. 1t is healthy; not subject t
epidemlcs has the lowest deaf
rate IN tue State 6 TO 1OO0); NOR
old people to the population tina
elsewhere seven-tenths population
whites; Northern people almos
invariably gain increased vigor, re
, cover from cstsrrh. are relieved G
, kidney diseases. 1t helps rheums
tism and strengthens the lungs.
radical change like THE will ad
, ten years to the average life.
2. Good rainfall, evenly dis
/ tributed. 50 to 60 inches annually
; 3. The evenest, best climate
+ the United States.
4. Prairie and timber in bel
proportion. Good clay soil WI,
o hard pan sub-soil. Good water l
! to 20 feet through clay. n
stones. stumps or other obsttuctlOn
Well covered with an excellel
i. sod OF medium quality which c.
be- replaced with Bermuda ~
!, Lespidesa Japan clover), I've
grasses known.
u 5. Crops are more valuable her
J, Louisiana grows on an average.
e census. $40 per acre to the Mort
!, ern States So. Sugar cane yiel
20 tons per acre, each ton as val
y able as wild hay north Welding on
IL tons average. Rice is grown I
new sod before r0ttlDg, and well
10 barrels per acre, valued at
= per barrel, gives an income ut 5
- an acre, and Gusts $40 an acre
!. grow it. Such land can be bong
d for S. to $40 an acre improved 5
TO 500 an acre.
= 6. The nearer the Gulf
healthier the climate and earlier I
season.
i Z. All hardy vegetables, such
; radishes. turnips, lettuce, grow
the winter.
8. Figs are at their best hel
Figs bear early and ''once Il
$ always figs"
.. Pears OF some varieties
If we'll, others blight. Peaches .
3 plums have enemies. Fruit cultr
is Tor experts. Blackberries. de
te berries and strawberries dv well.
1t 10th. Nut bearing trees are
home and are very profitable.
N 18th. Poultry does exceeding
" we'll.
d 18TH. Stock of al kinds do We
le horses, mules, sheep, hogs .
y goats.
18th We grow sugar cane 6
). rice to pefection, the only field CT
!, We import.
e 18th. The ciisaatc, the con
n tons, Gigs, oranges. pomegranal
,e grape fruit aud prrsimmon) all
. aicate plainly this 10 the long K