St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-28
Immigrants,

interior. and Is delightfully."- located
IN the paene Falia.
Immigrants,
with 81 Il, 1sr,nns of capital aud
fair 5. iy ri industry and pei
severaI g.. cannot possibly du bet
i.r tina 'c=,ie IN cur parish. The
climat. a fine Is any in the world.
The vi = are generally mild. ard
snow ~ fails. Spring al ems
early i r4.ruar.. with blossoms an
the pe and ounce trees. and
vegetation GENES rapidly forward.
Tie heat Of summer is mnderats,
and the unfailing 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.
ilgs and pecans thrive well.
Cattle and Sheep
grsze upon our pine lands through
Ous the year and seldom are fed in
winter, thus making st. rammany
the stock growers home. Farm
ling and stock lands can be p,Ir-
chased at rates vsrying from 81 TO
Sd per acre, and Government lanos
to actual settlers.
Water Power.
There is m abundance OF water
power, already improved, inviting
the attention of manufacturers.
We have no doubt q small factory,
sucn rs already abound in Alabama
and Georgia. for the purpose of
converting our cotton crop into
yarn, would prove a pay ng invest
ment.
/ Fire Clay
lis found in abundance. as we'll rs
clays suitable for pottery ware Of The
very fines: texture, purely white and
free from sand or grit. Persons
having . practica! knowledge Of
such business would soen realize
| a fortune in manufacturing and
shipping such wares to the New
Orleans market
Manufacturers Of Glass.
Sand suitable for the manufac-
ture of glass is alsn abundant ali
along the banks OF the Bngne Falia.
above the Town nf Covin2ton. 1t
has been practically tested by Pitts
burg manufacturers, and found to
contain all the necessary properties
to produce the finest glassware.
, Reasons Why You Should Locate Iu
st. Tammany Parish.
l. 1t is healthy not subject to
cpidemics; has the lowest death
rate IN the state 6 to lOOO); more
old people to The populations than
elsewhere seven-tentbs population
whites; Northern people almos:
invariably gain increased vizor, re-
cover from catsrTh. are relieved Of
kidney diseases. IL helps rlieuma-
tism and strengthens the lungs. A
l radical change like this will add
J ten years 70 The average life.
i 2. Good rainfall, evenly dis
tributed. % to SO inches annually.
3. The eyenest, best climate in
the United States.
4. Prairie and timber in hes.
proportion. Good clay coil with
d hard pan sub-ss.il. Good water 10
g To &c feet through clay. No
stones. stumps or other obstructlons.
Well covered with al excellent
sod Of medium quslity winch Car
be replaced with Bermuda and
Lespidesa Japan cloyer), besl
grasses known.
Il D. Crops are more valuable here
n Louisiana grows Oh an average, BY
census. $50 per acre to the North
: ern States So. Sugar cane Weld.
20 tons per acre, each ton as vaIu
able as wild hay north Welding Onl,
II tons average. Rice il grown OF
new sod before rotting, and Weld
10 barrels per acre, valued at 5;
per barrel, gives an income Of $3l
an acre, and Gusts $40 an acre {,
grow it. Such land can be Dough
for S. to SO an acre improved 81
to $50 an acre.
6. The nearer the Gulf th,
' healthier the climate and earlier tb,
season.
Z. All hardy vegetables. srch a
radishes. turnips, lettuce, grow al
the winter.
8. Figs are at their best here
Figs bear early and ''once dc.
slways figs."
3. Pears Of some varieties ds
well. others blight. Peaches ane
plums have enemies. Fruit cuItur,
is for experts. Blackberries, dew
berries and strawberries do we'll.
lOth. Nut bearing trees are q
home and are very prof table.
1lth. Poultry does exceed,ngI.
we'll.
18th. Stock of all kinds do well
> horses. mules, sheep. hogs an,
goats.
: 18th. We grow sugar cane an,
. rice to pefection, the only Geld Gro,
We import.
18th. The climate, the condi
tons. Gigs. oranges, pomegranate
grape fruit and persimm0D) al il
oicate plainly this is the long los
Eden.
DR.. J. l.. POPE.
DENTIST