St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-21
.Sr. TANN Any PATSY

St. Tammany Parish 4 I"can
miles n.rlh 'f g" Or
cans. C..vineton. the County site.
] ten miles farther North. ~ = Q
n,erior. aud is delightfully."- Located
IN the Pasuc Falia.
Immigrants,
.i,h small amount of capital AID >
lair supply Of industry and p.I-
severance. cannot possibly do bet
+, than locate in our parish. Tie
climate is as fine as .ny in the world.
The winters are generally MILL ana
snow rarely falls. Spring q. ems
rsrly in February. with b!pssnin- on
The peach and ounce trees, ina
comes rapidly forward.
rhe heat of summer is moderate,
and the unfailiug breezes OF the even
ing refresh man and beast aIter the
lahors of the day.
The Soil
is very productive, and admirsnly
adapted for raising sugar cane. cot
1T. oats, corn, rice, peanuts, etc.
The vine is indigenous, and yearly
bears harvest OF delicious fruit.
Oranges, pears, peaches, plums,
dye and pecans thrive we'll.
Cattle and Sheep
.raze upon our pine lands through-
.,ut the year and seldom are fed in
winter. thus making st. rammsny
The stock growers home. Farm
ing and stock lands can be pur-
chased At rates varying from 81 10
S5 per acre, and Government iands
to actual settlers.
Water Power.
There is an abundance of water
mwer, already impros ed, inviting
The attention Of manufacturers.
We have NO doubt small factory,
,ucn as already abound III Alsbana
aud Georgia. for the purpose III
converting our cotton crop intn
yarn, would prove pay ng insesi-
,nent.
Fire Clay
Is found in abundance. as we'll as
claws suit able fnr potter, ware .! the
very fines. texture. purely white and
free from sand or grit. Persons
having . practica! knowledge Of
such business would so,.n realize
la fortune in manufacturing and-
shipping such wares I" the New
orleans market.
Manufacturers uf Glass.
Sand suitable for the manufac-
,ur- Of glass il alsv abundant all
ll.,ng the banks Of the Bngue Falia,
.bove the town of Covjnyton. II
mas been practically tested by Pitts
nuIg manufacturers, and found to
c.ptaln all the necessary properties
Ia produce the finest gla sware.
Reasons Why You Should Locate In
| ST. rammany Parish.
/. IL is healthy !; not subject to
Irpidemics has the lowest death
rate IN the state 6 I" 1OOO); more
Did people to the population than
elsewhere seven-tentbs population
whites; Northern people aimas:
invariably gain increased vigor, re-
cover from cat3rrh. arc relieved Ut
sidney diseases. 1t helps rheuma-
tisln and strengthens the lungs. A
radical change like thi- will add
ten years to the average life.
2. Good rainfall. evenly dis
ltributed, % to GO inches annually.
3. The evenest, best climate in
the United States.
4. Prairie and timber in besi
proportion. Good clay soil with
hard pan sub-shil. Good water 10
: 10 81 feet through clay. Nc
stones. stumps Or other DISTINCTIONS
Well covered with an excellen
sod OF medium quslity which Cal
BIZ replaced with Bermuda ant
Lespidesa (Japan clover), bes
grasses known.
Il ). Crops are more valuable here
J. Louisiana grows on an average, b.
census. $50 per acre to the North
I'm States s.. Sugar cane Weld
20 tons per acre, each ton as valu
liable rs wild hay north Welding 0nl,
II tons average. Rice is grown o.
! new sod before rottlng, and Weld
10 barrels per acre, valued at 3
per barrel, gives an income Of S.
an acre, and Gusts $40 an acre Z
Igrow it. Such land can be boueh
for s. to SO an acre improved 81
Ito $40 an acre.
6. The nearer tile Gulf I'll
Healthier the climate aud earlier th
season.
Z. All hard, vegetables. srcIl q
rsdishes. turnips, lettuce, grow al
The winter.
8. Figs are at their hes. here
Figs bear early and s.once fig
ALWAYS figs
9. Pears of some varieties d,
we'll. others blight. Peaches an.
lplums have enemies. Fruit cuitur
is for experts. Blackberri-s, dew
berries and strawberries do we'll.
10Th. Nut bearing trees are q
home and are very profitable.
18th. Poultry does excsedlngl
well.
18th. Stock Of all kinds d. well
horses, mules, sheep. hogs IN
II 18TH We grew sugar cane On
rice to pefectinn, the only field Gro
We import
18th. The cilc.aie. the cond
tons, Gigs, oranges, pomegranat,
grape fruit and p+rsimmar) all il
aic:,ie plainly tins is the long lu
Eden.
II DR.. J. /, P0pH