The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-26
LOUISIANA NEWS.
Beard of Agriculture on Cotton.

Baton Rouge, La: The Louisiana
State Board Of Agriculture is making
preparations to issue its first crop re.
port for the season of 1905. A letter
has been addressed to the correspond.
entS Of the board in the different par.
isheS calling attention to the import
ance and the necessity of making the
reports accurate. The board is espe,
claliy anxious to secure correct infor-
nation in regard to the acreage reduc-
ton this year, and has asked its cor.
respondents to pay especial attention
to this feature. The report, which
will embrace acreage, prospect and
condition of crops In Louisiana. will be
issued about the latter part of this
month. A few reports have been re.
celved from correspondents, and all
must be in the office of the board by
May rs, when the data will be com.
piled and made public.
This report will give first informa.
ton in regard to reduction in cotton
acreage.
The resignation of General S. P.
Walmsley Of New Orleans as brigadier
general, in command of the First Brig.
ade of the Louisiana National Guard,
which was sent to Governor Blancn-
ard several weeks ago, has been &C.
cepted, and his successor will be an.
n0unced in a few days.
Governor Blanchard has announced
The following appointments:
Joseph Henry Forcelle, Jr., notary :
'ublc, Orleans, vice Joseph Henry +
'orceile, ST., resigned. 8
D. e. Burlington, attorney to assist
ne tax collector in St. John.
D. T. Toups, councilman of the vii.
age of Kaplan, to fill the vacancy c
aused by the resignation of ]. c. vii. v
ans. r
}. d, Houks, marshal of Delhi, vice p
Onn b. Stubblefe,d, resigned. {.
commissioner Barrow has forwarded
the several fair associations a list "
articles which they should begin at
nee to make arrangements to secure a
n tail exhibition. He will also COM AT
IN few days with the larger =.
ants of the country that manufacture d
'Hcultural implements, giving them
e dates Of these fairs and asking that
ey cooperate in making exhibits.
Inc model good road which the rem.
Of the United States Good q
'adS Bureau began work upon in Feb. -
airy, and were unable to comilete bn. I'd
use Of the failure Of shippers to send X;
re promptly mussel shells. ont nf M
llch the road was being constructed aft
now being finished by Street Com. 90
ssioner Wax. Cd
George A. Hutchins, of the United ao
iteS Census Bureau has completed me
census Of the manufacturing plants ia
Baton Rouge and the SURROUNDING
'tlon. He states there has been a
rked Increase in the number OF es. !
llshments since the last report. and ;,
t ne found six large plants of which iioI
department had no record, besides the
eral smaller ones. inc
'ostmaster Frank E. Posey has re. ro+
yea a notice from the department
ectlng riders on rural free delivery MO
tes 1, and 4, who in the past baya tall
leaving the postoffice every morn. All
at $3.50 o'clock, to leave after Mon. cnn
, May %, at 1870 o'clock. This 49,
nge is made in order to allow the apr
Ties living on these routes to get
r New Orleans mail and New Or.
IS morning papers on the same day A
nelr arrival in the city. This SEIZED. to
Will remain in effect until Oct. 81. nan