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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-05-23

value $3.50; parish tax 500, state
tax $3.05, C v Gle, G r 15c, levee soc,
acreage 81, school $2.93, int 44c, cost
$3.25 total 1888.
323-PAUL EDWARDS
40 imp. Hawkins, Alcott, Mills,
Wolff, value $500; 140 Swazee, Du-
pree, Hawkins G Godaud, value $3.50;
parish tax $11.50, poll 81, state tax
$5.75, C v s1.15, G + 29c, levee $11.50,
acreage 50, schol s4.02 int $1.52, cost
1925, total $48.9S.
32S-JNO. EMBRY
1 lot imp. P. B., Front Street, B.
Court, L. B. r. CO.--value 500;
1 lot imp, P. B., Sandoz, Front ST.,
Dejean, Sandoz, value 5000; parish
tax So, poll 81, state S1.50, c V. 30c,
e r 8 c, Ievee SO, school $3.50, int 30c,
cost 1925, total 1898.
344-EMERY FLOSS
/ lot imp, P. B., Leblanc, O. G. &
N. E., Charles, Leblanc, value $3.50;
parish $3.50, poll 81, state soc, C V
1Sc, g r SC, levee $3.50, school soc,
int zoe, cost 1925. total $9.0S.
368-WILLIE FRAME
1 lot imp, Zerringue, Nelly, River,
Levee, value 500; parish tax 81, poll
81, state soc, C v 1Oc, 6 r &c, levee 81,
int 1oc, cost s2.25. total s5.9s.
52O-HEIRS A. R. HAWKINS
so 45-1O0 VIZ of SWA sec II T 5
SR 5 E., value 1920; parish tax 1920,
state tax $1.60, c V BIC, g r &c, levee
Sc. 20, acreage $500, school SLIP, int
48c, cost 1925, total $16.24.
528-R. LEE HAWKINS
9 lots, Pal. 5-7I0-18-21-2S-35-40 and
so; so wds. in sec Sc, T 4, SR 5 E;
20 wds, Hawkins, Gunett, Davis, Ri
deau: 161 20-100 Eh of NEA e 81
& MI of NWA sec 80 T 4 SR 5 E.;
SO imp, in NJ of SEA sec 20 and
fractional part of 81 of sen sec 20
r 4 SR S E.; 20 wds., Sk of SWA OF
SWA sec 10 T 5 sR 5 E; 20 wds, E
u of NEA of NEA sec 8, T ;, SR 5
E; 2 lots Latanier, lot 7, lot 80 and
lot /, Blk 5; 120 wds, Ek OF SWA
and NJ of M of SEA e 36, I 4
SR 5 e; 80 wds, Ek of SEA sec 8 T
5 SR 6 E; $50 wds, Sk Of NEM VIZ
of SEA and NEA of NEA of SEA
sec Z T 5 SR Sc; so wds VIZ of NV
u sec 6 r 5 SR 6 E, 40 Nds, in sec
26 T 4 SR 5 E: 80 wds VIZ of SWA
sec 80, T 4 SR 5 E; 80 imp. in sec 20
T 4 SR S e: 80 wds, Sk of NEA sec
5 SR 6 E., all valued at So120;
parish tax s51.20, state $3.50, c v
1912, g r s1.27, levee s51.26, acreage
s52.5 5 school S14.42, int $1.86, cost
S17.25, total $220.42.
54e-MRS. S. & R. LEE HAWKINS
40 wds, VIZ of ER of NWA sec
SR 5 E, value s1.20; parish tax
40. state tax Goo, c V lie, g T sc,
Ieyee 1920, acreage 50, school 42c,
int zoe, cost 1925 total $8.05.
575-ELISHA HOLLOWAY
/ lot imp. Krotz Springs, lot l0,
Blk 16, of sub lot, B--value 500,
parish tax 81, state tax $500, c V zoe,
gr sc. levee 81, int zoe, cost s2.25,
total s7.70.
6o5-VAN. JAMES
/ lot M. I. Joseph, Capp's River
Levee, value $40; parish zoe, poll u
state 1oc, C v &c, leyee zoe, cost s2.2o,
total s3.77.
684-ss5, JNo. o. LEBLANC
z lots imp. P. B., lots T, s, and 8
Leblanc add, value S720; parish tax
ST 20, state tax $3.50, c V. re, 6 r Tic
leree s7.2o, school $3.50, int roe, cost
s225, total $2o.44
6S9-J. SIMON LEBLANC
8 lots imp, P. B., lots 10, i'll, II
Blk. A, Leblanc add, value $500, par
ish tax $500, state So, c v 40c, g T 10c
levee 81, school 81, int 24c. cost S2.25
total s10.98.
728-SAM LUCAS
2 acres imp. Mel, Triplett, LETTERS
Church Walnut ST., value 5000; par
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-05-23
total 5000.
955-J. BITE. RIDEAU

total 5000.
$50. BITE. RIDEAU
40 wds., G%odchaux, Harry Goudeau
Durio, value s270; parish $2.70, poll
81, state S1.35, c V 27c, 6 r &c, 1evee
1910, school csc, int CSC, cost $2.25.
total $11.57.
962-THOMAS RIDEAU
40 wds., Rideau, Hawkins, Rideau
Gurnette, value s16O; parish s1.60
poll 81, state Csc, c V 16c, 6 r 4c
Ievee s1.60, acreage So, school SEC
int, zoe, cost 1925, total $1,000.
977-ROSALIE ROBERTSON
/ lot Me1-Jackson, Moore, Will
liams, Halle, value $3.50; parish
$3.50, state 75c, C v 15e, g r &c, levee
| $3.50, int 16c, cost $2.25, total $6.35
| 9S9-J. A. ROWE
/ lot Mel-lot /, Elk 81, Krotz add.
value $50; parish soc, state 15c, c
Sc, G r 1c, levee 30c, cost $2.25, tota-
$3.O4.
1014-MRS. AMAs SHAMP
/ lot imp. Me1-Colbert, list st.
Dodge St, Payton ST., value $3.50;
parish $3.50, state Toe, C V 15c, g T &c
levee $50, int Ice, cost $2.25, tota
$685..
1~027-1028-
3 lots P. B., imp, 4 and 5, Blk 5
lIe8lanc add; / lot imp P. B. sassan
veazie ST., saizan. Same: value $500
parish s6, state 03, G V 60c, 6 T l5c
leyee Sc, school So, int Soc, cost 500
total $22.60.
1029-sINGLETON & MELANCoN
1 lot imp, P. B., lot /, Blk 8, Sal
a add. value $500; parish So, stats
$3.50, c v soc, g r SC, Ieyee So, schoo
a. 30. int 32c, cost $2.25, total $11.95
1067-GENNIE & OPHEL1A SUM
MERS
/ lot MeI-lot 4, Blk 81, value $50
parish soc, state 40c, C v SC, g r &c
leyee soc, int 10c. cost s2.25, tota
$4.45.
1os4-EDWARD THOMAS
20 wds., Plonsky, Duffy, Klaus
Dominique, value $50; parish 8oe
state 40c, c v sc, g r &c, levee sue
acreage ST., int 12c, cost s2.25, tota
SEAT.
1094-DAVID T. THORNTON
40 wds.. Godehaux, Harry Alpough
Durio, value $500; parish S3, poll y
stair $3.50, c v 30c, g r 8, leVee %
acreage So, school roc, int 36c, cos
1925, total 1888.
11f7-B. F. VANOY
i lot imp. lot 3, Blk. 10 20 imp
p Rouge. Godchaux, RaWlins, BuI
leigh value 1920; parish 1920
state ss.45, c v s1.29, 6 r BIC, leve'
1890, acreage $3.50, int S1.4o, cos
1925, total s42.01.
112eLMRs STELLA WALLING
lots, Mel-5, s, Z, S, 8, 10, II, BIZ
55 value 500; parish $40 stat
I s1.o5, c V Il, g r sc, ieVee S2.10, IN
zoe. cost 1925, total 1886.
1132-EST. S. P. WARD
/ lot imp. B. G., Mixer, P. Rd.. 7
I'D, Mixer, value $3.50; parish s2.5t
state s1.25, c V Csc, g r &c, IeVe
$3.50, int. 24c, cost s2.25, total 9.os
1145-MRS. ANNIE WILLIAMS
/ lot P. B., lot 3, Blk. Is, LeBIan
add, value $50; parish zoe, state lOs
G Y &c, levee zoe, cost $2.25, tota
/ s2.77.
115o-GEORGE WILLIAMS
Is imp, Richard, Rosenberg, Busf
Hunt, value 1910, parish $3.70, stat
s1.85. c v 37c, G r &c, leyee s3.7s
acre, SIPS. int. 44c, cost S2.25,tots
11s4.11s5 EST. ISRAEL ZERRIN-
CUE
/ acre, imp, 4th st, Warde,
Adams, Dodge ST.; n acre IMP
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-05-23

Able, End ST., Cemetery, Dodge St.:
/ lot Hazard, Joseph, River, Levee;
III imp, lot s, and VIZ Of lot 5, Blk.
Is; [ lot imp, 4th St, Leatterman.
Payton ST., Napoli; timber on 1876
acres, being lot 2, e 10, 7 Z SR z
&, all valued at 1880; parish 1880,
state $500, c v $1.38, g r 35c, levee
$3.50, acreage SC, int $1.45, cost
s7.25, total $$44.98.
FIFTH WARD.
9-MRS. ALBERTA ANDERSON
/ lot, Wash, James, Popler st.
Prescott Ave, Walnut ST., value $50;
parish soc, state Csc, c V Be, 6 r 1c,
school 10c, int &c, cost s2.25. total
1913.
23-MRS. CHARLEY ASTOR
/ acre imp, Thompson, Murray, P.
Rd. B. Court, value SO; parish 10c,
state SC, c v 1c, school &c, cost $2.25,
total S2.43.
24-ROSALIE ASTOR
1 lot imp, B Court, Fitzpatrick,
Thistlethewaite, Murray, value $3.50;
parish $3.50, state 75c, C v 15c, g r &c,
Ieyee $3.50, school soc, int 14e, cost
s2.25, total $6.63.
25-WATT ATEMAN
80 imp, Waxia, Larose, Dixon, La
rose, value $3.50; parish $3.50, state
s2.75. C V 55c, G r lac, levee $3.50,
acreage $500, school $1.10, int Csc,
cost s2,25, total $22.47.
30-JOSEPHINE AUGUSTA
n lot imp, Wash, Garrigue St,
| Carter, Dallas, Luckett, value $3.50;
parish $1.50, state 75c, c V 15c, g r4c,
school soc, int SC, cost 1925, total
$5.07.
309-D. w. EWTN
/ lot Wash, Dupre ST., DeClouet
Crawford, Bridge ST., value 500; par
ish 81, state SOC, c V 10c, g r &c, sch
zoe, int &c, cost $2.25, total $4.14.
315-ACHILLE FRANK
10 imp, Boagni, Harrison, Same
P. Rf., value $3.50; parish $3.50, POI
81, state $1.65, c v 33c, g r &c, school
/ Sc, int zoe, cost SIPS, total $9.47.
408-410-T. C. GIBBENS
200 wds., VIZ Of ny of NEA ser
9 t 5 SR Sc and NEA sec % 81
5 e " lot imp, Wash. Water st.
Sitting St., Wash st. Wolff ga loi
imp. Wash. Dejean St, Dupre st,
st. John St, Bailey, lumber on yard
saw mill and gin, all valued at S605O;
parish $1,000, state s30.25, c V S6.05
e r s1.15, 1evee 81, acreage $40, schoo
$12.52, int So, cost s8.25. total S1l5.04
! 4S9-NELSON HATTEN
/ lot imp, Wash, Mandville st
Hill ST., Prescott Ave. Kavanaugh st
value $500; parish 81, poll 81, statt
/ 81, c v Zoe, G r Sc, school 4Oc, Int l2c
cost s2.25, total s702.
537-sAMUEL JAMES
" lot imp, Wash, Dupre, Hill St.
Williams, Prescott, value 5000; par
ish 81, poll ST, c v zoe, state 81, E
SC, school 40c, int 12c, cost s225, to
tai s7.02,
599-MRs. D. KELT
30 imp, Wash, ThistletheWaite
B. Boeuf. Cocodrie, value $3.50; par
ish $3.50, state $3.50, c V CSC, 8 r Csc
school 1924, int Coo, cost $2.25, tota
s21.T2.
600-GEORGE w. KELT
/ lot imp, Stephenson, Quirk, +
Rd.. B. Boeuf, value s420; paris
1920, state S2.10, C v 42c, G r 10t
1eyee 1920, school s1.26, int 40t
cost s2.25, total s14.94.
COS
3 imp, Bennett, B Carron Col Ian
Co., value 500; parish 81, state 30
g v loo, g r &c, school zoe, int DC, COS
S2.25, total Sab.
636-PAUL w. LAMBERT
% imp, Canal Co, Blacksher, CT
nal Co, Pitre; 5 Wds, Dupre, Gui
lory, Dupre, Pegodin. value $500
parish So, poll 81, state S1.50, c Y 3ot
9 r Sc, int Ice, dsst .$2.25 total $50:
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-05-23
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ish $3.50, poll 81, state $3.50, C ,
66c, 6 r tic, levee A. B. $3.50, P
Barre school $3.50, int, 7Sc. cos
1925, total $3.50.
S83-VILLIER WYBLE
1 lot imp, P. B., lot 2 blk. 8, De
jean add, value 500; parish 81
state SOC, c v 10c, G r &c, levee R. R
81, Port Barre school SOC, int, lie
cost $2.25, total $5.49.
FOURTH WARD.
18-ALPHONSE ALPANGH
80 acres imp, Goudchaux, Harry
Burles, Thornton, value $210; par
ish S2.10, poll 81, state $1.05, C /,
&c, g r sc, levee $40, acreage S1.50
school 73c, int, 28c, cost $2.25, tota
$11.27.
3S-R. L. ANDREWS
l lot P. B., lot blk. %, Leblanc
add, value $40; parish zoe, state
10c, c V &c, levee zoe, school 10c
cost 1925, total $2.s7.
45-GEO. J. ARNAUD
2 lots imp, P. B., / and 2 blk. II
Sandoz Add, value $500; parish So
state $1.50, C v 30c, cost $2.25, tota
$11.93.
SMILES BAKER
1 lot imp, Morrow St, Havard-
st. P. Rd, Morrow, value $100i
parish ST., state 50cc V 10c, g
&c, levee 81, int, &c, cost $2.25, tota
4.94.
66|ULEs BEAsINBERGER
so wds., Schexnaider, Newman
| La1eur,- st., value $500; pol
ST., parish SO, state $3.50, c V soc,
r SC, levee So, acreage 81, int, 45c
cost 1925, total $16.40.
S6-LETHA BERGERON
Is wdh., Boagni, Hawkins, Swain
Lbr. Co, Taylor, value $50: parish
zoe, state 30c, C v &c, 6 r lie. levee
COO, acreage 75c, int, loo, cost s2.25
total s4-67.
9O-EDW. BERTRAND
l lot p. B. imp, Leblanc, Il. Rd.
Charles, Laws, value $3.50; poll 81
parish S1.6O, state SOC, C V Ice, g
&c, levee $1.60, school soc, int, Ice
cost $2.25, total $8.41.
161-PETER CAMELIA
40 wds. in sec. % T. 2 S. R. 2 E.
value $500; parish 81, state 81, G
zoe, & r &c, levee So, acreage 81, int
24c. cost 1925, total S9.74.
217-J. E. CLINE
l lot Krotz Springs, lot l block 6
value $50; parish tax soc, poll 81
state tax csc c v sc, 6 r lie, leyee
soc, int &c, cost s2.25, total s4.61.
233-MRs. j. COLLIGAN
4 imp, Leblanc, O. G. & N. b., LIE
Blame, Same, value $50; parish tai
90c, poll 81, state tax 45c, G v &c, {
r &c, levee 90c, acreage zoe, schoo
45c, int 10c, costs s2.25, total $685..
245-J. P. EASTMAN
30 imp., Hawkins, Dunbar, Haas
Thisthelwaite, value $40; parish ta2
s4.7e, poll 81, state s2.35, C V 47c,
+ 12c, levee s4.70, acreage 81, schoo
s1.65, int sec cost SIPS. total 1880
266-HENRY DEJEAN
/ lot imp, P. B.. lot Z, Blk. IT, Sal
zan add, value $3.50; parish tax $3.50
| poll 81, state $1.25, c V 25c, g T &C
Ieye $3.50, schol S1.25, int &c, COS
1925, total S1138.
| 2S3-RAPHAEL DEVILLIER
/ lot P. B., lot 8, Blk 5, Leblanc
add, value $50; parish tax soc, pol
| 81. state CSC, C V sc, G r 1c, levee soc
school csc, int &c cost $2.25, tota
S4.S6.
3o9-T. A. DUNBAR
80 imp. Hawkins, Same, Same, Wy
BILE, value $3.50; parish tax $3.50
state tax s1.90, c V 38c, g r 10c, leve'
| $50, acreage s1.50, school $1.33. IN
soc. cost $2.25 total S15.36.
| 317-31S|OSEPH DURIO
20 wds., --Omenette, Sand.
Bayou, Hawkins, value $50; SO imp.
| B. Court, Garland, Renty, Garland
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-05-23

ish tax So, poll tax 81. state 81, c v
zoe, 6 r SC. 1evee 81, acreage 10c, int
zoe, cost 1928 total, $3.50.
742-JNO. MANGIARACINA
i lot imp, Mel Cannon St., Regain
ST.. Verge, value $3.50; parish So 40.
poll 81, state s1.25, c v Csc, 6 r sc,
levee $3.50, int. "a, cost $2.25, total
S10.05.
750-751-HENRY MARGINAL
so imp, Gurnett, Same, Same,
Same; value $3.50; parish $3.50, poll
81, state $40 C v CSC G r 7, levee
$3.50, acreage $3.50, school CSC, int
40c, cost s2.25, total SAB.
772-J. F. MIDDLETON
3 lots p. B. lots 10, IL and II, Lee
Blanc add, value $50; parish 60c, poll
81, state Soc, C v &c, G r 1c, levee 60c,
school 30c, int SC, cost $2.25 total
SOFT.
f9-J. A. MOODY
40 wds., NWA of sWA Sc 81 T 2
SR 4 E, value s120; parish $1.20, poll
81, state Coo, c V lie, g r &C., levee
$1.20, acreage 81, int zoe, cost 1925,
total $3.50.
780-FRANK MONTAIGNE
1 lot imp. P B., Wyndotte st. Front
st. Solieau, Front St, value $500;
parish So, state 81, c v zoe, g r sc,
Ievee So, school 81, int zoe, cost $2.25,
total $8.70.
1871. H. MOORE
1 lot imp, Pal. T & P, Alcotte,
Hawkins, Alcotte, value $3.50: parish
s1.30, poll 81, state Csc, C V 13c, g r,
Sc, 1evee $1.30 school 46c, int 12c,
cost S2.25, total $7.24.
79s-MoRRoW SOCIAL AND IMP
CLUB
Morrow, Alderman, for years 1911.
1912 and 1913, value $500, $500, $500;
parish SIS, state $3.50, C v $50, g I
39c, levee SIS, int s1.52, cost $425
total $45.16.
828-MRS. MARY Nicely
1 lot Mel-Frame, Palmer, River,
Levee, value $50; parish SOC, state
25c, C V sc, 6 r lie, levee SOC, int dc,
cost $2.25, total $3.50.
S53-ROBERT OWENS
/ lot P. B., lot 5, Blk s, Leblanc
add; 1 lot P. B., lot 2, Blk s, Leblanc
add, value $50; parish SOC, state 25e
c V sc, g r lie, 1evee soc, school 25c
int sc, cost 500, tota 1856.
S5o-JAMEs PAGANI -
81 25-100 lying in SR Sc % T 2 ST
Q p, Value 9zoV; PARISH p1.ov, po,l -
STATE s1.oo' c ' aoc, g. iesss
Sz.oV, acreage 9o.1o, iht foe' oo'
$50. Iotal sI5.oe,
9zz-,EoI. DAN RhEo ra,d
l ioe lhlp.' Molau" ~ I'm .
nan, uapson .na 20 81 4oa %
parish - s.ats soo 90 Ok TOTO
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-05-23
rura. Old sars.. otax aensals: Hsat cure

The worst cases, no matter of how long standing,
are cured by the wonderful, old reliable DR..
Porter's A~ntiseptic Healing Oil. Il relieves
Pain and Heals at the same time. Sc, 6oc, SlG0.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-05-23

DO away with constipation by using
LTY LAX at Shute's Drug Store.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-01-06
SOLVE FORAGE PROBLEM.

Now III the selection Of the SurpnS>
ingly valuable and luNnriant types
found Wild In many sections. j. carried
out az indicated above. we shall have. I'm
my opinion. 4 Spiuy type many I mes
more valuable than this native spine
less II will also bc many times more
valuable than the cummon run AZ native
prickly pear aS found Wild. for II viii
produce many tines more tonnage per
acre and burn easier. II A. this selected
type that. believe will hc made the
main foundation for developing the VAST
section ii Southwest Texas. where there
NAV NOT be- irrigation water enough ior
al The land. to make safe and Sound
stock growing industries that VIII bring
land value to so or 40 IN acre. Oh
course this will To- in conjunction
with dry farming crops If dry country
cereals. that will supply those elements
not supplied by The cactus forage. -
make "A complete food. y balanced ra-
ton aud still better. III every large
tract a. farm devoted 10 tbs plant
could have a small irrigated tract. 4"
insure every wear other crops with which
"a supplement the cactus forage and this
H.. | believe. the method lay which the
development of vast areas Of that section
viii have 90 To- worked ont: that ~.
stock raising. based on CACTUS forage
with Il grass heritage when il rain>l
for 4 dependence. dry farming grain
crops. ~il0> aud a little irrigated tract
n possible. and with ii all some cotton.
and intelligent rotation oi the cultivated
crops and the cactus should not only
~ selected from these surprising types
aud planted in rows. but should To- kept
cultivated. viii bring such land values
a> | have stated ~ greater.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-01-06

~scrila~l property situated IN Cameron
County. Texas. and being part nj the II.
n H.. Fernandez grant ana known -
seven fifty- four hundrc,lthS tT.Jil acres
If land out NJ the North half uf Farm
Block 100 a. shpWn ~ AMI upon u plat
made ~ the San BrHitp Land n Water
Company II a.. and lcing IN NJ th.
North half NJ said block after drlUytiug
The .5 acres sold u T.. III. Wheeler. the
ten acres sold ~ y. T.. Carr son The i,H
acres sold ~ WI, Reich aul tn Ten acre.
sold 10 VIZ. Watson AMI for better III
ScriptIOn reference j. here msdc ~ the
several deeds made IN =. T.. latc, tn thc
said parties. together with MI thc rights
lnd appurtcnanco> and subject to al the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-01-06
ADV AGE.

cutting haul
only five or six
cost of singing
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-01-06
WHY C\CTrS REEVE

The failure of ''plmrlc>S cactus ~
endure III Texas the same temperature IL
does IN California has ~ times seemed
yer, %pprplcNiug. N IN owing Ia the cold
nights there. ny reason az which every
night i> practically n winter. and the
plant thereby becomes hard and resist
.eut | find ~ other explanation. AMI ~
.i~ am cnny need true. that Burhank>
and other SpiuclcSS cactus ARE enduring
with practical safety IN southern cal.
ilaruia ttmpcraturc> ~ ~ AMI even IA
degrees above zero. which here in South
Texas in hundreds w Instances noted.
.hill,d the plants outright
n have the same testimony from u
great many others. among them being
prominent and well known conservative
lrmrhmcn. who have sent "a California.
to the United States Department Of ~.
rirulture % Mexico. etc. for Spinelc>>
cactus cuttings. onl, 60 lose them after
nnr ur. al most. two wears.
n h. the high winter temperatures
which cause the real trouble. For these
sometimes warm ami halmy seasons both
Idl, and night for >ek>. force active
SAP movement. and Nrry tender growth
IN January on perhaps in early Fchru
lry. Then M 4 few hours the tcmpera
turr ma, tumble G0. ~ on even 80 dc
urtc>. IN other words. M H. the high trm
prraturc> Immediately preceding. rath
~ than the low temperature. that df
The damage
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NATIVE 'SPINELESS' CACTUS.

NAIVE I.14l.NH 't' -.
One variety. however. was not injur
"a. that being the one found generally
along the lilo Graudc. and observed b,
me-. during the seven cr eight years ]
have been studying the >pincicS> cactus
problem in Texas | am told that il has
been nearly 20 wears. aud that j. sup
posed 10 have come from Mexico. Prob
ably Mexico ion il origin for ! find evi-
dcncc> i'm that country. in my work
here. that ID has been known for cen.
tGr.rS.
Thus the prickly pear known there
a. nDpal' ~ used very largely ~ forage
for oxen aud stock cattle. the SpinelesS
types are seldom 80 usrl. the pricklN
ono being preferred the >pineS rendered
harmless ~ smuggling them over brush
fires ar NOR. recently with the pear
hurucrs' introduced from the United
States tn my work. TIL : hardy spine
less tyne which il considered native in
The Rio Grunlr section of Texas. al
ihuugh probably. a. stated. an immi
grant t. Texas from Mexico. H. found
hardy almost or quite ~ far north aS
San Marcos. II .S proven "a be safe. IA
the United StteS government cactus
station. near San Angelo. and in most
communities between there aud the Mex
leo border.
This native Spinclcss cactus il a aver
age Of the native pricklv pear plants
and. therefore. its less product o Of
tonnage makes il IL my opinion. not
a competitor ia value with the
native common run e spiny cactus
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New Orleans. La.-Clvdc Dlchas. who
was arrested with III. II. Harris. charg
al with taking $1,000 from the suit
ease of a. Ill. Wood. ~. Louis. mining
engineer. while on the steamship City ~
Mexico from Vera Cruz now said "a
H. the son ~ u wealthy Texas ranch
owner. and over this I'm interesting
point has arisen. To the detectives Dy
cha> said that H. had Got the moncy
which was found IN his pockets from
hi parents. wealthy ranch owners. IN
san Angelo. Texas. This statement II
rrfuted ~ 4 letter found i'll hi> pocket
IN which the American Consul III Tampi
(" stated h. had given the man trans
pprtation 10 New Orleans aud suggest.
81 tina, he b. assisted ~ the Red Cross
Society t. reach his home III san Angelo
Dycha> admits h. was released from
Monterrey. whsrc after serving thrs
wears in jail h. VA sfrcssl 81 al eight
year sentence for burglary.
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PROGRAM FORCONFERENCE
SOUTHERN AGIICTLTTRISTS To
DEVISE IMPROVED FARM MAR
kETING METHODS.

Austin. Texas. Ian. Reconnaissance
Agriculture has announced the following
a. the meeting place and tentative pro
gram for the conference. called hN him
of the Commissioners Of .Agricu tire of
the Southern and other States IA dis
cu>> aud. IL possible. devise anI improve
methods for marketing farm crops and
other farm products that will ~ raised
in those States this year:
Place and time of meeting. WcSlbrook
hulel. Fort Worth. Texas. Jan. II 9::;0
4. ~.
Meeting called "a order and obpcctS
stated hy Commissioners konc.
Appointment 1T committee and ten
minute talks on motions relating thereto.
Addresses If Commissioners Of Agri
culture followed ~ 4 general discus.
~ionS 81 points raised. Time limit II
addresses, twenty minutes each and ~
discussion. twenty minutes.
Addresses bv others. including CLAIR
cncc Ou>lcy. T.. A. Calvin sam A Lind
>cv. Joe IIir>rh. Edwin chamberlain. 4.
l.. Holland. Prof. 4. II. Austin. Prof. T..
!. Kyle. Prof. II. ". Nal, Dr. II. II.
Harrington. William =. Robertson. 10,
Campbell sam III. Dixon. y. Shch vii.
liam>. A.. H. Spragnc and Homer II.
Wade. Time limit ~ each speaker.
twcnt- minutes and At general discus
~t,E twenty minutes.
..'lori> II committees and discussion
~ lrd ;c'inm on same.
imhl prp4r in@> aud adjournment.
ID b. thought that il will take Nh,
greater part uf two daN> for the confer
cncc a. complete it> lahur>. The prin
cipal committees viii likely report III
The second day II 4 t~wotday>' session i,
found 90 he necessary. Commissioner
None has received replies that indicat,
that the meeting will h.. ia point of nj
tendance. an that could ~ desired. ant
SAYS that ~ T. >lmguinc that il vii
prove equally satisfactory ia results
achieved.
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rur PROBLEM IN HoETIcULTrRT

This explains. also. several other
seeming Inconsistencies III South Tex
a.. In fact. this T. the peculiar feature
of our climate that We must study very
carefully in horticultural practice and
also I'm agriculture The injurious effect
N these curious and quickly succeeding
extremes j. often still again compl
Gated with n long drought. and then a
warm. heavy rain both lust ahead II =
long hot spell in mid winter.
An close observers will recall that
when all these features come then some
times even mesquite and huiSachc tree.
are Killed. and even the Wild prirkls
pear cactus. But the residence of th,
latter has been ages long. in this pecul
lar climate. and il has. like the pecan
learned pretty well how 10 act The
.Spineles> one has not vet learned
Perhaps We may. sometime 10y n lone