The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-05-08

Interested IN increasing tne Hraln |
crops. The date and place for this |
meeting will be set later
The request to the department of |
agriculture was as follows;
"The farmers of Louisiana have |
zone seriously into diyersificat:on |
this year. They have planted and are |
planting more oats. hay and corn than
ever before. However, they are large |
~ uniformed as to the best methods |
of harvesting and marketing This |
association believes it can render a
service to the state by assisting this
movement in a definite, practical way.
Can you send a man or men, from the
departmnt of markets or otherwise as
you see best, to travel state under
our auspices to get knowledge Of the
best methods down to the farmer
themselves. Oats are to be harvested
in six weeks, hence telegraphic in
quiry."
This project is the first step in the
program of cooperation among all
the agencies in Louisiana to stimulate
rural progress, devise more efficient
methods of harvesting and marketing,
and to quicken the inflow of desira-
BILE immigration. The visit OF experts
was arranged following the confer
ence of the Land and immigration Bu-
reau Of the Association Of Commerce
before which appeared Senator Rang
doll With an oyplopofiop oF tho NOR,
work proposed by the federal depart
ment Of markets.
r. l.. de lie Bertonne, a native Or
lanian long distance walker who is
under advertising contract with Chi
oago music house to walk $4,000 miles
without funds and neither beg. bor-
row nor STEAL" reached Cavington,
and will walk to Slidell and New Or
leas from here. The trip is from
Pittsburgh to San Francisco through
great portion of the South and was
started January 1, 1914, and to be
completed January 1, 1916. Up until
the present time he has worn out
eight pairs of shoes and has walked
17.424 miles. He is to receive $4,000
as a prize for a successful completion
of the trip.
Over ten carloads OF strawberries
were shipped this week by the two
Amite associations at prices main
tanned at $500 and up. For the first
time the returns fell a little below
the $500 mark. The fruit is reported
to be standing the drought remarka-
bly, well, the plants are refreshed
daily by heavy dews.
An interesting aftermath of the
school tax election was the donation
of s25 by Kung Sing, former proprie-
tor of the Chinese restaurant at Eu-
nice, to the Eunice High School Sing
could not cast a vote in favor Of the
tax, and said, as he wished TO help
the children in some way, he wrote
out his check for S25.
An appropriation was made by the
police jury for the completion Of the
public road at East Vaudeville. The
new public road from Covington to
Slidell is in course of construction.
The road runs through Helenburg,
| Chinchula, Vaudeville, Lacomb and
Ronfauca and will be shelled.
| The Sicily Island Gas and Oil Com
pany are to begin boring within few
days The members of the company
we're at Sicily Island to locate the
well. 1t will he 600 yards north Of
the second well, on F. o. Denham's
tract.
Partisan spirit is running high in
Thibodaux as a result of the recent
municipal election in which six Pro
gressives, including the mayor and
chief of police were elected as against
one independent who was chosen for
alderman.
The Presbyterian board OF foreign
missions started last year s292. 200 in
debt. and two months ago feared it
would end this year at least 100000
behind Instead. 1t has just closed its
year $4,000 ahead, and wiped out all
OF last years debt save 100000.
With every prospect OF record
breaking crowd. gathered from all
sections of Louisiana and Mississippi.
and with arrangements including
some of the biggest things in the fes
tival line ever attempted in New Or
leans, the United Ancient Order OF
Druids are looking forward to great
success on Sunday. May 16 at the
Fair Grounds.
George Huff, formerly of Esterwood.
but now living near Gueydan. passed
, through Estherwood and reported that
|, owing to dry weather he has 25o
. acres of rice to plant Not more than
20 per cent is planted so far in tina,
section and all large rice growers are
greatly behind with their work.
A. j. Hammons, clerk OF the cour
, of Union parish. was convicted by /;
Jury in the district court here of EN-