The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-11-01

year was oIZ,OOO pCunoS, the largest
In the history of the state. The crop
il said to have brought an estimated
total value of 1861, 900 to the wool
growers.
Esther.-Live wirn rice farmers ars
greatly interested in procuring some
or the grain dry kilns which dry the
sheaf rice and grain quickly for the
thresher. Thousands of dollars
worth of rice is lost yearly because
OF rains and excessive moisture. and
the United States department of Ag-
ricultGre has been called upon to fur.
n:sh at once approved plans of the
cry kilns.
Lake Charles. - At a meeting Of
tie w. E. Williamson post of the
American Legion at the city hail, the
charter was presented TO the club,
constitution and bylaws adopted, and
The following officers elected: B. W.
Eddy, post commander: T. S. Porter,
vice commander; David w. Eddy,
post adjutant, and Gordon Lake,
treasurer.
Leesville-Excessive rains during
October besides doing considerable
miscellaneous damage to crops, SER
iously cut down attendance at the
Vernon Parish Fair, the big event Of
the year in this parish. Notwithstand-
ing roads which were bad. fairly
good attendance is reported, with
visitors from all portions of the par
ish and adjoining parishes.
Shreveport-The last week has
witnessed a decided awakening in
interest in parish policies and in place
CT the dearth of candidates for va
riOus Offices. particularly for repre-
sentative from Caddo, there are now
twenty-five candidates for office in
which Shreveport is particularly IN
terested and eight candidates for the
lower House of the Legislature.
Alexandria.-Plans are rapidly be-
ing formulated for the big Armistice
Day celebration to take place here
November IL, at which il is expected
that returned soldiers will be present
from Rapides and surrounding par
lshes. Preparations are being made
to entertain the largest crowd ever
seen in Alexandria
Cooper.-Henry Redman. a wealthy
Kansan. is putting rp sawmill east
OF Cooper and expects to get out
ruch hardwood timber He is much
impressed with the live stock and
agricultural possibilities OF this par
isl and believes many Northern men
will come in when good roads are as
| sured.
Natchitoches. - Continuous rains
and combined with the warm weather
Is making cotton seed sprout III the
Feds. Nearly all seed has been sold
as sooI as the cotton has been g'nned
and as seed in the fields now will be
unfit for planting, may will be COM
PEELED to buy seed for next years
crop.
Baton Rouge-H z. Estarge of
Opelousas has filed nomination pa
pers for state treasurer. He is the
second man to enter the race for that
office. Howell Morgan of Baton Rouge
entering several days ago. A. V. Coco.
attorney general, also filed his papers
for reelection.
Alfalfa.-More than FIVE inches Of
fell here in one day after much rain
fall for two weeks. What little cotton
was made is rotting in the bolls. Cow
peas and sweet potatoes also are
spelling in the fields.
Lafayette. - The school board has
set November 20 as the date for the
calling of a special election to vote
$4,000 of bonds with which 10 erect
end equip a brick school in Youngs-
Vile.
Washington, d. &. The United
States Railroad Administration,
through its agricultural section, has
issued an illustrated booklet abou,
Louisiana, 10 be sent to home seek.
els who have made inquiries about
the exceptional farming opportunities
In that state.
Washington, d. C.-Opposition by
the Louisiana producers to the hcens-
ing of sugar may " withdrawn as a
result of the proposal of the Sugar
Equalization Board to pay higher
Price for Louisiana sugars than will
be allowed the producers Of beet su-
gar.
st. Benedict-The warmest Octo-
Der weather in twenty-five years was
registered in ST Benedict. ]. Koi-
lock, a local farmer. lost a big mule
which was Frustrated by heat while
Going some light p'owing.
Hammond.-Emmett A. Herring,
secretary Of the Hammond Chamber
Ct Commerce, has been appointed
parish chairman of the Roosevelt Me-
mortal Fund Campaign to start here
sOCn.
Baton Rouge.-Fred J. Grace, regis
tar of the State Land Office, has his
nomination papers with James J.