Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-05-02

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lofty branches to meet the kisses OF
the sun and the huge cypress with
Blended knees only await the onset
Of the axmen before turning their
hearts into gold. The houses are all
new and respondent and each il
equipped with running water and
lights. There are no cabins nor ex-
pensive improvements and the tenants
are well satisfied and contented.
Their lives glide on like rivers that
water the woodlands and they never
worry Tor trouble the landlord for
money or food. They never grow
tired nor sleepy and work from the
sun to sun, refusin&g to follow the
time-honored custom Of idling ON
Saturdays and holidays. =,
These plantations grow cotton.
corn and oats simultaneously, and tits
q beautiful sight to zee row after
row and mile after mile Of growing
grain and flsecy cotton needing moth
ing but the hand Of nature to Guilt
vate them. Rain only falls a. the
gentle dew from heaven and never
except when wanted. The climate q
ideal, the uays warm and slnihiny
and the nights beautiful and moen-
light. ~.
Blue grass grows in the meadow,
Interpreted with lesperdsxa and Glow
er, the pastures stay green the year
round pasturing flocks without num-
Der. There il no bermuda, having
been replaced by the blue grass and
clover. Beautiful streams Of clear,
sparkling water constantly run from
springs that are hidden. There are
wonderful lakes stocked with trout
and bass in profusion, and tits said
that pearls to the value Of thousand
have been taken from the cool, rocky
.heds. ~ 49,
Even when King Cotton leaves hi
throne and the staple sells for tws
|.pennies the pound the land win pa,
it investment.
I hope, dear sir, that these places
/. will please you and that you win con
slider them well before buying else
where. --.
They are located in the Parish O
Utopia on the River Of Gold.
SIDNEY w. JOHNSON.
LOUISIANA SWINE BREEDER!
HAD BIG MEETING
Ninety hog dealers, breeders, etc.
attended the meeting Of the Swim
Breeder Association yesterday q
Mound, L. A. C. o. Tern, prssiden
presided, and interesting talks wer
made by w. d. Bondreau, Louisian
State University; United States. Sen
ator Ransdell, Congressman r.
Wilson, Of Monroe; r. K. Bonsy, tn
latter . prominent planter and breed
er Of Duckport.
The meeting was held in . no
house, q long building, 100x25 fee
whitewashed and very clean. Nj
Boney directed attention to the fat
that If q person had said five year
ago that men Of the standing IN
calibre Of those present would atten
a meeting in a hog ohuse, he woul
have been laughed to scorn, but hel
they were demonstrating the fact
the satisfaction Of every one, IN
that it was . very profitable meetin,
The speakers, to . man, recon
mended good bears for the purpoi
Of building up herds, and to ha,
pure bred stock at all times.
All present went to the "stocl
|. yard" or hog farm, managed by N
!. Hoffman and after hearing Hof
mans talk about forage crops. agree
y that his system for planting foraf
y crops il the best. This system il
q plant wheat, rye and clover in Il
= fall and winter and peas, corn Al
r beans in the summer.
Mozart Kaufman was very enth
1t siastic about the lunch" served
ID the ladies Of Mounds. He said it w
in one Of the best dinners ever serve
II as the table was covered with lar
r variety Of meats, vegetables, al
I'd home made deserts, and more tn
b. enough for half as many more p
E sons as were assembled about {
m tables.
10 The men gave the ladies q vote
n thanks, but, ~ Mr.. Kaufman stat<
er the hearty manner in which th
y ate, and their sxprssgions Of dslia
In | constituted vote Of thanks 4
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