Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-11-01

Fartment OF Agriculture. Wool nro-
cuct1on in Louisiana during the last
year was $4,000 pounds, the largest
IN the history of the state. The crop
is said to have brought an estimated
TOTAL value of 1861 900 to the wool
| growers.
Esther.-Live wire rice farmers ara
greatly interested in procuring some
OF the grain dry kilns which drv tba
smear rice and grain quickly for the
tnFesher. Thousands Of dollars
worth OF rice is lost yearly because
| OF rains and excessive moisture and
the United States department OF AZ.
I1cuItGre has been called upon to fur.
nish at once approved plans of the
| cry kilns.
Lake Charles. - At q meeting of
Ire w. E. Williamson post Of the
American Legion at the city hall tbe
cnarter was presented to the club
constitution and bylaws adopted, and
the following officers elected: B. w.
hody' post commander; T. s. Porter,
wee commander; David W. Eddy.
post aijutant, and Gordon Lake,
treasurer.
Leesville-Excessive rains during
October besides doing considerable
miscellaneous damage to crops, ser
1ously 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
fsh 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
rlous 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 tha
lower House OF the Legislature.
Alexandria.-P1ans are rapidly be-
ing formula led for the big Armistice
Day celebration to take place here
November. II. at which 1t is expected
that returned soldiers will be present
from Rapides and surrounding par
lshes. Preparations are being made
to entertain the largest crowd ever
sea1 In Alovondrio
Cooper-Henry Redman, a wealthy
kansan, is putting Up a BawmilI east
Of Cooper and expects to get out
ruch hardwood timber He is much
impressed with tho 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
IL making cotton seed sprout In the
feds Nearly all seed has been sold
as soon as the cotton has been ginned
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. E. Estarge Of
Opelousas has filed nomination pa
pers for state treasurer. He IS the
second man to enter the race for that
cfice. Howell Morgan OF Baton Rouge
entering several days ago. A. v. Coco.
attorney general, also fled his papers
for reelection.
Alfa1fa.-More than fve inches of
fell here in one day after much rain
fall for two weeks. What little cotton
was made Is rotting in the boIls. 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
$50, coo Of bonds with which to erect
end equip a brick school in Youngs-
Vile.
Washington, D. G. - The United
States Railroad Administration,
through its agricultural section, has
issued an illustrated booklet abou<
Louisiana, 10 be sent to home seek.
ers who have made inquiries about
the exceptional farming opportunities
In that state.
Washington, d. C.-Opposition by
the Louisiana producers to the ncens-
ing OF sugar may We withdrawn as q
result of the proposal of the Sugar
Board to pay o higher
Price for Louisiana sugars than will
be allowed the producers Of beet su-
gar.
Everybody wants war prices for any
thing he has to offer and thinks the
other fellow should take what was con-
sidered to be satisfactory five years
ago.
villa, who knows the great Ameri-
can game of bluff, threatens to go to
japan to get ammunition for new
but unless he wants to take
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