The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-02-14

ton crop Of 1918 continue to increase
the yield considerably over that Of
the preceding year. The figures conf
piled by Special Ginning Agent ]. U.
Vining, up to January 16, show GIN
ming Of 4,726 bales, as compared with
2,761 up to the same date of 1918.
Demonstrations mace by Miss Let
tie Ensign, parish home demonstra-
ton agent, indicate as good work
! done in Tangipahoa parish as any
where in the state. Several canning
clubs have been organized for the
year 1919 and lessons in sewing ami
cooking have been assigned.
AT the meeting of the police jury
OF Grant parish at Colfax President
Brownlee opened the bids received
for the sale of the second $4,000
worth of the bonds voted by this
parish for the building of the Jeffer-
son Highway.
State Corn Club Agent J. r.
Crumpton during brief visit to Col
fax. held conference with Parish
Agents H. F.. Cassell and Carr Smith
to map out plans looking to the fos-
| tering Of corn club work among the
boys of the parish.
The New Orleans Bee, a French
newspaper which has been published
for about ninety-two years, has been
bought by R. N Stephens, editor of
the Labor Advocate; R. L. Sutton
and William L. Doeneis, organizers
for the American Federation Of La
Dor.
The Tangipahoa Parish School
Board, with w. D. Henry as presi-
dent and A. c. Lewis secretary and
superintendent of education, is plan
ming to make determined effort
during the next session to obliterats
illiteracy from the parish.
Only two cases of influenza devel-
oped at L. S. u. since Christmas &C
cording to reports of the local Board
of Health. The disease appears to
have run its course during the first
epidemic when the barracks was
crowded with cases.
With the rapid extension Of the
modern methods OF storage, the
sweet potato can and should be made
one Of Louisiana's biggest money
crops, says a statement issued by the
Louisiana State University, extension
department.
A. A. Mendoza, agricultural dem
onstration agent for the parish, an
nounces that he has just made the
third shipment of hogs grown in st.
Landry parish. This last shipment
consisted of $50 head Of swine.
The strawberry outlook in the
Hammond section of Tangipahoa for
the coming season is bright and q
good crop is anticipated.
Special teachers to teach adult il
ilterates to read, write and cipher
were urged OF the parish school |
boards by T: H. Harris, state super
intendent of education in a recent
tour over fifteen parishes.
The Louisiana and Northwestern
Railroad Company has not, as yer,
been ordered sold, according to Huey
Ps Long. member Of the State Rail-
way Commission.
The cotton crop of st. Landry, par
ish raised in 1918 win be four thou.
sand bales short Of the production
of 1917, according to the government
report.
An additional passenger train has
been added to the Texas and Pacific
between New Orleans and Alexan-
dria. the Railroad Commission an
nounced.
AIeSAuAu6 IstuST n. w. may Oh the 4
Baton Rouge District held the first
quarterly conference Of the Ham
mond Southern Methodist Episcopal
Church.
A large number OF st. Landry men
who were in the army in France have
returned home and speak highly Of
the treatment accorded them BY the
people OF that country.
Governor Pleasant issued = procla-
nation urging patriotic airs be sung
during the Week or Song fixed for
February is to %.
Permanent organization OF the OPP
elopsas Chamber Of Commerce took
Place at the Elks' Home II that city.