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GreteM i In 1Ery E m-. "e Crowley's Greatest M illy Estabi. .h We are showing the most extensive line and by far the most advanced styles of ladies' weak, Bch pattern street and tailored hathe la in ribbons, silks, velvets, and neck wear that are shown this side of New Orleans. Give us your order, will guarante etplease. THE .I ADEFR, o.wL..-EL . .. Rice Raising in Trinidad, Interesting Address on Growth of the Cereal in West Indies. Address delivered before the 1905 Agricultural Conference of the Imperial Department of Ag riculture of the West Indies, by Rev. Dr. Morton.. Upland rice was more exten sively cultivated, in proportion to the population, thirty five years ago than itis to-day; indeed it can not now be regarded as much more than a catch crop. The rea sons are simple. It can only be grown on lands on which more profitable crops can be cultivated it gives a smaller return than swamp rice, and there being usu ally but one invitation to the birds of the neighborhood they all ac cept it, and feast at the expense of the cultivator. The cultivation of swamp rice has grown rapidly in recent years. The first favor ite is a long-grained rice called by the East Indians "Joyiya," which seemsindentical with "Na gra ' rice. It is usual toplant all swamp rice in nursuries early in June, and to plant out into the field early in July. But this varie ty has a tendency in good land to grow very tall and-suffer from lodging. To preventthis it is sown more widely in the nursery and kept longer there before replant ing. This dwarfs the straw and thus prevents loss of crop by lod ging. The next favorite is called "Mutmuriya" which is short grained' like "Chitigong," It is less prolific than "Nagra." These two are reaped in October and spoken of as five months' rice, A third variety ("Jarahar") takes six months'to mature. This has a longer grain than "Nagra," It is very prolific; but the top leaf al mn6st surrounds the heavy ear which it helps to support, and be ing' necessarily cut cleaning the rice. Other varieties are sweet rice which smells sweet in the field, in the bag, and on the table; blads rice, red rice (two varieties large upland rice, twelve weeks' rice, and bearded rice. This last haa a long awn, somewhat like bearded barley, whichis verv'use ful in defending the grain from theattacksof birds. Thirty bar releof "Nagra" rice in the husk per 'cre may be taken as a good crop; 24 of "Chitigong" and 15 of upkdnd rice. which is equal to a boat 'half that number of bags wbemcleaned. In Trinidad native rice isgenerallyeold in the husk. The price at present is $2.00 per barrel, but itvarieswith the price of imported rice. Milling has been tried, and is one instance, on the Cartoi savanna, with both skill and Canital, but the effort is at present in abeyance. The reasons are not far to seek. Rice keeps best in' the husk. From October to December bad roads and the moist atmosphere make both transport to the mill and milling difficult. A very large proportion ofthe cultivators do the savanna, and cannot store their rice there till the dry season to be milled. The family of the East Indian can clean the rice as it is needed, or others tan be hired to do it. All th&9 make the mill a secondary cotsideration so long as the whole crbp is consumed by the native _· · Auction Sa. Beginning Saturday, September 30 at 10 o'clock, at Louisiana Stables Ewell's old stand, Abbeville, Louisiana. 50 Head of Horses and 40' Head of Mules Several fine single and double drivers as well as a number of good saddle horses included in this sale. Mules broke and unbroke. A lot of buggies, wagons and farming implements will be included in this sale. . TERMS OF SALE-Cash or notes bearing 8 per cent interest. Everyv- ue; horse, buggy and Jmplement will be sold one at a time, givingto the rich and the poor an equatahow. Every sale goe to the highest bidder. Come wbetheryou buy or not, a day in the City of Abbeville will do you G. 1 SHAW Aaotienoer. population. Rice is ofted soaked over nightin cold waterand steam ed till the husk cracks. It is then dried after which it is easily husked and when again thorough ly dried it will keep for a long time. It has then the appearance of "Ballam" rice. Rice is reaped above the upper joint. In favor able soils and seasons when cut it at once sends out collateral ears and produces a second crop which may be from 40 to 50 per cent, of the first. A small third crop may at times be secured, but this is generally discarded. After the crop is reaped the cattle are al lowed to roam over the savanna, I tramping down the straw in graz ing upon herbage which has grown among the rice. When the-dry season sets in, the land cracks in alldirections and toaconsiderable depth. This is nature's substitute for man's plow or fork. Low forms of vegetation cover the soil and provide, for half the year, a rota tion of crops. With the -first showers weeding begins, and the cracks are partially filled with green foliage and vegetable mould. A second weeding com pletes the process. This is all the manure that is applied. In some of the small swamps, the outlet can be opened or closed to regul ate the water supply. These sel dom suffer from either flooding, or dronth. On the Caroni savanna there are places that greatly need large arteries to prevent flooding, and all over the rice lands more attention should be given tb em poldering the fields and holding in reserve a supply of water. The crop just reaped was reduced by dry weather to less than 50 per cent. of an average crop. The seed used in Trinidad has become greatly mixed, different varieties being very commonly grown to gether. Something shouldbe done to help this industry by drainage of lands that flood, by improved seed, and by devices for the con- 4 servation of the surplus water a gainst a time of drouth. Cumpoetitive- Bidin. Good Prices Offered for New Crop Texas Rice. Sale of rice has just been com pleted under the competitive bid ding system at Eagle Lake,which is instructive as to the trend of prices in Texas. The stuff was in the rough, and was offered by B. L. Vineyard, of 'Houston and Eagle Lake. All of the purchas era state that the purchase was made for milling, and not for seed purposes. The bids follow: The lots offered were as follows: 1, 2,500 sacks; 2, 140; 3, 90; 4, 190; 5. 100. 1. 2.. 3. 4. 5. EatletLake Co.....$3.52 $3.17 $3.17 $2.50 v$3.20 McFaddin Co...... 3. ............ National Co........ 3.51 3.3 3.30 23.50 3.00 Standard M. Co.... 3.47 *3.40 *4.35 '2.62 3.10 Lakeside Co........ .... ... .... ......... J. A. Lambert....... 3.43 330 3.30 2.60 3,00 T. Robertson........ 3.35 3.30 3.05 2.50 3.00 *Awarded to. The big growers have general. ly adopted, the competitive bid ding syatem, and they find that it pays them to do it. They thus get the benefit of the real competition 'which may prevail, and while they are liable to be the victims of an agreement,thev will more quickly find this out under the sealed bids principle than under the. old "hawking" !d plan. n- The publication of the bids is n vigorously opposed by the mills y and the buyer, on the, ground a- that it is unfair to them to show g what, they have offered. How :e ever, the sellers in this instance d would not agree to keep the price r- secret, though this is generally it done, The sellers say that they ,s wish to keep the market good for h others who are vet to turn loose ºf their crops. If all the sellers y would make known the price s they receive the farmers as a e whole would be benefitted. The t- effort to establish a rice exchange i, at Houston was killed because of I the refusal of the interested par a ties to give correct information y as to actual transactions. Like Finding money. e Finding health is like findingmoney --so think those who are sick. When you have a cough, cold, sore throat, or chest irrtation, better act promptly like W. C. Barber, of Sandy Level, Va. BHe says: "I had a terrible chest trouble, caused by smoke 'and coal dust on my lungs; but after finding no relief in other remidies, I was cured by Dr. Kings New Discovery for Consumption, B Coughs and Colds." Greatest of any cough or lungs medicine in the world. At all drug stores. 50c and $1,00; guaranteed. Trial bottle free. Talmage's R'ce Report. i There has been an active de mand during the week, both local and nearby points contributing their share to the general activity. With -stocks at the minimum, prices are held firmly and more in consonance with current values at primary points. Honduras sorts are in mos t active request, but a renewed interest is manifested in the Japan styles, as they are re latively cheaper account of whole grain and uniform character. Ad vices from the South note good demand on the Atlantic Coast, Offerings are not large as plant ers are busily engaged in cutting and curing the crop. 'Latest ad vices note rain interfering with harvest% At New Orleans mark is active and strong at figures 1 which show an advance over pre vious week. Receipts compared with last year are only about sixty percent, while sales are very nearly the same as at equal i date. This will naturally account E for. the strong position of the ( market. In the Interior South West Louisiana and Texas plant. ers are busily engaged in harvest- E ing and are not Hushing their c crops forward. There is quite an active competition between buy- a ers of Rough Rice, and full prices G have been paid for the few Darcels " offered. The mills have been work- t< ing Old Crop, whlch has found ready sale and but little "New" u has been turned out. For the next i thirty days the harvest will be ¶ the chief care and the "yield at the thresher" will beof paramount importance, as it will largely de- F termine the quality and indicate the quality of the season's pro duction. Attacked bUr a Mob And beaten, in a labor riot, until covered with sores, a Chicago street conductor apylied Bucklen's Arnica Salve, and was soon souid and well. "I use it in my family," writes G. J. Welce, of Teksnsho, "and find it per fect." Simply great for cuts and burns. Only 25cat all drug stores. LOUISIANA STABLE. Successors to J. S. Ewell. LeBlane & Strader, Proprietors. LIVERY. FEED, SALE. Live Stock for sale or trade. Hay, Corn, Oats, Mixed Feed for Sale. Phone 17. . Abbeville, La. Livery, Feed iSa le Stable Fine equipments. Good drivers w,..IV sanow the country. Traveler's . interests specially looked 'af.er.'.. The best of accommodations for thoe who need good service. I am at McWorkman & Reiber's o0~ Stand on corner First and Daspit Streets. F0. 7etaire Phone, 10. The cool and senic route. The quickest time. Less than 4 days to Portland. Less than 4 days to San Francisco. 4 Only. $62.50 Portland,and California includ ing Colorado and back. On sale every day. I Return limit 90 days. Go one way and return another, Make your trip a pleasant one. Uni limited stop-overs at Denver, Colorado" Springs. (For Pike's Peak and Mani tau), Pueblo, Williams. (for Grand Canyon of Colorado), Los Angeles,. Adamana. (For Petrified Forests), Livingston. (For Yellowstone Natioti al Park), Salt Lake, Ogden, St. Paul, Glenwood Springs, Las Vagas, San Bernardino, Tacoma, Seattle,Spokane, ,Vancouver and other points of interest too numerous to mention. $38.50 Denver, Puebelo, Colora . * do Springs and back. Aug ust 11, 12 and 13. Extended returth limit, September 25th. TICKET OFFICE-229 St. Charles, corner Gravier, opposite Postal and Western'Union Tel.,offices. Phofes, ,Main, 3639 L, New Orleans, La. F. E. GUEDRY, Dist, Pass. Agent.. llinois CGentr I "" Double Track Two Daily east Traina D aily C nn c, t i Q6 , ig a P with Ediider P I' cific in Union Sta tion, Ne Srta Chicago, t. I ui Cincinnati, to in ; s yule, and &a poi'rt - North' an ' Buffet Library Care, Dliie Car, e l s carte. ' Free Chair Cars. '`PhnaSa r. For tickets aWd further ICia, AA r r' 4N ý't' .. ý`. _R+f .n .ýus ý..2 ýY ý ."k"nfCse. _ .. ! p.ing but fine i. p)yr specialty in -,EN'S WEAR. S.. Before Buying see me 0 bSilverman,J `'I Merchant Tailor and Men's Outfitters. Phone . . . 151. 8tae Streut. Abbeville, La. -H_ enry Look ;LAUNDRY The Best Washing. 4 PORTANT GATEWAYS 4 !ouble to answer questions JA LINE TO - North Texas, Arizona. New Mexico ifornia. ocpeigetal.r at Ferw Orean fox attention given patrons 1. J. Thoawu, 10s, Tex WliOlURE THr LUNOS FOiR 5a $. o 00stoo ,QI. F Fes Trial. e Qu8ekt C*.ure fa. mas di LUNG TZOV3. L8, OlASY BAOK . We are daily receiviung our F WICNTEI Stock fA iAW, S CA MARX, and STERIJNG BRANDI CLQTHIN Don't place your order for same M see our line. STAUFtIWR BROS. A S OUR NEW On the inside page of this iss BA I8. KENNrEDY Representing PLANTERS RICE MILL COI8 Y, Abbeville, Louisiana.r . ++ ~ ~' . :- pfd ueen &Cresce Cool and scenic line to Summer esorts, Mountains, ake and Seashore. Very cheap 8ummer Ticke now on Ask your ,agent to route you via QU1EE CRESCENT ROUTE. Two fast trains 4 Throvgh sleepera.iunjpg ta T. Carte,. For eir informatio +tt C. F. -OODS T. PA., $Ato~ - s a Health Resort For The Sornt . Altitude 1100 feet above Lake. ( .. Etreemely, low rates and ko For foallrhi aion write o f:raon n-rsorsigd. : E. E, GIBSON, General Agut, u Wi n y - . .pt. 1,t o Oct . 3 , r t0 P i ý f: ·a ++m. .ii ·