New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-04-26
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Special 70 The New Orleans Crescent
| bRoWssViLLE, April ~, lS6V.
Mr.. Editor-I called your attention in my last
TO the very great mistake which seems to prevail
throughout the country as to the unproductve
character Of this valley. Singular as 1t may seem,
this idea is entertained and propagated by men
who profess to know from observation and expe-
rience, and is therefore the more easy of imposi-
ton on the public but am much mistaken if this
error succeeds q great while longer for abilities
and opportunities are now at work to dispei it far
and near.
i The only necessity that the most unfayorabie
season imposes on US is that OF producing
an artificial moisture by irrigation II Is admitted
that there are years here as In sslsslppi ana Ala
bama when there is great scarcity OF wafer; put
these deprivatons are not constant, nor are they
fatal Crops are regular ana large, as q general
thing, and they never fail entirely, nor do they
even fall OIL thirty per cent WINCH You VIII ADMIT
- no very kiliing caamity ~ country where ~
/ average producdon Is al least twenty per cent.
larger than IN most parts 81 Alabama, Mlsslssppl
tennessee or LIMOS. = adii't .aat Inns Wans IS
drawback, put Y y no suca caianll'y US shouid
frighfen men rom even taxing iook at me MO
s'rande. lchailense tne 1enhessee OF ohio lar'heI
70 snow sueh ifnitiui yieius % niess orr farmers
even IN tner oryest season' moi 70 SPEAK OF tne
years Wneh w nave Iuli ana iair snare OF wet
and dry weather.
have seen too many agricultural countries to
be deceived ~ the appearance 81 this and have
heard too many censures passed upon California, to
be frightened from putting my faith in the ultimate
success OF me Rlo Grande. IN met dare not
challenge me penehcence oil TOD TO THINK that ne
would make an extent OF country like this, just
u rs wanted and yet 50 feebly endow it that
y Woulu not aord support y me creatures 20 put
upon u. WY nave we herds OF deer, wild cattle,
Hlid nogs and even buffalo upon this river,
: ~ wan MOI ieed Them Why are the Woods hiled
VAIN wild turkeys and the choicest birds, II there
y NO HuitIalness 10 the SOIL to feed them! The
quesuons answer themselves to every sensible
lnina, ior me ANIMALS 81 nature never abound
Where she ofiers them no sustainnent from the
surface q inc earth
Due 70 aescena 70 particulars. Ihis Valey IS boun-
HUI IN the choicest grapes, peaches, melons, hgs,
pomegranates, oranges. hmes, lemons, aprlcots,
and all other fruits OF tile temperate and tropical
zone. fotatoes, corn, Deans, peas tomatoes, arte-
chohes, ochre, mustard, pumpkins, cabbage, Gu
eumoers' tarnips peets, carrots, onions, asparra-
gus, celery, ana score OF other vegetables are
now Ionnd on the tapes Of the hotels IN the great
esc aDnhuanee. ana 20 sum Up me agricultural
capaclty, the SOL pecuhariy adapted to the pro-
aucuon q sea lsiana cotton, Hhcn OF Itself oilers
rug sures. ana fichest yle.o 70 the EFFORTS OF the
"a ni Vs u any plah'er ~ honsiana can grow
'nore proauIe y " hsu riser iarm IMAM nave
,us'lt'o :. aposo' anu Wni'n eanno. W proauceo
~ 80 - 10y o's, SUM superior
~. nis ianone over 'ne one snouio IKE TO eau
u, n, ~ t,,is o.ooAeu ahu ~ ~ y suea'
N.' = SEEMING ".'n oppoi sali'ies iof 'le
sdu,s'tion u wealth. anu II oiiy aepehds upon
poiisoa. osusus y nii'is thelil y aeseiopment'
n.us e1,s uay peen saown grape vines "hich
- p,euuoe : pusiiei y 'na1 irula, a9o Whicn
az on'5 VIZ yeais oia' anu one vine 10 now
uroopins villa puhehes, WnIch was SET ont last
90. y sssefai siles WHICH, arc now coming on
=, nv =. .ieho' nons pfoDiises more
- ~ 1.a. snoos sua loin aiaga grape vlhe'
on 'ne islAna VI e'alaga, anu oroughs mere Dy the
ilassei = sup. ."e IT. tnus = iair wy 20
pfuuue s'.- our own sl''laea w,ne.
nj. SINGER pro.ler OF .ne famous sewing ma
sn'ne 'iiieel' AUS ioua.ea On ah isiano bordering
on the coast, between BraZoS Santiago and COrpus