New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-03-02
ADVANTAGES OF WESTERN Lars
ANA. Asla
Cheapness Of Lands-Means of Comm,
cation, Prairies, Timber. Climate. Raj
roads, Etc.
From the vermilionvilie Sugar BOWL

roads, ETC
From the verlnilionvilie Sugar-3owli
With all their boasted advantages 81,
| Northwestern States. which attract en-,
grants by thousands from all parts of tbs
world, are not equal to Western Louisiana
| in any particular.
In regard to cheapness of lands. which,,
| an important consideration with the inmi
| grant, we contend that no country ofar,
| greater inducements than does ours. Tbpro
| are thousands aud thousands Of acres ~:
government land yet to be had under tho
| hompste act free OF cost. and more still
| which can be bought for triting sum-ss
| CHEAP indeed. that when we consider near
ness to market and means of communica.
| ton no country in the world offers greata,
| Inducements to those seeking new homes
| While in many localities in the N0rthwes.
| settlers are remote from commercial
| centres that when they make crops thew
| find it will cost more to get them 10 market
! than they are worth. and they can not de-
better than use them for fuel, which is verr
scarce: here. on the contrary. our means Of
| communication are so numerous that pro.
! ducc of all kinds brings high prices. even
| on the farms where purchasers seek IT,
Throughout the entire region of South.
western Louisiana no locality can be found
| where the settlers will be more than TWEEN.
| t. miles from navigabie streams, and We
| are sure 10 other portion OF the United
| States embracing such vast territory. of
fers such numerous natural outlets for the
| SHIPMENT of surplus produce as does West
| ern Louisiana. This one fact, which is of
the utmost Importance to settlers. should
not be forgO item. They had better pay $40
per acre for land near naylg2ble streams
IalthOugh it will not cost half OF that
amount. in most cases, if the immigrant
desires TO purchase here) than 70 take gov.
ernment land tree OF cost, III the far West
where they have no market for their pro.
duce. And yet the government lands in
Southwestern Louisiana al! lie cOmpara-
lively near channels OF communication with
market.
But this is not ali. While our prairie
lands are even more fertile than those of
the Northwest, timber is much more pen.
titJli. for it can De found in considerable
quantity along almost every water course
Then, too, trees of all kinds grow with
wonderful rapiditv under the genial rays
of our long summer sun, so that any foa-
mer can, in five years, supply himself with
as much wood as he needs, either !OC fen:
ing or fuel.
We read Of the terrible suffering and
death of settlers Oh the prairies of the
Northwest during the late cold weather.
and the scarcity OF fuel in tina: country
must be q terrible drawback to Us settle.
ment: but here. our praivies are much
shorter distances. and it is not necessary TO
have one-half the fuel required in a colder
climate. This Is anOtle2 very 3mpOrtau:
consideration.
Ali these advantages are aeanewie fsci
and fully appreciated BY those who GENE
from other countries TO make their homes
here. Immigrants who have already 10.
Gated here. are universally loud in rhei!
praise OF ONE climate. which they find de.
.ightful throughout the whole year. and
remarkably hedlthv-!n fact. the hed.thies:
portion of the United States: but on tia:
point we have spoken heretofore.
All these many natural advantages. and
scores OF Others. Of which. we shall sDeai:
in the future. will soon lie better kuow3
to the world than ever heretofore. Ers
long the railroads. now in course Of rono
struction. will be completed .hroughou:
our cOuutry-0ne line crossing the prairies
to Texas. and the other branching irolp
Nermiionvillr to Shreveport. through
section unsurpassed Tor :ertiitv-and with
the snort OF the iron horses. which will
awaken our sleepy citizens from their
drowsy Indifference to thu many good gifts
bestowed upon hs hy ii benetic.nt Provi.
dence. vii! come thousands o: honest hsartS
and jciling hands. TO assist us N making
our country all that could b" desired. with
its hundreds of schoo! hous"s and churches.
happy homes. with intelligent.
obcdient and Industrious children: all OF
which would give Us good society. good
roads. light taxes and good government.
FciiOw-citizcns, let lis arouse ourselves 20
a becoming sense of the greatness ii store
for Us, be fully prepared tor j.. aad eves
ready to assist those VINO VII! ere IJl. ssris
homes with Us.