New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-08
1hs Rsssssilisses q the Calf Csase.

The following interesting paper, from th
Den Of IN eminent authorizes Of the South
appeared in . recent ,ssue Of tho Bio,
Aisror:
18. EDrr01-At your request I send
lew suggestlOns for the consideration o
the p~opis living on the gulf shore.
have gseat fsith in the possible develop
nent Of this coantry; the climate IL til.
most perfect in the world. Il 10 the cam,
climate - that of Italy, without the dis
comfort Of the mistrsl, the hot winds o.
Africa which scOrch the coast of the Aedit
erfsnean. The coast has the advantage
ever Florids of . variety of life, of climate
and Ut ~musemSnts, from ito very lOcxii o.
being open 70 the gulf stream aod its il a
ences, and ALEC beIr & within = short dis
tS1Anoe Of New O,l-sns, form very convent.
eot SslltOAd fsc'i lee; and also - having,
througa the r. Load, . means Of transports
.16e1 " aay ulArket # tho world.
The climate, ~ ] say. - perfect. We
have mot the fierce Winds Of California and
We have not 30 much drought - tho coast
Of the PAci6c Toe orange, the lemon, the
pine, the citroD, the pomegranste, the fig,
and the ecuppernOng e. pc grow here well,
even under our poor, slOveDly culture. Ia
9h1 hands OF more ent1rprising and more
thrifty people they will grow to perfection.
One man, ] know Of, in California, has
spent 5000 on ono srtesian we'll on he
farm. We don't like to spend so on .
: drove we'll In sumIing up tho dissdvau.
4sgee we have 70 coot~nd with, which Ne
VIII do drst, No viii begin the list with lack
sfisrig Atioa. There 10 plenty Of water in
eranches and springs I'll through this coun.
~, bus we srs often . long time without
saaa. Not % long - II rexse, whore /
oevo stayed elk months without seeing
cloud Ia the sky; but frequently for weeks
- eOa't hsve rain. We aee too near the
ooptes tor that. Bot while acknowledging
ehe fsct that Ne ought 70 use wells and
!sEieass. - people do in every hot country
= ne world except this, Ne ought also to
1ee for the cultures adopted to our coil and
ehnate. Tae mistske We have made here
oo1oeo 10 II attempting tho cultures
- lover u ifodea, OF tho plants and ve9e
Tables ana fruits Of the moro temperate re-
Zoos, tnstead OF semi.tsOpical essences"
We can not grow apples or peaches and
e!an, Or even ordinary cotton or veeets-
esss, without great f 1T. because it. i too
dry and too warm hero for them, but if w
labor on things that are adapted to the
col snd climate, We a.ight do better. In
the hrst place, .ttorts should be made to
ot1iiSe the tcup, 'ernOng, the only grape of
America lexc-pt those OF California; which
can Dc r+liod uVOn tor the future vioe, ards
q Am RIGA. 1t 70 tho only grape which re.
o1sts or Is refractory" to the phyloxera.
tne nttle insect which 10 devastating the
vine lands Of France and Of the Northern
Uoited States. We must grow scunnsr.
AOpg, and We must make good. honest.
che.p wine. s. We shall work best for the
welfare aud tho temperance Of GU: psople.
Vino dri0kers 8fo rarely ever nkards.
The alcohol driDker becomes the drunksrd.
In France III grspes tor wine are pur.
ebssad by the greet vine makers from the
pesss ntIy, Who cultivate email, patches Of
vim and bring their grapes jim large bas-
Aets to O~ bought 1t tbe CHI toaux.
Throughout the world ell vast industries
aro bull, up ny the combined email efforts
Of many l.borers cO-Op~I ating together In
order tO attain to extensive manufacture OF
eood cheap wine, great many grapes must
- raised b. grost many people. believe
solely IN tho Vast Material Law Of Co-0pors-
i've labor, and that Law We do not under.
otsnd hero in the 3 nth. It 10 the aecrer of
thu saocess of the North and of tho West.
We need orgsD ENG intelligence here
among % and ios!esd OF being rude and
onkind to the Yankees and Western men
We ought sex them TO c"me and ssttls
among us and help ~ 10 build up the coun.
~. Let tho desd past bury its dead
Out Of the dissolved peat let us build up
new ard hotter future! Nature always
DOES This! She never loses or destroys |
any thing, but she works al the
Old energies and creates something
pew and usually something better |
than the old organism, out of them. So |
Iet % dol Let US do this, politically, ma
eertsIly, fnaDci lily, socially, and this |
Boutbern land will soon be resurrected in Q |
1obler and fresh.r beauty and life. You
know Who an who soy Ibis to you. 1t / |
have not BEEN true to my On people in ali /
- life. no other heart has been. and there
Isso dare esy these words. 1 love the
|ountgy, md want to see it prosper Five
Vene9seiuoe IT my blood have mingled their
lues sith she clay Of the bills of M,ssssejp- /
!. II lem 10 Southern, there beats no
)outhesn heart, bus / sse very we'll whore Il
10 have b~so ursDe, ed whAt Va ought to
D 70 put ourselves yleht. The Arst thing
. ID 10 TO disnias ~ slIly, lerrow geja- !
Ices end " weicpms - - mt, hoaest |
,w-sbidipg worker 1rpo ~ 6(pe or any
Daotey or sAttsnaltty, ~ = o1se induce
ma IL hin 70 49, q bse Isy1ly climate
"a 81 one piaaeaes fno1. I sbaii GlDse this
tser vitS to bsisf seetsoea Plant
Dppeeooag Grspes vhsrovef ~ 81"
SARAH A. O01oBxs
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