The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-09-07
North Louisiana and its Natural Re-
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in looking owe, the columns Of Diff
ferent papers, ! often SEQ articles Of
praise of the soil and productions of
the Western States, setting forth ma
ny and great advantages in "pposi-
ton to Southern emigration. When
in truth there can be no comparison
drawn between tho fertility of the
soil Of the West and the South, as
the South is intinit|y superior. And
if emigrantS could be impressed with
these facts, the tide Of emigration
would and must turn to the south.
We will take North Louisiana, where
! have been II Sojoarne' for a few
years, and have been an impartial
aud close observer Of things, and
having 90 interest at stake, am able
and will give an honest and fair
statement Of the facts as they actu'
ally exist. In North Louisiana there
arc high lands and low lands, or what
is called hill land aud fiat land and
these lands are cheap, according to
quality, aud tho fertility Of the soil is
indispntabIe, and its pr"ductiveness
is almost fabulous. Under higher
grade of good culture, it would yield
beyond the calculation of those who
cultivate tho soil under tho present
system of culture, and far beyond
the belief Of those uuacquainted,
with the nature and productiyeness
Of the soil. A good farmer and crop.
per can raise two crops of Irish pota'
toes aud two of corn the same year.
There is no better land for oats
than this. Sow it IN season and y0u
can cut it in time to SOW down 10
stock peas, from which you can har-
vest from twenty to twenty-five bush
e Is to tho acre, making two valuable
crops from the same land the same
year, which can be done 10 no West
ern State. Buckwheat is good crop
sown in the woods at the right sea-
son. Rye is a good crop when put in
right. Wheat does we'll under pro-
per culture and sowed at the right
season will produce from thirty to
thirty-fve bushels to the acre, and
when cut the land can be sowE down
in peas for stock pasture. Rice is
prolific crop, aud tobacco IS a good
paying crop. Sugar cane does we'll
aud every man can make his own
molasses. Blue and orchard glsss do
we'll clover sowed in tho woods
does we'll. And as to fruit, there is
10 better peach country than this.
Apples do we'll, and under proper
culture and pruning, would do better
than in any of the Northern or West
ern States. The fig is an abundant
crop the grape is prolific; and what
eau the heart of man desire that il
not produced bere1 A country like
this, with good working emigration
that is Of a good industrious class 81
farmers and mechanics, could be made
a seemiug paradise. Land is cheap
from two to four dollars in the woods
and improved from six to sixteen pei
acre. All that is wanted to make
this q truly happy country is a good
farming and mechanical emigration
to come aud settle in this section o.
country.
And now a word to emigrunts, turn
your attention to North Louisiana
where land is cheap; where you car
do better, live better, aud make more
money than in any other part Of thu
Union, where tho citizens are kind
generous and hospitable, and would
receive all good new corners with the
right hand of fellowship.
A. s0JOURNER.