The Opelousas courier., 1883-02-03
st. landry Parish, louisiana.
Her Resources and Capabilities, Soil,
Climate and PRODUCTS Oppof
tuaities Noao offered
the Immigrant.
THE CRY OF
TAe Commercial Metropolis Of soath-
aeestegu Louisiana.
Gincinnati Farming World.

Eet 0auctuudUt coItntnE E0cith' .s..j
ST. Landry is one Of the finest and
most productive areas within the Dor
ders Of Louisiana. This parish is noted
fer lie excellent cotton. and the mex
haastible fertility of its soil. 1t ia also
one Of the most healthy locations in
the United States, owing to the alb
sence of stagnant bodies of water, and
also because it il a prairie country,
with nothing to impede 0 free circula-
tlen of the breezes that blow continual
Nv from the Gulf. That fine body of
land lying between the Arkansas State
line and the Gulf, which by competent
authority has been pronounced the gar
den Of the world, casting into obscurity
the far famed Nile, Ganges and Rhine
Valleys, reaches in st. Landry, the
very acme of perfection. 1t is a land
ap0n which nature has layished her
most bounte0us favors, and no region
in America offers the number of attrac-
siSns and variety Of resources to the
immigrant to-day, no matter what form
OF agriculture he desires to engage in.
Sc. Landry embraces an area of l,405,-
600 acres, more than tlree-guarters of
which ID adapted either TO agriculture
on stock raising. Its present popnla-
ti0h is about 10000. It can with ease
support 800, 900 souls, and the induce
ment6 now held out to men of all ma
tiOnalities and honest occupations can
not fail to attract the attention of the.
thousands who annually move into the
great South west for the purpose of
lettering their condition in life. But
10 is comparatively an unknown coun-
try, MS but little information concerning
10 ias ever found its way into the i'm.
migration centers pt tile world. The
bitterness evolved by the late war
has also served to n~njnstiy give this,
id e~unisection with thu entire South,
al unenyiabie reputation fui insecurity
10 life and property. and other parts Of
she great West and Northwest were
not slow to decry this in contiadistinc-
lion to that alleged utopia styled the
. Golden Northwest 1t is only ne
eeasary 70 state TINT this section Of
Louisiana Possesses all the advantages
Of the Northwest, aud has III addition
every advantage owe that country in
the way of,tl1 richness of soil and va
rigty of productions ~ a climate the
most agreeable andscondncive to ionge-
witty imaginable !; 81 nearness to mar
kets, and splendid transportation fa-
cilities either by rail or water; t4l
chsapness of lands, abundance eff Gov,
ernment, State and private lands being
open for settlement. While the deadly
z blizzard Is devastating the Golden
Northwest, aud men and animals per
isliing daily, this region is enjoying its
most pleasant SEASON, and the favored
Inhabitants airs luxnfiating on fresh
vegetables and fruits, aud flowers, per.
enniai serdure and soft, balmy breezes
ls not the picture az enchanting on Qua
side us horrible on the ofherf
As regards the population of st
Landry q better, kinder or more hos.
pitabie people ID would be hard to fine
anywhere, d people who believe in pro.
geess aud civilization, schools. church.
Ga and railways, d iaw abiding anG
generous people who are desirous ii
show their prosperity with the people
Of other States and countries. No at.
tsnti0fl is paid to d newcomers poll
tics NO long MS he goes there for tht
purpose OF becoming a citizen. It il
only the carpetbagger and poiitical
adyentnFer who lie hated BY the South
eyn people. The Republican il made
ae welcome as the Democrat, the righj
hand Of fellowship being extended Il
all alike. And now ! will 90 close
into details concerning this region, ans
she reader may rest assured that ths