The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1884-01-12
German HunnaIgrasIon. .

ltFNtS" Hhl ny OHe VI lkb FSPtSsShlH-
tires with Mr.. Morrison, who is en-
gagged in the immigration business in
Germany. Very recently, Mr.. Morri
son brought ont 40 Immigrants, all
Germans. Mr.. Morrison, the Times
Democrat SAYS, is man OF extensive
travel and experience Of wide and dis
eliminating observation. In course
Of conversation Mr.. N. said; u am
to have to-day, a conversation with
Mr.. Harris, The commissioner Of I'M
migration Of Louisiana. | am con
WINGED that the State offers fully as
many Inducements to a certain class Of
immigrants as California. More in
deed. To the question;
"DO you think this class of immi-
grants could he Induced to come TO
louisiana Not without advertising
with il" Yes, they would come
when the State had told them Of ii
self" with proper facilities from
the State, can guarantee for the first
year, 5000 immigrants Of the charac-
ter have described-peopIe with from
few hundred dollars to as high as
$4,000, and you know il is always
the report of the first immigrants
which arc most effective in inducing
others to come. There Is no lack Of
those who wish to come If they knew
where 10 come" ~ wish to add that
the German Immigration would be OF
vastly greater advantage than much
| Of that which now comes to you II.
! the shape of destitute Italians. The
immigration | speak of comes seeking
land TO cultivate, and to those wnC
| desire 10 promote it, q caution should
be given 10 keep the available lands
out of the hands Of SPECTATORS, ii il
is sought to make them substantially
and permanently valuable
Nov, here is another confirmation
/ Of what we have from time to time
stated, and endeavorcd to impress
upon the public mind, that the whole
sale disposition of our public isndr
tended 10 ruin. That this evil sb0uiC
be stopped and our country paper
should give more attention to furnish
/
ing the outside world information a
to the agricultural advantages OF thei
sections Of the State. Here, in Cal
casieu, VIC have an abundance Of land
good Tor farming fruit growing anc
stock raising, which can be purchased
Of tho L. S. Government at $l.25 pc
acre, or obtained under the home
stead laws, leo acres for $l4.O0. l
is healthy section and with German
farmers is susceptible of being mad
a garden spot Oh earth. IfMr. Morri
son wants homes for German farmers
here is his placc-he can find room
for any number, almost. Owing t.
the high price of lands in the Tech'
parishes and the eheapness in Calca
sieu, it seems to us this parish shoult
offer greater inducements for immi
grants TO come here. Of course on
country press can't reach the bome
Of immigrants abroad, but if tn
country press would write up thel
sections and our loading papers woul,
copy the articles, what we have il
Louisiana in the shape of lands 70
small farmers might reach immigrant
and bling them here, but strange t
say, Calcasieu seems to have bee
almost entirely neglected. 1t is all we
enough to be interviewing and talk
ing generally of our State; but whs
We want to let immigrants know,
how about the climate, yield of PR
ducts, nature of the soil, etc, all !
detail for every parish and Ioealit,
and then let those people know i
'ILet them know bow many turnipi
beets, cabbages, bushels Of corn, cat
rice, Trash and sweet potatoes, fruits
such as apples, pears, peaches, plnm
native and Japan oranges, quIne'
and spprlcots can be raised on a
acrc. Aud first Of all, have an imm
grafton bureau, in fact, and not as
) fguEebead. What we need most
induce immigrants to come anon
as is a practical and ensFgetlc aPpl
cation OF our immigration bureau
Il I'D d,,s;as and ate dufv ai0np.