Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-24
FROM NEW ORLEANS
New ORLEANS, May n, 1885,

New ORLEANS, May u, 1855.
To the Editor of the Eagle:
Accept u few doi'ings from a Derby
lite started from Wichita on the
22th instant. and arrived safely in this
place on Saturday. May l7th.
Soon after leaving Eldorado we left
the fine a. ricultural upper valley OF
the Arkansas, with all lis fine farms
and thrifty farmers, and live and busy
towns; passing through the country
known Il the Flint hills we noticed
cattle Oh ii thousand hills" think
there are too many there for the pas
ture afforded. Fort Scott is beauti-
ful and thriving town surrounded by
"A broken country, and mining of coal
appears predominant. During the
night we passed from Fort Scott to
st. Louis where our observation was
obscurcd for "A time. ST. Louis * a
great commercial centre, and that has
made and -usiains il, for the coun-
try over the route which we
Travelled ia and from il i very rough
and unlmproycd land. in fact J was
surprised To see 50 much wild. uncul-
tiva,cd land 80 near st. Louis. On the
Iron Mountain railroad, are great
quantities Of wild and unim-
proved land and immense quanti-
timber, but when the timber is taken
off the land, in my opinion, will be
almost worthless. Much of it is low
and swampy aud covered Il by dense
underground SO that il will take
much hard labor. time and patience to
get it under cultivation aud would
venture the sacrifice of many lives
from Malaria.
Little Rock shows the works of age
with symptoms of "A new growth and
thrift From Little Rock down the
Arkansas valley are great quantities
of heavy pine timber. Saw mills are
in abundance and lumber il the chief
commodity or traffic. When the land
Is under cultivation cotton is the chief
production, corn is secondary. Pine
Bluff is the only place of Importance
between Little Rock and Arkansas
CITY. II has a beautiful location and
is a thriving place.
After crossing the Mississippi river
in Mississippi we saw the evidence OF
good farming in the mode and man
ner of cultivation of cotton and corn,
thorough and clean filling of the crops.
The appearance of the country here
for several miles is level and unbroken
and under high state of cultivation,
but As we approach Nicksburg il again
becomes rough and broken, alternate
~ high, low and swampy, with very
dense cane breaks. so thick il would
be difficult for the long and sharp
proboscis of the species of the swine
(na;ives of this county, 10 pass
through.
This j. the general character of the
country until after passing Baton
Rouchc. when we again see large
plantations. some times several hum
dred acres under cultivation, under
one management. Sugar cane, cotton,
rice and some corn i the products OF
these plantations.
In New Orleans we are feastin@ on
new vegetables in abundance. Peas.
beans, potatoes. roasting ears. straw
berries and blackbcrries and flowers
in abundance. Nearly all the north
ern flowers and many more that cam
not grow there. Among them The
beautiful and magni ficent magnolia.
the sweet jassaminc and numerous
Others. These southern flowers are
very remarkable for their fragrance.
Wen, we have now spent two days
in the great Worlds Exposition. |; is
too large 10 enter into a minute deS-
cription of its wonders. 1t i an enor-
nous accumulation of the worlds pro
ducts. curiosiiies and relics, well ar
ranged and systcmat zcd. vet il is i'm
possible for one 10 critically
examine and satisfy his curiosity rs TO
the immense accumulation of interest
ing subjects in this exposition in the
limited time allotted Us
Ii is but natural for hansan> 10 be
proud of their state. We are more
than proud with her exhibit in this
Worlds exposition Ii attracts uni
yersal admiration; her cereal goddess
and the big ears of corn are world
wonders. This is not my own judg-
ment alone, but that of many from
all states. territories and countries:
YOU can hear complimentary remarks
of them everywhere. TUCKER.