The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-08-01
BarBed wire Fencing.
Jennings, La, July 40. lss.

JENNINGS, La, July 30, 1885.
Editor Lake Charles Echo;
| The article published in the EcHo
of the lsthlinstant by b. M. Rowe, on
wire fencing, has created not a little
comment from the Northern settlers in
| this vicinity, and believe voice the
Iowa colony, when ! say, If tho law ID
what the Judge Gas he is. sometimes
called BY the natives,) says il is, we
deem il a very bad one, and viii have
tendency to lessen the speedy set
tlement of this beautiful country more,
perhaps, than any one thing
n we are obliged to build such an
sightly and expensive fences as wo
fin,l built around the little lo-acre en-
closures here, we could never expect
to have a l00-acre field to plant or
cultivate. No, it will mover do to
oblige us to pattern after Building and
fencing done here. We are pleased,
and like great majority Of the na-
tiyes we find here, they give our hand
a cordial and welcome shake. and
seem well pleased Gas a rule) at our
coming, We are delighted with tho
climate and rejoice at parting with
wind, rain and snow billiards., and the
company Of the zero family, and /
promise, If you natives Of Calcasieu
parish will put your shoulder to tho
wheel and tug with US, yon will see in
few years farming conntry that
will delight you and surprise outsiders.
II would make this article too
lengthy to enuinerate all onF likes and
dislikes our eyes behold few must
suffice. We find here, to like, a most
delightful and healthy climate, and 4
sod, with a little cultivation. that will
grow great variety Of crops, and in
great abundance, and with this and q
little push and ffget.up,' win give sat
isfactory and astonishing results,
What we would like to see here is
a more mixed system Of farming, a
better or improved breed of horses and
cattle, the nose and legs of swine
shortened by better breeding, high |
ways established on section lines, with
uniform width, bridges crossing our
bsyous, shade trees on each side of |
orchards and groves grow
ing around residences and barnes,
wagon sheds and tool houses, more |
hay and fodder used b winter, When
this is done you will be IN paradise.
We do not propose TO dictate or
oblige you (the natiges) to pattern after
Us, but We wish 10 enjoy all the priv
lagos here thai we had IN our North
arn homes, il they do not infringe on
yonrrights
We arG opposed 70 spending ono
half our time in boring and morLicing
fence posts, for that style Of fonco,
lor can We wait for hedges 10 grow. A
fence mast be made Immediately and |
crops planted 20 prevent starvation,
And We believe the only way for Us TO
10 Is "a build our fencos Of barbod
wire. We do not believe there 9re
many men here of the Rowe style, and
ire surprised Az The urgent persistcney
le shows Iii trying 70 force the Police
Jnry to do what lie claims to be their
luty 70 do. liut should the Police
Iury insist % i change Of our fenecs
y make them lawful, We have our REM
dy, which IS this: No sane Or sensi
,le man will pretend that this law can
Iictatc only the building 81 feacas op
boundary lines and bighgays, and
hould the person adjoining yon wish
q build papncl fence aud obligc gon
D do tile same, Ysn have only u sas
our fence say two feet from lhc
ighway orLoaadary line, ~ 20 law
! constitutional aal of Incorporated
ities that win oblige you 70 build .
IS or brick house or pannel or hedge
encc of Yonr own premises
No, Ne have eome - stay and have
ound good government land = maay
.ases, bps where ~ have baaghs 81 i