The Progress., 1892-11-19
WONDERFUL STATE.
GENEROUS PRODUCTIVE
NesS OF HER SOIL.
,,.r..ting story Told by Her Ex
yerimcrt Farms.

NV rutht
!. has been told by the papers of
nnyiuce oftentimes, and the story
!, grows old because it treats OF a
- dear TO the hearts OF the hu-
creation. The assertion OF the
4 on this point is vouched for by
.;c;ans, sustained by statistics
affirmed by the higher authority
y health OF her citizens.
he press has been equally as gen
,s and inspiriting in describing
xouderful fertility of Louisiana's
II has boosted that nearly all
he vegetable Kingdom was indi-
ous thereto or would readily
4 10 its seductive Influences, aud
become 80 acclimated rs to cas-
thrive upon the sustaining fluid
m the bosom Of mother earth so
srously yielded up. While to a
a extent these claims were only
MA they were AZ stoutly main-
Ied AS IL prsctice had demonstrat-
hs reality of the deduction, be-
a all possible reasoning readily
he'll that end. However, the
has now come when theorising
been placed on the superanuated
and Practicabllity sits enthroned
the commonwealth OF our beau
State.
bio proof was brought to notice
the exhibit OF the experiment
"a Of Calhoun and New Orleans,
bar last Fair.
Ris sxhibIt was in charge OF Prof.
Dud, the chemist of the former
Dn, and he is unquestionably the
for the position. 1t was due
iuly 70 bis interest and enthusi-
on the subject thai THB PRoa-
gained its knowledge Of the NAH
products which the soil OF our
! would yield to those who delved
Ne riches which lie under its sur
nong the numerous products OF
soil which were on exhibition,
! was q stalk OF ramio and hard
pscimens OF linen, fish net, shoe
I'd, upholsting cloth, aud several
v tsbrics, nlne in all, all of which
manufactured from the fiber Of
ranlie stalk. There were also ten
Sreut kinds of tobacco all in a
oi perfect cure and cured by the
icstvd Tobacco Barn Process
eh is the invention of Mr.. w. II.
= photograph OF the method
y presented to the view. There
Likewise rs varieties Ut sugar
rs samples of typical soils with
y subsoils which were undergo
analysis in order TO determine
% fsrtilixe each. There were
108 varieties Of wheat in the
I and grain. From thess have
selected rs bushels per acre
tie same number of the best
Mes, for the purpose OF investi-
g their flour making qualities.
there were 70 species of corn,
W ss u number of specimens OF
sco cut suitable for smoking to
s merit for that purpose, which
y entirely satisfactory. Seven
US of sorghum seed were visl-
0Ith four Of the sugur made from
pane.
n varieties OF peas sat near, while
BY nestled two of rice, rix Of
yss aud two Of lemons. There
~ adition to these Al varieties
.eet and Irish potatoes, 3 Of pep
Ieeks, turnips, grasses and other
> materials; hemp, barley, oats
re.
sie too were samples OF shell
stone lignite, which compares
sbly with coal, the best quality
hlcL is found i'll DeSo,o parish.
|ies this were specimens of crys-
ed ~ mpsum from Homer, sand
= frvm Chopin, as well NJ speci-
y Of china clay.
urlher on were seen IA varieties
lrswberries aud 2 Of peanuts.
hese do not complete the lis. but
pgh are given to show what can
9oduced from the soil Of LOUIS
Of all the products mentioned,
1Iu0 i,,.inv sa,I az cnftnn avarv-