The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1897-05-28
HIsTORIcAL INFORMATION.

Ire Nermlliion Development Com
pany, Limited, was organised under
ne laws 81 this state, and Il dOmi-
elled IN the city 81 New Orleans ].
p 0ueydan u president: II. Daspit.
vice president and general manager:
4 ~. Faelulsr. secretary. The board
90 directors are composed Of the
above officers aud Messrs. Chas. Car
roll and G. A. I.evert
The company u capitalized az $500. .
90. paid-up capital $4,000. The com
rany owns fI.eQo acres 81 land sit
uafed in tne parish OF NeFmillion. La,
81 about fourteen miles southwest Of
fhe toNn Of Crowley. on which ID
operates ere % the largest irrigation
pants Ia the South, pumping water
IN main canal about eight miles
lons ana eighty feet vide. from
which n a supplied 20 rice farmers
- means Of toubie-E gate fumes. emp
ulnH IN smaller surface canals. which
carry the water where Il IL wanted
and from which ~ fumes the land
IL Irrigated Il wili be noted as a
principal feature that the water Il
handie1 BY machinery only once.
TIE conlpsuy has contracts for the
Irrigation this year OF some 10000
acfcs ~ land 1000 OF which belongs
- the company. ana IL rented 10
farmers IN quantities. ranging from
1tH - 1900 Arraa. The balance Of 5000
acres are controlled ~ outside own
ars. A ton "a charged for both and
Irrigation cf land paying IA Kind a
certain percentage 81 the crop.
Tnf company draws its water from
fne nayou Queue De Tortue. which
ampties into the Mermentau river. To
~ absolutely certain OF a full sup
rly ~ water the Queue De Tortue has
inei been dredead for a distance Of
ten miles. - that farmers who may
enter Into contracts may feel conf
deHt o. making satisfactory crops.
The experiences 90 the year 1895
flfg established TIE Importance Of
enterpTisfE ~ this Kind and the abb
eolafe necessity Of a thorough and
sure system q irrigation. II Is safe
A. say that this company. because
81 lie nerfect system Of irrigafion
made one of the few thoroughly sue
etasful erops during the season OF
ltA4 win hardly any exceptions all
the tenants made fairly good profits.
RAILROAD SERVICE.
TIE southern Pacific company. re-
nllHIna the importance Of the work
un1efiaken 81 this company, con
nffuefed a branch some eleven miles
beg and has established daily pas
senaer service. There IL a daily mail
a1fxlee. ~ith postoltiee. express office
asa hnt PASSENGER depot al the
teNn site - Gueydan. situated on
ne cpmDauy'e land. Messrs. Licht-
onGltin-anf Heelinger have built aud
49, speratiua a large warehouse al
Ha tcNn 81 euegdaru with a stor-
as capacity u about 10000 sacks OF
Keo.
nfru Nffrr. pROpOsrD SOoN
n - ne purpose % soon erect At
re toNa - Gusydan a nrst-ciaas
H0tIffn rice mill 20 be operated In
connection with the irrigation sys-
TEN 81 the company.
IMPORTANT FACTS IN BRIEF.
n Il also the aim OF the company
q extend its works 30 as 70 eventu-
aliY bring lnto cultivation not less
Tran t.o1Q acres Of ia Own land.
TIE estimate value u the property
ans piant ~ the company, at q very
c.reels etiss figure. would be about
ll18ooo.
Tie pumninx station consists Of 6
iH-lntn pumps increased 10 an IS
inch discharge. driven BY two engines
of 80 horsepower each. and 4 boil
-. ~ horsepower each. the whole
teInE taneed ~ a corrugated iron
f1iliinE a. % t20 feet dimensions.
Aanda properly cultivated VIII
sEIig riar fram ten to twelve sacks
AZ rough rice per acre.
The lard IL al ueN ana open. re-
qulf'ns emily piowing 20 prepare II
f1f TIE SEED TIE company reserves
re rifhf a. select all seed Du' IN
ard sxef iaes a general superlntend-
enes over al the property.
Tne company furnishes It's tenants
dwsilinas outhouaes. barns. sta0les
perfect system Of drainage r.
about completed. and much attention
h1e nfen giren o. rad building.
schools ana churches are being pro-
xi4Fa f7l' f1c company donating land
for buildlns sites ana erecting at its
can cost the school buildings.
DEVELOPMENT or PRAIRIE
COUNTRY.
The rarid ana extensive develop
m&ni q the prairie country OF South
Neai Louisiana q one Of the consplc-
nous features % Southern progress
anfing the past decade. Throug en-
effeiic advertising Of that sections
eayanlages. there has been q larger
n1ux ~ Northern immigrants. main
y from the agricultural regions Of
ne West and Northwest than any
ether portion % Louisiana has known:
ana through the success 81 pioneers
y nat lire. the growing OF rice. hlih-
efto practically untried there, has
Become the important industry OF
NAT region. ~ some portions Of that
section. lands otherwise adapted 10
rice culture have been unavailable for
tAi4 purpose through lack 81 the
abundant water necessary for the
moet profitable rice growing. To sup
plf his deficiency IN adequate
commercial scale irrlgating companies
bafs been formed and irrigating ca
mas constructed with a capacity suf-
rllary.
One 81 the important undertakings
N this line - that Of the
fkkAfIsf.ION DEVELOPMENT
CMPANY.
Limited. which three years ago be-
san tse construction OF 4 canal from
NJ town OF paspit. on the Bayou
4aeue De Tartue. at the point where
= crossed BY a branch OF the
southern Pacific railroad. The canal
pfoese1s IN a aoutheriy direction. with
easf and 9est lateral arms at the
toNnof 0ucydan, Is about eight miles
hong and Is capable Of supplying a
territory Of some 10000 acres in ex-
tent. In addition to the canal, the
company owns some 1900 acres OF
eentiguous lands. all IN one body,
en0 among the best In Southwest
Louisiana. These lands, which until
recent years have been used almost
e&slusireiy Tor grazing purposes, have
= deep, rich lolmy soil with a clay
ennsoii, and are admirably adapted
q The production OF cane rice. corn.
fruits ana vegetables. as has been
epundantiy demonstrated by the ope-
fatlons % planters within the past ten
Years The lands here are free from