St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-11-10
All About st. Tammany
Land.

Following ie the copy of . letter
written by Mr.. Z. q. Wexford, Of
Red Bud, ILL.,, a gentleman who has
been engaged in the dairy and
creamery business for over Thirty
years, TO Mr.. d. w. Wilson, editor
of the Elgia Dairy Report. ElRin.
ILL.,, after having made . thorough
investigation Of St Tammany lands 10
the "Ozone Belt" being offered for
sale by the Louisiana Coloniza-
ton and Land Co, Ltd, 3l5
Gravier street, New Orleans, La:
Red Bud, H., Oct. 25th, 1900.
D. w. Wilson, Esq.
Editor Elgin Dairy Report, Elgin, III.
Dear Sir-Per your request, I
write you the result OF my inveeti.
cations Of the st. rammanY, Ia,
lands. Through your paper be-
came acquainted with Tire Lou'siaua
COLONIZATION and Land Co.. LTD.
and after reading their booklet I at
rived st the conclusion that they
had something good. or else they
were land sharp people. concluded
10 investigate.
l have been ever nessly acre Of
their ground. and find that what
they etate in their t.ooklet Is true.
l also have visited farms coniigu-
Gus TO their lands, and find that the
lands are very productive--far be.
yond any Nortl,erner's belief, and
the lands can be made very remarka-
bly, productive by using barn-yard
and commercial fertilizers. They
have here . epontaneous growth Of
grass, lhat comes after the cOrn
crop, that makes . good nutritious
hay, which oil kinds Ut stock eat
readily. I have seen alfalfa here
that was being cut for The sixth time
also Bermuda grass that would
make one-half ton per acre, that
was cut just 30 days previous
This is mot IN exception but Is done
on oil dairy farms contioguous to
New Orleans.
! would say that any person
wishing to engage ia dairy or truck
would do we'll to locate in
the "Ozone Belt" which locality
is - healthy g Northern Illinois.
Which seems like an exaggeratioD,
but 10 literally true. There are no
or flies to annoy stock.
I also find that there are thousands
Of sheep and cattle grazing on these
lands which receive no care what
ever except to shear and brand.
The sheep and cattle are rounded
np and branded and sold 40 condi.
lions are and demands Of market.
The East Louisiana Railroad Co .
will build switches to large farms
which is very eaeily done, n these
lands are level but rolling enough
Tor water sheds. In fact. the rail.
road company have several switches
On the lands which are used for
logging purposes. There Is now
sufficient building timber for I'll
purposes, Which cen be
hauled to . saw mil: which, il now
locating on the lands.
One would naturally ask. why
we're not these lands settled before?
The reason is. they we're owend BY .
srge lumber company, but recently
nave been bought BY tire T.. Z. 4 L,
Co., Ltd, who have laid out .
own sight (St. Tammany,) which
vii be very handsome, beautiful
PARKS, sanitariums and hotels being
coated there. l saw artesian wells
lowing thirty gallons . minute.
Driven wells can be made anywhere
It = normal cost.
II I have not given you all tue
Information you wish regarding the |
ands, or conditions existing. write |
ne and 1 will gladly anewer any |
question you may ssk. These
ands really cannot he appreciated
lnsil seen. Yours tarly,
r. q. WEXFORD,