The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-01-31
;. MRS. WIDNEY'S TRIP
TO THE NORTH AND SOME or
Her Observations by the Way
hisanpr2hensiOn as to
Ob; ;ect Of Her Visit Land and the
Prices it Brings.
Ideas of the People in Relation to
Sugar Cane. The Race Issue. In
terest in Oil. People Coming to
the South, Etc.


ErIToR IBERlAS:
Having gwen my promi1e tt
| write sh ort sketch Of my, or our
recent trip North, | will do my
best, bat tear tie relating will bt
less interesting than the reality. We
had = most enjoyable trip, in every
particular; found j, little cold, bu,
not uncomfortable. I should like
TO state here that some false I'M
press,ons prevail in relation to my
having gone IN the interest of i'm.
igration. Would respectfully say
my husband bought and paid for
my ticket. OF course | talked Lou.
isians. Had | remained longer
could have acct mplished more.
But my visit was to see dear, old
friends whom | had not seen for 20
years. Found great many changes.
Most Goticeah'c being the destruc.
ton Of the fine forests, and there are
but few orchards surviving. Lands
that brought from $50 to 800 per
acre can be purchased now for from
$40 to 500. This, l mean, in Indi-
ana. Neither were Illinois lands as
high As 90 year. ago. But Iowa
lanis are on 9 boom; farms and 10
miles from railroad bringing S75
to 800 per acre, with ready sale.
| saw 50 many beautiful, artificial
groves that it seemed quite wood.
ell State. Noticed many herhs of
fihe, lat cattle and hogs A. d horses,
saw them berg lo5d~d. Was
pleased with Iowa, hnt -tiil would
prefer t. live IN L0u'slau~ the land
of sunshine aud fiow,rs and good
fellow ship. Had great many cor,
ger>atioHs in regard 10 LOUISIANA.
both on the train and among friends
Some glar!ng misconceptions of The
formation and adaptablllty of the
state exist. Found the general im-
preston that it was chiefly sea
marsh ard cane brakc-With but
little forest, the up lands pralries.
Surprised that We raised corn and
IRISH potatoes, and less than 100
miles from New Orleans. Asked
If we got sugar from the cane.
brakes, also asked what seed was
planted 10 raise cane. Found a
great mary interested in oil out
look. Found the people of Illinois
and Indiana struggling with a worse
negro problem than IN the South
aud the people are more dIsgusted,
there being crusade against the
blacks and they have been ordered
to leave several towns In Illinois.
Also found that municipal rascali,y
was not solely confined TO LouIsi
ana. Found some of the best citi.
zens confined in the penlten,iary to
keep good. Found the school
buildings much superior to ours,
but failed to find New Iberia On
their new school maps. Found
splendid gravel roads IN Indiana,
Illinois and some evidence OF the
coal famine. A great many are
coming South next year, and it is
we'll to prepare for their coming.
Could hardly believe q town OF
5000 inhabitants had no street Car
line; were surprised at the price OF
chcapness of ice. Now, in regard
to literature. / do not believe in
promtscuous distribution, for who
among us reads all the circulars We
receive or any ways near ali? No
one. Unless we have our attention
called to i. III some way, We lay i
TO one side and neglect 10 read 1t
altogether. Think every one witt
his interests here might send pam
phlets to friends. which most ever
I one has. But don't embellish to
much; il must be trne account
; that Will hold good 10 practice
We have enough 20 recommend ou
State if the simple truth were onl
known. Respectfully,
:. MAGGIE S WIDNEY.
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