St. Tammany farmer., 1906-02-24
Good Farmers Needed.
THE IMMIGRATION COMMIS-
SIONER TALKS OF PLANS.

AdG 1MMldRAIlON COMMlS-
SIONER TALKS OF PLANS.
Col. Charles Schuler, the recently
appointed Commissioner of Agri-
culture and Immigration, arrived
IN the city yesterday morning, for
the purpose of taking up v,gor.
ously a general campaign IN the IN
terest Of immigration into the State
of Louisiana, generally, and in line
with this be made arrangements for
meeting number of the German
citizens interested in immigration,
and also got in touch with the New
Orleans progressive Union, as that
organization is working along SINH
lar lines, in the hope of adding to
the population of the State. Wednes.
day night Colonel schuler will meet
the German immigration Society
for discussion of the problems af-
fecting the introduction of German
immigrants into Louisiana. The
new Commissioner of Agriculture
and Immigration himself repre-.
sents the progressive German ele-
ment in the State, having been for
many years farmer in the neigh
borhood OF Shreveport, and has
always been identified with all
movements in an agricultural dl
rectlon having for their purpose the
development OF diversified farming
aud the careful selection and rais-
ing of dairy and beef cattle, his
speciality, however, being the grow
ing of fine hogs. Colonel Schuler
has the reputation of attending
practically every meeting, gather
ing or convention held in LOUISE
ana by the agricultural interests
and institutions during the past
twenty years, and few men IN the
State, according to those who know
him IN New Orleans, are IN bet
ter position or better qnaIltied to
head the Department of Agricul
ture and Immigration.
In discussing the problem OF
immigration with Secretary Mana
ger Mayo, of the Progressive Union,
Colonel Schuler said:
Il am very anxious to get closely
IN touch with every element IN the
State which may be of use in bring
ing 10 LOUISIANA q class of l,nni.
5ratlon which will put into cultiva-
Ilon much of our new uuproducing
land, ana which Will add, by labor,
thrift and enterprise, to the pros
perlty Of our whole people. Lou
isiana to-day possesses vast
domain of vacant lands in all sec
tions of the State, and which can
be made to return splendid com
pensatlon, if lntelligently farned
81 have been watching for some
time the efforts made by New Or
leans to secure additional immlgra
ton through its gateway. ! believe.
when the proposed immigration
station to be built by the Southern
Pacific IS completed, 1t will prove
the means of inducing the steam
ship lines to direct their foreign
passenger service into New Orleans
and enable US to secure great
many worthy persons from Europe,
who will undoubtedly IN time be,
come proper citizens and Of great
value. No State in the South pos
sesses greater possibilities than
does Louisiana, and | intend to use
every effort necessary to bring this
TACT before, not alone the. would be
immigrants of Germany, Scandl
navia, Austria and Italy, but also
to the attention of the overflow
of the Middle West.
Il am believer, = continued
Colonel Schuler, s.in diversifica
lion of crops. When a farmer fol-
lows his vocation with this object
IN view, aud does not centralize
his undivided attention to the grow.
ng of one crop, yon may set It
1own that if he IS reasonably
:hrlf.y and intelligent he will not
,nly make living, but will be
lble TO put money in the bank.
Diverslication is the life Of agri-
It 10 the small things about
] farm that must be attended TO;
md frequently apparently lmma-
erial items and products will bring
uccess to planter.
81 am confident that the depart:
nent over which / have charge,
IN harmony and Co opera
ION with all other interests, will
'e able to make great showing
D the course of the next year or
NO. Advertising is necessary for
immigration, and If we set forth
nly the bare facts about Louisiana
nd It's possibilities, it will be suf
clent for our purpose. > Plca-
une. ,
PUBLIC IS AROUSED. i
The public is arouscdto q knowledge
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