The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-09-20
RECLAMATION IN LoUISJ.v.
Ten Thousand Farms Are BEING MAJ.
Out Of S~ amp Land by Private C,n,,.,

To Tar EDITOR up THE SrN-S,,
1 editorial article headed The swami
printed IN TRE SvN Of Septsnb., :, -
| reclamation Of swamp lands NV ~. r. va.
Government ~ opposed hu, the s,ro,,.'.
point in favor of the argument thai car -
mhde In overlooked THIS point 4. tba
uANe Norh OF reclamation nov hen,
selves WV H.
There are about on ooo arr., =, ,..--.
lands lying IN the neiRhborhood ., "a
orleans. These lands became r,,-.,-
property through French and $685.
grants before the Louisiana ,.-,,'- -
They were formed nv silt deros,,. -,
down from the soil 81 the MissfssIr.,f -
bv the river, and for centuries nave -.
a0cumulHting humus through the dasay -
marsh vegetation W
Reclamation work on these lapds-..,--.
begin until two years ago vbcr t, ~
tntlonal amendment the state Of ........
peSpetnallN freed real estate r.r,,.....
loans. reclamation bond ISSUES and -
investment securities from an state 80,
ana municipal taxation IN. d,. %,
the carrying Of this constitutions -
mehi sa.O1. uon Of Investment nancy ~ 3d..
character came into the state la ,ast a.,
uuIlhg The two years since then many ,t,..
millions have been invested In ia. ,,.,,,....
lAmauon For N" most part trese -,
Nesiments have been nade nv Chira,, -,
n'e' ana ny farmers and others in rIrn,,
IOWA Wisconsin and Michigan Nor. 10,
twenty large companies are now ane.yst
in the work N'~'l
reclamation il effected by digging nsv,.
game drainage mains into which Lateral
u'IChes are made To How. The naviFahla
mains empty into the nearest navisahla
YIN n.n-
nected with the New Orleans harhor bv on.
or more natural or navigable vsterv,r.
IS each farm reclaimed from The r,,,.L
fronts on one ~ the drainage mains So
farmer will enjoy independent Wa,srr.,
transportation to New Orleans thenrs "a
the markets NJ the world
h"-e lands are being sold and .e,,l.1
49, tau a. drained. There IL no land 49,.
on and no reclaimed land ~ being ady.,'
$50 Tor sale, vet IN every month new and
large areas are completed and made rsady
Tor the farmer Becau.N thesa land. 49,,
being sold a. fast a. reclaimed the real e.
fave agents have not had an opporrun,v
70 make = noise about them Never,hs.
less. the scope of the work actually yna.-
way - huge. some $40. 90 ON ia heing az,
poyed. and some iO.ODo highly fertile ana
remarkably accessi bic farms. ali wing Uith,n
ap"Ht nttE miles Of New Orleans are RAPIDLY
"'hA ON pt waste lands All thu
means that within a very fcw years the value
ot N" agricultural products IN the terri.
tory Immediately around New Orleans viii
b" increased by more than siOo 90 On,
annually
Inc northern farmers who arc settling
on these lands are bringing IN their own
whit" farm labor. They have already
learned that a ten month farm Season
last frost IN early February hrs, frost in
late December means several profitable
crops year from the same soil Many Of
hem are getting ltn bushels Of corn an
acre. strawberry culture produces about
" 80 an acre. Garden truck brings IN all
he way from $50 20 o. 5Do an acre
Thus far all the aid the reclAir1srs have
received has been the correction ~ over
-e~trtctive laws affecting investments IN
he state. They have ask ed the Govern.
nen' to survey the naviEahle waterways
Il Louisiana, which u greatly needed
MALrFR PAHEEh
NV OELEANs. September H.