New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1911-08-26
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NATIONAL RESOURCES.

The natural resources OF the
State of Louisiana in the way OF
game. fish, oysters, forests, wat
ers, and soils have been so great
that many have come to look upon
them as an inexMausiible mine OF
wealth that never could be de
pleted
But in recent years it has
dawned upon us that these re-
sources are a great pubic asset
which must be carefully looked
after. or in other words they
must be conserved.
OF the various sources OF uneX-
plotted wealth in our state, at
tention is called to our fisheries.
At present, they exist in embryo
and yet no equal area for the
propagation of fish is to be found
in this or any other country. IN
iold wealth lies i'll our streams
and only awaits scientific devel-
opment to unlock the source OF
the wealth which would willingly
be given us by the markets OF
the world. A fine beginning has
been made and we hope shortly
to have a black bass fish hatchery
in operation. 1t is no secret that
1.-The Federal Government Is anX-
ious to begin the propagation OF
commercial fisher es in our wat
ers. but the ia;k of a strong pub
lie sentiment lacking the efforts
of our Board acts adversely
against the Inauguration OF this
movement.
In our oyster beds, we have
another source of great natural
wealth. We believe that the
present trend Of public opinion
backing up the Game and Fish
Commission is suspicious for the
greatest kind of development In
that line. so much so, that the
great markets of the West and
North will soon be supplied by the
luscious bivalves which come to
thcir finest flavor in the waters
of the Gulf. Controlling 100000
acres of the finest oyster bottoms
in the world we can supply the
people of the North and Wes.
with our unrivalled product.
In order to preserve the pres
ent species of game, birds inhab-
iting our marshes, fields and
lstreams Game Preserves have
been set aside where this lm44a1
4lKe may flourish and be =
guarded for all time. Thar -
the munificence of one OF our
citizens aided by gentleman OF
wealth from another state, as well
as by Legislative enactment, we
now boast of three great pre-
serves where conservation work
may be carried out to it's fullest
ldevelOpment. We owe this to our.
|selves as well as to posterity and
here we are giving a grand ac-
cOunt of ourselves.
In bringing the Importance ol
this conservation work to the peo
lple Of the State, one feature has
been used which has been eminent
lly successful and that is tho
travelling exhibit which has beer
shown in many parishes to thu
I great delight of many thousand!
of our people.
Every boy and girl in the stat
, should be made acquainted will
! the vast natural resources within
our territory so that there ma,
? grow up within them that keel
delight in the fatherland and tha
earnes, belief that here-the ben
. eficent hand Of Providence ha
strewn untold wealth for the seek
ing and asking.
One thing must be borne il
/, mind and that is that all this vas
work has been conducted with
|out expense to the State. Tn
} Game and Fish Commission. is sci
supporting. not a dollar being pai'
J out of the state treasury for it
maintenance. It's officers and em
ployees are paid from the rev
enues derived from licenses col
Ilected from those who get eithe
profit or enjoyment thereby.