The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-10
A MODEL PRACTICAL AGRICUL-
TURAL DEMONSTRATION.
SPLENDID MANAGEMENT
Sustains Principle OF Ownership by
People of Public UtiIities-Mar-
Velous Change by Improvements.
The Paupers and Some Prisoners.


fares, and, if this be applied to the
Poor Farm, the mind may be i'm
pressed with conceptions of destitu-
tion and of indigency which are
by actual conditions, at
least as they are at the Poor Farm
of Caddo Parish.
1t is also a trite aphorism that
rose by any other name would smell
as sweet, but from unreasonable
prejudice may arise and operate, for
instance, against a poor farm as
against the Charity Hospital from
the name, by the over-sensitive who
may be poor, indeed helpless, but
whose aversion to the name of such
institutions will lead frequently to
unnecessary suffering.
Repugnance i'm the Name.
Take for instance the Charity Hos
pital, and strike out the word "char-
ity'' and apply this fallacy to the
Poor Farm of Caddo parish and this
revulsion would be swept away as
by the wave of a hand, and yet, not
withstanding the Charity Hospital is
filling its mission and providing for
those who being helpless and mon
eyless, receive care and attention
and sustenance until restored to
health. The hospitals maintained at
the expense of the State, whose rev.
enues are derived from taxable
property, are blessings to humanity,
land so are the poor farms which are
managed creditably.
Now and then the Poor Farm OF
Gaddo parish has been mentioned in
public print, but few OF the people
have an intelligent or a definite un-
derstanding of what it is.
The Poor Farm.
The Poor Farm of Gaddo parish is
situated within sight of Flournos
Station on the the NJ. K. & T. 1t is
Enclosed by substantial wire fence
and contains 900 acres Of hilly, sandy
and mixed land. 1t was once owned
by Lieutenant Governor Antoine, {
negro, whose term Of office was alb
breyiated by the triumph of the
White Camelias and the Kukluxes
twho redeemed the State from the
ispoliation of political adventures
from the North.
It was in March 1910 that the Po-
Ilice Jury acquired this tract, and il
was then said to be the poorest hill
Hand in the parish, but this criticism
ibid not deter its purchase.
/ One of the great advantages O
this tract, which is well timbered
lis its adaptability to fertilizer ap-
lplied Systematically.
On this tract there was then only
Ian old ,dilapidated building. It wa'
somewhat of a wilderness, with al
Ialmost impenetrable growth O
weeds and briafs. It was an unim-
Ipressive sight which has been trans
formed into what may be pertinent
Ily described as almost marvellous.
An Attractive Bungalow.
/ On this tract is the residence oc-
Icupied by Mr.. John Wynn, the su
lperintendent and manager, and hi
wife. It is a four-room dwelling
with broad hall and galleries, will
Kitchen and pantry and other desir-
able conyenienees. The style O
architecture is .sbugaloW,' and il
tevery respect the equal in finish AMI
attractiveness of such homes as ar
lin Shreveport.
i And there are substantially con
Istructed stables and barns for th'
Icare of stock, implements, all o
(which are up-to-date, and for tn
Istoring of the products of this farm
which comprise in cultivation A
acres in corn and peas, SO acres il
peas, 80 acres in peanuts, 10 acres il
lcotton, I acres in Irish potatoes, ant
Is acres in sweet potatoes ready fol
harvesting.
Cut and Stacked.
/ There is already cut and stacked
lin field hay of many tons, and th'
oats. Of splendid quality, will b
lthreshed during the week by i'm
fproved machinery. The forage al
lready gathered and safe will mort
than feed all the stock owned by tht
parish, including the good road,
ateams, which are not kept nor usee
ion this farm.
| The stock On the farm, horses
mules, cows and calves, are sleel