The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-09-09
AsCENs|ON's CHARMS.

Rich Soil, Healthy Climate, Abund-
ant Crops, Numerous Churches,
Splendid Schools, Kindly People
Why the Homeseeker Should
Locate in the Premier Parish of
the State.
(From louisiana s InVitation.')
Ascension parish, in the southeast
ern part of Louisiana, about forty
miles northwest of New Orleans,
with a population of about % 900, is
unequally bisected by the Mississippi,
that section east Of the river being
the larger.
It's cultivated lands (9S,11s acres)
range in value from $40 to $75 per
acre, it's uncultivated lands Q02,550
acres) from $40 to $25. Climatic and
health conditions are excellent. Its
level, incomparably fertile land, pro-
tected by a perfect levee system, is
intersected by good roads
The railroads of the Yazoo and
Mississippi Valley, the. e.Louisiana Rail
way and Navigation Company and
the Frisco Lines overthe same road,
on the east bank; on# the west the
Texas and Pacific, with it's two bran
ches, together with the Mississippi
and the Amite rivers, transport her
products to the great markets. Two
privately owned ROADS enable many
farmers of the eastern section to
ship cane to the factories of the
railroad owners.
The chief product is cane, con
verted by six factories into sugar,
which averages $50 pounds to the
ton.
Rice is extensively grown, yielding
about fourteen bags to the acre.
The rental system obtains partly
Corn and hay are raised for home
use
/. Cotton, once the principal crop OF
/ the New River and Drusle sections,
has, because of the boil Weevil, given
/ place to cane, corn and hogs. Stock
does well, but is not extensively
raised. The mild climate and variety
Of forage plants should promote q
large dairy industry Two crops o1
many vegetables maybe grown the
same year. Blackberries and figs
i abound. Trucking and canning vii
pay farmers and pro1noters when or
4 ganized according toWestern meth
4 DDS.
.Loauat and .Kunq oranges. lap
j anese persi III mems aIaN ounces ant
i certain varieties Of peaches ant
4 Daars thrive il tended.
Pecans abound. The national ag
1 ricultural department, finding a peca
Of superior quality, sent a spec5a
i agent, Mr.. Reed, to trace its source
He found the parent tree here in the
ward Of Mr.. G. B. Reuss. Hundreds
of it's cuttings are now III the gov
ernment's propagation nurseries.
Poultry thrives, and the Industry i
capable of indefinite expansion.
i Shrimp abound and would justify
canneries.
One immense sawnill and sir
mailer ones convert into lumber tht
hardwoods, cypress, oak, ash an'
gum.
Catfish, buffalo, sardines, trout
Dream. bass, perch and sacalait swim
in river and stream; deer, quail
i p1over, snipe, dove, papabotte AM
Doule d'eau run in field and forest
DonaldsonviIle, fronting the MS
sissippi, its population about bVoo, l
the parish seat. Her mercantile busi
ness is large Three banks, ice Iae
tories. rice mill, foundries, asphalte'
streets .Waterworks, churches, schools
newsDapars, opera house and busH1e
league attest her prosperity
Parish affairs are efficiently am
economically administered, public IN
movement continuous always, we!
within the constitutional tax 1Iml
of ten mills. High license prevails
Labor is abundant. The people ar
kindly and orderly, churches ar
numerous. the schools are full, tn
iails nearly empty.
Ascension enjoys a goodly meashf
of prosperity, but material Wealeh
not the only measure OF value. sh
is rich in her schools, Whlch af
now found in her every sect'oh. ne
leaders having stressed the educS
tiona1 need of the children, the pee
n1e quickly responded and aide
them in their establishment of NOR
and better schools. Children an
teachers now occupy handsome, con
Portable, well-eouipped schoolhouse' =
Her school system is unsurpassed
that Of any other parish
Ascension invites the capitalist, th
man of modest means, the promoter
small industries, to- an investl5allo e
of her resources. Her rich SOL, q
liqhtful and heaIthful climate, wei
ordered society, churches and scheo
these. she would share with II
stranger beyond her gates, and. ).
sharing, increase her own prospefi'
along with his.
Cures Blood and Skin Diseases an
Eczema.
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