The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-12-30

SOIL EXPERT SURPRISED.

gress Marveis at Richness OF
Newly Reclaimed Lands in Lou.
isana-says Soil Has No supe.
| rior in the World.
(NeW Orleans Picayune.)
s'The soil has no superior and few
| equals in the whole world declared
Edmund T. Perkins, one of the best
known engineers of the United States
and acting president of the National
| Drainage Congress, who spent last
week in New Orleans, following a
visit to the reclaimed sections Of
at this country said Mr. Perkins,
and the possibilities for the in
crease in population and wealth are
unlimited Louisiana is a great state
and will lead in agricultural products
while the natural resources and the
| oyster, fish and game industry will
| all help in bringing thousands of
American and European families to
this state.
Il was not aware that you could
get to the reclaimed sections with the
ease and comfort that we did as the
guests of Mr.. Edward Wisner,' con-
| tinued Mr. Perkins. Transportation
is always a serious question, but the
ease with which We covered more
| than a hundred miles today by water
and the comfort we enjoyed through
out the trip is sufficient to attract
and hold the attention of the Amer
ican immigrant and to induce the
foreigners to come here and locate
| in the land of plenty. And at the
same time we must not overlook the
cheapness of the water transporta-
ton in the state of Louisiana, because
it is a strong argument to use in en-
couraging immigrants who ssBire a
change in climate and for agricultu-
raj reasons. They are all interested in
that question, as it means so much
to them in marketing their products. 4
Mr.. Perkins further said: The soil
on The reclaimed section is nothing
short OF marvellous in the matter of
productiveness. The soil has no su-
perior and few equals in the whole
world. The results of reclamation by
drainage. as indicated in the sections
Of Louisiana where much of this work
has already been done, are truly mar
velous, AMI with the help that will be
given by the lat ON q Drainage Con-
grasss, laieh meets III New Orleans
io 1a, doubt
y ] = i
IL, can u ssIss gooi living
for his family and himself and can
llnass d competence They will find
liefe everything in their favor and
lonee. they learn true conditions they
will flock to Louisiana and help in
the upbuilding work that has been SO
effectively begun, =
Mr.. Perkins was taken to WestWego
and then through Company's Canal in
10 Lake Salvatore, Lockport, Lake
Field, Lake Cataouatehe and other
points of interest.
THE simplicity of the reclamation
process is most impressive" said Mr..
Perkins, who, at one time, was con
nected with the department. of the
United States government shaving
charge of work of this character.
| Reclamation here is still in it's early
stages, but wait few years longer
and you will begin to realize the full
benefits of the foresight of Edward
Wisner, the pioneer reclamation man
of Louisiana, and the other gentlemen
now engaged in this great work, the
work that will mean the upbulldlng OF
the whole section.
"The people here should get alive
to the opportunities that confront
them and that are wide open to
chem. The opportunities are un-
limited; they are unsurpassed, and
when you stop to consider the re-
turns enjoyed by the newcomers on
the prairie lands that have been un-
der water for SO many years you
viii see that the possibilities are
greater than can be pictured here. :
In this connection it might be said
that one of the features of the Ma
tionaI Drainage Congress will be a
trip to the reclaimed sections of Lou
isiana, as we'll as to adjoining sec
tions where reclamation work has
been started and preparations tor
other starts made 1t will be an edu-
cational trip and will serve as an
| excellent advertisement for Louis
| lana. "As a matter of fact, the meet
ling Of the drainage congress WILL pc
one of the greatest advertisements
| New Orleans and the whole state
could possibly get said the acting
/ president of the big body that Will
bring no less than $500 or 1000 peo-
pie to the city. There will be dele
gates from many parts of the COM
try, and the publicity that will follow
will be far greater than any yet re-
ceiyed. It will be a gathering OF Dig
men and those who assist in afranS-
| ing for the reception and entertain TAI II
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| for the number they anticipated.
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