New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-10-11
A Strangers Impression Of this
Country.

\ iaVlng come to New Iberia as
a perfect stranger and having
experience III the live stock indus
try of the country and for years
a constant student Of matters
agricultural, ina gine my sur
prise when | saw opportunities
here which were daily being ig-
nored. Please keep in mind that
my experience not only was at
tanned in the Central States but
for 5 yrs. have devoted my time
and attention to such persuits in
the tropics, the State of Chiapas,
Southern Mexico, where the
same products and crops are
planted, cultivated and harvest
ed as you have right here in
Southern Louisiana. / do not
mean to criticise the large 1and
owner, but it appears to me that
here opportunity holds forth its
hands and not only invites the
small farmer to come and par
take of regular dividends, but
begs and implores him-why not,
then. awaken to this fact, why
not open your gates and extend
your invitatiOn-tO the man with
money-to bring his past earn
ings into a community where
they will double within rea-
sonable time i. e., if he will only
follow the teachings Of those who
know and follow the plans of your
State Experiment Station which
are based OH actual findings. Let
me give you a few reasons and
facts. Let me impress you that
| do not use the word excuses.
There's a difference between rea-
son and excuse, but few people
use the word correctly.
First, we will look at the i'll
vestment. Influenced by the law
Of supply and demand, it is an
accepted truth that the more an
investment offers from the view
point of safety the higher is the
price thereof, and consequently
the net income from such an in
vestment is lower than that
which is derived where there is
an element of risk as to the Sc
curity Of the principal invested
It is undoubtedly true that the
great wealth Of the world today
has been derived from the Mother
Earth. and by far the greater
portion has been created through
the tillage of the soil The time
| honored phrase, "The Farmer il
the backbone of country,
though entirely true, does MOI
| express the whole truth anC
should be amended to more tit
tinely convey the economic i'm
| portance of the "Tiller Of tn,
| soil" "The Farmer is the back
bone of the civilization of tn,
world" and the history of civili
zation's progress must Of neces
sity be a recital of the forwart
march of the husbandmen. Prop
er nourishment and suitable raj
ment for the body are society
first demands, and for these tn
world calls on the farmer. LIE
the farmer fail in his production
and the world goes hungry AM
naked. AS population increase
there are more mouths to fee,
and more backs to clothe, NOR
work for the farmer and a great
er market for his products,
greater profit for his labor and
greater value for his land. Here
| in can be found all--sufficien
proof that investments in goo
, farm lands are not only abst
mtely safe. but are also sure t
increase in intrinsic worth an
earning CAPACITY. For evidenc
to support these statements, on
has only to investigate the agr
cultural history of our Easter
and Middle Western and Soutl
ern States, where farm lant
passed beyond the reach of ii
poor man. and if further proc
be necessary, a careful survey {
similar statistics of England an
Continental Europe will convin,
the most obstinate.