New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-10-11

therefore, the most important
step for our individual and ma
tiOnal welfare, is for every man,
at the earliest possible moment,
to provide himself with a home
where he can, III the greatest
possible measure, be- dependent
upon no one but himself for his
living and the continued welfare
of his children To do this, the
farm offers the best opportunity
today. Wa Of this generation
all realize that sOciety's demands
are increasing steadily year by
year and the question of making
living looms up more ominous
every day. We can also easily
believe the fact that the man
who produces the necessities of
life first takes his sustenance
therefrom, and the world is de-
pendent for its living on his sur
plus 4for this reason, tb,e farmer
has, through all generations, been
the most Independent of men,
maintains his position today, and
will continue to do so for all
time to come. Modern conven-
fences have served to remove the
disagreeable features Of farm life.
and without doubt the farmer
has more real pleasure today than
the man who follows any other
vocation in life. In addition,
the farm offers the only invest
ment which is absolutely sure to
increase in value, thus producing
the investors profit, and at the
same time produce an additional,
and sometimes greater profit on
rentals 1t also offers the oppor-
tunity to combine labor and cap
ital and enable the investor to
make his living therefrom with
out in any way lessening the
profit first mentioned And there
is still another feature National
in its Importance, which recon-
! mends farm investments to the
,, exclusion Of all others. The
spirit of "Thl'ift" is painfully
lacking with the American peo-
pie when compared with the peo-
pies of other prosperous coun-
tries. This trait is less prevalent
with our farmers than with the
followers Of any other vocation
1t is our National failing to spend
what we make from day to day
! until old age finds us dereliet
Herein the farmer finds the ad
vantage of his occupation thrust
upon him, through no voluntar.
effort on his part, for, while h,
! may spend his entire income
along with his brothers of othel
occupations, the increase in tht
value Of his land, which he i,
pewerless to prevent, assures hin
comfortable living in his de
clining years and furnishes hi
! children a start in life. The bus
mess man. through error in jude
ment or bad business policy. o
through general business pan
les, may lose not only his incom
but also his investment, AM
come to old age pemiless, Will
nothing can deprive the Lane
owner of his land and the chanc
) to make a living. These facts es
tablished, it is of next importanc
, to determine when and where t
buy land. The time is now, a
each year sees land values II
crease, thus lessening the poo
: mans chance of owning hom
t and causing the rich man to pa
a high price tomorrow for land
he can buy cheaply today. Th
, question where to buy, neeC
more careful consideration.
3 this as in all other investment
E what is wanted is the creates
: possible earning capacity for II
4 amount invested, and this shOul
: include the future increase
S value of the original purchas
e This increase in value is large
f dependent on two things, frs
f productivity of the soil, and Sc
d ond. though of equal importane
G congeniality of climate. Nee
less to say. in that situate