New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-03-15

per from old Eureka citizens who
are now IN various parts OF the
United States. | have decided
that if YOU wish to give your
readers an account OF the kFNi t.
LY BEST part of our nation II -
M 10 me TO furnish the Facts.
have Just received letter
from home telling of the cold and
snow that you have. ~ usual.
i, en- experiencing IN llllnol"
How pity YOU people We
have had two light froSts, and
one morning there was a thin crust
OF Zee (Which those who dld not
Get up before seven o 'clork d'i
not see This is 'hc extent OF
our WINTER in Louisiana.
On the other hand not Il day
has passed during the entire sea-
son that we did not have fresh
lettuce. "spring' radlshcs green
onions. cauIiloWcrs. etc, IN the
market and on the table. ! have
found If necessary TO put on
cloves about dozen days all tins
winter. and the steam heat IN my
office has been turned on less
than that many times. II IS not
warm. but lust cool enough To he
invigol ating; about % degrees.
The Grass is green rs IN May, ana
Niolcts. roses, cdmcIiaS, Jon1ulllS,
etc. are in full bloom.
am glad to read IN Your paper
that Eureka is having n budding
boom. We too are dong some
building. An $4,000 hotel is IN
der construction. and two moro
interurhan trolley lines are under
way. These will make of New
Iberia n hub from which electric
lines will radiatc TO all points OF
the compass. Our model road,
extending across the parish, at u
cost of 81. 900 a mile. is nearing
completion.
Our city has recently adopted
the commission form Of govern
mcnt. and the election of the first
set Of commissioners will he held
in "A few months. Under this form,
Of government some Of the ahlest
citizens and business men Of the
city have been induced to come
out for the Offices.
Louisiana is unique in scve-
raj particulars. A large portion
Of her surface is Of recent forma
ton, caused by the rich sediment
Of the Mississippi river settling
and making land as It's rushing
floods co-mlnglc with the quiet
waters Of the Gulf Of Mexico.
This makes il gcoiogically speak
ing the youngest Of our states.
Louisiana has four great staple
crops sugar, rice. cotton and
corn. She easily leads the Tn
ion in the production Of sugar
and rice. and is a heavy producer
OF cotton and corn, the corn pro
duction being on II rapid increase.
Some Of our school boys in our
Corn Clubs have produced over a
hundred bushels per acre. and
ut a lower cost per bushcl than
in any other locality. Practical.
~ every soil product and fruit Of
the temperate zone does well, ex-
cept wheat. Her grasses and
admirably adapted to animal in
dustry; cattle for beef and dairy
ing, horses, mules and sheep
thrive; and she is the natural
home of the hog, which does en-
ceptionally well. Inded il is said
by competent judges that Louis
lana is the best state in the union
for raising hogs.
An old soldier from Illinois.
who has been farming here for
forty-iive years. says "The OPP
portunities in Louisiana for the
investor and homeseekcr are
greater than in any other section:
the climate is mild and healthful,
V lthout the extreme Of heat and
plenty OF sunshine and rainfall,
(Which is 50 inches per annum.
well distributed. We have No
SuNSTROkES and no cold biz.
yards We have excellent schools
and churches and easy transpor