The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-12-27
letter FROM {. q. BRUNER.

in speaking of the Agricultural
and immigration department, and
Louisiana generally said: Every
branch of my Department has
been active and busy throughout
the year.
The immigration division has
done much good work. Wehave
brought in many immigrants and
thousands and thousands ofacres
| of land changed hands this year.
II Louisiana and her many adj
vantages are not known, its not
our fault, as we are constantly
sending out literature all over the
United States and to foreign
countries. II keeps US busy an.
swering inquiries from people
from all over this and foreign
countries.
Six months ago We established
| a branch Office on the Canal Zone.
Our object was to thoroughly
advertise Louisiana on the Zone,
and to induce people who had
saved up their easnings. and de-
sired q homo OF their own, to
come to Louisiana and invest.
The inspection branch has done
more and better work than ever
before. We inspected fifty-two
thousand tons more than the pre-.
vious year OF fertilizers and feed
stuffs. and after paying all the
expenses of the inspections such
al salaries for the inspect )rs,
stenographers. clerks and all
travelling expenses. we turned
over for analytical and expert.
mental work. twenty-five thou.
| sand dollars, hence You will see
that my department is not only
self supporting but a revenue
producer. and under our mode Of
inspecting, the farmer and con.
suners are thoroughly protected.
| We have so systematized the work
that it makes it almos: impossible
to get spurious good on the mar
ket. There were two or three
attempts, and in each instance
the party was caught and pro.
secuted.
The Parish Fairs through the
State were not up to the stand.
ard, on account Of the excessive
rains in the fall. but the parish
fair spirit has gotten q hold TO
the people and the number is
constantly increasing.
The State Fair was splendid
land worthy OF COMMUNICATION.
Myself or q representative Of my
department attended nearly every
parish fair in the State.
The field work on truck grow.
ing. dairying and clio building,
has been active and satisfactory.
We have made some Roadway
in graduating the icattle tick
through the dipping vat system,
but not as rapidly al l should like
10 see. This is due to a great de-
gree to the lack of funds at our
command, and the lack of co.
operation Of the farmers.
The chronological has met with
some difficulty in getting rid of
trees and shrubery ingested with
the San Jose scale, chaff scale
and etc. and in some instances
the trees had to be, destroye ed.
however this was an exception
rather than . rule.
I have devoted my whole time
to looking after each branch OF
my department. seeing that the
work was properly done and tina,
the monies we're properly and
economically spent. |
l attended and addressed "a
many agricultural and Immigra.
ton meetings In and out of the
State AZ I possibly could. To
the outsiders ! preached Louisi.
ana's greatness. her possibilitielf
and advantages; to the farmers
talked good drainage. deep
ploughing, shallow cultivation.
good seed. good fertilizers, early
and quick harvest, and to the
pity and town people. a good
market for everything the farmers