The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-01-18
BIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECT.

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that the project will be successful,
and they are backing up their con-
victionst with cash: J. K Newman,
r. H. bowman, q. NJ. Walmsley,
Hugh MeCloskey, Pearl Wight, A.
Baldwin, Jr., Frank B. Williams, Mau
rice Stern, %. A. Pharr, Crawford IL.
ELLIS, j. NJ Burguieres, A. Brittin,
Frank B. Hayne, E. H. Bright, w.
Mason Smith, Charles JanVier, J. D.
O'Keefe, J. A. Pharr, Joseph Brig, FL.
Generes Dufonr, G.. NJ. Marsh, J. II.
Fulton, P. H.. Saunders, Charles ].
Theard, l.. NJ. Pool, Lynn Fl. DinKns,
B. McCloskey, and w. 2. Burke.
The company they are organizing,
though already far along i'll its great
colonization campaign, will be for
mally capitalized within the month,
Mr.. Marsh says. Then will begin
the crusade Of publicity during which
it is promised to put the merits of
Louisiana farm land in print and
photograph before the eyes Of every
farmer on the oyerWorked lands OF
the northern states. Meanwhile rep
resentatives will be sent north-not
as real estate agents, but as Louis
lana missionaries; and meantime
also dozen engineers who nave.
spent their lives IN ssreelaiuing waste
land, will prepare the undeveloped
acres into the community towns
in preparation for the first of the
incomers.
Mr.. Marsh gives this preliminary
outline of the Louisiana Company's
plans:
New Orleans is city Of inter
national standing whose financial and
commercial ranking is built on the
agriculture of the state of Louisiana
Richest Area in Soil.
1.-THE state of Louisiana is the
richest area in soil and productivity,
by and large, in Month AmerAa. It
has 12 months growing season,
meaning three or four crops year.
as against one crop annually in most
parts of the United States.
But in spite Of the fact that Lou
isiana has 28,0O0,000 acres of the
best agricultural land to be found
anywhere, the remarkable fact ex-
lists that less than 10 per cent, less
than 100000 acres, is actually culll-
waited in the entire state by tue
land owners, ans only 5,550,o0e acres
is cultivated altogether. This even
embraces the vast sugar estates.
ssWhy this tremendous acreage re
mains uncultiVated in spite OF the
wonderful soil and The best railroad
and steamship facilities, which would
place the products relatively very
close to the consuming markets OF
the country, is a source of wonder
10 a stranger. If New Orleans has
been able to become one OF the
great financial and commercial CEN
tiers of the country in spite OF this
neglect Of the states fertile soil,
what must be said Of the prospects
of the city when the whole state be-
comes cultivated?
.sThat is why the leading men OF
the financial and commercial world
have come together to bring INTO
the state, by systematic effort, farm
ers from other states as settlers to
take IN and work this untitled land.
1.-THE Louisiana Company, formed
for this purpose, viii comprise over
100 of the states leading and most
responsible men from every secton
of Louisiana. Its plan OF operation
a campaign of systematic publicity
throughout the great farming seq
lions of the central and middle Wssl
will be begun Immediately. '~--NeAg
Orleans Item.