New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-02-14
NEW IBERIA NOW HAS IMMI-
GRAFTON OFFICE.

Efforts to attract desirable i'm
migrants to our section is assum-
ing definite shape and has al
ready resulted in the visit OF
number of home-seekers who, de-
lighted with OUT country, have
signifed their intentions to re-
turn and become residents. For
some time, the Southern Pacific
and Frisco Railroads have been
sending through the northwest,
literature descriptive and illus
trative of the territory adjacent
to their lines; and now the Frank
lin e. Abbeville Road has enlist
ed its aid and selected New he
ria as the seat Of operation, un-
der the management of Mr.. John
Landgraf, an experienced colonlst
settler, assisted by Mr.. Frank l.
Stowell, a capable and agrees
sive young gentleman from Kan
sas, a Bureau Of immigration,
with headquarters in the Sealy
building. has been established
here and will be maintained and
conducted by the Railroad as one
Of it's departments. The owners
Of the Franklin & Abbeville Rail.
road are also largely interested
in agricultural lands in this Par
ish, chief among which is the
Sterling or old PEBBLES Planta-
ton. We are informed that it is
proposed to divide this large
place into small farms to be col
onized by western farmers and
negotiations are now in progress
which will result in transferring
it to two hundred families.
The well known fertility Of
this place and its adaptability to
diversified farming assures the
success of the colonists and will
result in material advantage to
the community. A letter from
a recent visitor gives an idea OF
the impressions produced by our
soil and climate. We reproduce
it with the permission OF Mr..
Stowell:
Manhattan, Kas., Feb. IA, IA.
Mr.. John Landgraf, Immigration
Agent. New Iberia, La:
Dear Sir-After having made
what / consider thorough in
vestigation Of considerable Of the
best portion Of Louisiana, parts
Of Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma
and Missouri, I am glad to rec
ommend the lands offered for sale
by the Franklin & Abbeville Rail
way Company near New Iberia
to anyone looking for good
home and profitable investment
above anything else | have seen
on my entire trip.
1.-THE land is the richest | have
ever seen anywhere and l believe
will produce probably any crop
grown in the north, except pos
sibly wheat, which you tell me
does not do very well. 1t is ex-
ceptionally good corn land and
under northern methods Of cul-
tivation / believe will outyield
the best Iowa or Illinois corn
land. There is nothing to the
bugaboo about being unable to
keep corn in winter. That is as
erroneous an impression as the
one that northern people have
that the country is full Of ma
laria fever and mosquitoes. /
had all these ideas before going
to your country, but am fully con
vinced that / was badly mistak.
en- a. far as your locality is con-
cerned. at least.
"What your country needs are
northern farmers who will raise
diversified crops as we do at
home. The best proposition with
YOU for the farmer is the cattle,
hog, horse and mule and dairy
business. Pastures were green
and heavily stocked the first
week in February when | was
there. 1 am convinced that live
stock and dairy products can be