The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-08-15
NEBRASKA ADDS ITS D. K.
Editor of Hospodar says Louisiana,
Regarding Its Soils, Cannot be
Beat by any State in Union
More People Needed.


, Jan Janak, editor of Hospodar, {
widely circulated and Influential
Bohemian publication OF Omaha, Ne
brasha, following his tour Of Louisi
ana as a member of the party of ag
. ricultural editors, wrote as follows tt
the Gulf States Farmer:
A stranger in the state Of Louisi
ana may go through the same expert
ence as the college student The
man, coming from his institution OF
learning, thought his old father was
a kind of foolish, backward man. AT
ter he attained the age of thirty
years he changed his views about his
father and admitted he was not so
foolish as he thought At forty, it
] seemed to him his father was a wise
man, and at fifty proclaimed him a
philosopher.
When first glanced over the great
state of Louisiana many things struck
me that seemed to be neglected.
backward But as l saw more of it
and studied the conditions more in
tensiVely, I found, like the student,
that the Louisiana people know
what they do-what is their goal.
l have found there are III this state
| excellent brains, working in full ca
pacity; industrious, intelligent people,
doing all they can for the develop
ment of the state. ! have found here
capitalists whose object in develop
ing land and other resources of this
commonwealth is not gain only. They
are in great measure prompted to
do so by patriotic motives.
Further, have found that the peo-
pie of Louisiana understand their
land wealth and natural resources
very we'll Nevertheless, the state
does not develop as well as might
have been expected.
What is the cause? What are the
reasons?
Great was the Mahomet, but Lou
isiana is still greater. There is mol
fault with the people, no fault with |
the land, the climate, the natural
wealth and conditions.
The only reason for the partly un-
developed land and other resources Is
the fact that the state of Louisiana
is too big even for the big brains
and big ideas of the Louisiana peo-
pie.
This state needs more people, in
people, who will help your
leading spirits to realize their plans.
This state needs more people who
are able to work with their hands
and brains There is no need for
slaves. You have your big machines
Tor the heavy work, you have your
mules OH need people
who are able to further the work you
have started, without Imposing the
necessity Of taking care Of them,
leaving you free handed to go furth-
ar to your final goal-Working to-
5ether with you.
AS to the land, I would say I have
found here all kinds Of soil, from
bad land to the best soil l have ever
seen in my life, Or dreamed Of. One
hing is sure, that the state of Lou
siana, regarding its soils, cannot be
oeat by any state in the union.
Farmers from different parts of the
world like different soils, different
and, and | am perfectly assured
hat anybody can find what he wants
n the state OF Louisiana.
Louisiana needs more people, es-
}eclally farmers, and even this fact
S very well understood by her citi-
zens. For that reason you invited
he northern agricultural editors toll
investigate and learn to know your
state, that they may be able to give
advice and information to the readers
VINO are looking for new locations | /,
consider If the first stem in thic di-
'ection.
The second best step is. develop
ng the land by big capital before it
S sold to actual settlers. This step
vas already inaugurated by the pub
lc-minded Louisiana people having