New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-03-14
TO THE PEOPLE OF LOUISA
lana, ESPECIALLY THE
FARMERS.

Have you read the report of
the Department of Agriculture
just issued? If not you should
do so at once, and see how much
we have to be thankful for. Our
State products for the year 1918
were worth two hundred and for
ty-nine million, two hundred and
forty-six thousand dollars. The
agricultural products alone were
worth one hundred and sixty-six
million, two hundred and forty
one thousand dollars. This was
produced on only five million, five
hundred thousand acres of land.
What other State in the Union
can show such a yield? And this
was made in spite of the fast that
last season we have one of the
most unfavorable seasons yet ex-
perienced by us. Our cotton
crop exceeded the previous year
by fifty-four thousand, four hum
dred and sixty-nine bales. Our
corn crop exceeded the previous
year by eight billion, six hundred
and thirty-one thousand, nine
hundred and seventy six bushels.
Total valuation of 1913 crop over
1912 was twenty-five million.
nine hundred and twenty-six
thousand, nine hundred and sew
enty-two dollars.
The health of the State has
been excellent. We have SUI
fered no great disasters. Our
people generally have known
only peace, happiness and pros
perity:: Yet, like all States, but
with absolutely no reason, we
have some knockers, GROWERS
and calamity howlers. We must
get together and whip out these
pests as we have the threatened
invasion Of the boil weevil. This
should not be difficult matter,
for we have the greatest country
in the world. Our natural adj
vantages are superior to those of
any other State. Our climate is
both delightful and healthful.
Our pastures are prenmally
green. Our water supply is in
exhaustable. The out put of our
oil and gas wells, sulphur and sal1
mines is unequaled anywhere else
in the world. Our soil will pro-
duce, and out farmers are rails
ing nearly everything that grows
Read our report and see how the
receipts from vegetables, straw
berries, etc., have increased by
leaps and bounds. We were un-
able to furnish a report on the
receipts from poultry and eggs,
but it is safe to say that these
two items alone increase the far
mers revenue by several hun.
dred thousand dollars.
Our immigration department.
has been crowded with work
answering inquiries about our
State, (the result Of our constant
boosting and advertising), locat-
ing settlers and assisting them in
every way possible. The result
is that thousands of desirable
immigrants have made Louisiana
their home. Thousands and
thousands Of acres Of lands, not
previously under cultivation,
have been made to yield abund-
antly-bringing wealth to the
farmer and greater prosperity to
the STATED This, together with
our persistent boosting and ad-
vertising, is going. to bring still
greater results as time goes on
My department has left, and will
leave, no stone unturned in its
efforts to induce desirable immi-
grafton. We need it. We must
have it. Louisiana must be
bigger, better, wealthier State.
Let's get together and make it
such. Bury that hammer. Throw
IF these old, dark garments Of
pessimism; clothes yourself in a
bright suit of optimism. Buckle
on the armor Of unbounded faith |
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