St. Tammany farmer., 1914-03-14
.bRUNER TALKS.
Opportunities
T0FARMERS
QUOTES FIGURES 10 SHOW THAT
LOUISIANA Is VERY
PROSPEROUS.
PRODUCTS OF 1913
AMOUNTED S24o, 2Ao,o 600
Asks People to Fight Jenorance,
Prejudice and Selflshness;
slay tho ..Glooms."

6lay tho ..Glooms."
To the People OF Louisiana, Es-
pecially the Farmers:
Have. you read the report Of the
Department OF Agriculture Just H.
sued. II not you should do 60 at
once. and see how much we have TO
be thankful for. Our State products
for the year 1919 were worth two
hundred and forty million, two hun
dred and forty thousand dollars. The
agricultural products alone were
wort one hundred and s.xty-six mil
Lon, two hundred and f0fty-one
thousand dollars. This was produc-
ononly five million. Ave hundred
thousand acres of land. What other
state in the Union can show such
yield? And this was made in spite.
Of the fact that last year We had
one OF the most unfavorable seasons
yet experienced by us. Our cotton
crop exceeded the previous year BY
ifty-four thousand, four hundred and
sixty-nane bales. Our corn crop ex-
ceeds the previous year by S,631,976.
Total valuat ON OF 1913 crop over
1912 was s25,926,972.
The health Of the state has been
excellent. We have suffered no great
disasters. Our people generally have
known only peace. happiness and
prosperity. Yet, like Ill states, hut
with absolutely no reason, We have
some knockers. growlerse and calaD-
ityhowlers. We must get togeth4f
and whip out these pests % We have
the threatened invasion OF the toll
yeevil. This should not be = diff
itcult matter. for We have the gfoatS
ests country ii tho world. tOur&Antsl
ural advantages are superior % tladoo
OF any other state. Our lands are
most FERTILE, Our pastures are ter
green. Our water suoDly II
inexhaustable. The output Of our
osi and gas wells. sulphur and ealk
mines, 10 uIequaled anywhere elae
In the world. Our soil will produces,
and our farmers are, raising .aaarly
that grows. Read cur
report and see how tho receipts from /
vegetables. strawberries. etc. haze
tncDIaaed by leaps and bounds. We
we're unable to furnish report ON
tue receipts from poultry and eges.
but 1t is safe to say that these two
Lsens alone Increase the farmers
roveEue. by several hundred tiioxs-
a,.d dollars.
Our imm grafton department has
teen crowded with work-answestag
Inquiries about our state. (the result
II cur constant advertising and
noost;ng). lccating settlers, anl -
sitting them In every way pogyitle.
The result is that thousands of de-
'irable imm grants have made J.oL-
elana their home. Thousands and
Thousands Of scres Of lands. not pre-
ti0Isiy under cultivation. have been
maze to yield abundantly. bringing
wealth to the farmer and greater
to the state. This, 30 B
yether with our persistent boosting
md advertising, Is going to bring
till greater results as time goss on.
Wy department has left. and will
cave, no stone unturned in it, Efforts
o induce desirable immigration. We
iced it. We must have It. Loutsi-
ma must be bigger. better. wealth
ear state. Let's get together ana
make t such. Bury the hammer y
Throw of those old. dark gaYmenta 81 /,
clothe yourself In brixht
Iu Of optimism. Buckle on tho
lrmor Of unbounded faith In LOUISE
mas greatness. Enlist in the army
i Louisiana Boosters" Follow
he flag Of progress and advance
nent. Fight ignorance, prejudice
md selfshness. Slay the "9loomo. -
Destroy the knockers. Then when
he victory is won. as It will -.
'lant the battle flag on the banke
Il the mighty Mississippi rs notice
o the world that you have captured
nent. progress and prosperity.