Lower coast gazette., 1914-10-31

not occupying it himself, is looking after it's in
terests and hopes materially to improve the
place. The adjoining strip, the Daunoy place,
l IL arpents front, that has belonged to the
Daunoy family for many decades, has been SOLD
| to Mr.. Root of New Orleans, who proposes td
develop the orange industry there. Down to-
wards Pointe a lie Hache we recently noted
number of minor improvements and one or two
buildings being erected and a general disposit-
ion to improve by painting and embarrassing
has been developed all along the line.
The increased attention being given to the
orange industry promises to make it replace the
rice industry Of the Lower Coast which can
hardly stand competition with the mere easily
worried rice fields Of Southwestern Louisiana,
nor with the rice fields on the somewhat higher
land Of the upper coast.
II has been demonstrated that Louisiana is
as well adapted to orange culture, ard probably
better adapted to it than either Florida or Cali
foraia and the wonderful eltiiity of these lower
coast lanes is proving to be great attraction
to those who have money to invest and we shall
hope that that industry will very quickly sur
pass i'll magnitude The rice industry, which has
been the main dependence of sou.e parts Of our
parish for many years.
Up at English Turn, on Mr.. !. S. Lothrop's
St. Clair plantation, a large venture is being
made in truck gardening. Mr.. Iothrop is CIV
Ing it his personal attention and We sha!! hope
that his venture will be successful.
The distribution of garden products seems
to be quite a science ard only those who have
experience in the business can fairly appreciate
the difficulties that come to truck gardeners in
getting their goods to market promptly, and in
fine style, and to get compensating prices. It
was thought by some that the parcels post mode
Of delivery would be a very important aid in the
matter, but even that requires a great deal of
attention as the truck gardener must have his
customers, must know them and be in constant
communication with them, must know what
they want and probably have some agreement
as to price and as to quantity Of supplies. These
things will take time to develop, and we feel
s.:e that they will be satisfactorily developed
in some way, but in the mean time some par
ties may drop out because of a lack of gain along
the present lines.
We note the suggestion as to selling organi-
cations, such as we have been urging in these
columns for years, but which have not thus far
naterialized in any working plan. So far as
We arc personally concerned, we are scarcely in
shape to give any advice in the matter, our own
truck gardening experiments having been un-
satisfactory thus far, but we do know that
green sweet cor, il always in demand and that
On the Lover Coast 1t can be developed very
early :nd can he grown until very late in the
year, AID yet for two months we have had very
little or no green corn. 1t is such a staple crop
and so generally liked that it would seem that
our truck gardeners ought to enceavor to choose
certain varieties and certain dates for planting
and thus secure corn in the proper condition to
be sold as green corn for two or three months
rsore than is now done.
There is one feature about the case that per-
haps stands in the way of success in truck gar
dening and that is that in addition to some nat
ural difficulties, it is a question Of hard work.
Those who are familiar. with the truck garden
ing career Of Mr.. John Meyer, Of Promised
Lard, ard who have noted the splendid success
that he and his energetic Sons have made, can
appreciate the truth of these remarks when we
say that it takes hard work, but it takes work
and brains also, as shown by the suggestions
hareiaabove made. The Meyers seem to have
solved the problems and we don't know that
they have any money to lend, but we believe
they do not borrow any, and that puts them in
a better shape than many of their fellow citi-
zens.
The Stella plantation, now under the man.
Of Mr.. Tank Mathe, is developing
beautifully as a fine orange orchard, with trees
all stages Of growth, making a very fine show
and we think with some of the finest sugar cane
the Lower Coast. MIR. Ogden Smith at Scars
dale has also a very fine lot Of cane, but has
not cone anything on that plantation in the way
orange culture. The recent sale Of Scarsdale
however, indicates that it will soon be going
orange culture and that historic place, like
Belair, when in oranges along the entire front.
would add wonderfully to the beauty and at
of the East Rank and wa th;nk that