The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-08-22

Europe. il would be superfluous t
spend any time in discussing tn
ouestion Of foreign immigration no
already in this country. So, for tn
present at least, il would seem w
will have to devote our thoughts t.
the domestic immigrant in othe
sections of America who might b.
nersuaded 70 come south and cas-
in his let with as.
Immigration, Of course, has bull
nm and made this country what i
is today, but there are still vas
areas OF land, like our own, tha
await development, ard which car
only be accomplished through muci
larger population OF the desirable
class OF intelligent agricultural i'm
migration.
There are different classes of i'm
migrants, but what We stand in great
est need Of, as see il, is the bet
ter class of farmers who are familiar
with the principles and practice CT
diversified agrcultuT e-the intelli
gent tillers Of the soil; the real
home-bullderS.
From my own personal experience,
through espondence, there seem
to be many people OF this class who
are casting longing eyes toward Lou
isiana. These people are asking
about lands. the crops that may be
produccd ON those lands, the acces-
sibility to markets, the varieties o1
live stock that may be successfully
raised. and the conditions of safety
surrounding the raising Of live stock.
In this they specially inquire as to
the danger from Texas or tick fever
to cattle which they would like TO
bring with them from the north and
west; and the sections OF the state
which have been rendered tick-free,
etc. In fact it would seem as II
Louisiana was, at present, the chlet
objective point of the northern and
western farm-home-seeker. All this
would suggest that while continual
inquiry about this state is being
made. little or nothing, seems yet
to be known by those people of our
vast possibilities. and what is in
store for them if they only but
knew the real facts.
Most, if not all, of you are no
doubt familiar with the recent trip
OF western editors through Louisiana.
If we were to search for an initial
step in the immigration movement
toward Louisiana, l do not know OF
one that could have been better con-
ceiged than this editors trip through
out the state. Since returning tc
their homes in different parts of the
country, they have been writing
stories about Louisiana in their re-
spective papers, and |, for one, have
been delightfully."- impressed with
their Impressions of the state, and
the fair and truthful manner in
which they have given expression to
them. All of the articles l have
read in different agricultural jour
nails, and | have seen quite a few,
seem to bear the imprint of sur.
prise at the wonderful possibilities |
OF Louisiana, and at the erroneous
Impressions previously held by these +
journalists about the state before
they made the trip.
For example, the representative OF
the Indiana Farmer, published il.
indianapolis, had the following t1 |
say: It is the general opinion
among northern people that Louisi-
ana is largely made UP of swamp
land formed by deposits of the Mis-
=slsslppl river, that mosquitoes anG
malaria are common, and that on
what land is tillaole. only sugar
cane and cotton are grown. Sucl
impressions, more or less negative
IN character, filled the mind of the
writer previous to a trip recently
made, with other representatives @.
the agricultural press of the cen
tral western states, through Louisi-
ana as the guests Of that state.
visits were made in nearly every
part OF the state, and at every stoI
mere We're surprises Diversified
farming is being successfully ~prac-
eeed in nearly every section, the
native live stock is being improved
W Tie Introduction of pure-bred ami
1lals from the north. and the entire
state is undergoing q change, agri-
ealturally speaking -
after dlscoursing on other facts Pc
safalng the state, such as the worI
ol the demonstration farms and ex
aefinent stations. corn, live stock,
ahu tFult possibilities, transportation
and marketing facilities, climatic
:, .s,oAuItlons, etc. this writer mentions
saat IN every part of the state
.ioteaefn people may be found who
seem to be satisfied with the eli 6
aAdte and health conditions, and who
dpsaE dss. enthusiastically of farming cor I
si..ons, Then he gives the names of
: ;..a humber of Indiana people in Lou t
s,,ia r,a VINO are doing well, etc.
aus is merely a sample of the t
-. Ass " information which those west
~ ~ eoltors have been giving their /
.saoefs - concerning Louisiana since t
So. es nave been in the state and have t
M m Tie real condition of affairs for e
! all of which is bound Q
NJ; ;Iesult in good to the cause of i'm t
sass to the state, if we will but v
lellow it up. d
this s' ! nave said, as ar initial step il
t,,rs. aseent trip of western agricul- Y
IL ssa. EDITORS could hardly have been t
+ oSeu upon, in my judgment.
adparsie @ sne hrst place, the state needs n
Apr;as,ssl Arising In a conservative way. v
tiss s, = teuitufal conditions and possibili- /
eYaa, s y Louisiana do not need to be &
L isssIated 81 All that is necessary n
know .ae true facts to be made i
exfra1,o, - But our conditions are so p
ealt ileiy Is favorable that it is diff Il
tbosa ! not impossible, to convince $
of n y other. sections Of the country 4
s,,s rue facts through the ordinary Ii
"a be.s ba OF advertising. They have il
- seen to be halier.aa.- 4Lasai e