Lower coast gazette., 1914-07-25
JULY 10. 1914.
Farm Editors Visit the Lower Coast

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ploocom Route and returning on the lett BANK
from Pointe-a-la-H ache by the LOUISIANA oou,
thern Railway, The editors were delgh'eo
with what they saw. The party was IN cnalge
~ Mr. E. O. Wild, editor of the Gulf States
Farmer end Mr.. Herman J. Seiferth OF tne :
Times. Picayune and we quote the latter gen
tleman's account of the trip as reported IN the
Times-Picayune as follows:
The last stretch of Louisiana land toured py
the National Farm editors dazzled them. Alter
thew crossed the river from the advanced orange
section they continued their ride from Poln1e-a.
/. Hache into the city, through the parishes OF
pl.onemines and St. Bernard, where they not
onlv ,fonnd oranges, but a wonderful truck ana
cattle section, not to mention the romantic anu
sentimental side recalled by the old Plantations
and the battlefelds of New Orleans.
Senator John Dymend, veteran editor ana
n,anter. was one Of their guides, and told. mucn
- interest. Among the things that ne told
them was that he had come here from New
York nearly, half a century ago, and had 1ailen
in love with the country at first slgpt. ne mas
boon in love with it ever since for 1t IS the
qrandest country in the world.
Naturally, much interest was manifested IN
the plain Of Chalmette, where Jackson 1ougnt
the greatest American battle, but there was
one editor who refused to gaze upon the lano.
marks. II am looking at the worlds Dlggest
sugar refinery he responded to the summons
THAT'S where the real battle Of Louisiana IS
being fought" sssa.
From the balcony of the Movers Tavern the
writers saw the end Of the shell road which al
fords a ffty-mile ride into the city. It IS TINS
mad which has made the new farm falryland.
and was another argument for the benefit OF
highways. for not many years ago the district
was one Of past glory andpresent neglect. BE-
low Pointe-a-la-Hache are The Bohemia orange
grove Of Chris Reuter-, at the end Of the Frisco
line; Judge Hingle's grove, the Davis holdings
and others, but the way Of the editors lay to-
ward the metropolis, and every foot had It's
feature.
Right in town was the home and ten acre
crove Of Sheriff Frank c.. Movers, and the home
and orchard Of O. S. Livaudais. There were
more oranges in another Movers grove Of twelve
acres. with six-year-old trees and modern barn
and pumping plant. The first plantation on the
road. now belonging to P.eS. Schneidau OF this
. city and C. a. Earker Of Chicago, outside O It's
twenty acres in oranges, will be the scene OF
one Of the first Of the new dairy developments
near the city. j.. F. Clemer, asdairy expert
from the dairy state Of Wisconsin, but whose
experience has been mostly in New York, has
been brought down to settle the proposition.
He viii utilize native Jersey and other cattle,
trading them up BY some fine Jersey bulls. He
Is already enthusiastic over the outlook.
s.Any breed Of cattle will do well here, h
said. Your native grasses and your Glove
and feed crops are Of the fnest, and you hay
them the whole year round. This country !
peerless for dairying. New York City draw
is supply from, q radius Of fifty miles, but tn
producers receive only II cents q gallon net
Here we can get from 20 TO g cents 9 gallo
net right in New Orleans. That makes It
profitable business. In New York we nave !
buy feed ten months . year. Here we ca
eraze the whole year. Silos are imperative, on
silare Is as good here as anywhere IN the coul
TN. We will build them right away. Inc ma
need here. however, is good dairyrnen. 4
have everything else. There IS no danger
oyercrowding. and If the milk market IS su
Piled we can do well with ereanneries and chez
factories. The possibilities are limitless, a
tie opportunity the best ! have ever seen..
Below this tract is the largest'of the Liva
dais holdings, . farm upon which there ls /
IND built up an orange nurseryof 10000 tret
Along ! stretch Of nins miles ct river fro
there Is ! long line Of Creole farmers, each vi
! little farm Of from one to two afpents trol
where they grow oranses, truck and anythll
which they can promptly convert into mont
besides supporting their Rocseveltian proRe1
The BeIlviews plantation i now owned
uyaudais. Maumus = Perrin. whosshave tn
1000 Grange treessfrom two to four years 9
md lie rapidly setting out more. On the Z
= end 81 this IS the Savoie farm, where
diana his decided e show Louisiana Whist |
s. doae ii this section. The Hcosiers will
- IN lnnd naxt month. The pioneer Is