The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1915-06-19

The second division is the inactivity of immigration in
the South The for the said inactivity along this
line several first and foremost amongst which is the
prevailing idea that the South is entirely given up to negro
labor However, this condition is rapidly disappearing.
Another is that the South has been looked upon SOLE
cotton growing country People of other parts OF
the world know little nothing n this particular crops but
that diversified farming has been successfully demon
sated the South its land should be peoped by class of
white farmers who can properly handle these new crops
Another great why the South has failed to get its
share of immigration because she has backward in max
ing known her wonderful advantages and inducements to
homeseekers Louisiana and Misssspps climatic condi-
TONS which they have to Offer uuexcelled Their edu
cational advantages and transportation facilities
passed Any crop be grown probably. for example
cotton rice sorghum OATS peanut and other numera
BILE crops The climate admirably suited to the raising
of livestock Any with moderate intelligence ability
and disposition to work, and small capital to begin WITH
land, build home, educate his children i'm
prove his farm and live we'll in the tme in almost
any part of Louisiana.
immigration has been the keynote of Western progress
and the backbone of all the development there 1T has
made these States the granaes of the world" The
for the remarkable growth of the Western States prn
cpay low priced lands equal chances tor a great forests
with wealth of timber and minerals and the homestead
law under which any citizen person declaring his
intention of becoming SUCH could become the OF
eighty huodred and sixty acres OF land occupation
and cultivation upon the payment of nominal fee We ut
the South have all these advantages to offer the immigrants
and besides Our lands fertile and cheaper
and our climate milder.
Another is that the wages has been lower in the
South and uctuate with the seasons But this objection
is countebaanced by the less rigorous climatic conditions
thereby requiring less fuel and clothing.
The third topcwha desirable citizens for the south?
Louisiana and the South want immigrants to cultivate the
soil but they want good sturdy peasants OF Europe not the
people from the seaport towns who bring with them all
their vices and VIRTUES and who congregate in large
cities and form colonies in which they maintain their ma
bits and custom aud continual source OF annoyance to
police departments
We want who have a practical education in home
economies stock raising, farming, and truck growing
This practical education is much essential than being
obi fOr urlfpS
has taken care OF a farm abOad-fOr example Germany
where the soil poor and where takes attention, vigilance
and make the soil productive it that man will come
here knowing all about farm he should be treated as
skilled aborer and should derive the benefits of SUCH
1t has been observed in Louisiana and Mississippi and
that the Germans and Italians (not the lower
clas successful farmers The Swiss in American have
taken largely ayDg which the chief occupation OF
their mother country Greeks in California developing
into good farmers Louisiana should have many such colo
MES.
Up to this point l have discussed immigration from
abroad for the South but there another kind OF lmmra
ton which has been found profitable that from different
parts of our country. There many dissatisfied
farmers the Central and Eastern States who would mm
CRATE the South and to Louisiana if they knew of the adj
vantages be found here It would be wise and profitable
for the South and especially Louisiana If these advantages
adequately advertised
Louisiana and Mississippi veritable Acadiss, a sml
ing land of promise that holds forth to him who stands
ready to the CALL prosperity health and happiness
The surety of home income and independence The
three chief impulses that have impsed the dawn
of history in land where the shines almost perpetual
ly and the rigors of winter unknown.
Let hope that the day not for distant when
of land in Louisiana will be reclaimed and when thou
sands OF farmers the benefits of the South rails
ing three and four crops yearw be found happy
joyous aud loud in their praises of their Southern home