The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-07-24
REALTY MEN SEE MODEL FARMS
New Orleans Excursionists Visit Mccall and Newman
Places in Ascension and Losel Farm in St. James
Learn at First Hand of South Lousianas Marvellous
IAesources and Possibilities.
New Orleans Times icayune.

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ISlesources and Possibili
-aalsaals4@ss New Orleans
The fifth ssSee Louisiana First" ex-
cursion personally conducted by the
New Orleans Real Estate Board was
record breaker. Despite the heat Oh
the day there We're about ESQ persons
on the excursion
This time the pilgrimage was to
the alluvial lands along the river, tc
the sugar plantations where the sol
is still the richest after several cen
turies of cultivation, to the domain
where diversifcation has taken hold
and where wonders are being worked
The Texas & Pacific more than CO.
operated, and the owners of the three
places visited showed all the hospital
ity that characterizes their kind.
The Mccall, Newman and Lolse]
farms, while typifying the new era IN
Louisiana agriculture, are entirely
distinct, and each is an interesting il
lustration of a different phase of the
general advance. 6
Evan Hall, the historic shoWplace
just above Dona1dsonville, still is
among the most modern sugar fields.
But corn also is being expertly grown
in quantity, fine live stock has been
added, new industries and new
sources of revenue built up, the large
estate will soon raise all its own food
and feed, its silos will use up even
the sugar cane tops. eliminating
waste, and its champion breeding
stock and its sugar will be surplus
crops. While all this is being work
ed out in liberal way, the additions
to the plant are as economical as they
are practical, and every part OF the
object lesson is useful and valuable.
The Newman model dairy farm has
turned an old sugar field into show
place in a princely way, for no money
has been spared. The buildings are
all ornamental as well as perfectly
equipped, the machinery is the finest,
and the Jersey and Holstein herds
among the most magnificent in the
country. It will not be surprising if
Louisiana soon takes theslead in these
breeds as a result of the lavish in
vestment and expert care and devel-
opment.
The Loisel project is practical en-
terprise Of the highest, and, at the
same time, the cheapest, a dairy cary
ed out of the rough, with pastures,
fields, crops and silos keeping pace
with the evolution thorough and rap
id, an example Of achievement pos
sible with capital wisely devoted to
improvement.
The Real Estate Board and all its
guests voted the little journey the
most enjoyable and illuminative OF
the series.
The special train left Gretna after
the arrival Of the 500 ferry-boat and
at the end Of the line of coaches was
the private car of Neal NJ. Leach,
traffic manager of the Texas & Pacl-
fic, who had E. P. Gueymard, inn1i-
grafton agent, and O. B. Webb, pas
senger agent, as his aides, and Mayor
Behrman, Theodore GruneWald and
others as his special guests. Walter
Lemann, mayor of Donaldsonvllle,
and R.N. Sims Of Donaldsonville join
ed the party at that place. The Real
Estate Board committee comprised z.
Seton Schneidau, chairman; George
G. Merkel, secretary; Charles Roth.
C. A. Ramsey, D. NJ. Culligan, S. J.
Cambon, Louis schuler, NJ. G. Baker,
A. B. Graves, George A. Hero and E.
B. DOLL
Evan Hall Visited
Evan Hall was the first place OF
call, and Evan J. Mccall, proprietor,
and /. H. Gottlieb, manager, not only
received the visitors and transport
ed them to the plantation, but served
an ample luncheon on the broad bal
comics Of the mansion. The grounds
and buildings were lavishly decorated
but the most interesting sight was the
show herd of Duroc hogs, headed by
Louisiana Defender, and Of Shorthorn
cattle, headed by Watson, arranged
just as they will be seen at the falrs
this fall. In addition, the hog pens.
the cattle pastures, the poultry yard
the horse barn, and the sheep lot
were being operated just as usual fo1
the quick and comprehensive lnspec-
tion of the visitors. Mrs. Mccall,
Mrs. @. P. GerenSand others received
at the home, and after the tour OF the
farm Mr.. Mccall greeted the assem-
bly,, telling how, in March, 1914, the
now famous Duroc swine herd mad
been started with twenty-five brood
soWs purchased in Kentucky, and the
Shorthorn herd had been Installed
seven months ago, the calves having
been developed right on the place.
He quoted the motto which has pc
come familiar in the state, When
You Think Of Mccall, Think of Hogs,
and asked that it continue in public
memory. :,
MaNar Lemann of Donaldsonville:
welcorsed the real estate men and
their friends to Ascension parish, and
deemed that they had acted wisely IN
coming, as within radius OF three
miles they would see two of Loulsl-
ana's show places. When they re
,frused to the city they could well say
'sScaaassafhad beheld the best soil and 1, tne
bestMve stock in the country. Ihes
woulw be confirmed in their motto
aSee Louisiana First, and they Woule
also be enthused to see Louisiana al
the time, and to always uphold 1T.
Mayor Behrman responded for tht
Orleanians, speaking of the typica
Louisiana reception that was ever
more typical of Mccall. He prlsed ths
latter for working for the benefit 9:
the state, and for demonstrating WIZ
can be done in this section. Men llk'
these teach the new order, and tn,
newspapers spread the gospel, he said
The mayor referred to the plan for
cooperative packing house as q sig
of the splendid progress Of the cattl
industry, and rendered the good OF
fees Of New Orleans to help alonl
prosperity.
AT Newman Farm
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