The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-30
Numerous Inquiries Being
Made to State Immigra~
tion Department
About Louisiana.
Many are Interested in Cut-Over
and Swamp Property and One
Man Would Establish A
Colony from Oregon

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An idea of the interest manifested
in Louisiana's agricultural possibil7
tiles is found in recent inquiries re-
ceived by the State Department of
Agriculture and immigration at New
Orleans from all sections Of the coun-
try. Even greater interest concern
ing the vast possibilities Of develop
ment of this section of the South will
be held when great variety of in
terests now tied up in war work or
idle on account of present day re
strictions, are released following the
close of hostilities. Letters from the
following have been received by the
State Department at New Orleans
and it has been requested that all
parties interested enter into CORE
spondence:
Cd W. W. Montgomery, 403 Baum
building, Oklahoma City, Okla, de-
sires to purchase cut-over or swamp
land in Louisiana.
90 N. g. Marlatt, 235 Detroit
street, Hammond, Ind, informs US
that he and number Of others are
contemplating coming to Louisiana
and settle on cut-over timber land,
and engage in the raising Of cattle,
hogs, sheep, and general farming.
(3) Ira H. Culp, La Grange, Ind,
desires to purchase small farm with
in twenty or thirty miles of New Or
LEANS or other large towns in the
state.
(4) Ernest Singer, Escondido,
CAL, writes us that he wishes to pur-
chase or lease a small farm of good
black soil to raise corn and truck. II
(5) W. E. Davis, No. 2 Fourth
avenue, La Grange, Ca, Hillside
Branch P. O., writes that he and his
family are coming to locate in Louis
lana, and engage in agricultural pur-
suits. Wishes to buy a farm.
(6) Jules Verelst, Mngr. Domin-
COS Joaquin da Silva & Co., Rio de
Janeiro, Lisbon, Gulfport, Miss, is
seeking information regarding the
Of Louisiana lands for
the raising of cattle and other stock.
Cd D. M. Wilson & Sons, Room
3, Darcy Block, Salem, Oregon, is
investigating conditions in Louis
ANA with view of locating colony
IN this state.
(8) T. L. Barnes, Muscatine, Ia,
desires to be placed in communication
With owners of farms for sale.
90 D. H. Rutledge, Bunkie, La,
iesires to rent or lease a farm of
bout 60 acres.
(1O) T. N. Bemus, proprietor, Be-
nus Apiaries, Marlin, Texas, informs
is that he is looking for a location
uitable for bee culture. Says he
intends to locate in Louisiana.
1D j. K. StinDn 1O3 Citizens
National Bank building, Hammond,
nd, informs US that a number of
is friends are looking for suitable
ocalities for farms, preferably in
louisiana.
(12) F. W. Mcfarland, 414-W
4th street, Minneapolis, Mimi, is
boxing for a; suitable farm for the
aising of hogs; desires information
$ to quality of soil and it's produc- II
veness on any proposition submitted
, him.
Q3) w. T. Byrd, Baton Rouge,
a., wants to exchange 1000 acres
well improved Mississippi hill
arm, at junction of two railroads,
nd only two miles from Natchez,
iss., for good stock farm near Baton
ouee. An exceptional opportunity
n one desiring change.
14) Miss T. Robertson, Port AL
n, La, desires to communicate with
4 experienced planter to cultivate
so acres of alluvial land on shares.
Morgan City Daily Review