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The New Orleans Daily Democrat
New Orleans, Orleans County, Louisiana
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Article from Philadelphia Press discusses increasing emigration of farmers from Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa to Texas, Mississippi, and Louisiana via colony plans and associations, predicting influence on the South's future. Advocates prioritizing existing fertile lands over desert reclamation schemes.
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[Philadelphia Press.]
The emigration of farmers from Indiana,
Illinois and Iowa to Texas and Mississippi is
much greater than most people have any
idea of. The colony plan seems to prevail.
In some places there are regular emigration
associations, and even 'district committees.'
What the effect will be on the future of the
South cannot be foreseen, but it must neces-
sarily have an influence on shaping the fu-
ture. Even Louisiana is making a bid for a
share of this human wealth.
Schemes for national aid to make our great
American deserts fertile are abundant, but
while we have so many millions of acres of
good land uncultivated, and millions more
half cultivated, we can afford to let these des-
erts take care of themselves. It is well
enough to know what can be done with this
ground, but while we have so much else to
do with our money we can afford to let the
future take care of itself.
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Indiana, Illinois, Iowa To Texas, Mississippi, And Louisiana
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influence on shaping the future of the south
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Emigration of farmers from Indiana, Illinois and Iowa to Texas and Mississippi is much greater than most people have any idea of. The colony plan seems to prevail. In some places there are regular emigration associations, and even 'district committees.' Even Louisiana is making a bid for a share of this human wealth. Schemes for national aid to make American deserts fertile are abundant, but while there are many millions of acres of good land uncultivated, and millions more half cultivated, these deserts can take care of themselves.