St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-02-16
The North and South Louisiana Farm
ers N Convention.

CID i1 SoAtCAI1oA
EXPOSITION OF WHAT THE STATE CAN DO
AND WHAT SHE SHOULD DO.
| Special to the New Orleans Picayune.
CALHOUN EXPERIMENT STATION, Jan
24th.-At the night session of yesterday
Captain H. P Wells delivered an addr IS
on leaks in farming before the c)nven-
ton. He made some capital hints on the
shortcomings of the farmers, including
those of not loving the profession and
therefore inattention to the farm.
He was followed by T, Guice, State
lecturer of the Farmers Union and State
Alliance. His address covered many
points, but one was considered unusually
significant as it referred to the opening up
of a means Of manufacturing the great
staple of the South at home, to wit
Cotton, by taxing each bale raised 81 to
build cotton mills in the cotton center of
the South. A half million of dollars
could be raised in this State next season
and in two years the amount would man
ufacture all cur cotton goods. This is
considered big subject and worthy of
discussion and consideration.
At 9 o'clock this mo,ning a special
train reached here from Monroe with the
members of the agricultural con-
vention who vera to hold to days
meeting at this point and enjoy barbe-
cue prepared by the North Louisiana Ag-
ricultural Society. On reaching the farm
which is fourteen miles west of Monroe,
the crowd was met by Mr. Calhoun, sup
erintendent of the farm, who explained
that he had experimental in IS acres,
which included total of $50 expert
ments, consisting of 81 varieties, ef o.. .s7i
ton. Is in corn. = ~ e 81 field peas, 40 q
: grains and grasses, 3 OF peanut an 20
Q tests in fertilizers; and in orchar
0 growths 80 varieties of apples, 58 varie
n ties of grapes 25 of peaches, 10 of apr
:. cots, IL of ounces, 10 figs IL of persim
mons, % of plums 40 of pears, 3 of al
monds 3 of chestnuts, Is otstrawber
t and of fiberts,a ALSO 10 breeds Of chick en-
;; and pair of Holstein and Jersey cattle
8 There are $50 acres under fence with
two story dwelling house, laboratory
barn. stable and tool and wagon hous'
+: All this has been put in operation sine
n last June.
r Mr.. Calhoun will use 60 acres mex
d season in experiment, including all til
r above varieties and many more.
Q At midday Mr. White, president of tn
9 North Louisiana Agricultural Stc'et,
called the assembly together in the lof
!, of the barn and requested Rev T. }
e Humble to open the proceedings will
!: prayer.
!, w. F. Millsaps delivered an address
e of welcome and said there should be uni
r ty between North and South Louisiana
e farmers. He, as hill man, favored tn
q protection of the sugar industry
g At the conclusion of Mr.. Millsaps' ad
q dress President Brent took charge of tn
b meeting and introduced Major F. L. Max
we'll, of Madison parish, who read ve,,
/ foe essay, on tue smaller Industries nee
4 essary to develop agriculture in Louisi
Q ana. He planted 1870 acres last season il
e Irish potatoes. making over 100 bushel
e to the acre, vie ding him clear profit o
9 S75 per acre, aDd then planted othe
!, crols on the same land after the Iotatoe
b were harvested. He also planted cabbage
j on an extensive scale and made none,
e on them He brought very fine sampl
: here to show his success and hoped t.
t encourage the people to follow ik
: course
o He pronounced the raising of cabtag
d more profitable than cotton as it Wi!
s yield from 5000 to $500 per acre. HI
r would not discontinue cotton. but advise
j to cut the cop off 100000 bales an,
Il make the crop yield as much money as
now Yields, and raise at home something
t for home use. He says he can grow ha
here as fine and as much as in kentucky
Illinois, and Indiana. He urged tn
/ planters to discontinue buying kentuek
n mules and sending money away fror
a home. He insists that hogs can he raise
! cheaper here than in the northwest.
Major Maxwell answered many pr cti
J, cal inquiries about his manner of plan,
r ing harvesting and shipping;
/. At o'clock an adjournment was ha
;, to the barbecue, where several hundre
y people found all they could eat. TIL
South Louisiana delegation wishes to ex
e press their expectations through thes
J. kilograms of the kindly and cordial we
,me extended them by these farmers.
After diuner Mr.. John Dymond read
9 fine article on sugar and gave the fact
g with reference to beet sugar and sol
9 ghum.
: Prof Stubs supplemented the discus
: sion of sorghum by saying all the Stat
in few years would be shipping sorghum
n to central diffusion mill.
: Mr.. M. Mithoff read scientific articl
on orange culture in Louisiana.
The excursion train returned to Mon
I rector night session.
i, II. q. HAReRovE.