St. Landry democrat., 1894-02-03
The Meeting Of the State Agricultural
Society.

| tlOHS tl Tic '1th't Az !iultuidi C'S't'
! reported, thanking the citizens Of GU
town fer THEN generous hospitality, an'
especially the ladies for their beautliu
decoration OF the hall, Prof. Mayer AK
bis efficient orchestra, &C. The follow
ing resolutions were also adopted:
Resolved, That The thanks of this 50
ciety be rendered to Dr.. ". {. Stubhs
director of our State Experiment Sta
ti0ns, for his earnest and effective WorI
done in the State for the cause OF agrl
culture.
Resolved, / hat We commend the eX
ceIlcnt work done 10y the La. State CDl
ve,sity and A. and NJ. College ut Batoi
Rouge, and we commend this institution
to the patronage OF the farmers OF tho
State.
Resolved, That this society shall dc
all in its power 10 aid the Louisiana
State Bureau of Agriculture and its eff
cient head, Commissioner IL. Z. New.
son. in the excellent work the bureau Il
now doing for Louisiana agriculture.
Resolved, That we earnestly recon-.
mend the farmers and the planters OF
Louisiana to Urganjze local agricultural
societies in each community, auxiliary
to the State Society.
Resolved, farther, That all local agrI-
cultural societies be requested to send
delegates to Oul meetings.
Resolved, That the thanks Of this so.
ciety be rendered the police jurors OF
Acadia, Ibrlia, lbereiiie, East Baton
Rouge, Avoyelles and 81. Landry for the
able aud Intelligent delegates sent by
these parishes 10 this meeting, and we
trust that their liberal action may st tiul
ulate the other parishes III this State to
initiate their example III stDdIng dele
gates to cur future sessions.
Resolved, That the farmers of LUuisi-
ana invite to cur State Immigrants from
other States, and assure them that they
shall here find fertile lands, a delightful
climate, a hearty welcome aud happy
homes.
Resolved, That the thanks OF this as
SuciatiOn be and are hereby teNdereG to
the Illinois Central and Southern Pacific
railroads for maintaining such active
immigration agents, the good work OF
which is apparent along thelg entire
lines.
roads of the State be requested to i,nl
tate their good example. Especially do
we invoke action on the pant OF the
Texas aud Pacific railroad, which cx-
tends through $50 miles OF our State,
much OF which await only the inteIli-
gent settler to make it the peer of the
rest Of tie State.
Resolved, That we recommend the
planters and farmers OF this State to
diversity their crops (ralse cotton only
as a money crop, grow more live stock,
especially the hog, which with an abun-
dance OF corn will make us self-sus
tanning and prosperous people.
Resolved, That we recommend the
establishment OF central sugar factories
in every section OF our State adapted to
the cultivation OF sugar cane, and that
we invite Northern and Eastern capital
% investigate this field for exception
lilly profitable Investments.
Resolved, Whereas agriculture is the
oasis of all wealth, and whereas the pro-
notion of scientific as well as OF practi-
,ai agriculture is the mission OF this So
;iety; therefore DC it
Resolved, That one Of its chief means
)f attaining this result Is to have more
md better schools for our children.
Resolved, That we appeal to the COM
nissiOners for the revision OF the Con-
to recommend such changes
herein as may prove adequate means
or the desired improvement in our pub
ic schools.
Resolved, That for this purpose a COM
)ulsoly tax of one mill, with a possible
ak up to five mills, be authorized by
he Constitution, the same 10 be levied
" the police julies OF the various par
shes upon the recommendation OF their
respective school boards, with the privi-
ege to any ward OF a parish to vote an
additional special tax not exceeding five
Mills upon the property within its limits
or the same purpose.
Resolved, That the commission be re-
luested to recommend that the salaries
If the State and parish superintendents
,e increased and that the payment of
he 10Th section interest fund shall here
Lfter be made from the general interest
und.
Whereas, one of the essential condi-
ions to the success of farming is facility
# delivering the products OF the farm
o the nearest market or shipping point;
md whereas, there is a crying necessity
or public highways throughout the par
shes of the State ; therefore be it
Resolved, That the association call the
attention of the State Legislature and of
he parOchial authorities to this all-im-
,ortant question and urge upon them
he adoption of some system, whether
~ state legislation or by local action,
which will secure the permanent i'm
and keeping in repair of the
'ublic roads and highways throughout
he different parishes.
Resolved, That the action of the House
f Repre- esentatives iu Washington in
oting to strike off the bounty from do
nestle sugar. which bounty WAS placed
Ilereon despite the protests OF the re-
Of our Louisiana interests,
nd the refusal of the House to vote for
ny compensating duty, Dotwithstand-
ng the fact that sugar has been on the
utiable list ever since the organization
f the government, and that now half
'ur people are directly or indirectly sup
,orted by our Louisiana sugar industry,
nd that half of the capital of our state
s directly or indirectly invested therein,
meets with our earnest opposition, and
ganst it we hereby protest.
Resolutions were also adopted request
ng Secretary Morton, of the Depart
nent of Agriculture, to withdraw his
for the abolition of the
liyision of the fibre investigation, and
equcsting the next Legislature to in
.rease the appropriation to our State
Experiment Stations to the amount now
made by the general government.
On behalf of the people of Opelousas,
T. II. Lewis, Esq, offered resolution
% the audience inviting the Society to
lold another meeting here at an early