The Opelousas courier., 1894-02-03
The State Agricultural socie ty.

may germlnaC0 from the deliberations
of this body, which began it's W worb
here on the Oath ult. The movers il
this work understand the business they
have projected and it is plain to be
seen they also know how to win pop
ularity FOX it. The weather was very
unpropitious while the meeting was
engaged in its work here, notwith
standing which, the attendance was at
times encouraging. The essays or
pertinent subjects were able and in
structive several lin fact we may say
ally of them being filled with valuable
statistical matter which planters should
examine and stndy
The discussions were in every in
stance interesting, and conducted in a
manner we'll worthy the imitation Of
our Congressman. We do not hesi-
cate to say that the work had in view
by Prof. Stubbs, Hon. John Dymond
Chas. Schuler and their numerous CO.
adjutors, foreshadows more benefits
practically to the agricultural class OF
tho people than all that is promised by
the dogmatic theorists Of Congress. 1t
is not our place to attempt a critical
discrimination among the several pro-
ductlons that were read, but we may
be excused for expressing our admira-
tion of "Urban attractions VS.. Rural, .
Our country schools, their betterment," !"
and the "effect on Louisiana Agricul-
ture of the modern tendency to Mono
poly" Earning vs.. Planting" was
ehtertainiDgly and instructively des
cribed and was replete with good sug-
gestions expressed in plain and appro-
pirate language. "Diversifed Crops
was admirably handled and presented
what has been, what can be, and what
should be done by every farmer, in a
forcible and practical way. AS before
remarked, we will not invidiously des-
criminate, where all that was done and
said was so admirably handled We
know of no event in the chronicles of
St. Landry so important and so fraught
with possible benefits to its people.
Now the question arises, what use are
they going to make of it? Will they
be content to remember. that the asso
citation met here, and read goodly
number of well prepared and admira-
BILE dissertations-that it called forth
some fair speeches-passed some com
plimentary resolutions and adjourned Z?
If this be all, all has been in vain
1t behooves the people to take ad-
vantage of all that was said and done
and to assiduously endeavor to apply
it as far as practicable to their business
concerns. Many possibilities have
been. made apparent whicI, many of
them may never before have thought
of. Will they endeavor to utilize what
they heard? The men whose ESSAYS
we have particularized are practical.
They were not impelled by any long
cherished theories only, but they told
us of what they had done and are do
practical dreamers and told us of
things every farmer can do if he but
faithfully and resolutely try them.
The association of Louisiana Agri.
cnlturists is working in great cause.
and if the planters will but display
some interest and activity in assisting
and in cooperation with it, it cannot
be long before there must be a wonder
ful change in all their agricultural per
suits There were not as many of our
neighboring farmers present at their
meeting held here as was desirable.
but it must be confessed there were
some plausible excuses for their alb
sence. We assure them they were
losers BY it, and now that a beginning
has been made, we trust the association
wilt meet here again after due respect
shall have been shown to other elipibIe
places of meeting. We are confident
the officers aud managers can never
select another locality where the ladies
will display more elegant taste and
deeper interest, than were exhibited in
the decorations of the Courthouse and
the regular attendance Of the cha rming
ladies of Opelousas.