The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-01-19
THE FOR ACTION.

to all who appreciate the serious |.
in which many of our
cane-growers are at the present time.
The great loss, (and in some cases
the total loss) sustained by the cane
growers shows most conclusiveiy
that no one can plant cane with any
degree of safety unless there IS re-
finery in close proximity to his field.
During the last year two or three
movements were on foot to build
refinery in or near Lafayette, but
due to some cause or other, they
were not carried to successful ter
mination. But because we failed
determined effort this year. Now
that the people, the merchants and
business men of the town as well as
the farmers, have been forcibly i'm
pressed with the necessity OF re-
finery, it is hoped that every person
whose success depends upon the
prosperity of the whole community,
will be more than willing to do his
! share, however small that may be.
The situation is indeed serious and
unless the people get together and
decide upon some plan OF action to
build a refinery, the fact is painfully
apparent that cane growing in La
fayette will have to be considerably
! decreased if not entirely abandoned.
! The loss in cane alone this year, we
believe, would be nearely enough to
build a refinery, and yet a move
nent last year having that purpose
in view met with very little en-
couragement. Another loss like
the one sustained by this section
this season would cause irreparable
injury to the general trade. Our
merchants and other business men
should concentrate all their energies
to secure the capital to build a cen
trail refinery in or near Lafayette
it matters not on whose lot. In the
language Of the street, t'get move
on yourselves, gentlemen. The
time is ripe for action. You must do
something to help the farmers, and
by helping them help yourselves.
Their prosperity means your pros
perity. Their ruin means your ruin.
THE POULTRY IND USIR y.
) The poultry business is the only
one which has not suffered this year,
and considering the unsatisfactory
: results of all other farm industries,
: we may reasonably expect to sex
! more chickens raised in Lafayette
parish this year than in any pre-
y ceeding one. In this business, un
e like that of cotton, there need bt
$ unlike cane, chickens and eggs vii
always find a ready market Gu
> people can find buyers at home, 0
{ if they prefer, they may make ship
y n,ents to New Orleans, where tn
market prices are always good
y There is no branch Of the ivcstocl
J. interest which has received a large
n share OF success in proportion t.
# the capital invested and the tim
, given to the work. The truth o
p the matter IS, the man VINO goes q
J. the poultry business in a common
J. sense way and puts business int
r, ii the same as he would into an
, line Of business that requires fore
r. thought, good commonsense, plan
y, ming, energy and economy in cor
% Quoting. will make a success Of ii
y, There are dismal failures in tn
70 business, it is true, and SO there ar
g in all kinds of business; the inevi
,. able results of poor management c
IT no management. The farmer VIII
&c has been keeping 2 5 to SO hens an
ri keeps on the even tenor of his wa
O. year after year, will make money Q
fowls, and then keeping large hocl
applying similar principles in the
a. care, will reap benefit in proportio,
,r GOOD FCR PEEEEER.
al We may call the Popullsts crank
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