The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-05-02
NEWS BULLETIN.
osoo Of State Commissioner, Au-
a,hon Park, New Orleans,

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Seven thousand feet of space has
,..n taken by the Safe of Louis,
-. in the Agricultural Palace of
ne Worlds Fair at St. Louis.
This space will be filed with all
- nroducts of the fields and gar.
dsps Of the State. Two thousand
feet Of space will be devoted to
~ Rice industry, two thousands
,.at TO the Sugar industry and two
thousand feet to the Cotton indus
try, leaving the remainder to be
6lled up by the other products of
the State.
In the Sugar Department, there
rill be presented a complete mod,
Al Of q sugar house, up-to date IN
avery respect. The arrangement
# the machinery for this sugar
house will be along the line Of the
most approved methods of modern
,neineers, convenient and economi-
al The Baldwin Locomotive
Works will furnish a locomotive
nth the cars on the track, bring
inr from the field the cane; the
Bodley Manufacturing Co. will
finnish the hoisls and cane un-
lesders by which the cane will be
brought upon the carrier; the
Whitney Iron Works of this City
wi furnish the crusher and mill,
carriers and engines complete; the
Stirling Boiler Company will sup
ply battery of boilers of four or
Eve hundred FL. p. each, with bag
ssse burner and carrier; John II.
Murphy, Of New Orleans, will fur
nish the clarifiers, triple effects,
vacuum pan and pumps, together
with juice, syrup and mOlasses
tanks; William r. Perrin & Co, will
supply the filter press; the s. S.
Hepworth Co. will supply the mix
H and a battery Of centrifugals,
the Hersey Manufacturing 20 will
supply a granulatOr; and crystali-
sers will also be added to the out
1t In addition to this model sug.
n house, all of the products of
sugar can, from the cane through |
to the barreling of sugar and mo-
lasses, will be presented; this last
will include juice, syrup, all kinds
olsugar and all kinds of molasses.
There will also be included in the
exhibit bagassc and paper made
theeefr0m, various kinds Of alco-
hol spirits, cologne etc, together |
With vinegar and other products;
thefo will also be shown the vari.
ous kinds of syrup used at the so |
d fountain and for seasoning. |
This entire exhibit will be flanked
y 4 life size statue of "Miss |
l1oisiana" made in sugar, accord !
J. . the plans adopted by the |
hecial Committee for the allegori-
81 hgure Of this State, viz "a
xonsn representing the Louisiana |
VA medium sized, athletic, but
1&yous rather than muscular; the |
pcse rspresenting indepenence
aad aspiration and impulsive |
yeat6ulness- a resilient type.
Light classic drapery suggestive
q free action. The figure should
y symbolic Of the motto of Louis |
'soa: Non sibi sed suis," with
q open hand to express generosity |
nd self sacrifice, and with a sword |
y express readiness to defend
neels' Models Of plows, cultiva |
nss and other machinery used in
@e preparation and cultivation of |
- cane will he included in the |
sxhibit.
Another two thousand feet will
oeyoted to model of a rice
complete in every respect,
sending near miniature rice
s'lo vatered by a canal into which
MAIL pumping plant is pouring
~ water. There will also be a
nattre artesian we'll flooding
other field, and in the fields
~ g shown models of rice plows,
'llVators harvesters and thresh-
D y Around this will be exhibited
soducts of the rice field, cover
eaf rice, rough rice and the
y grades of merchantable
With its by.products, hulls.
- aud polish. There will also
Inhibited Samnlas nf nanar