The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-04-06

wav. his stock food that cost at the
rate of 30 cents now costs ID cents.
A saving of one half, which amounts
on his 1000 head of mules to $3o.OOO
yearly.
This subject provoked much ques-
tioning and discussion. Mr.. More
corroborated Mr.. GOdchaux's ex-
perience. DR.. Stubs. DR.. Dalrymple
and others spoke on the subjects. all
conf rmatory of the great economy OF
scientific feeding and the necessity OF
varying the food. Knowing the
amount of protein, fats and carlo
hydrates in various foods, this variety
could be supplied in pslatable foods,
and in variety, all which placed stock
in better condition. During the dis
cussion the feeding of rice bran was
brought up, and DR.. Stubbs pro-
nounced it one of the best of foods
when the excess of oil was removed.
If this excess was allowed to remain.
it a likely to become rancid and
was then deleterious. He emphati-
cally advised against feeding rice
bran mixed with hulls or straw, the
latter especially inflaming the intest-
ines and highly injurious.
Hon. Chas. Schiller, of De Soto.
followed with a we'll prepared paper
on, DO conditions, present and
prospective, warrant a change or
modification in our general system OF
agricu lture?' He answered the ques-
ton in the affirmative, advising
diversified farming. Many of the ills
of the present be ascribed to the credit
system in vogue and the crop lien law.
together with the tenant farmer, whose
methods destroyed the fertility of the
soil. His paper showed thought and
an earnest consideration of the evils
of our present system.
The address delivered by Mr.. VIM.
Polk, of Rapides, on canning factories
was q thought-agitatOr. He is very
optimistic, and the evidence he offered
of the benefits and dividend POSSIBLE
ties of canning factories was strong
and convincing. Among other things
he stated that at 20 cents a bushel for
tomatoes, farmers of Rapides realized
$S5 to $50 an acre and other vegetables
in proportion. The factory with
proper management would pay we'll.
He advised building small canning
factories, $500 ones, and growing.
He was followed by Mr.. o. B.
Jenkins, on Dairy farming and
stockbreeding in Lafayette, who
had some most encouraging
experiences to relate. Mr.. Jen-
kins has made a success here and
believes that with proper care
and attention, this parish is most
desirable for the purpose treated
of in his paper. His paper was
interesting, very much so to
local people. The convention ad-
journed when he closed.
THURSDAY NIGHT SESSION.
The night session was well
attended. The discussion of
papers read in the afternoon was
taken up and much interest
manifested.
Miss Vignes read a paper by
Miss Edith Mayer on Ladies
Agricultural Aid Societies which
was listened to with much in
terest.
One of the papers eliciting
close attention was that of H. Nj.
Mayo, secretary of the New Or
leans Progressive Union. His
subject was The Necessity for
Advertisement. He considered
advertising more particularly in
it's bearing on State advertising
to attract immigration and
showed how it could be done to
advantage and the benefits that
would accrue. Among the best
modes of advertising he stated
was the local press, Which can
be relied on" he said, to print
everything that is good about it's
own section" He closed with
an enumeration Of some of the
attractive advantages of Louis
lana, urging that we tell the
world What a good thing we
have for their delectation, and
how, in this land of Canaan,
there Is neacQ. Dlentv and nrOm.