The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1905-02-11
New Cannery
For Bivalves.
Big M'Ilhenny Plant, situated
on Avery Island, will 90
into active operation this
Leases 1000 Acres
q sarren Land.
Will have capacity of One
rhoosaSa Barrels a Day
Chief Inspector Cage back
from a trip.

Harry Cage, chief inspector fol
the oyster commission of Louisiana
returned to the city this morning
after . two weeks trip in dlfferen,
parts of the state, where he inspect
ed vessels that are being used III
the oyster industry by canning fac
tories and private individuals, aud
also other matters in connection
with the vast business now being
done by the commission. Mr.. Cage
SAID there was a general air of I'm.
provement 1t all points he visited,
aud laid especial stress on the fact
that numerous applications are
being filed with the commission Tor
large acreage in the oyster produc.
ing regions of tie different parishes
throughout Louisiana.
Mr.. Cage made special men,i y
of the establishment of the Nell
benny Canning and Manufacturing
Company Of New iberia. This
be said. has leased ever
one thousand acres of barren land
within very short period. M,st
of this acreage i. located IN the
Parish of vsrm,lli,n, which Is con
sidered IN exceptionally good oys
ter producing center. Mr.. Cage
said It was the intention of the Nc
Ilhenny concern to lease IN ,re
lands just a. soon as this is deemed
necessary.
In commenting on the establish
ment of the McIlhenny plant, which
10 located on Avery Island. q short
distance from the town of New
iberia, Mr.. Cage said it was one of
Lhe most modern plants Of It's
kind in the state. Either tsday or
tomorrow the plant will be put in
actual operation, and the oannery
will b contin ued until the end Of
The season. The establishment has
! capacity of one thousand barr"ls a
lay. This will no doubt have a
tendency Of increasing the revenue
IF the state to quite con-iderable
extent. The demand for canned
oysters is becoming greater each
year. The organisation OF the Nc
[lhenny Canning and Manufactur
ng Company IL sufficient evidence
o convince the r, ader Of this fact.
While at Avery Island Mr. Cage
aid be measured the fleet 70 be
,sed By the McIlbenny company.
This consists Of eight large schoon
re, three steam vessels and 40 ex.
,epticnslly large number of barges
hat will be used IN transporting
be oysters to the plant or factory
It Avery Island. Mr.. Cage said
his new concern will have the nat
,ral advantage of doing an encour
'gingly large business because the
sctory is located right on the
'anks of . 6ne nsvigable bayou.
Iot TO say anything of the spur
rack OF the Southern Pacific WHICH,
ms from New Iberia to the 'slayd.
rhe company will be able to hip
Is canned goods without the least
inconvenience or delay TO, 10 sr
has already beey made
nth the railroad company . tran
'ort .ll goods just as soon s 1t /"
eady for the market. another
,aterial advantage held by the Nc
lhennY factory is that it ia within
lose touch with some Of De rich
It natural oyster reefs in tn stste.
his has reference to VerQi:lion
'.you and OTHER waters in Il i'm
,ediate vicinity.
Mr.. Cage said no had . most &c
essful trip, and made the pradic
ion that within the very near ia
are many thousand acres will be
.ased, and that On exceptionally |
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