New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-05-27
LOUISIANA NEWS.
Board Of Agriculture on Cotton.

baton Rouge, La. Inc Louisiana
State Board of Agriculture is making
preparations to issue its first crop re-
port for the season of 1905. A letter
has been addressed to the correspond
ents Of the board in the different par
ishes calling attention to the import
ance and the necessity of making the
reports accurate. The board is espe-
cially anxious to secure correct infor
nation in regard to the acreage reduc-
ton this year, and has asked its cor
respondents to pay especial attention
to this feature. The report, which
will embrace acreage. prospect and
condition of crops In Louisiana, will be
issued about the latter part of this
month. A few reports have been re-
ceived from correspondents, and all
must be in the office of the board by
May 25, when the data will be COM
piled and made public.
This report will give first informa.
ton In regard to reduction in cotton
acreage.
The resignation of General s. P.
Walmsley of New Orleans as brigadier
general. in command of the First Brig
ade of the Louisiana National Guard,
which was sent to Governor Blanch-
ard several weeks ago. has been &C.
cepted, and his successor will be an
nounced in few days.
Governor Blanchard has announced
the following appointments:
Joseph Henry Forcelle, Jr., notary
public, Orleans, vice Joseph Henry
Forcelle, Sr., resigned.
d. E. Darlington, attorney to assist
the tax collector in St. John.
D. T. Toups, councilman of the viii
lage of Kaplan, to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of J. c. Viii.
liams.
J. D. Houks, marshal of Delhi, vice
John B. Stubblefield, resigned.
Commissioner Barrow has forwarded
to the several fair associations a list
of articles which they should begin at
once to make arrangements to secure
for fail exhibition. He will also COM
municate in few days with the larger
plants of the country that manufacture
agricultural implements, giving them
the dates of these fairs and asking that
they cooperate in making exhibits.
The model good road which the rep
resentatives Of the United States Good
Roads Bureau began work upon in Feb
ruary. and were unable to comjlete be-
cause Of the failure Of shippers to send
here promptly mussel shells. out of
which the road was being constructed
is now being finished by Street Com
missioner Wax.
George A. Hutchins, OF the United
States Census Bureau, has completed
the census Of the manufacturing plants
in Baton Rouge and the surrounding
section. He states there has been a
marked increase in the number of es-
Establishments since the last report, and
that he found six large plants Of which
the department had no record, besides
several smaller ones.
Postmaster Frank E. Posey has re-
ceived a notice from the department,
directing riders on rural free delivery
routes /, and 4, who in the past have
been leaving the postoffice every morn
ing at $3.50 O'Clock, to leave after Mon.
day, May %, at 1880 o'clock. This
change is made in order to allow the
parties living on these routes to get
their New Orleans mail and New Or
leans morning papers on the same day
of their arrival in the city. This sched-
ule will remain In effect until Oct. 81.