The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-04-23
CARENCRO AND
ITS FINE COUNTRY.
Farmers Busy and Cultivation Being
Pushed RapidIy-Cottor, Corn and
Cane Being Planted.
MUCH OF THE CANE WILL BE
MADE INTO PURE SYRUP.
Town Has Many Handsome Homes
and WeII-kept Streets-St. knn's
Academy.

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| CarencrO revealed the fact that thi!
| beautiful country and town, despite
the financial stringency of the times
still maintains an air of substantial
progress and business enterprise
| Along the way the hustle and activity
in the fields gave indication of san
guine expectations for the harvest
season. Farmers everywhere were
afield and cultivation is being pushed
rapidly. Cotton is showing up very
well in places and corn and cane are
growing fine. Much corn has already
been plOwed one furrow and the plants
look strong and vigorous. Owing to
the boil weevil, there has been con
siderable increase in cane planting
and while the Carencro refinery pro-
position is yet III allegiance, the peo
pie feel assured of it's eventual estab-
lishment and are getting ready with a
supply of sugar cane. Much of the
cane will be made into syrup. the Ca
rencro article having already won an
enviable reputation in the market.
Onez H. Breaux, the Conque Brothers
and several others have mills where
the best quality of home made syrup is
manufactured pure and sweet in the
good old fashioned way without adul-
terants. With practically no limit for
the demand it would seem that the in
dustry could be well developed to
much greater proportions and do much
to overcome the disaster that has be-
fallen the cotton crop. The weevils
are reported in places as at work
feeding on the buds of the cotton
plants, and while some contend that
they have not been positively identi-
fed, the general impression is that the
pest will appear this year in num-
bers all over the parish. Nevertheless
farmers are maintaining a good stout
heart and yet hope that good hot
season and intensive cultivation will
insure fair crop at least.
The town like all others at this sea-
son is experiencing lull in busi-
ness activity Trading is light and
confined principally to poultry and
eggs, there being no field crops yet
Mrs. Albert Guidry is building
very neat cottage on ST. John street,
which will add much to that section of
town. Mayor Geo. E. Melchior, in
charge of the bank reports business
quiet, but looks forward to a revival
in the fall. The village government
maintains well graded streets and we'll
kept bridges. So far there does not
seem to be any Improvements of side
walks in the way of cement work, but
The banquettes are generally wide and
well drained, affording easy foot paths
in every part of town.
The old sugar refinery building still
stands and seemingly awaits some en-
terprising spirit to transfer lifeless
existence into beneficent activity. The
to re-establish the indus
try has apparently been dropped for a
while at least, but the liberal offer of
financial aid by the town, together
with the donation of the present fac
tory and site, must surely appeal to
investors as attractive inducements.
st. AIMS Academy in charge of
.our Sisters of Mount Carmel has an
of 100 bright boys and
girls, who seem to be devoted to their
faithful instructors, who are striving
'or the education of heart as well as
brain. The school is pleasantly locat-
I'd with large buildings and ample
giving excellent opportunity
or study as well as play The Mother
n charge reports the institution well |
by the good people of Ca
'encro. The session closes in June. |
father Grimaud, the local Catholic |
pastor takes kindly interest and as
lists the sisters by his advice and in
iuence the reverend gentleman and |
he worthy Mother Superior well
'omed The Advertiser man and bade
lim godspeed in his work.
Among the many cosy and beautiful
ZONES of the town may be mentioned
hose of Mayor Melchior, Geo. E.
Brown. DR.. ]. P. Francez, DR.. U. Pre-
can, s. J. Breaux, S. P. Brown, DR..
v. w. Lesley and Agent Dugas. All
he cottage homes are built with taste
nd the pretty yards and lovely gar
ems give evidence of culture and re-
lnement. The home of Mr.. Geo. E.
brown is a perfect bower of roses,
here being some 125 varieties now in
ull bloom. 4