The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-08-31
FARMERS CLUB
REGULAR MEETING
Paper on Satsuma Oranges by 7. j.
Lacy-Can Be Grown at
Profit.
NEXT MMETING WILL BE HELD
SEPT. 4.
Program for Next Meeting-Truck
Growers Association Holds Meet
ing After Club Adjourns.

The Farmers Club held it's regular
meeting Saturday afternoon, Aug. 81.
(Report was accidentally omitted last
week. President ]. A. Roy being
unavoidably absent, the secretary, DR..
Stephens, called the meeting to order
and Mr. Sidney McFaddin was elected
to preside. Earmer acting Secretary
Avery not being present with the
minutes. the reading of the minutes
were dispensed with The program
consisted of a paper and discussion
by Mr. Lacy upon the Satsuma Or
ange, during which he gave directions
| for planting and some statistics con-
cerning the value of the crop. The
following is the syllabus of it's dis
| cussion:
| in the past four years we have
| demonstrated that Satsuma oranges
can be grown in Southwest Louisiana
at a profit.
"The trees grow in any kind of
land so it is rich, with good cultiva-
| ton.
These oranges are the best in the
world and sell for double the price
of other oranges in the Northern
markets, and none to supply the de-
mand
The trees bear fruit the second
summer after planting il we'll cared
for, and bear a crop the third sum-
mer
"Satsuma orange trees are said to
stand about 18 degrees of cold with
out injury, but our trees in Washing
ton, La, were not injured in 1905 at
13 degrees. Last year We picked H.
900 oranges from trees on one-eighth
of an acre of land"
He was asked many questions by
interested members and answered
them fully Mr. Lacy has made a
great success of these Satsuma or
anges, and invited the members of
the club and the public to visit his
nursery adjoining the Industrial In
stitute grounds He was requested to
continue discussion of the same sub
jtct at the mkt meeting, which will
be next Saturday, Sept 4. The pro-
gram will be as follows:
1. Paper on Live stock, by Mr..
Pierre Landry.
2. Paper on Hay, by Mr.. w. C.
Vail.
3. Paper on Asparagus, by Mr.. H.
A. Durand.
4. Paper on Oranges, by Mr.. Lacy.
Among those present were DR.. Hop
kins, S. McFaddin, w. McFaddin. A.
Woodson, A. Bacque, S. Comeaux, H.
Wallis, C. N. Thibodeaux, Mr.. Grevem.
berg, w. c. Vail. Mrs. Vail, Pierre
Doucet H. A. Durand. T. ]. Lacy, J.
C. Nickerson and E. L. Stephens.
Immediately at the close Of the
Farmers Club meeting, the Truck
Growers Association was called to or
der with Dr. Hopkins in the chair and
il. C. Nickerson, secretary. Mr.. Nick
erson passed around a number OF
blanks calling for reports from farm
ers in the parish upon their willing
ness and ability to furnish the follow
ing truck and In what quantities.:
Lettuce from Dec. l to April 1.
: Cabbage during March, April and
May.
, Potatoes from April to June
: Spinach, parsley, from December te
April
Peas and beans in March and April
Cucumbers in March, April and May
Onions in April, May and June.
Sweet potatoes in July of next year
A large attendance Is urged for the
, meeting next Saturday, Sept 4, at the
Industrial Institute at p. m.
For Rent.
Angelloz Hotel, on Main street o
Lafayette, La, one block from depot
, furnished for $50 per month. Ad
: dress A. H. Angelloz, Crosse Tete
LA. 2tw 1mo..