The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-04-06
FARMERS CLUB
FINE MEETING.
Meeting Saturday Proved Ore Of Most
Interesting and instructive Yet
Held-Forty Present.
PARISH FAIR COMMITTEE GIVEN
GENERAL APPROVAL AND
ENCOURAGEMENT
Fine Paper on Cane Culture by Pierre
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Discussed
Program Next Meeting.

FTogTdTn Nc<t Weetin9.
The Farmers Club held a regular
semi-monthly meeting last Saturday
evening at the Industrial Institute,
President J. A. Roy in the chair, Sec
retary E. L. Stephens at the desk and
some forty members present. The
meeting proved by far one Of the most
interesting and instructive yet held
and augurs well for the future of the
organization. The keenest attention
was given to the many valuable dis
cussions> and everybody present seem
ed to enjoy the practical ideas and
suggestions ELECTED throughout the
meeting.
Dr.. Stephens read the minutes and
they were approved. DR.. Stephens
reported that owing to his unavoidable
absence the committee on Bylaws was
unable to report. p R. Landry report
ed for the committee on Parish Fair
that further time was necessary to
gather information and formulate a
report. Both committees were granted
an extension of time. President Roy
explained that as a member of the
committee on Fair, he had attended
meeting of the Progressive League,
but that the subjects considered were
canals and drainage. He, however,
expressed his firm conviction of sue
cess in the fair proposition: as the
grounds were already assured and gen.
eral approval and encouragement Civ
en- on every hand. DR.. Stephens said
he had corresponded with ST. Martin
and other parishes to obtain informa-
tion and statistics concerning parish
fairs and expected soon to have some
thing interesting to report. Mr.. Per-
rim suggested that the Club get IN
touch with the Louisiana State Depart
ment of Agriculture on the subject,
and by motion of DR.. Stephens it was
resolved to invite Secretary Jastrem-
ski or Capt. Carter to address the
Club on the 18th. The question Of
creating a parish fair association is
receiving the earnest and serious con-
sideraticn of the Club and of the Pro-
gressive League and only intelligent
action and cooperation are needed to
bring about the full realization of this
io1 oil fo IL
community The idea of fairs is rapid
ly taking hold in every parish in the
state and people are fast waking to
the importance of an institution that
has done so much to stimulate indus
trial and agricultural enterprise all
over the United States.
Mr.. c. N. Thibodeaux exhibited some
commercial insect powder and the
subject developed great interest. Prof.
Swiggett said Hellibore was the best
insecticide and Mr.. Grevemberg held
tobacco dust to be very good. Mr. Geo.
Beadle said coal oil and dry lime was
very good and Mr.. Perrin said Stacked
lime and paris green were the best.
Mr.. Lacy said that either lime or sui
phur applied to plants with bellows
would serve to excellent purpose.
DR.. T. B. Hopkins showed a sample
Of vetch grown on his place which was
declared to be very good for winter
grazing and could be planted with
oats Ia the fall to great advantage. Mr..
Grevemberg wanted to know how best
to cultivate corn in dry weather., and
Mr.. Perrin replied by cultivating very
deep in November. The subject of
corn was discussed and it was con-
cluded that cane planter could cult
vate to advantage one third of his land
In corn and peas and rotate crops. Mr..
Perrin then gave an illustration show
ing the method Of breeding corn, and
promised In June, when the corn is in
flower, to demonstrate his ideas in the
Industrial Institute field. This feature
was new to many and while there was
no doubt some skeptical Thomases,
the principle of fertilization by means
of pollen struck the minds of all as
an important, II not essential consid-
GRAFTON in obtaining best results. Mr.
Perrin's manipulation of the tassel at
the proper season with different va
rieties and qualities of corn reminded
Of the great wizard Nathaniel Bur
bank in turning as it were Cinderel-
las pumpkin into a magnificent car
riage by the magic touch of his fai-
~ wand-genius.
Mr.. P. R. Landry then read an in
structfve paper on cane culture and an
swerec many questions as to the best