Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-08-13
RANSDEu ON LECTURE TOUR.
will Visit Principal Points in Fifth District
To bissuss bvMsihestiss Of Cross with Planters viii
DO AessnpssIsd By bspartnsst Of Agriculture Experts


search with agriculturists with view to
helping his constituents meet and sue
cessfully combat the changed conditions
in his district brought about by the boil
weevil. In discussing the matter, he
said:
81 am not discouraged in the least,
but realize it is necessary to diagnose the
case correctly and apply proper remedies.
Even if there were no boil weevil, radi-
cal changes are necessary in our farming
operations to insure profitable agricul-
ture in North Louisiana. The false poll
cy almost universally followed of neglect
ing everything except cotton and buying
with its proceeds the food for man and
beast, as well as necessary live stock and
work animals, is entirely wrong, for no
tillers OF the soil can reap proper reward
for their labor unless a wise diversified
cation of crops be adopted and all things
needed for home consumption which the
land can produce be raised at home.
eff every farmer in my district would
adopt as his slogan and carry out, 'Plen-
| ty of hogs and hominy for home use, and
some to SELL and would raise his own
COWS and work animals, he could snap
his fingers at the boil weevil and have
nice bank account in few years.
"Rice is becoming an important indus
TRY in the fiatlands between the Ouachita
and Mississippi Rivers. East Carroll, my
home parish, being the pioneer in this
crop. Immediately adjacent to the Mis-
sissippi there is large area in East Car
roll, Madison, Tensas and Concordi'
badly affected by seepage water on which
cotton has been a very precarius crop
for years, and these lands are ideal TO
lrice. Moreover, there is much fine ric
land in the other parishes where the III
dustry would be profitable"
In order to be of some practical benefi
lalong these lines, Mr.. Ransdell has ar
ranged lecture tour of his district, be
ginning at Ruston on September 10. HI
will be accompanied by several promi
nent members of the United States De
Ipartment of Agriculture-Messrs. j. A
Evans, of the Farmers Cooperation
Demonstration Work; w. F. Ward, O
the Bureau of Animal Industry, and A
IR. Wright of the Drainage Investigations
who will discuss the topics OF their re
spective bureaus. DIR. w. r. Dodson
director of the State Experiment Stations
will also be member of the party ant
/. will discuss "Corn Raising" DIR. bod
son will be unable to attend all the meet
ings, owing to other engagements, ant
during his absence the State Department
of Agriculture will be ably represente'
by DIR. w. H. Dalrymple, or Mr.. ]. b
, Garrett, director of the Calhoun Expert
ment Station.
The itinerary is as follows:
Ruston, Lincoln Parish, Wednesday
September Is.
Homer, Claiborne Parish, Thursday
September Is.
Jena, La Sale Parish, Saturday, Sep
TENDER Is.
/, Jonesboro, Jackson Parish, Monday
September 20.
Bernice, Union Parish, Tuesday, Sep
TENDER 81.
Farmerville, Union Parish, Wednes
day, September 22.
u Monroe, Ouachita Parish, Thursday
September23.
Calhoun, Ouachita Parish, Friday
iSeptember "a.
II Eros, Jackson Parish, Saturday, Sep
! TENDER %.
Columbia, Caldwell Parish, Monday
September 81.
Bastrop, Morehouse Parish, Tuesday
: September %.
II Rayville, Richland Parish, Wednesday
September 80.
| Floyd, West Carroll Parish, Thursday
{ September 80.
Fl Winnsboro, Franklin Parish, Satul
day, October 2.
, Harrisonburg, Catahoula Parish, Mon
day, October 4.
Vidalia, Concordia Parish, Tuesday
October 5.
st. Joseph, Tensas Parish, Wednes
day, October 6.
Tallulah, Madison Parish, Thursday
October z.
Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish
Friday, October 8.
| We invite attention to the motto
of St. Patrick's Day and Board
ling School at Lake Providence
(which is under the direction o
4 eIo C.okoro &c AToro,, Thn oohnn