St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-05-07
81 Va,''.aatty farmer.
Saturday, May 7, 1910.
INDUSTRIES IN THE PARISH THAT
SHOULD AWAKEN MORE INTEREST.

TAPESTRIES IN THE PARISH THAT
oHOuLD AWAKEN MORE INTEREST,
Inc Farmers and Merchants Bank of
Amlte City, La, with capital stock of but
qlo,ooo, for the month of April received de-
posts amounting to 81, O15, 1904, of which
sum 1851, 5l4.28 was paid out, and the Bank
OF independence, branch of that concern,
as Well as the express company transacted
a large amount of business, mainly due to
the trucking industry of that section.
with these figures before us, is it not
logical conclusion that we are missing our
very best opportunity in failing to take ad-
vantage of the natural adaptability Of our
soil for this industry? We no longer have
the excuse of lack of railway facilities. The
New Orleans Great Northern and the Illi-
nols Central railroads are both willing and
anxious to give us reasonable rates and
proper accommodations for the trade. In
tact, it has been asserted that we could get
the same rates and the same service as
Hammond
There is no doubt that the natural fitness
OF this section for truck growing will force
It's development ultimately. A carload of
potatoes was shipped from Abita Springs to
Chicago Thursday morning by the Wald-
helm Truck Association, an organization
established through the work of Capt. G.
E. Millar; beans have been shipped by the
growers at Goodbee and other associations
recently formed, seventy-four crates of
beans were shipped by Geo. M. Fendlason,
at Folsom station, and an association of forty
members was organized at Madisonville last
week which will be chartered and enter into
the trade in a businesslike manner. These
are all tokens that we are gradually drifting
into the position we should have occupied
some years ago as truck-groWing section;
but it is a slow process that lacks the energy
of rapid progress. It smacks of an indiffer-
ence not encouraging to the hustler nor at
tractlve to the prospective settler.
The interest in this matter should be more
general Instead of numerous small asso-
Citations there should be parish association,
with the advantage of larger orders for
shipping crates and better rates, better
opportunity for building a reputation in the
markets and a wider engagement in the
business in the parish.
The dairy business is also slowly growing,
Notwithstanding the dairymen are working
under conditions not entirely satisfactory
If milk was weighed and tested at this sta
ton the correction of inadequate methods OF
handling, feeding or sanitation would be
more heartily entered into because OF the
knowledge of exactly where the response
bility laid. AS it is, feeling exists that
inaccuracies in measurements, solid contents
and butter fats may be due to causes for
which the shipper is not responsible.
We understand that an effort will be made
by the dairymen to remedy matters and to
get better results out of the business. The
sanitary conditions of the diaries have much
improved and less bacteria is found in the
milk. There is being now shipped about
800 gallons daily by the association, and it is
expected to double this amount soon. Prob
ably as much more is being shipped from
other points in the parish.
Thorough organization and cooperation,
strict attention to hygienic and sanitary
rules, with the natural advantages we have
for the maintenance of this industry, will
bring to us large increase in the trade
within the next few years.