New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1911-08-19

| following the harvest of a staple
crop. This not only increases his
profits but keeps his land i'll good
| tilth and makes it more produc-
Tive of the larger crops. In rais-
ing vegetables for the market
there is a large amount of leaf
age waste which can be put IN the
silo or fed at once 80 the farm
stock.
Fruits.
The fig. that wonderful little
! fruit which is put to so many
uses. is among the leading prod
ucts of the Louisiana orchard.
and preserved by the local fac
tories, Berries may be grown
on every farm in Louisiana, and
in the upland regions the wild
PANTS bear enormous crops, as
does also the wild mayhaw, from
which is manufactured a most ex-
quisite jelly.
Grapes, pOmegranates and quln-
ces are important fruits in the
northern and western parts of the
State, and oranges are grown on
some of the lands nearer the coast.
Horticulture.
Louisiana's s climate favors the
growth of a great variety of ma
tive flowers as we'll as the propa-
cation of delicate plants of the
cultivated type. Roses bloom in
the open throughout the winter,
and cape jasmines, japonicas. hi
discus and poinsettias are COM
mon to every yard. Tea olives
and magnolias perfume the air
with their fragrance, and cry
santhemums geraniums and plum
bagos give brilliancy to the gar
den verdure. Palms Of endless
variety ornament the private
premises and public parks, vying
in beauty with the moss-deckeG
live oak shade trees. The attrac.
tions of the landscape are further
enhanced by green carpet'of the
ever-present Bermuda grass,
(which makes a perfect turf.
Poultry.
New Orleans is the biggest poul-
TRY market in the United States.
and a great many chickens and
eggs are produced on the Louisi-
lana farm, but commercial poultry
raising on large scale is yet to
be developed. The climate is fav-
orable to long laying and
breeding season, and there is such
an abundance Of forage about the
farm that the flock increases with
out any particular attention being
paid the fowls. When the farmer
or his tenant needs cash money
he gathers load of chickens and
leggs and takes them to market.
and that was about the extent of
1.-THE industry of the State. Monroe,
the industry Of the State. Land
lis cheap, water plentiful and the
matter Of food is not to be consid.
eed even in winter. for there is an
abundance of small grain. Little
Rock, Memphis, Vicksburg. Nat
chez, Baton Rouge, Shreveport
and Lake Charles are among the
nearby markets.
Cotton.
Il Under the old system of farm
ling as practiced by the large land
,, owner or planter, cotton was th'
lchief crop. both in the valleys ani
, lon the uplands. For this reason
!. land because of it's adaptability t,
= the soil and conditions in ever,
fpart Of the State, the yield Of co.
!, ton and cottOn-seed represent il
: value about one-third of tn
: States agricultural revenue eacl
lyear. The most recent Gro
= brought nearly $50, 900 out o
a total yield from all crops 0
!. l$150,00O,000. The rich alluvia
= = soils produce heavily Of thi
T. staple, and there have been DE-
- :. veloped several varieties especia
- ly valuable for their long lint an
/, bright color. New Orleans bein
: probably the greatest cotton ma
:, ket in the world. and this city b.
: ing witrin easy reach Of The co
- = ton fields. has encouraged til
: growing Of this crop, and becaus
=, fof these favorable conditions CO
- 20 ton will probably always lead II
= list of Louisiana crps.
70 Sugar Cane.
" Second most valuable OF Il
or crops of Louisiana and exceed'
NJ y only by cotton, is sugar cane. Th
"a Icrop and its by-products, sug
= and mOlasses. create an annu
= wealth of $3O,0OO,O00. The col
IHltTCIdl cane lIcluS anu sugar Hii
are located in the central al
southern parts Of the State. M
iberia being one Of the centers
the industry, but cane is gro1
] for family use on every farm in I
,Sfate. There is in cultivation
this crop at the present time, it
estimated, about 100000 acr
or one-twelfth Of the State's Gu
waited area. The average prod
ton is about 5000 pounds Of
gar to the acre. ton of cane vie
ing about 16O pounds Of sug
There are nearly 300 sugar hou
Il in the cane belt, and many cent
factories with capacities Of l.,
and 1000 tons a day. Every /
mer who has a patch of cane I
make his own syrup, and it is
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