The Donaldsonville chief., 1911-07-01
a Zine Ear of Corn.

A Fine Ear of Corn.
There is on exhibition in the Of
flee of The Chief an ear of corn
raised by Willie Cire, a leading citi-
zen of the fourth ward of this par.
ish. which measures thirteen inches
in length and with respect to form
alton, size and character Of kernels
and other requirements, is altogether
exceptional and in every detail I'M
measurably superior to the ordinary
grade of corn produced by the farm
ers of this section, or, for that
matter, of the state at large. The
ear on display in The Chief office
| was picked at random by Mr.. Gre
from a quarter-acre patch grown by
him at his place in Faubourg la Pipe,
Donaldsonville' eastern suburb, and
numerous other ears of the same
| or larger size may be gathered from
the same patch. The seed planted
| by Mr.. Cire was obtained from the
prize ears grown by the boys corn
club of Ascension parish last year,
and which were exhibited In the
4 windows Of the X-Ray Pharnalcy in
this city subsequent to the holding
4 Of the first annual corn club exhibit
4 at GOuZdlSS LII OSLOUOl, IoiO. 4'iA
/ Cire planted this seed March ~
last, and, owing to stress of other
duties, (he being a business man and
not farmer), he was unable to give
the patch any attention or cultlVa-
i ton whatever, yet despite this draw
back-to say nothing Of an almost
total absence of rain during the
growing periodic succeeds in gath
aring from the plot eleven, twelve.
and thirteen-inch ears perfectly
shaped and developed. This speaks
volumes for the character Of the
results accomplished by the boys
corn club of the parish, and indi-
Gates how valuable this movement is
certain to prove in the way of en-
larging the corn yield and thereby
increasing the value Of farm lands
= and the yearly corn crops.
Andrew Foret, a young white man
| of this city, was the victim of a
peculiar accident last Wednesday at
ternoon by which he suffered the
fracture of his right leg just above
the ankle. Foret and several other
nen were. standing on the gallery OF
he small house at the west or Port
Barrow enl of the T. and 2. Railroad
: bridge, wIfen a portion Of the gallery
r suddenly gave way, precipitating Fo-
.et to the ground, q distance of ten
' ,r twelve feet. In falling his right
.eg became doubled under him and
$ sustained the full weight of his bGdy,
: with the result that the bone gave
{ way just above the ankle, the upper
t portion projecting through the skin
The unfortunate man was laid on a
t ,ot and conveyed to the T. and P.
K depot, where he was placed aboard
+ he 6:21 D. m. train and taken to
New Orleans for treatment at the
! Charity Hospital
!. Rev. Thomas Brady, at one time
. the efficient and popular principal OF
5 st. Joseph's Commercial Institute in
! this city, was visitor to Donald
sonvi1le last week and officiated al
The impressive services held at tbs
! Catholic church on Friday morning
a June 23, in honor of the Feast o1
J the Sacred Heart. Through the ct
forts of ReVs. Scramuzza and Dele
pine, the Jealous assistant priest:
$ of the local church, 420 persons ap
d )roached the holy table on this occa
3 sion, and it gave the communicate:
q much pleasure to receive the hol!
). agreement at the hands of Fathe
!, Brady It had been expected tha
upwards Of zoe people would receiv,
communion, and this number Woult
almost certainly have been presen
s aad it not been for the rain. TIL
II services concluded with the benedlc
4 ion of the blessed sacrement.
e Mr.. and Mrs. E. Lolan and thei
y family, and Mr. Lolan's father, Al
!, thur Lo1an, who for many years pas
Z. nave been leading residents of tn
. fourth ward Of this parish, left Dol
a aldsonville Wednesday mornin
= aboard the Bradford Transportatio
- Lompanys steamer f. M. Owens fq
:. . Milton, new town on Bayou Techt
). where they will reside hencefortf
Il Young Mr.. Lolan and his fathe
il will establish general merchandis
>. business at that point, and thei
host of friends in this community w
j join The Chief in wishing them a
:. possible success in their Ventur
: much happiness, prosperity and col
= tentment in their new place OF re-
% idence.
,e AT Tobias's Today extension sale
N Lonsdale yard-Wide cotton, alWay
IA sold at 10 cents, going at Z cent