St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-06-01
TO ARRANGE FOR GREAT
OUTPOURING OF
FARMERS

A meeting was held on Tues
day, May 21st, at noon for the
purpose of inaugurating a move
ment for the reorganization of
the Louisiana State Agricultural
Association and to arrange a
date for a great outpouring of
the farming interests from all
sections of the state to be held
at Baton Rouge during the meet
lug of the General Assembly and
at which time the farmers will
be brought in contact with the
legislators at the state capitol to
presen to the lawmakers the
necessities and exigencies of the
hour from the standpoint of the
agriculture interests of the state.
Despitc the fact that the legisla-
ture inclines toward discourag-
ing lobbying. it is proposed to
have the farming interests pre-
sent their needs to the General
Assembly and insist on Iegisla-
ton that will benefit that in
dustry in the state. The recent
flooding of many parishes in the
state has rendered the situation
acute from the standpoint of the
of these districts and for
the first time the legislature will
be lobbied by what is probably
the greatest voting power in the
state. The preliminary meeting
was presided over by II. D. Will
son of Tangipahoa parish and
after discussion of the business
before the meeting the selection
of the date for the general meet
ing was deferred until the most
opportune time could be selected.
At the meeting were DR.. Dalrym-
pie of the State University, who
was secretary of the erstWhile
association; Mr.. Nielsen, an
active worker of the cause and a
number Of representatives from
the Boards Of Trade of the city
of Baton Rouge and the town of
Hammond under whose auspices
the meeting was called. Cover
nor Hall sent a letter promising
his cooperation.
The Woodland plantation of
Hammond. La, is sending out
circular letters to the farmers of
this state in the interest of this
movement. The Woodland plan
tation is the property Of W. Z.
and I. S. West, who are breeders
of high grade stock. They are
urging legislation and appropria-
tions by the General Assembly
that will benefit the stock raising
industry in the state. The need
for proper appropriations is re-
ferred to as follows: What
to be most the need now,
is a few Of the dollars we pay in
every year as taxes to help ex-
tend and broaden the scope of
the work in the interest of Louis
lana agriculture, so ably started
and carried on by DIR. w. R.
Dodson, the Dean and Director
Of the Louisiana Agricultural
College, and his efficient CO.
though, as well known,
greatly handicapped by the lack
Of sufficient funds and financial
assistance, to do the most good
to the greatest number Of our
farmers" Many answers
to the letters sent out have been
received and the sentiment
among those people writing in
connection seems strongly in
of better facilities for the
improvement of the farming in
serests in the state.
Mr.. Moss, who has been with
the seed testing bureau at the
State University, has gone to
Washington, D. G., to remain
until the next season for the
testing of the seed taken from
he open market. Two hundred
tests were made by the seed test ,
ng laboratory during the season
Just closed and in some Of these
he seed tested showed as low
terminating qualities as 31-23
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