St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-03-02
DEMONSTRATION.
farm WORK
Report Of State Agent Mason
Snow-den on Louisiana.
Wonderful Increase in Pro-
duction of Cotton.
Corn Yield Increaeed 200 Per
Cent in Some Cases.
Due to Scientific Methods of
Department Agriculture.

l :
: Department Agriculture.
:
e Shreveport, La Feb. 5, 1912.
To the Business Men Of the State {
Louisiana:
l earnestly invite your attentio
to the results obtained by the DEN
: onstration Agents in the various PAL
ishes in which they worked .durin
: 1911. We have taken great pain
to have this data as accurate as pos
sible, both as to acreage and as t
yields. The estimated parish yield
are conservative, and are approx
mately correct. The Demonstration
results are not estimates, but ar
taken from actual weights and meas
ures in very large number OF cases
A summary of the results in eacl
parish is given, and compared will
the estimated parish average.
careful study of these figures viii
show the economic value of the Dem
onstration Work in the State of Lou
isiana.
POINT COUPE PARISH.
Acres in cotton demonstration
1876. Average yield on same. 66a
pounds seed cotton. Acres in. corr
demonstration, Is. Average yield
lon same Al bushels. Estimated par
ish average, cotton $50 pounds seed
cotton. Corn 10 bushels.
A very rainy season from June Is
to September, causing much damage.
RAPIDES PARISH.
(Cneneyville Section.)
Acres In cotton demonstration 299.
Average yield on same 1865 pounds
seed cotton.
Acres in corn demonstration 429.
Average yield on same % bushels.
Estimated section average, cotton,
543. Corn 16 bushels.
alexandria section.)
Acres in cotton demonstration ISL.
Average yield on same 1906 pounds
seed cotton. -.
Acres in corn demonstration 287.
Average yield on same. 43 bushels.
Estimated section average, cotton
1888 pounds seed cotton. Corn 80
bushels.
ISHES.
Acres In cotton demonstration 215.
Average yield on same 955 pounds
seed cotton.
Acres in corn demonstration 1O2.
Average yield on same 80 bushels.
Estimated parish average, cotton,
375. pounds seed cotton. Corn 10
bushels.
ST. LANDRY PARISH.
(Northern part.
Acres in cotton demonstration 534.
Average yield on same BAL pounds
seed cotton.
Acres in corn demonstration $40
bushels. Average yield ON same Is
bushels.
Estimated section average, cotton,
SOS pounds seed cotton. Corn IL
bushels.
(Southern part.)
Acres In cotton demonstration 1926.
Average yield on same ISL pounds
seed cotton.
Acres in corn demonstration 1871.
Average yield on same FL bushels.
Estimated section average, cotton,
439 pounde seed cotton. Corn Is
bushels.
ACADIA PARISH.
Acres in cotton demonstration 833.
Average yield on same 785 pounds
seed cotton.
Acres in corn demonstration 1923.
Average yield on same, 81 bushels.
Estimated parish average, cotton,
$50 pounds seed cotton. Corn 81
bushels.
IBERIA PARISH.
Cotton section.)
Acres in cotton demonstration 225.
Average yield on same 451 pounds
seed cotton
Acres in corn demonstration 702.
Average yield on same 80 bushels.
Estimated average of parish, cot
ton, 270. Corn % bushels.
All these southern parishes suffer-
ed from an extremely rainy season.
EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH.
Acres in cotton demonstration 325.
Average yield on same SIS pounds
seed cotton.
Acres In corn demonstration 379
Average yield on same % bushels.
Estimated parish average cotton,
ZIG pounds seed cotton. Corn II
bushels.
From June Is to September the
rain damage was large.
ST. MARTINS PARISH.
Acres in cotton demonstration 49,.
Average yield on same 7O3 pounds
seed cotton.
Acres in corn demonstration 50.
Average yield on same 80 bushels.
Estimated parish average, cotton
$40 pounds seed cotton. Corn II
bushels.
Also in the rain belt.
VERMILLION PARISH.
Acres cotton demonstration 1908.
Average yield ON same 942 pounds
seed cotton.
Acres in corn demonstration 654.
Average yield on same 33 bushels.
Estimated parish average, cotton
500 pounds seed cotton. Corn Is
bushels.
WEST CARROLL PARISH.
Acres in cotton demonstration 1853.
Average yield on same 926 pounds
seed cotton.
Acres in corn demonstration 1O8.
Average yield ON same 43 bushels.
Estimated parish average, cotton
los pounds seed cotton. Corn %
bushels.
TANGIPAHoA PARISH.
Acres in cotton demonstration sos.
Average yield on same $50 pounds
seed cotton.
Acres in corn demonstration SO.
Average yield on Same IS bushels. |