New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-07-26
crop NOTES.


the week passing has been one
of the hottest of the season, the
mercury has been way up In the
early dawn till dewey eve, but
the nights are cool, assuring re
cuperation from the heat OF the
day. Labor on the plantations
is performed under difficulties,
men and stock suffering from
the heat. but SO far no prostra
tions have been reported. Hap
PLY most of the work of laying
by the crop has been accomp-
hshed, SO that labor in the fields
will be unnecessary till the tall
work shall commence. The cane
crop has not made the advance
that was expected, although it ls
of good color and fair stand, but
the size is yet generally below
what is usual for this time OF the
year, but good rains and con
tinued high temperature will
soon bring up the size. There
are few localities that have
been exceptionally favored by
rains and,other conditions, which
show very fine crops. The lake
section of this parish shows up
finely. Mr.. =. A. Landry ex-
hibts cane with several red joints,
bis crop is exceptionally good,
owing to rich, fresh soil and in
telligent cultivation, The cane
crop, both plant and stubble, IS
doing well and with fair season
will give a fair tonnage, which
may prove to be profitable, pro
vided the present tariff condl-
tons are unmoIestod. There is
not much enthusiasm among
our cane producers No plans
for next year, no reaching out
for more lands or extended
acreage in cane, but rather hes
itation and indifference. until the
question Of stability of the in
dustry is settled. Many of the
producers seem to think that a
plan will be evolved whereby the
production of cane will be con
tinued under low tariff, or none
at all. The intensive system APP
piled TO the raising of cane
whereby greater results can be
obtained from an acre at same
amount of labor, the extrava
gancies and waste of old time
method must be done away with
and the minimum of expense in
Cured and the maximum results
obtained. 1t seems impossible
that the industry shall die; so
hope spring eternal and the cane
planter is buoyed up with the
prospect of change in admins
tra,ion and return to protect poll
cieS.
The corn crops are doing well
and approaching maturity.
Much corn is already hardened
and is being fed to stock, in
Guiding the entire stalk There
will be corn for sale in Iberia
this year and already buyers
from the corn markets are ask
ing for information as to extent
of crop to be sold. President
Carstens of the Truckers and
Farmers Association has
trouble in obtaining the proper
information or statistics regard
ing this crop as there il no au
thority on whom he can call with
any degree of confidence, the
system Of gathering information
being so loose and unreliable
It would seem the employment
of competent party to gather
statistics of all crops, in each
Parish would be laudable work
for our police juriss.
The rice crop is approaching
maturity and some harvesting
will be done this week. Iberia
lost her proud title of first re
ceipts' this year, the Parish of
having captured that
prize.
Sweat Potatoes, in large areas,
have beeu planted, and are still
being planted for commercial pur
poses.-Node in Sugar Planter.