New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-10-18
SENATORIAL PARTY IN
IBERIA PARISH.

elect Broussard heading a delega-
ton of government and State De-
partment of Agriculture repre-
sentatives, arrived from Opelou-
sas early last Monday. They
were met at the Southern Pa
cific depot by Mayor Fontelieu,
Edward Estorge, Edwin Brous-
sard, f. F. Willard, John R. Tay-
Tor, Ulysses Landry, Henry n.
Pharr and others.
1t will be remembered by our
readers Immediately after it was
generally known that the Tariff
would be removed from our chief
industry-sugar, the Mayor got
in touch with Senator BrOussard
with relation to establishing an
experimental farm near this City.
The party made an extended tour
Of the parish, returning to the
city in time to lunch and leave
at 3 D. m. for New Orleans. In
tho party were Senator Ransdell,
Senator elect Broussard, DR.. w.
X. Dodson, w. A. Taylor, chief
of division Of plant industry; d.
II. Rawles, chief of the dairy dl-
vision of animal husbandry, and
Mason Snowden. State agent OF
farm denomination work. Re
turning to the Hotel Frederic,
Senator Ransdell said:
''The cane, as far as we have
seen it in iberia parish, is good.
Our main object in this personal
inspection, however, is to get a
clear idea at first hand as to con-
ditions that exist throughout the
State; and where we find a chance
to aid the farmer by expert gov
ernmental aid, We mean to see
that the necessary aid is forth
coming. | wish to say said
the Senator, "that the govern
ment appropriation for demon
stration work in the Southern
States amounts to $350,OOO, the
main portion of which is to be
used to eradicate the boil weevll.
1t is entirely ade luate, think,
that as the weevil pest has eX- /
tended its ravages nearly to the
seaboard. that nothing
less than 100000 should be
placed with the department for
that purpose alone. | believe
that the government should en-
employ farm experts in the sugar
belt. | am convinced that dl-
versified farming, coupled with
animal industry, both assisted by
experts in each par
ish of the great sugar belt, giving
their entire time, will be of great
benefit and eventually cause
great change in present me-
thods." I'll
Senator elect Broussard said:
eve have been studying at
first hand conditions in this
State. / mean agricultural con-
1itiOns. with view of securing
cooperation On the part OF the
Federal government to improve
farm conditions. We have made
D close study of the cotton crop.
Of the grain and
forage crops and of meat-produc-
ng stock. This study was es-
,ential to a proper understand
ng of the necessity of large
farm, looking to
arger and more intelligent scien-
.ifc production of grain aid
forage crops, and larger and
more improved grades of meat
stock. These are mat
,ers that cannot be taught
through lectures, but must be
demonstrated through actual
work. The average farmer is not
n position to carry on such eX-
1eriments; the government
should make these experiments.
Ny bill for that purpose will
.ome before Congress this winter
md ! hope the study we have
made of conditional money for
POOL weevil work and tick eradi-
,ation, but will secure us the
most extensive and best equipped
demonstration farm, where ex-
,eriments will be conducted
,long all lines of farm work.
This is the purpose of my bill and
his is the purpose of this ex-
ended trip through the State.
For Weakness and Loss Of Appetite