The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1913-10-18
DEMONSTRATION FARM

ga Monday morning four la'&"
autos were drawn mp "a 'front.' 'i
Hotel Frederic by ar'ahGrm"h' >
made by his Honor, May" A'rh'
FoEteleu. In the hnlei l"3oS
were assembled l. = otna,oI>
los T.. Ransiell aud Rob. T.
BrouS.ard. Dr M X. Dodson aud
Mr. Mason Snovdrn at Rat"h
Ronur, Nr. +. II hle II W w ash
iup.nu. i e.: VI l.. !. - 't' 'i
- Landry. Mr. Nn \ - ~
ana NJ, lenry J. in'd"' t.i ! r.
ingtrn. H., The o 70: n; -
yis;, Of the above gentlemen Was
70 srndy The needs Of this pa' INi'
along the lines If i demonstration
farm. agreeable I" the movement
act afoat a few months ago ny
Mayor Fontrlru'> letter t. li"i'.
X. i Broussalh. then at WASH
jnpton. calling attention \" 'h'
need Of this parish III thus respect
especially luasmuch as the then
prnulng tnlilt legislation va
threatening the destruction 81
Louisiana greatest and Sd."S'
crop sugar
90 this occasion Mayor tonfe
lieu was. rxotlicio. Master OF ttlt
monies and was ably assisted 10y
the following Iberians: Mcss's
.Jnn X. Taylor, tiys-c Lanu',,
Ed. L.. Esto'ge, Edw l.. Hrons-
sard, Leon D.el fus, Henry \
Pharr, Sllvio R,ons-asd. and +
F. Willard
! On account of the ietenI y rA-
cesSiVe bad weather II was
thought wise NOT 10 attempt the
roads leading 10 the interior conn
~ by ante: therefore. this mi
was directed along the cah q! ~
New Iberia .leanrrette m"del road
\ Another object in selecting ~
road was the idea that If a demon
stra.ion farm is located in TIL:
parish, il should be sitnattt So N
to be made thoroughly accessible
by the greatest number OF ave
nups---the internrban trolley line
the model road. the Two railroads
and the Kayon T-che.
The party visited several farm:
aud p'anta ions between here ant
.Jeauet-'lr taking note II condi
tons and results Of farming ~
forts AS were apparent lhls year
be diseases OF nOgs and cath
wer. especially looked int" Fo,
aye crops were inquired about
The condition Of HE corn harvest
Led since tho September ram
showed up badly 10 some il
stances, The methods of prrpar
ing the land for seeding was stud
led in the field. The questions o
surface and sub soil drainage re
crived attention.
Among the plac. 3 Of special in
terest visited by the party wer,
Mr.. X Il. Bronssard's farm. JUS
abov. the trolley power plant
Mr.. Pharr's Orange Grove pianta
ton; Mr. A. NJ S,ewart's farm
and Hope, the State Convic'
Farm. The trip was continued
Though to Jeanerette, after
which the party returned to lIote
Frederic here and diSbanded
The visitors departed by train'
that afternoon for other fields.
Mayor fontelieu most energel
ically pressed upon the attention
If the visitors Iberla's appeal toI
a demonstration ,m-not on.
upon which might be grown
specimen bead Of cabbage, Or J;
stalk nf fancy cOrn--hnt one npol
winch crop conditions might b,
encountered aud studied from til.
view point Of the farmer. In 9th
or words, the project shOuld COZ:
template model farm, npoI
winch an ny 70 date fa,me, migh
make his home. rear his family
and keep out Of debt. He also in
timat+d that there was great dar
ger Of his becoming a whole lObb,
n himself at Washington dnrins
the coming session Of Congress, il
lberias petition was not prompt,
acted upon