The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-10-17

ing the belief that it is destined tt
develop into one of the most Valua
BILE and beneficial institutions Of the
kind in the state, hte great Souti
Louisiana Fair, which opened Oct. 8
came to an end Monday night, {
glorious success from every view
point. The exhibits in the various
departments were of high stand
ard, and gave testimony to the
awakened spirit of better farming
better stock raising, wider industrial
development, and the creation of a
closer relationship between city ano
country. Among all of the several
thousands of persons who visited the
fair not one, SO far as our lnforma
ton extends, was heard to give vent
to dissatisfaction or unfavorable com
ment, whereas enthusiastic express
sions of praise and pleasure were on
nearly every tongue.
Financially the fair achieved a
measure of success that is considered
entirely satisfactory in view OF the
unpropitious weather conditions, and
it is estimated the net receipts OF
the enterprise will aggregate several
hundred dollars. Had the weather
been more favorable there can be
no doubt that the attendance would
have been doubled and the profits
CORRESPONDENCE increased, but in
view of the conditions that prevailed
the financial outcome of the enter
prise is to be regarded as extremely
gratifying, and increased appreciation
must be felt of the intelligent and
well-directed energy that achieved
| circumstances.
Cattle and agriculture made good
showings, but both were inadequate
and limited. Prof. G. L. Tiebout of
the Louisiana State University de-
clared that the lespedeza hay display
was exceptional and a fine evidence
of diversification's advance. Oats
was a potent ally. The most i'm
portant witness of the plantation
transition period was the demonstra-
ton booth of the Elm Hall cannery
products. The women of the farms
made similar notable showings, and
Prof. Tiebout said he thought a real
lesson was contained in the fact that
a Donaldsonville home garden took
/ prizes for vegetables.
Fine Array of Hogs and Horses.
The hog part of the fair required a
long building to itself, and the show
ing was one of the most significant
signs of Louisiana Investigation.
Competition was keen, and everybody
carried off share of honors, so that
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Lemanns, McCalls, Murrells, Supplies,
Barton, Bolds, Gueymard, Putnam
and Norman and other prominent
names were on the new list of breed
ers. Evan McCall's elaborate enter
prise proved its efficiency by the
| number of prizes awarded by Prof.
Jordan, who says DonaldsonViIle al
ready has earned the right to be re-
garded as Duroc center. which
justifies the sections wisdom in con
Icentratlng upon one variety of hog.
Ross Murrell, Jr., the tWelVe-year-old
son of the Iberyille leader, achieved
his hearts desire by having blue rib
bons pinned on his pets. George w.
Bolds, former president of the In
diana association, who has staked his
future on his hog farm at Plaque
mine, not only won the grand cham
pionship with Crimson Wonder, but
carried off seven firsts, although he
took his herd right from the service
pens and did not prepare them for
show purposes. Prof. Jordan told
him one of his Duroc gifts was in
line for international honors. Mr..
Bolds has seen many fairs in the
north, and declares the Donaldson
vile hog array above the average.
Cattle development in this sec
ton has not yet become as general
as that of the thoroughbred hog, but
the fine West herd and several 9TH
ers manifested that the gentle Jersey
is still mistress in this field. The
milk samples in competition were al
so Jersey, but there were only two
OF them, one each from Donaldson
vile and st. James. DIR. Herbert M.
Sh1lstone agreed to judge, and
brought apparatus and assistants
from New Orleans, hoping to be of
service to the cause of better milk,
His trip was not wasted, for he work
ed some reform by pointing out the
foul condition of cans he discovered
at the depots being used for milk
shipment.
The lovers of fine stock We're GER
talnly delighted with the showing of
home-bred horses and colts by J.
stone Ware and others. R. E. Noel,
OF Plaquem1ne, took blue ribbon for
tWo-year-old mule he bred, and says
that, despite contrary argument, Lou
lslana is as good a mule producer
country as any. He will expand his
effort, and expects to score as much
success as he has with Shetland
ponies.
Jack Estes, Texas & Pacific publ
city man, came over from Texas
where he has seen many farms. and
proclaimed that hogs, horses and
other cattle here were as fine as
any anywhere
Schools Make Great Showing.
Although the sugar planters proved
their adherence to diversification
and live stock by exhibiting some
OF the finest hogs in the land. the
most remarkable showing was made
by the boys and girls of the Oak
Grove High School, in Ascension par
ISL: The boys pig club won blue
ribbons in the hot1y-contested Du-
roc classes with an eight-month-oldI
hog weighing 285 pounds, raised by
Stanley Odom, and sow of the
same age, raised by Simon Daigle.
The blue ribbon Tamworth was raised
by Miss Helen Philips of the girls
canning club. There are about fifty
hogs in the school herd. and theyi