New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-11-14
AN EXCELLENT MOVEMENT.

| Inc movement Tor II genera
Investigation Of crops III tin
faI Ssh was auspiciously launched
last Wednesday night at the
IN tial meeting which was held a
Tie Court House under the auspi
ccs of the New Iberia lhambe'
of Commerce. There were pres
ebt quite large number IF bus
mess men, but not near so many
as should have been present OF
an occasion of that kind. PreSl
dent Estorge announced the open
ing of the meeting with few ap
propriate remarks, stating that
the Chamber of Commerce hat
taken the lead in the movement
which they thought could not
but better the conditions gen
orally in this Parish. At the sug
gestion Of the President. Hon
Walter J. Burke spoke upon the
advantages of the Creamery tC
the farmer who wished to dispose
of his milk and how easily the
farmer could send his supplies tc
town with but little expense to
himself. He was then proceeded
by Hon. f. S. Broussard who
stated that he considered the
cane crop the moneyed crop Tor
the farmer. but he would advise
better fertilization and a smaller
acreage, thus enabling the farm
err to raise more crops for his own
immediate Use. lie thought the
markets should be found first be
fore our agriculturists should be
asked to go into other forms OF
agriculture.
At the close of his remarks
Hon Henry Phalr delivered one
of the most practical talks on
cane culture ever heard here
since the industry has reached
such gigantic proportions. 1T
was really a pity than more Of
our farmers were not present to
obtain information he impaired
to his hearers. Mr.. Pharr has
also gone extensively III live
stock raising, though he stated
he was not sufficiently posted to
attempt an address along those
lines. Another speaker from
whose lips much valuable infor-
nation was cleaned was that OF
DR.. G. F.. Nesom of the Extension
Work Of the Agricultural Depart
ment, whose headquarters are now
at Baton Rouge. The Doctor has
made a study of agriculture and
to the establishment Of many was
thoroughly posted on cane cul-
ture. His idea was that the whole
trouble lie in not increasing the
yield which could be done with
one-half the acreage. Fertillza-
ton is what is wanted here as
your lands are run down, instead
&C obtaining fifteen tons to the
acre you should get forty and
tariff would cut no figure when
the yield was doubled. liz cited
how the lands were kept up i'll
Germany and other European
countries. while we permitted the
soil to run down until it was not
profitable to farm. He spoke of
the advantages of silos and how
cane tops should be saved and cat
tie fed with it and it would in
that manner give sufficient ferti-
lizer to build up the soil.
Mr.. A. G. Bernard who has
made study Of trucking in this
State and who knows soil when
he sees it, and what plant it is
better adapted to grow, ENTER.
tanned the audience for fully
thirty minutes along those lines.
He showed what could be done
with an acre Of truck as COM
pared to cane if only our farm
ers would interest themselves in
the movement. Once we have
the truck, buyers would come
here from all over the country.
While he was not opposed to cane
as one Of The crops Of this coun-
try what we needed wa, diversi-
fication. an, one crop was curse
to the codn'ry. He mentioned
Il at it was he intention of the
Cl amber OF e mmercs 10 or.an-
ize the farmers in every Ward Of
The Parish and have them devote
n fpvr acr1. IN truck