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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-01-30
COMMISSIONERS or
AGRICULTURE MEET

Commissioner of Agriculture and I'm.
migration E. o. Bruner, and H. D. Viii.
son, dairy and truck demonstrator, re.
turned Saturday evening from Fort
Worth, Texas, where they went to at.
tend meeting of the commissioners of
agriculture, called by the commission.
erS of Texas.
Commissioner Bruner said: I'VE
had very successful meeting, and
organized what | consider one of the
most important organizations in the
South. We have long felt the want of
such an organization. 1t is useless for
us to preach Investigation to the
farmer, unless we can help him find a
market for his produce.
Our object, among other things, is
to help him find market and to get all
that his produce is worth, we want to
keep him posted on market conditions,
see that he does not ship to an over.
supplied market, but to a market that
needs his produce, and to see that he
gets the highest market price, and the
very best rates on the railroad. There
is no doubt in my mind that the farmers
will derive much good from this organi.
cation.
1.-THE meeting was we'll attended bv
farmers and shippers from all over the
South. Many topics were discussed,
and much light turned on. The organi.
zation was perfected by electing E. R.
Kone, of Texas, president; E. o. Bruner
of Louisiana, Vice.pPesident; Fred w.
Mally, secretary, and H. T. Brown of
Arkansas, treasurer. louisiana was on
my invitation selected as the next
meeting place" @
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-01-30
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.

The Convention met in the Presby
terrain Church Tuesday at2P, M. and
was called to order by.the President
MIR. VIM. Tietie of Roanoke.
The following Sunday Schools in the
district, which includes Wards S, sand
10 were represented, viz: The Welsh
Methodist Episcopal, The Welsh Pres.
hyterian, the Welsh Baptist, The
Roanoke United Brethren, The Wood.
lawn Union. The Fenton Union.
Representing the State Association
was Miss Juden of New Orleans, super.
lntendent of the ElementarE Depart.
ment, who did splendid work in the
convention by drawing out discussion
ON some of the vital points, and prs.
Senting some very helpful suggestions
along the line of successful S. S. work.
Representing the Parish Associa ton
were; Mr.. Jenke of Jennings, President
OF the Parish Association, and Miss
Ellis OF Jennings Parish Superintend.
ent of the Elementary Department,
both of whom gave the benefit of thefr
wisdom and experience in their respec.
tive lines of S. S. work, and aided very
much in thaldiscussion.
The program as announced was car.
ried out fully.
The following officers were elected
for the year: Pres. VIM. Teitie OF
Roanoke; " Pres. j. j. Miller of Welsh;
Sec. Miss Mabel Gabbert of Welsh;
Treas. Mrs. Godfrey of Welsh; Supt
Elementary Department, Mrs. j. H
Cooper: Supt. Secondary Department,
Mrs, j. M. Booze, Roanoke; Supt. Adult
Department, Mrs. L. E. Robinson
Welsh; Supt. Missions, Mrs. Mat Sharp
Woodlawn; Supt. Temperance, Mrs. E
H. Boiling. Welsh: Supt. Teacher Train
ing Rev. E. NJ. Stewart, Welsh.
The next convention will be held next
July at Fenton, the date to be an
nounced later.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-01-30
Missionary Address.

The Missionary Address address de.
livered at the Presbyterian Church
Wednesday evening by Rev. j. Mercer
Blain of China was very pleasing and
entertaining, greatly enjoyed by those
who heard him.
His subject was China; The Oldest
nation, The Infant Republic, The New
China.
He spoke of the achievement of the
Chinese, their contributions to the arts
and sciences, their inventions discover.
les etc; their oppression and stagna
ton under the Manchu rule; the revolu
ton and establishment of a Republic;
the new life and activity, with attend.
ant obstacles and difficulties. The
bearing of this upon Missionary activi.
ties.
Mr.. BIain expects to return to China
the latter part of the ssammer or early
fall.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-01-30
SURVEY BEING MADE.

Mr., H. C. Daigre, State Highway
Engineer, passed through Welsh this
week with corps Of aid, making pre-
liminary survey of the proposed model
highway east and west across the par
ish. This movement is in keeping with
the progressive movement in this line
by our sister parishes east and west OF
us. Lafayette parish is already at work
on the model highway, Acadia is max.
ing preparations to begin work while
Calcasieu on our west has recently
foated bond issue of 100000 for pub
lie highways and will use part of this
fund on the model highway east and
west across the parish. This work
when completed will give us a model
highway from the Texas line east for
nearly a hundred miles. Mr.. Daigre
has made an approximate estimate OF
the cost Of constructing the road
through Jefferson Davis and says the
cost will approximate 100000, OF
this amount it is estimated that proba.
bly, one half will be available from the
State fund arising from the good roads
tax, thus leaving about $4,000 for the
parish to raise. Since the proposed
highway will lead through both the in
corporated towns Of Jennings and
Welsh these towns will of course take
care of the cost of constructing the
highway through the corporations
which will approximate $4,000, thus
leaving about $4,000 approximately
for the Parish proper to take care of.
The time has come when it has
ceased to be necessary, to produce ar
guments to convince the people of the
value of good roads. There is probably
not a man in the parish who is not an
advocate of good roads. In fact good
roads and drainage lie at the very basis
of our material prosperity, and the
people of the parish will no doubt
afford the Police Jury all the encour.
agement necessary when this matter
comes us to them for action.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-01-30

winter breaking done, as is the rule in
some sections, it is not advisable to
break as deeply in the spring as in the
fall; usually not more than two inches
deeper than. before, and then the clay
Subsoil should not be turned to the
surface. The plow can set to edge the
furrow. 1t is found more necessary TO
get spring broken land finely pulverized
and thoroughly prepared before plant.
ing. 1t is better to delay planting sev
eral days rather than put the seed in a
poorly prepared bed.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-01-30
some SOUTHWESTERN
Reflections.

Too many Of lis put the emphasis at
the wrong roint! fritter time and
money on thing of little value. while
the world eUrgeS with big things all
about us. The test Of every project
that offers should be its worthwhile
ness.
That is test we wish you to apply
to the Southwest Louisiana Develop.
ment Bureau. Do you think it worth
while? The test is simple and unmiS-
taxable.
Can thirteen parishes working separ.
ately put the power behind any move.
ment that can be placed behind it by
thirteen parishes with the strength
of all united IS one? In the parish Of
Lafayettea small band Of farmers have
organized for the purpose of planting
each few acres of Irish potatoes, the
aggregate being several acres. They
are to plant at the same time, cultivate
harvest and sell their crop together
and by acting in harmony throughout,
they expect to command the attention
of buyers and get better prices for
their crop than they could hope to get
should each farmer proceed ION his
own hook" And they will do better.
Conducted on d large scale, with the
farmers of the thirteen parishes CO.
operating along all the agricultural
lines including dairying, live stock
breeding and boosting roads, drainage,
better marketing facilities. better
hafnes, more farms, better agriculture
and closer cooperation the result can
scarcely be overstated.
Is it worth while to do these things?
Is it worth while to manifest civic
pride? Is it worth while to make this
section hun with busy life and throb
with potential activities? If you be.
lieve this, come and cast your lot with
the men who are backing their faith in
their home section with their money,
their brains and their active efforts.
Put your enthusiasm and all your
power of cooperative effort behind the
Southwest Louisiana Development Blu.
reau, and Wen soon make it the great
est section of this planet.
Get our Catalogneof Fruit Trees
Jennings Nursery, Jennings, La. 28.tf
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-01-30
A Pleased Audience.

w. B. Patton, the peculiar comedian
in Lazy Bill appeared at the Auditorium
Wednesday night to good house
This play was in every way up to ex
pectations. The character of the play
was high class and refined.
s Mr.. Patton is an artist in this par
ticular role and is we'll worthy the
reception accorded him. The Audi
forum management is worthy credit
for securing this class of entertain.
ment for Welsh.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-01-30
Lecture at Roanoke

Bishop Cyrus j. Kephart D. D. L. Id.
Bishop of the Southwestern district of
the church of 1.-THE United Brethren In
Christ" will lecture in the y. B. Church
at Roanoke Monday February Second
ats P. M. an offering will be received
but no admission will be charged at the
door. The subject of the lecture will
be "The Making of a Man" Bishop
Kephart is one Of the most spiritual and
scholarly and eloquent diVines OF any
denomination. The lecture delivered
will be one of uncommon merit and
those who fail to hear it will deprive
themselves of much pleasure and pro.
fit, the general!public are very cordially
invited to attend;this lecture, don't for
pet the date Monday night February
the Second and the place, U. B. Church,
Roanoke, La.
W. LOMAX CHILDRESS
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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-01-30
The POULTRY EXHIBIT
A GREAT SUCCESS,
Great Deal Of interest Shown. Fine
Prospects Of Large Exhibit
Next Year


The Welsh Poultry exhibit this week
has been marked success from every
stand point and has even passed the
expectations by far Of those who have
been active in getting up the exhibit.
The real value of the poultry business
there has hot been realized. 4 number
OF cur people have been interested in
fancy poultry for sometime but there
has never been anything like an effort
to bring this business to public notice
and this weeks exhibition has really
been revelation to those even who
have been longest in the business.
Practically every body in Welsh and
in the neighboring community have
visited the exhibit during the week
There has been no charge for making
entries nor any door fees charged 10
see the exhibit, the object having been
to simply bring together those who
! hay6,been interested in the poultry
business so that the people generally
might know the extent of the interest
taken and as a result stimulate a more
general interestin the poultry business
Several persons interested in poultry
outside of the Welsh country have
dropped in during the week to see the
exhibit, among the most prominent
Was Mr.. WyleY Ga6thier of Lake
Charles. Mr.. Gauthier is an expert in
the poultry business and has acted as
Judge in several of the best poultry
shows in the state. He was here for
two days and expressed himself in very
commendatory terms of the exhibit.
He said some OF the fowls exhibited
were of the very highest grade and
were real prize winners.
There were a great many sales
made of chickens during the week and
already there are many who expect to
try some fancy POULTRY this year who
have never been interested in it before.
1t is planned to make the poultry ex.
hibit an annual affair and arrange.
ments will be made for the exhibit next
year on more extensive scale.
We give below a list of the exhibitors
with the exhibits:
o. Stansberry, pen of A, Buff Orping.
tons.
G. R. Boiling, pen of S, Rose Comb
Rhode Island Reds.
F. E. Huflbut, pen of 4, Barred Rocks
| A. R. Arceneaux, pen OF 4, Buff
Orpingtons. pen of 4 White Leghorns,
pen of 2 Bantams, pen of 5 Barred
Rocks.
R. R. Senez, pen of 6. Brown Leg.
horns.
l.. M. Harris, pen OF 4, Single Comb,
Rhode Island Red, Blue Andelusian
Cock, pen of 4 silver laced Wyandotts.
G. M. Hammil, pen of 5, Barred
Rock.
| C. F. Saxby, pen of 5, Silver Laced
Wyandotts.
i J.T. Peck, pen of White Rabbits. pen
of white pigeons.
/ Wilton Godfrey. pen of White Ban.
tams.
! j. B. Lee pen of Langshangs.
| E. T. Robinson, pen of Black Orping
tons.
| Mrs. A. E. Bourgeois, pen of 4 White
Rocks. pen of 3 Muscoyy Ducks.
Rev. T. E. Webb, pen of 4Barred
Rocks.
Miss Katie Unkel, pen of 8 White
Rocks.
| w. M. Terry pen Of 4. White Rocks;
Rocks, Q pens of Barred Rocks, each
Peck & Terry. pen of S Single Comb
Rhode Island Reds.
! C. E. Meyer, pen of 4 Buff Rocks.
/ Aristile Benoit, pen of A, White Leg
horns.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-01-30
IG PREPARATION
ON SOUTHERN FARM

q se.tion Of the country doc $ a
..,.a1 seei.boI give better re-
.,.o ii the Southern States. The
7. airing preparation of the soil is
,.s,,lIv impossible unless it has
..onorly turned and deeply broken
no ureviouS summer or fall.
y, 4. 1asssssitg for deep blowing in the
y "a isurobably not realized by those
+, not familiar with the heavy
IN n this section, which frequent
s. and runs the particles OF soil
..sa, d as to exclude air and SUM-
Tho absenSe of freezing pre-.
.nv IooSeing up the particles,
-, b many places there is an al
4 ~ ~ IA 80 y +
imnspvious hardpan OF SubSoil,
,rnatural or brought about from a
..,,rolS custom of shallow blowing
stser sections this deepening and
s.ssiue Of the soil is done partly at
4 ~ the forces of nature out can
~ accomplished by the plow in the
.sSib. Such are the findings OF the
tnent Of Agriculture
best implement for deep break
,dtAe soil is the disc ploW which
UulYerizeS and mixes at the
sre fine When properly adjusted
4 HE breaks the land deeply and
agbIy looSens it, mixing this soil
Il tie subsoil to some extent but
iSmtturn TO the surface enough of
iDert subsoil to injure the succeed.
nrOp. The next best method for
- breaking is moldboard blowing,
glotarn burrows on edge and this is
Sssd By a Subsoil ploW in the same
iaoE as deeply as desired.
nGhscoTer crop is to follow the fall
asinq a thorough preparation Of the
sbed should be made before plant.
heheseed. If no cover crop is Sown
IsdigharreW or spring tooth harrow
aa he run over occasionally to
asH Gods and keep surface cruStS
lseniOr the admission Of air and sun
ht. The usual method is to fiat
akand where this is done it is best
sthOE up into beds before planting.
Painting may be done with small plows
ust as effectively and much faster
iiAadlsc cultivation set at the proper
ge. Should there be ClodS a roller
used and this is followed with a
elton harrow.
10 much care cannot be given to
s PREPARATION of the seed bed. It
t0Hlg saves cultivation but makes
salluOiaEaihble and furnishes prop.
RaldItonS for seed termination and
d growth. The best farmers will
gaa that thorough preparation is
Alhan half the expense of making
gd crop
20 spring preparation is never as
Is the land was when broken in
aaop winter; With nearly all field
tFm seed bed is preferable.
lAe first few inches need to be
g and pulVerized at planting
Wien the cover crop Is drawn
lle blowing should be just deep
ietarn the crop under well and
a'aal narrowing and pulverizing to
!. ars soil before seeding.
asis there has been no fall and
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-01-30
Planters Grocery CO.
A. BENOlT PROPRIETOR
PHONE 20
->~aM Aas@@

Welsh La. 90, 1914
cUsFoMERs-
We method extending expression of
liberal accorded dur
ing year just We method has
during the coming have continuation of your
grocery trade
that stock all times be the fresh
sell groceries at the
very prices, decided discontinue the
after February the First After that date
strictly basis It IS
question confidence in the people
generously paronzed during the and
patronage deeply appreciate step is taken
curta1 the keeping books and
strictly cash bushes shall hope to be
freshest groceries
Z and sell at the lowest prices
this be appreciated by ouT customers
during coming shall be able to serve
you better by THIS step
Again thanking friends for the past favors and
kindly soliciting continuation of patronage
g e yours to
Alb PLANTERS GROCERY co.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-01-30

The Famous LADY Corneille" Straw.
berry Plants. The Jennings Nursery,
Jennings. Louisiana. a'f
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-01-17

dance OF modern society. I have three
quarrels with the dance:
First, 1t is unhealthy. The dancer
sits up too late at night; the dance
is held in a heated room, and the
average dancer. as an English ex-
change calculates 1t, covers about
twelve miles in one program. All
that is unhealthy.
Second, the dance is immodest.
The dress, or rather the undress,
worn on the ballroom floor is enough
to cause man who looks at it to have
pneumonia. Thackery said. The man
who dances is an ass l didn't say
that-Thackery said it have too
much respect for the donkey.
Another Evil.
You women know as well as | do
that you are compelled to give men
upon the ballroom floor liberties that
you would not tolerate any place else
in the world. Some of you get
shocked at my plain speech. 1t is
nothing compared to the immodesty
of the dance"
The evangelist was again inter
rupted at this point by the crying of
a baby For several tense moments
the child walled. III have to ask the
ushers to forbid any babies in the
hall if you mothers won't give us a
square deal" said the Rev. Mr.. Hon
eywell, as he waited impatiently for
the mother to leave with the child.
Much amusement was caused when
the little tot called back to it's erst-
while seat neighbor. Goodbye"
You may ask, Mr. Honeywell, how
long since have you danced?' o it
is a good while. Ever since | got any
sense | have not done il. The dance
is the most immoral thing on God S
foot-stool. There are according to
conservative statistics 100000 fall
en- women in this country. OF these
100000 were led astray by the pub
lie dance.
You ask, Am my sisters keeper
No! if, in the face of the awful facts
which statistics prove, you champion
the dance. You are your sisters muir
deress. The dance is the immoral
graveyard of women. 1t is to them
what the saloon is to men. Men go
to the dance not for the dance, but
to get the hug that goes with it,
The Rev Mr.. Honeywell then gave
an exhibition of what he called the
latest, and described as the sitting
dance" But every dance" he cried
every udHCe ioohs alike u He. NJ
mother has a right to condemn the
saloon If she champions the dance.
You will say, But, can't l dance
with my wife, You'd rather saw
cord wood until a. m. with a lantern
than to dance with your own wife
Say. if you will dance with your wife
until o'clock tomorrow morning,
will furnish refreshments for the
whole crowd"
The sermon was terminated at $50
O'Clock and the crowd dismissed with
out any after service
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-01-17
VIRGINIA MEREDITH
ELECTED PRESIDENT
Cambridge City Woman Is
Again At Head of Home
Economics Association.
MRS. COBB WAS NAMED
Wife of County Agent Is
Member of Nomination
Committee.

LAFAYETTE, Ind, Jan. 17.-At the
Economics association, yesterday af-
ternoon, Mrs. Virginia G. Meredith, of
Cambridge City, was reelected presi-
dent of the organization. Mrs. Flora
Meeks, Of Parker, was reelected vice
president and Mrs. Lewis Taylor, of
Newburg, secretary and treasurer.
The Economics league met in con
junction with the Farmers Short
Course and representatives from al
most every county in the state were
present.
The important business of this
years session was the plans laid for
the establishment of a Home Econom-
les league in each of the ninty-two
counties of the state. With the or
ganization of the home leagues it IS
believed closer relationship between
the farm wives and the real problems
they have to confront will result from
the individual organizations.
Indiana lawmakers at Washington
were the recipients of kilograms ask
ing aid in the passage of the Lever
bill, which will soon come before the
session, as the women attending the
session We're unanimous for the pass
age of the bill. The Lever bill will
take the extension work out of the
hands of the United States govern
ment and put it in the hands of the
various state agricultural extension
departments. Under this bill Purdue
University will receive $1O4, 900 annu-
ally from the national government
Short Course Given.
new feature of this years short
course, which has proved popular is
the department of cooking and sewing
for girls. Professor Mary L. Mathews
as head of the newly inaugurated de-
partment conducted a class of twenty.
five girls in the art of bread and cake
making.
Acting on the suggestion of Prof. c.
|. Christie that a committee be ap.
pointed to investigate the best way &c
improve the eXteriOrs of farm homes
by an expenditure of the minimum OF
81, Mrs. Meredith will name that com
mittee at an early date. This unique
suggestion met the approval of the
association.
The executive committee was in
creased and President Meredith an
nounced the appointment of Professor
Mary L. Mathews and Prof. G. I. Chris
tie as the new members.
Mrs. Elliot Cobb, Of Richmond, Ind
Wife of Alexander Cobb, Wayne cOun
ty corn expert was a member of the
!, nominating committee
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-01-17
Tabernacle
Happenings

Five hundred attended last night
from the high school and Garfield.
The students entered the tabernacle
footing horns.
A double mixed quartette sang
King of Love" The applause was
enthusiastic.
Rev Honeywell had all men who
loved their wives sing song A
large number responded. That was
followed by a song from all women
who were kind to their husbands
The big tabernacle was filled to the
limit by us.
Rev McComb delivered the prayer
of the evening.
Rev Honeywell promised a shorter
sermon for tonight.
my sermon for Sunday afternoon
will be more practical and helpful
than was the one of last Sunday" said
the evangelist.
Rev. Honeywell recounted the
achievements of the high school where
his daughter attends in Chicago.
81 have hat nobody can wear. 1t
goes down over their ears. 1t is sc
big | always have to send away to the
largest cities to have one made to
order" This was a remark Rev. Hon
eywell made aprOpOs of a lost hat.
Rev. Honeywell said he would re
fuse to accept a dollar given in the
present collection and cited cases
where he refused when offered the
surplus over and above the current
expenses.
81 was told / would find you togeth
err when I came here. | did-but you
were frozen together!"
By special request the chorus sang
Sail On"
Prof. Clase gave a song at Rev
Honeywell's request on You Must
Unload" His vivid exhibition of a
gossiping over the phone aroused the
crowd to a high pitch of amusement