New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-09-12
AGRICULTURAL MEETINGS.
senator Walter J. Burke al

senator Walter }. Burke an,
Mr.. George w. Dallas organize,
series Of meetings for the pur
pose OF discussing the cattle i'll
d..stry and diversified agricul
tural development in this terri
I tory. The first meeting was helc
il Delcambre on Thursday, bein!
presided over by Hon. JOSEPH
Landry, Mayor of the town
Messrs. Desire Delcambre, Lao
dice Delcambre, Homer Landry
Theolin Landry, Madison lie
Blanc and other citizens interest
ed themselves. inviting the farm
ers to the meeting, and there was
large gathering Of men who ar,
interested in the subjects. The
audience was so intensely con
cerned that it remained rnbrok
en- during the entire session
which was of some length, and
showed their interest by making
inquiries from the speakers.
After a preliminary explana-
ton Of the purposes of the meet
ing by Senator Burke, Mr..
Barnes, visiting here as a guest
of Messrs. Dallas and Bertram,
and long identified with dairy
-" business. made very in
Structvie talk which brought
about some discussion and in
nuiries.
Mr.. Henry n. Pharr followed
with one Of the most forcefC'
and interesting talks ever de-
livered in this section. He
dwelt forecfully upon the neces-
Sity Of diversificatiOn and out
lined what he was doing to show
his faith in the subject. He
advised the farmers not to be
carried away by the high prices
OF sugar, but to take advantage
Of it So as to use their surplus
money IN under taking intelligent
diverslfcation. thereby insuring
them daily revenue.
DR.. Wight, Of the U. S. Blu
veau of Animal Industry, fol.
lowed in an address on tick Grad
ication.
Mr.. Kendrick developed the
advantage which the farmer had
IN using the creamery as means
of disposing Of the surplus milk
on the farm and putting the
daily bread on the table from
sources now lost.
DR.. Goodwin made an interest
ing talk on beef cattle and the
necessity Of care for stock, and
together with Mr.. Henry Pharr
and DR.. Wight, joined in the
recommendation of silos as a
necessary adjunct to the farm.
There was cons; derable discus
sion of the advantage to be de-
rived from silage as food, the
great saving III crop material, in
''idents being given of the posi-
BILE less Of as much as two dol
.ars per ton in silage value from
the waste Of cane tops alone.
Professor Bernard delivered
his address in French, and it
so intensely interesting
to the audience that there was
considerable talk upon the sub
,ect of organizing a Farmers I'm
ion for the purpose OF some con
rart of action as to the time of
planting truck in order to have
il ready at given time. enabling
the shipment by the community
Of carload lots. which would in
sure market. as against the
prevailing system Of the hapha-
card sale Of truck by individuals
On Friday a similar meeting
was held at Youngsville. organ
ICED by the same gentlemen in
cooperation with DR. Roy o.
Young and other gentlemen in
terested in the subject.
And on this day, Saturday, a
meeting is announced for Lo-
there being organized
through the assistance of Messrs.
Gonsoulin, John d. Wa
let. j. E. Prince and a number
# other citizens interested in the
s Ork.
There appears to be an awak-
,nlng OF interest in this new line
# development, and it is to be
hoped that the community will
persist in the encouragement Of
similar to the one