New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-10-03
EFFORTS OF THE CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE.

Chambers of Commerce or
Boards Of Trade have been es-
tablished in towns and cities
throughout the United States for
the purpose Of stimulating, en-
cotraging and fostering the in
dustrlaI and commercial develop
ment of the particular cities and
towns where organized. In other
words their activities have as "a
rule been confined to the City
limits. Sometimes, they assume
the form of Boosting Clubs.
"Ad Clubs, Progressive I'm
iors,' etc. but nearly always
their efforts we've to secure plants,
factories and what not for the
city, along with general boost
ing"
The New Iberia Chamber OF
Commerce. probably has the dis
tnnction of being the first organ
ization of its kind to not only
undertake this ali-important
work for the City, but to go be-
ycnd this; to attempt the systema-
tic development of our great agrI-
cultural resources. Its work will
be- to not only look after the IN
dustrial and commercial develop
ment of the City. but in addition,
to extend to the farmers of be
ria Parish. assistance and en-
cor!ragement towards evolving It
greater and better agricultural
system. to the end that our Far
,sh will rank second to none IN
the State. Far besides having
the welfare of the farmers at
heart. the business people of New
Iberia realize that the prosperity
OF any city located in an agricul-
tural commonwealth. depends
upon the prosperity of our farm
ers. OF course counties III sucn
States like Illinois have men.
versed in the science of farming
and soil chemistry. to look after
this work. but these are police
iuries and not chamber OF com
merce.
Our system has been the one
crop system and whether that
crop has been cane or cotton or
anything else, experience has
taught us that the ONE CROP
! SYSTEM is RUlNOUS TO ANY
COUNTRY. We advise our
farmers to plant cane. but in do
lug so, not to forget themselves
and plant nothing else. We must
learn to diversity. and above all,
WE MUST LEARN TO LIVE
AT HOME AND BOARD AT
HOME. We have paid enough
board bills to the Northern Farm
ers.
1t is not an uncommon sight
to see a farmer ride several niles
to town to buy eggs, butter, veg
etables, meat and even condensed
milk 1t doesn't take a smart
man to see that, no matter how
high the price Of the lone crop
the mortgage is trailing not fal
behind and soon will overtake
such a farmer. With the land
and climate we have, there is no
season why We shouldn' have at
least q half dozen or more artl-
cles of food growing every month
in the year. Besides having fresh
vegetables, every family can have
q small canning outfit and can
can his produce to keep from one
season to the other.
Truck can be grown in Iberia,
not all truck profitably, however,
for transportation often determ-
ines the practicability Of certain
truck, but trucking can be made |
a very profitable business in 1be.
ria Parish. The Chamber OF
Commerce is stressing this idea
and more will be said later on.
For instance the Chamber OF
Commerce will not only assist In
the direction for the culture and
development Of this industry, but
it will assist in finding a profit.
able market for the produce.
This is an industry however which
requires organization and to that
end we are working for the or
ganization and perfection OF
Farmers Associations. This not
only insures more recognition and
Better prices, but by such an or
ganization each farmer will be
directed to plant certain given
SOUR, ACID ST0l6ACHS.
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