The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-06-13

ricultural extension bureau, and the
AGRICULTURAL experiment station at Ba
ton Rouge have been represented at
all the meetings for organization
The police jurIes are taking up co.
operation with the federal demon.
stration plan, voting half the re.
quired fund, so that an agent can be
secured for each parish. In several
parishes the experts are already in
the field, travelling from farm to
farm. and instrnctinB the farmer In
his own field and behind his own
plow. Ascension. Pointe Coupee and
Avoyelles were the FIRST to seize the
opportunity, and ether parishes are
ready to fall into Line as soon as the
next government money is available
The state has some effective men
who could help out. but her appro
priation Ia toe small to extend the
aid desired.
The school garden movement IL
spreading fast. DoI.aldsonVille has
installed one On city lot. Burton
and other places have followed suit
But one Of the most telling enter
prises for the practical education q
the youth OF that district was 9
boys farm congress held severa
weeks ago at New Roads, Govern
ment and state agricultural bureaus
conducted school for week
There were forty-fiVe lectures de
liyered by seventeen professors, and
125 boys attended as delegates from
the various public schools of the par
ish. The people of the town enter
tanned them free Of cost. They were
given actual demonstration of farm
work, taught the Judging OF hogs and
cattle, the manner OF injecting hog
cholera serum, and the use of farm
implements and machinery. Exami
nations were held at the end of the
term, and the papers taken to Baton
Rouge. After they are corrected
they will be returned, SO that the
boys may note their errors and be
able to preserve correct information.
The canning proposition is being
handled in q new way by the farm
ers in that section. They recognize
the importance of utilizing the en-
tire yield, but are not yet strong
enough to build extensive plants
Each farmer is buying his own little
canning outfit. and will consider home
consumption together with the sale
OF his surplus product.
The question Of immigration is be
ing studied, but 1T has been decided
there will be no substantial genera
movement until farmers already upoI
the land are able to demonstrate
their ability to- fully take care O.
themselves. The social side Of tht
problem is also being considered, II
order to remove the impression tha
newcomers are not welcomed and be
come discouraged by the isolation
they encounter. The main trouble II
due to misunderstanding, for which
the home citizenship deems itself II
part responsible. Some retain the i'm
preston that incoming settlers ar
nondescript and undesirable, but th.
new organizations will be able t.
vouch for the status CT those to whom
farms are sold and their reception
will leave no cause to complain.
One important course has grow
out OF this attitude toward immigra
ton. Foreigners adapt themselve
slowly to the custom of the section
and not only is ama1gamation delay
ed, but the influx is often tardy il
subscribing to the cooperation s.
much sought, and threaten the sue
cess of the plan. There are sc
cieties of their countrymen in Nes
Orleans and elsewhere which coul
do great service to their brethrel
by quicker informing and conyinciq
them and making their citizenshi
more valuable and prompt. Thes
societies have been appealed tt
and the result is expected to prov
ANOTHER object lesson to the stats
The railroad is doing its share /
furthering the general advance. T
P. Gueymard, of the immigration d.
partment, has been kept constant
on the line and has aided in all th
forward moves made. He Is Louis
| ana born, and an ardent lover {
| the state. He has won distinctio
lin the priesthood and headed pr
gressiye church in the west Whe
| he became interested In the il
migration movement. Becoming co
yinced OF the good 1t was accomplia
Ing for the west, he decided |
would return to Louisiana. and deyo
Inis knowledge to furthering the. i
terests OF his own people. II
/ Texas 6 Pacific promptly enlist,
| him, and he has stirred the spil
LOT the section where he is W.