New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-06-13

stock, We Will be guided by the
experience of mem well versed
in the business of stock selection
and the cattle awarded to the
farmers will either be registered
or entitled to registration, and
immune from fevers Or other in
fectious complaints Or diseases.
The cattle will be selected from
stock that will guarantee excel
lent results from proper breed
ing and handling. Thus it will
be possible to stimulate interest
! On the part of the farmers and
/ their families in the selection OF
better food and mich cattle and
in the production of the very
highest grades Of standard hogs,
all of which are among the funda-
mentals in farm development.
The prizes will be offered as
follows:
"For the best general field Of
corn of not less than ten acre,
making TIE greatest production
and showing the best system OF
cultivation - one thoroughbred
short horn sire.
"For the second best field, I'M
der the same conditions, one
thoroughbred mature DurCc-'
, jersey boar.
""For the best general field Of
cotton of not less than ten acres.
showing the best production and
, best method of cultivation-one
thoroughbred Jersey, Guernsey
or Holstein sire.
"For the second best general
field of cotton under the same
conditions; one thoroughbred
, Mature Berkshire boar.
"For the boy or girl making
the best corn production under
the boys and girls corn and cot
ton club rules; a thoroughbred
Jersey heifer not more than two
years old.
"For the boy Or girl making
, the best production of cotton un-
der the same rules; one Jersey
, heifer not more than two years
old.
| ct am satisfied that the farm
/ ers along our lines will appreciate
! the motives which inspired our
executive to consent to plan
which we hope to make an annual
! feature of our operation and one
which We feel will have a ma
terial result in lettering the con-
dtion of the farmer.
The use of Thoroughbred cattle,
mich cows and hogs, as prizes
by a railroad company is posi-
blv something new but the prop
osition is one we'll in line with
the determination Of our inter-
ests to assist in the upbuilding OF
the territory along our lines and
we feel that we will get the sup
port of the farmers and business
men in the project. A few years
of this sort of work will accomp-
fish much in tile desired direc-
ton.
"While the details are not al
together perfected, it is proposed
that the farmers and other desir-
ing to compete for these prizes
shall make application to the
farm supervisors representing
Jointly the Count yand Federal
Department Of Agriculture, III
each County. Proper blanks will
be placed in the hands of these
demonstrators and it is intended
that the entire contest shall be
under the direction Of Prof. W.
F. Proctor, State Agent Of the
Federal Department Of Agricul-
ture for the State of Texas. and
Prof. Mason Snowden. State
Agent for the Department for the
State of Louisiana, and it is our
intention that the awarding shall,
be under the supervision Of these
gentlemen or their district rep
resentative. :.
"Of course, the contest will be
limited to farmers and others liv-
ing along the lines Of, or within
the territory tributary to the
Sunset Centra lines in the two
states"