New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-08-15
DEMONSTRATIONS FARM
WILL BE AT HOPE.

Tn W eulleSuaN Ih'l ILLS i'oii'
Robert f. Broussard, accom-
panied by Prof. b. II. ROWS ot
the Bureau Of Animal Industry
of the United States Department
Agriculture, and Prof. Dodson
Of the State Experimental Farm
visited Hope Penal Farm near
Jeanerette for the purpose OF as
pertaining whether or not II
would be acceptable for the use
of the Live Stock Demonstra
ton Farm of the Parish when
appropriation of 100000 was
made by Congress at the IN
stance of Congressman Brous-
sard. The movement for the
Farm was started by Mayor ton
telieu and the New iberia Cham
her of Commerce some months
since with the intention of haV-
ING it placed as near New IBERIA
as was feasible and within easy
access of our farmers throughout
the Parish. There were present
the entire Board of Directors OF
the Chamber of Commerce who
attended the conference for the
purpose of trying to dissuade the
committee, consisting of the Con
gresham from accepting the
States offer of five hundred acres
Of land as bonus. The meeting
was called to order by Mr.. Edwin
Estorge, the President who asked
Mr.. Broussard to outline what de
cision they had arrived at rela-
tive to the site. Mr.. Broussard
said that the original bill as IN
sodrced by him had met with
considerable opposition III tho
committee and he had written. TO
Senator Burke suggesting that
the State Legislature offer 500
acres of Hope Farm situated
about two and half miles From
Jeanerette and stating that this
would secure the Farm for Lou
isiana. The 100000 approprla-
ton could be used exclusively for
stocking the farm and Tor the
building Of barns and sllos.
Aftes concluding his remarks,
Mr.. Broussard then asked Mr..
Rawls to outline the work which
would be undertaken on the
Farm and it's advantages to our
people. The gentleman went
into detail and elaborated how
demonstration farms are arranged
and showed with what system ex-
eriments are made, not only III
raising forage crops but how
stock was raised to bring about
the best results which was very
instructive and interesting to
those who listened to him. He
said. however. that before Hope
Farm is selected it was up to the
Parish authorities to get busy
and rid the Parish Of tick. cholera
and Charlton and that it would
be an animal and not an agricul-
tural demonstration farm.
While there are a great many
interested in the propaganda OF
live stock in this Parish we be-
lieve more Of our farmers are in
terested in scientific and diversi-
fed farming and this feature Of
the undertaking will be disap
pointment to some. Prof. bod,
son the next speaker stated that
the tick could be eradicated i'll
this Parish at the cost of not more.
than $500 as Iberia was not a
badly infested Parish. 1t was
the sense of those present that a
general mass meeting be held
here on Tuesday, August the 18th
to meet the same gentlemen who
will discuss the organization of
tick cradle alton movement. This
is essential if we hope to see the
Government authorities plant the
Demonstration Farm here and we
understand DIR. Goodwin has
launched movement for Live
Stock Sanitary Board who will
strive to carry on the work sue
eessfully once it is begun.
Those of the citizens and mem.
bers of the Chamber Of Commerce
present at the conference were
Messrs. Edwin Estorge, DR.. HI. A.
King, H. p. Gates, A. Daigre, P.
A. Landry, Alphonse Davis, Dr..
J. A. Goodwin, w. L. Grant, Al
bert Broussard, Silvio Broussard,
]. r. Perry, Mayor Fonteliea,
John ID Tavlor r g Mcmahon