New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-08-22
THE McILHENNY CANNING
FACTORY.


ming factory would do for a COM
munity. the writer would sus-
gest that the doubter visit tae
canning factory on Avery Island.
lie can then see for himself what:
a scientific and sanitary institu-
tiol, intelligently managed meals
= the worker and producer, af-
ting in consequence the com
ml n;ty. A visit to this place
some few days back afforded al
opportunity to see what really
astonished the writer, and at our
very doOls too. The scenes OF az
tivity, contentment on the part
of the laborers, (for they are well
paid and don't have to work too
long,, and the amount of raw
material being used-all truly
made impressions, and the Won
der was all this in spite of "hard
times and depression generally.
The situation generally speaking,
in regards to our farmers and
business men is one that can
hardly be classed optimistic
due, in the main, probably to the
influence of the new tariff on
the sugar industry. This object
lesson, for it is really one, den,-
onstrates that really, after all,
something else can be done in this
country besides cane raising and
with returns that will prove sat
isfactory. Canned goods are
constantly in demand-the ave-
rage meal consists mainly of what
was canned and generally canned
some where else away from home.
However. this institution is to-
day producing an output which
affects us because what they are
turning out is the best that can
be had.
Okra, sweet peppers, oniOns<
and tomatoes are being canned
together under the name Of "Tbe
Creole Dinner and the MANAGE
ment states that even though the
amount canned will 90 into the
thouands, every can has been
bought, they cannot supply the de-
mand. Okra and tomatoes are
also canned but separately, and
the quality Of these are such that
the comrany has seen fit to in
crease the output with satisfac-
tory results. AS yet they have
not put corn on the market, but
have bsen experimenting, and
next season will do so, as their
justifies belief that
their product will equal any other
article now sold. Figs have been |
given due consideration, and if |
one would see the amount that |
are put into containers in this
place he could hardly believe his
eyes. A market exists for the
output, too, that is beyond tho
supply.
When we consider the amount.
of canned goods consumed to-
day, and especially by our home
people, in a country where so
many vegetables are grown and |
which can be presered, is it not
food for thought when sugges-
ton is made that more attention
be- paid t. truck? Here is an
institution which has made more
than a success-every article they
can is sold every season,
and some of these products |
sold out even before the season
is over. The management is
to contract with farmers
on a satisfactory basis for Pi-
(sweet peppers) in sea-
son, up to twenty tons day.
We understand by intelligent |
and scientific management all
acre will produce from ten to fif
teen tons. At about twenty dol
lars a ton, which was market
value for the raw material this !
year, one can see what an acre
would be worth. This article is
imported in the main from Spain
and the amount paid by jobbers
for them exceeds 100000 an
The demand exceeds the
supply too. Tomatoes, a veg
etable which goes long ways to-
wards making the average din
ner "worth while" commands q
price in the neighborhood of from
1920 to $500 a ton, and the
cannery can use five car loads
daily. AS every farmer knows
the tomato in season isn't such
i hard proposition when it comes