New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-10-02

2 down, and the total was quickl
; completed. he poorer people, a
t rule, volunteered their iabo
ard services in any way required
, Carpenters and draymen worke'
without pay. Even the negr
band which headed the parade 0
cleverly decorated trade floats
set the example Of civic spirit
The railroads put on two-third
fare from anywhere in Louisiana
with a five days limit. Cup.
and other prizes were donated t.
add to the cash awards. The
McIlhennys, 'of Avery Island
erected an exact duplicate of the
elaborate booth at San Francisco
made up of products grown in
Iberia. There were half dozen
buildings right the heart of the
city fitted up for far purposes,
making it convenient for the peo-
pie as well as providing shelter,
which could not otherwise be
erected in time.
The only new structure was a
judging pavilion, surrounded bv
raised seats. which permitted a
large crowd to become familiar
with the points which counted in
the approach to, perfection. If
there was anything omitted it was
not apparent. for every phase ran
smoothly despite a heavy noon
day rain. There was a holiday
crowd out day nd night, but the
banner attendance is expected
Sunday, when there will be excur-
sions from all points between
New Orleans and Beaumont,
especially as nigh every hamlet
has been circularized. The New
Iberia Chamber of Commerce and
the lberia-S. Mary Live Stock AS
ISOLATION, joint sponsors, are jub-
liant over the result, claiming
that they have convinced the
world that this is the coming live
stock country, that great trans
formation has been worked. the
one-crop system shelved, and that
dalrylng and beef production are
permanent farm industries in the
section.
Officers of the Fair.
The officers of the Teche Fair
are: Chairman, DR.. j. Arthur
Goodwin; secretary. A. C. Ber- |
nard; treasurer, Fritz Dietlein
Department superintendent and |
directors: Woman's work-Mrs.
Albert Estorge; farm crops
Henry N. Pharr; machinery and
commercial display-George w.
Dallas; dairy CATTLE. c. Hen
bricks; beef cattle-John r. Tay-
lor; horses and mules. S. SUIT.
tie; swine-P. A. Landry; corn
;. u. Broussard; canned goods
Luke L. Bertrand; poultry. L. F. !
Lallande; transportation-J. S.
home manufactures-Vic
): Erath; privileges and conces-
slons-R. A. Jacob; electric light
ng and water-L. F. Villermin
The finance chairman was Ed. L.
Estorge; Mayor Sealy was chief
II reception; Walter j. Burke of
he speakers committee and the
ladies' Civic League arranged the
elaborate decorations.
The dairy cattle display was
perhaps the largest and there were
'ome fine show as well as work.
lg herds. Extension experts ST.
". Riser and A. R. Moist did not
llways give the prizes to the
landies. as they considered that
he animals, that most practically
net the farmers needs were en-
tiled to consideration even if not
S well groomed as the aristocra-
&c idlers. Fl. N. Pharr exhibited
he largest Holstein herd yet seen
t any fair in Louisiana, with the
ig bull, Maggie Netherlands Lou
slana, bred by DIR. Clarence Pier
on at the Jackson Insane Asylum, :,
S the star attraction. John
'harr and others swelled the Hol- |.
tein list. The Pharr dairy devel-
pment is only one year wonder.
nd there are over q hundred heal