Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1915-12-16
0|RFCTOR5 0FG, 81, co, INSPECT
THE MODEL B0GUE CH|TT0 FARM
WITNESSED Removing Of
Stumps. Saw Fine Cattle
And Stock And Wonder
ful Transformation That
Has Taken Place.

Had officials and directors of the
Great Southern Lumber Co., sub
mitted to vote on which trip they
enioyed the most during their weeks
stay in Bosalusa, the Enterprise is
of the opinion that the honors
would have fallen to the Bogue
Cbitto Stock farm. Few, if any, of
the directors have visited this place
since it was transformed from a
1900 acre cut over land to one of
the most modern and the most talk
edoffarm in the state. D. T. Cushing
10 whom most credit is due for the
remarkable progress of the farm and
the fine stock and equipment on it,
had charge of the party. 1t requlr-
ed II automobiles to carry the
PARTIES to the Bogue Chltto farm.
On the arrival at the farm the cars
first stopped in the fields where raw
cut over land was being placed in
cultivation. Here an engine and a
force of men we're removing stumpS
and LOGS at the rate of an acre and
a quarter a day 1t was an inter
estine sight and the crowd remained
for half an hour watching large
stumps being removed by the roots
Mr.. Cushing stated the cost of this
method was a fraction less than
$4,000 per day.
Next the bungalow, which is bull,
of Yellow Pine, was visited and the
directors were shown a modern far
mer's home with all convenlences
The fine Herford cattle then attract
ed the attention OF the party anc
finer cattle was never seen in the
South. Next the Duroc jersey Hos
department was visited where
large number of the finest hog:
known were found. Everything fOl
the health of the hogs was found OF
this section of the farm Conven
fences were not overlooked, for pat
ented posts had been erected where
by they could scratch themselves II
their hearts content.
Next the erainery and clubhouse
were visited and no building wa
overlooked and reasons given as t
why it was there and why it wa
built exactly as it was. Every build
ing had its convenience not fOun'
in ordinary farm buildings.
The Registered Herford Bulls, tn
Registered Jack and the PercherO1
Stallion were viewed by the partie
which pronounced them equal t
any ever seen and there were sew
eral experienced stockmen in tn
party. Growing crops of variou
kinds, specimens of crops that ha'
!, been raised and the concrete Silo
attracted much attention.
i There was not a single membe
in the party that did not thorough
enjoy the trip and realize tina
what was being done at the BOgu
Chitto farm was the greatest pos
sible thing to induce farmers t
come here and locate. And the eX
preston on the faces of the director
OF the Great Southern admitted tha
the progress has exceeded their es
pectionS.
The officers and directors presen
were:
Walter P Cooke, Jerry Crarv. Ganso
Depew, Frank H Goodyear, Chas. '
Goodyear, Orlo j Hamlin, Horace
ked6eld, F L Peck Fred A Lehr, '
n Sullivan, and Major Lane S Har
Among the guests were, Mesdame
" H Sullivan, and Ganson Depev
Messrs. c S Moss. E H Rowan L
Plersal, J D Browning, j 7 Rabb.
BRedhead, B NJ Miller, NJ L Weuscf
er, Geo B Wright, Geo. B Wright il
y A Townsend, J X Johnson, C
Howard, D 7 Cushing, W E Farri
NJ j Mcmahon W 6 Hanlev w