New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-10-02
THE FAIR EQUALLED
ANY In THE STATE.
LIST OF PRIZES AWARDED TO WINNERS.

Mr.. w. j. Seifreth, one of til
best posted men on agricultul
in Louisiana and who was sci
here to report the Fair last wee
had the following to say about tn
exhibits which is worthy YOU pC
rusal: s.. = - s.
"New Iberia has established
number of new records with he
splendid fair. She took the lea
with her initial attempt at sue
enterprise. She made it abso
lutely free as far as both entire
and admissions were concerned
and she gave a show that wa
equal to anything the state ha
seen outside Of the state fair a
Shreveport. There will be alto
gether $4,000 given away in
prizes; there is the keenest com
petition in all classes; there are
some of the finest cattle. swine
and poultry in the country; every
feature is Of educational value,
and there are no side shows to
cheaper the affair and divert the
attention.
The most commendable exhib-
its are the New iberia spirit and
the wonderful progress Of the
Teche valley in an agricultural
way. 1t is only year and a half
ago that DR.. j. A. Goodwin, par
ish live stock officer. induced the
farmers to bring in an entire car
load of thoroughbred bulls Of the
short horn type. Then Congress
passed Rroussard's bill to estab-
fish demonstration cattle farm
and extension service and though
it was understood that the state
penitentiary site in the parish
would be favored, it came near
defeat because of the delay in
tick eradication. New Iberia
Helped to win that fight, too, by or
ganizing a creamery. By that
.ime progress had become habit,
and the Teche fair was the next
step. DIR. Goodwin and Mr.. A. C.
Bernard and others launched the
project only little over a month
ago, and the achievement in that
brief time was really marvellous.
The extension experts present said
that no initial endeavor in any
county in the North compared
with it, and declared that mark
had been set which parishes older
In the business would find it hard
to reach. Eve. nj,
Exclusively Educational.
The resolve was based upon the
desire to make the event ex.
clusively educational, with con-
crete lessons in animal industry,
better farming and. diversified
crops possible to the fertile Sec
ton. There were to be no races.
no undignified diversions, and the |
only outside privileges were those
In the refreshment line. bestowed |
to help the Woodmen of the |
World in their building fund. An
invitation was extended to other
sections to compete, to give the
farmers the opportunity for COM
parlson. and so as to realize de-
flclencies as well as improve
ments. There were responses
from ! Donaldsonville to the Texas
line. which made the fair still
more worth while.
New Iberia was especially en-.
thusiastic about the coming of
Evan J. Mccall. master of Evan
Hall. in Ascension parish, who
brought his magnificent short I
horn herd, headed by the Taft
pull, Watson, and his even more
famous herd of Duroc Jersey
SWINE with Louisiana Defender
he royal boar.
The money for the fair was
'aised by popular subscription and
patriotic services. The parish
police jury voted $3.50. the city of
New Iberia a like sum.
~ \
II. S. Sealy, the newly elected
mayor, turned over $3.50. the
Whole of his first month S salaryl {
sanks and mercantile firms and
Individuals contributed from 800 /;