New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-04-03
RESULTS OF A LIVE CHAM
Der OF COMMERCE.


Tuesday under the auspices of the
Chamber Of Commerce, Truckers
Association and the Delcambre
Farmers Association. Not only
was the attendance one of the
largest ever witnessed, but the
enthusiasm and grave interest
shown by everyone present marks
the determination of our fan M
ers to show that the movement
for better farming is real and
substantial.
1t will be remembered that last
Fall the Chamber Of Commerce,
President and Secretary IN com
pany with several other gentle
men went to see Mr.. Mc1lhennv
and at this conference the subject
of raising certain produce to be
purchased by Mr.. McIlhenny was
taken up. Lately Mr.. McIlhenny
rang up Mr.. Bernard and told him
that he was ready for business.
A few days notice by the ven
cradle president Of the Truckers,
Mr.. E. j. Carstens and Secretary
Bernard to the truckers and farm
ers generally and request to the
Delcambre organization to meet
jointly, brought this notable gath
ering together, at which meetin9
Mr.. McIlhenny outlined his wants
and stated his proposition. In
clear straightforward English he
said that he would contract with
the farmers for tomatoes and
Sweet Peppers at $500 per ton
for tomatoes and $4,000 per ton
for the peppers, same to be de
liered between June 18th AMI
Sept. 18th. If the tomatoes are
selected he would pay $4,000 per
ton. lie told them they could
make ten to twelve tons to the
acre, but advised that while he
needed the great quantities Of this
produce he thought it would be
Sc for anyone not having the
experience to plant over two
acres Of tomatoes and two or
three acres Of the peppers. The
amount of acres stated by Mr..
McIlhenny desired by him was
Immediately pledged and all farm
ers and truckers will get their
list ready and hand to the secre-
tary Of the Chamber Of Commerc e
and Mr.. McIlhenny will be mott
fed when the contracts are ready
to be signed.
He told the audience that he
would contract for any amount OF
onions for another season. The
prices paid for tomatoes in other
states he showed to be from seven
to twelve dollars per ton and that
he would pay the fifteen becausS
he saved the freight and would
secure the product fresh. This i
a splendid opportunity for oul
farmers to do some trucking and
everyone present took advantage
Of the opportunity. Demonstra-
tons will be given by the Secre
tarv Of the Chamber Of Commerce
as to planting, pruning culture
etc., so that our farmers will have
no trouble about handling this
crop in the most economical way
/ Mr.. Carstens addressed the
meeting and encouraged the
truckers to show that all Of these
things can be- done. After secur
ing a list of those who will fill
this contract, Mr.. Bernard told
those present that the fear of not
being able to sell their produce
no longer existed, as buyers were
writing in every day to secure
produce in great quantities and
right now there were persons
who wanted to contract for .one
thousand acres of cabbages fol
this Fall. He asked the meeting
if they thought the thousand acre
mark would be reached, and ev
cry hand went up, all signifyine
their intention to plant from five
to fifty acres each, and with tht
acreage that will be planted al
Jeanerette, we can safely count
on one thousand acres, which con
servatively estimated would mean
one hundred and fifty thousan,
dollars to the Parish from this
crop alone. All he asked the
farmers to do was to plant the