The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-05-07

''ooens VIII be set later.
ne request to the department of
asa.culture was as follows:
ihe farmers of Louisiana have
soi'e seriously into diyersificat;on
'hls year. They have planted and are
pi'i'ng more oats, hay and corn than
ever before. However, they are large
y UNIFORMED as to the best methods
OIL harvesting and marketing. This
ASSOCIATION believes it can render 2
sc vice to the state by assisting this
l'' 7nent IN definite, practical way.
Can You send man or men, from tina
oepaHmnt Of markets or otherwise as
you Me best. to travel state under
our auspices to get knowledge of the
nest methods down to the farmers
themselves. Oats are to be harvested
IN sn weeks. hence telegraphic in
quiryr
Ihs project is the first step in the
program OF cooperation among al!
the Wencies in Louisiana to stimulate
rural progress. devise more efficient
methMs of harvesting and marketing.
and q quicken the inflow of desira-
bic Immigration. The visit Of experts
was lranged following the confer.
ehcsef'the Land and immigration Bu-
reau y the Association of Commerce
befor which appeared Senator Rams.
dell With an explanation of the new
work proposed by the federal depart
mentk markets.
r. ! de lie Bertonne, a native Or.
nia1long distance walker who is
undo ADVERTISING contract with a Chi
leaF0t ksac house u walk $4,000 milss
81 isho hipd xnd nsyther Sbeg. Dor.
I 0Nr SEAL" reached Cavington,
Ean VI walk to Slidell and New Or
leat pm here. The trip is from
Pitt4rghl to San Francisco through
a gtet portion Of the South and was
startA January l, 1914, and to be
committed january l, 1916. Up until
the pesent time he has worn out
eightpairs Of shoes and has walked
17,4Nmiles. He is to receive $4,000
as alrize Tor a successful completion
of th trip.
ON ten carloads of strawberries
wereshipped this week by the two
Anti associations at prices main
taind at $500 and up. For the first
timeyhe returns fell a little below
the goo mark. The fruit is reported
to bestanding the drought remarka-
bly, Mll, the plants are refreshed
dailyby heavy dews.
Aninteresting aftermath of the
schoo tax election was the donation
OF $A by Kung Sing, former proprie-
tor O the Chinese restaurant at Eu.
nice, b the Eunice High School. Sing
couldhot cast a vote in favor of the
tax, nd said, as he wished to help
the Children in some way, he wrote
out HI check for SIS.
An appropriation was made by the
pollcejury for the completion of the
puDlleroad at East Vaudeville. The
new pblic road from Covington to
Slldellis in course of construction.
Inc rad runs through Helenburg,
Chlnchla, Vaudeville, Lacomb and
f'on1aca and will be shelled
IheSicily Island Gas and Oil Com
pahy fe to begin boring within few
Gays The members of the company
were Sicily Island to locate the
vel. IT will be 900 yards north OF
the seond we'll, on r. o. Denham's
tract.
rale an spirit is running high in
ThiboAux as a result of the recent
i'uhicp PAL election in which six Pro-
gressiies, including the mayor and
ehiei police were elected as against
one dependent who was chosen for
alderman.
ne Presbyterian board of foreign
MISSION started last year s292.oOO in
oeot' ~ two months ago feared 1t
~oula d this year at least 100000
'enn'u. instead, it has just closed its
eat sop00 ahead, and wiped out all
u iase Vars debt save $4,000
WIN Terry prospect Of record.
" eA crowd, gathered from all
e.'ons Louisiana and Mississippi,
Ahu WI arrangements including
. 'olne VI e biggest things in the fes
.'sa. ''neeyer attempted in New Or
,ea.o' United Ancient Order OF
- 0.1s looking forward to great
=. Sunday, May Is at the