New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-07-24
THE SEPTEMBER FAIR.

I nam NPr OF nmllcfrp. one OF tn
most important steps III the de
velonmcnt Of this section was I'M
iertaken when n hive Stock an,
Agricultural Fair Association wa
organized for the purpose Of hold
inc Fair here IN September.
! A vigorous and enthul asst
start was BEGUN and we have tea
son to expect one Of the best
Fairs in the State The object oil
the Fair is educational: TO en-
courage better agricultural and
livestock ralSIn~. to create grt at.
or emulation among our people to
the end that greater strides Will
be made along these lines; finally
to show what Iberia has done in
comparison with other parishes.
The name unanimously adopted
by the meeting was The Tcchc
Fair Association. While this
comprises the Techc Parishes. the
directors expect exhibits from
distant parishes and from the start
already made the Fair in Septem-
Der looks like it will be one of the
best ever held in Southwest Lou
isiana. 1t is up to our people to
make if so.
The Fair will be held under the
auspices OF the Iberia-St. Mary
Live Stock Association and the
New Iberia Chamber Of Com
merce.
The following officers were
elected; Chairman. Dr j. Al. !
Goodwin: Secretary. Mr.. A. c. |
Bernard: Treasurer. Mr.. Fritz
Dietlein. The following We're
elected to the superintendencies Of
the various departments: Dairy
Cattle, Mr.. J. c. Hendricks; Beef .
Cattle. Mr.. }. r. Taylor; Horses
and Mules, Mr.. J. S. Suttle: Swine
Mr.. I. A. Landry; Corn. Mr.. S. H.
Broussald; Farm Crops, Mr.. Ii.
n. Pharr; Canned Goods, Mr.. l..
l.. Bertrand; Women's Depart
mcnt, Mrs. Albert Estorge; poul-
try, Mr. j.. l.. Iallande; Machin-
cry and Commercial Display. Mr..
Geo. w. Dallas; Privileges and
Concessions, Mr.. K. A. Jacob:
Home Manufacturers, Mr.. Vie
Erath; Electric Lighting and
Water, Mr.. l.. +. Nillermln.
Besides being superintendent
OF their various departments,
these comprise the Board Of Di-
rectors. This was decided upon
as the best plan for at each meet
ing Of the Board every member
who is also superintendent is in
4 position to make complete re
port Of the progress being made.
In this way time is saved and
more work can be accomplished. ,
Several important committees
ire to be appointed and will be -,
later. These commit
ees will comprise many of our
citizens. |,
Let all our people bear in MIND
hat If they have something to
how this is the time and place to
how it and those who have moth
ng at this time. let them lose no
inc in getting something ready
or the Fair, for this will mean !,
much to New Iberia and Iberia
'arlsh. On the last day of the y
AIR excursions will be run to Our
)lty and we should make the best
IMPRESSION we can on the visitors "
ION t be backward in showing St
hat you have, if YOU have some a
hlng, show it-you might win !
rlze, IT not you might make -
ale. Any general information
on may desire, you can Get by I.
ddresslng the secretary. If I'M y
eeided as to which superintend -
1t to apply to, the secretary will u
fer you to the proper official in az
,ch case.
This is unique Fair in that ca
lcre will be no admission charge Jo
I'd no entry fee charge. There
re all our people should be on ]
md to see what Iberia has TO
LnW aS we'll 90 thn a4La. ~,