New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-10-02

OIL the plantation, which no
ships 10 New Orleans daily. IL
galnellng OF Jerseys, young all
old, was also impressive, and we
tp to the average of Norther
fairs.
Among the jersey princes was
show Dull from Tennessee, Whlc
Luke Trainor, veteran lumber
man, invested in as an incentlv
to up-build herds in his neigh Dor
hood. There was a small con
pany Of select Guernseys. the pes
a bull belonging to Robert tes
son, young local dalryman. IL
make the dairy snow or more ser
vice there were milking machines
and other modern devices in ope.
ration and all the local nipple.
ment firms erected home made
silO filler, which were kept going
all the time, so the farmers could
see the simplicity and economy Of
the entire process. Superlntend-
ent Hendricks, who handles the
Pharr dairy and the local cream
cry says that dairying in the sec
ton has ben revoluntiOnized in
eighteen months, the herds have
expanded and improved, the cat,
tie better fed and handled, the
production increased, and the
farmers delivery to the creamery
doubled in number. A number
of other sugar planters will soon
put in dairy cattle to supply the
creamery.
Beef Cattle Display.
The beef cattle display also set
a new mark. and there were not
only some great show animals. but
sturdy stock that had thrived on
open pastures and ranges. Bob
Patout had a bunch Of prize Here
fords, headed by Vernet Prince
XII, one of the great sons of the
champion Point Comfort XIV.
He also had a Red Poll champion
bull, called Brueggerhoff. in COM
pliment to the State Fair secre-
tary. Meals Watson, his Short
Horn bull. found a rival worthy
of his steel in Pleasant Prince,
which Fl. N. Pharr brought out |
at the last Shreveport fair, out
Of the great Lookabaugh herd
from Oklahoma, after he had won
the junior championship at three
state fairs in succession. Expert
Riser was enthusiastic about the
beef herds, both as to size and
quality. and said that the display
showed that the extension cam
oalgn was bearing glorious fruit.
louisiana was not only selecting
he right cattle, but was feeding
md handling them to the best ad-
7antage.
In the same barn were horses,
mules and jacks. These were all
lone products and compared
With any, bearing out the conten-
ion that the state could raise all
Ter live stock at home. The only
was that in some cases
mooth conformation was bred
or, rather than bone and muscle.
Jules Darby, native farmer. had
N exhibit entitled to a special
medal. He showed a mare and
Ter progeny, consisting of five
inc mules and a colt, and in
oal again.
Leading Attraction.
The swine building was one of }
he main attractions, because of I
ne enterprise Of Mccall. His
lg Durocs were especially timely I
nd treasured visitors, because the
arlety was almost unknown
ere. The majority of hogs
hown were Tamworths and ]
lampshires Of the bacon type.
nd the mammoth lard hogs were (
lmost curiosities. Iberia will
ow introduce the breed so pop- s
lar in Ascension and elsewhere. !
Prof. Rolf came from Baton ]
'ouge to judge the poultry, and
'und AT birds of a standard !
lat moved him to remark that c
le rest OF the state would have {
hustle some to equal it. The l
lost numerous class was the j
node Island Reds, and the main C
inner In the class was Ambrose I
lator, who took four prizes in
lie contest. Although some of c
Ie best chickens in the state were
/ hand, New iberia fanciers
ore than held their own. Jim
'lgln captured Barred Rock