New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-02-13

th'If ilblil Nhdt we understand
are opposed to the tax. There is
no doubt that II Trolley will en-
nance the value of every piece of
property fronting on the line as
1t did between New iberia and
Jcancrettc as it affords an easy
access to markets for produce and
the merchants Of st. MartinyilIe
will get the benefit Of trade that at
present goes to country stores
along the route of the Trolley.
On Wednesday evening last
an enthusiastic meeting of the
Iberia Truck Growers Association
was held in which new officials
were elected with the exception
Of the President, Mir. Il. J. Car
stems who was retained in his I'M
portant office The remaining Of
ficers selected by these present
were as follows Alphonse Davis,
vice-president A. G. Bernard,
secretary; John u. Schwing,
treasurer. The board will COM
prise the officers with Messrs.
Adolph Prick, Leon Lemaire and
Mr.. p. Andre. Before the selec-
| ton was made the President adj
, dressed those present calling upon
Mr.. Bernard to make few re-
marks anent the prospects of Sc
curing buyers to come here.
, Mr.. Bernard explained to them
that there would be no trouble in
securing purchasers for the pro-
duets if they were raised i'll suf1i-
cient quantities to justify the
houses in sending their repre-
sentatives here. He said unless
we raised in carload lots, it would
work a detriment to those who
would go into the venture. Mr..
David Davis of Jeanerette also
spoke along the same lines and
stated that he was making inves,
legations and would no doubt 90
into the business Of buying and
shipping produce. The following
telegram from Donaldsonville Of
date Feb. 10th goes to prove Mr..
Bernard's statements that mar
kets can be found for our truck
if they are planted in large
quantities and packed properly:
"That cauliflowers raised by
the FordhOok Farms colony Of
Belgians on the outskirts Of Dom ].
jacksonville are commanding top
Of market prices in New Orleans,
and grade among the finest vege-
tables of their kind now being re-
ceived in that city, is the inf0r-
nation containing in letter from
the Foto Commission Company to-
Raymond Thiery, the progressivoI
head Of the Fordhook enterprises-
The commission company wrote
Mr.. Thiery that the caulidowers
shipped by him were Of very fine
quality, and that they could cas-
lily have sold so crates of them at
the price Of $1.4O per crate.
eve have been getting some
caulifowers from different local
tiles" continues the letter,
"but they are not as nice a.
yours. We do not hesitate "a
say that we could handle car 81
that class Of goods to advantage
Lettuce shipped from the
Fordhook Farms to Chicago
bringing the handsome price b
$1.65 per hamper of two dozen
heads netting the growers, aftel
all charges have been deducted
the very remunerative sum a
LAO per hamper. Brussel
sprouts marketed in New Orleafl
are bringing % cents per quar-
and other vegetables produced
the Fordbook colonists comman
satisfactory prices in =
the markets where they are soil
This is because none but "a
choicest products are sent out
these expert growers, and especi
care is taken in packing al
SO that the goods n
only reach their destination
prime condition but make an d
tremely attractive appearan
and are absolutely first-class
all respects"