The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1916-08-12
LIVE STOCK RAISING
In iberia Parish Rested with
the Police Jury Its Fate
being Determined by Par
ish Legislation. :

Police Jury Of this parish, held OF
Aug. Bird, il was determined no
to frame a new ordinance, to re
place the one declared uDConstltu
tioral by the District Court, II
the course of the trial Of partie'
charged with noD-dippiDg of cal
tie for tick eradiCa ion. Th
session of the Police Jury was tut
ly reported in last weeks lberlaD
On Tues day of this week, 1t tn.
instance Of the Live Stock Assocl
alton Of this parish, specla
meeting of the Police Jury was
held in the court room in he par
ish Court House All the mem
beis OF The Police jury were pres
cot save two. 1t was learned
that the Police Jury had caucustd
Oh the question OF resembling the
action of last Thursday IN refus.
ing to adopt cattle dipping ordi
nance 1t transpired that that
body determined to "staDd pat'
by it's former action of refusing to
write n new cattle dipping Ordi'
nance upon the parish statue book
After the usual formalities OF
converting that body long letter
was read from u. s. Senator II +.
Broussard, in which he made a
plea for the good name of the par.
ish, the preservation Of the invest.
ments Of progr esslve planters who
had invested heavily in stock
raising, and for the keeping of the
pledges made by which the Ma
tional Government was induced to
make the appropriation necessary
to establish the stock exw rimenta
farm.
Elk Chief Justice JOS. A Breaux
was then called upon by the presi-
dent OF the Police Jury. He ad
dressed the Police Jury and the
audience Of some 400 citizens who
had gathered to watch proceed
ings. He made strong plea
against the taking of relrogres
slve step in 80 important an affair
~ the live stock interest of this
parish. He cited the magnanl
nous action of PlaQuemine plant
ers who had destroyed their or
cbards at the recommendation of
the State Agricultural Depart
ment In order TO eradicate dis.
eases He plead with the farmers
to be governed 10y reason and en-.
deavOred to show them it would
be better to make a surrender rea
son than It would be to stubbornly
hold out for policy which would
compromise the investments Of
their fellow citizens and their
pledges made to the national gov.
eminent.
DIR. w. II D0dson Of the State
Agricultural College was the next
to be invited to address the meet
Ing. He made very careful re
view of the development Of the
live stock industry in this parish
from it's inception just after the
freeze 1911 ID his review Of the
hard times he did not overlook the
overflow of 1912, nor the boil wee
wi of 1913 Rice, sugar, and cot
ton, the great staples Of, this sec
ton, were menaced by unfavorable
conditions and it became a serious
question 10 advise the farmers of
what would be best to devote
their energies to maintain them
selves and their investments.
After . tour Of inspection by
Messrs. Brousssrd and Ransdeil
It was decided that stock raising,
and it's kindred industries, held
out the greatest promise of remu.
1eration Of anything then open to
The farming class Of this section.
But the Government required as
'urances that the people and Il 9
authorities would be relentless in
heir efforts to rid the country of
he cattle tick, Charlton, aud other
diseases, by scientific
70 operation with government ex
,erts. These assurances were
RELY given and Hope Farm was
lecided upon, Notwithstanding
hat that very flattering offers
we're made at Monticello and Oak
ey, where 500 acres were offered
Q one body. Senator w. !.
5urke rendered effective assist
nee In securing the accepted
lite. The Washington authorl
les would not have been justified
D making the venture in this sec. |
ion without the assurances CIV
q, nor would 1: be justified in an 9
tempt to maintain the invest {
'ent made IN bridge. residences. I
arms, stables, work. shops, ma {
hlnery, foundation live stock and q
Their improvements, II the people 4
ere going to treat lightly their /
ledge OF cooperation. The work q