New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1916-04-08

With gasoline selling at 90,
per gallon, the owners Of engines
CONSUMING that Kind Of fuel vii
soon have TO emulate the Bertras,, ,
Lumber Company of New Iberia
These gentlemen have been opc-
rating III their wood working es-
tahlIShmcnt a large - horse pow
er gasoline engine and As the fuel
commenced 10 climb to seven, then
eight. ten and now twenty cents
per gallon, began TO lay plans TO
reduce this cost if it We're possible
to do 50, SO aS TO compete with
others in the same line Of bust
ness. Consulting with Mr.. John
AngcrS, a competent and cXper-
fenced mechanic and engineer. he
at once commenced to convert
their gasoline engine INTO one that
would burn coal oil and vet at the
same time give rs much power as
the engine former y did. This
week The mill of the Bertrand
Lumber Company is operating
solely with coal oil and effected
a saving of more than 100 per
cent. Mr.. Bertrand informs us
that he really gets more power
cut OF the engine than he did in
the past and feels certain he has
solved the high price Of fuel prob
lem, as far as power for his Plant
is -onccrned Before the Euro
pcan war IS brought to a tcrmina-
hon it is more than probable gas
oine will rise as high as 30c, and
maN be Zoe per gallon. Those
who can have their engines act
Justed to consume coal oil would
do well to give this matter their
earliest consideration if they hope
to meet the situation.
See Bertrand Lumber Co. Ltd.
if you are in market for Ellwood
Hog fenoe.
Three match races will be run
off between some well known
.horoughbrcds tomorrow at the
Owe BronsSard Race Track at |
D clock L. NJ. The first is a run
ling race. distance five arpents,
between "Daily' owned by MIR.
)vc Brou,sard and "Currency',
owned by A. BreMlx. Second,
distance four arpents,
between "Carlos' owned by
John l.. Avery and "Currency'
owned by \. Breaux. Third, run
ing, distance same as the latter
,amcd, between 'Bcssie' owned
" A. Breaux and "Lucy' owned
~ r. Dclcambre. One of the
loNel attractions will be the
match mule race of one-fourth
nile. r, ~.
From what we are Informed
he New Iberia Creamery Com
'any will commence operating
nd making butter within the
ext fifteen days. 1t will be re-
nembered Mr.. Albert Delcambre
vas sent to the State Agricul-
lral School some months ago to
1ake a special study of butter
manufacturing, and otherwise get :
uch information that would be
f assistance to him in the man
cement of the Creamery. It is
he intention of the Board Of /,
Management to operate this little !,
ldustry on a strictly cash basis ,
)r the full benefit Of our dairy
len and small farmers who wish
} dispose of their butter fat :.
very morning and afternoon.
his will be good news to the =.
'rmers and we feel satisfied ev-
" one Of them that can possibly ;,
lpplv butter fat will do so. The
reamerv will ultimately be one 9
the greatest blessings to this
'untry and every citizen should .
lcourage the farmer to supply it 4
it'll butter fat, and in turn our
erchants and the citizens gene
lily in New Iberia should lose
0 opportunity to purchase its
'oducts. There is great pros
ects for this country, if we can
1ly convince our farmers to milk
)od cows and convert it into
lsh daily. Within a few years !
lere should be small creameries
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