New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-12-02
LOCALS.

court mas Deen In session TOT sew
eral weeks with Judge James 81
mon on the bench. Much of tn
civil business has been transacted
and important cases Of interes
to the litigants decided. Owing
to the fact that so many Of oul
cane farmers were busy saving
their crops. Judge Simon post
poned several cases which re
quired a large number of wit
nesses to a later date. This wa.
the magnanimous thing to do un
der the circumstances and il
should be appreciated by those
who were busy hal vesting their
cane and otherwise disposing OF
their corn when the markets were
so good.
Sash. Blind and Door Factory,
special work of all description
Cister',s and tanks.-Bertrand
Lumber Go.
1t is source of much pleas
ure to the members of the con-
gregation of the Methodist church
Of New iberia to know that Rev.
Brown was again re-assigned for
another wear as the pastor of the
First Methodist church Of this
City. Since the gentleman has
been residing IN New iberia. he
has made many warm friends in
and out Of his church who also
were elated over his reappoint-
We make a specially Of repair
ing watches, clocks and iewelrv.
All work Observation-Disclosures jew
elry Co.
Advertised letters at New Ibe-
ria. La. for week ending Nov. %,
1916: Miss Ednar Barnett. G. B.
Rornes, Ellis Bennett. A. NJ. Elo-
disc. Adam Bothers, Mrs. George
E. Coleman. Mrs. Siler-
line Duean. Miss Veda Dugan. P.
T. Els. Fanny HAYES. D. w. Halt,
Mrs. jackson, Mrs. Mary Joseph,
Martha Keenev. Mrs. Marie B.
Louis. i. r. Mitchell. Junius Nor
is, Vida Rvp, Leonce Sanaoz G.
2. .oheltea. Mrs. r. Sims, Boldon
Scott. Mary Wiethe.
Sheet music. the fastest. Iberia
Jewelry Co.
This season has undoubtedly
zen one Of the best for our farm
rs that can be remembered, even
" our older citizens, for the
crops and more than
ixty per cent of the cane farm !
RS have already completed their !
arvesting. Were it not for the
heritage of cars. many others,
ONE distances from the mills
yould also have been through
18th their cane crop. The agri-
ulturists have had everything
heir way this year from the
me the crops were first planted /
nd the consequence is not one
er cent of either cane, corn, cot
On or rice was lost and the price
or all of these staple crops have
ever been better with possibly
he one exception. that of rice. 1t
ehooves our farmers to continue
he same policy and diversity as
luch as possible next year and
e are told most of them will sub
wide their lands and plant a
tile of each to be on the safe
de again next season. Diversi-
cation Of crops and living at
ONE as much as possible instead
ont of the stores, is of para
lcunt Importance if our agricul-
nrists ever hope to become indie
endent. Raise every conceivable
hino at home bv preserving what
yer vegetables you can while
hey are in season. together with
our lard and picked pork and |
of dollars that to-day
nd its way to the Eastern cen
.rs for these products that
hould be preserved here for fu-
ire consumption will remain with !
ne farmers. The general i'm
ression prevails that by the 25th
this month everv sugar refinery |
South Louisiana will be
lrouRh and the mills closed dow.