New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-02-19
On Thursday two cattle deal

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were arrested by the order of the
) Government official. DR.. Brand
for driving through Iberia droN c
Of cattle that had not been dipped
in accordance with the ordinance
! of the Police Jury Of this Parish.
When the stock reached here,
they were taken to the nearest
dipping vat and dipped and the
owners turned loose under an
appearance bond. 1t is unfort-
unate that Nermilion does not do
like Iberia, get rid Of the tick as
thousands Of head Of stock is
raised in that Parish and supplied
to markets in New IBERIA and else
where along the, Teche.
We had d pleasant call this
week from Mr.. Louis Pesscn " no
returned Sunday from Baton
Rouge where he took another
course in agriculture which has
been very profitable to him.
While asbent, Mr.. Pesson attend
ed the big sale of cattle on Satur-
dav and bought several head of
Jerseys which will be put with
his herd on his farm near New
Iberia. The gentleman is going
to contine his stock raising solely
to the Jersey breed and is meet
inc with remarkable success in
the manufacture Of butter. From
twelve COWS he is averaging daily
ten pornds Of butter which is be-
ing disposed Of IA New IBERIA.
He mana~es his farm strictly CA
/; scientific basis and is proud Of
he resultG he is meeting with
since adopting new methods in
Incorporation Of his dairy farm.
Would that we had more men Of
his ca'ihcr in IAeria. If we did.
our farming interests would
prosper as itrcvcr did before.
The wedding Of Mr.. Thomas
Babb and Miss Anna Guillott was
solemnized at the Catholic
church on Tuesday, Feb. 18th,
at $50 o'clock in the presence
of friends.
The Martha Washington Tea.
given by the Ladies Aid Society
of the Presbyterian church will
be held on Saturday the Goth,
from 3 until S::'O p. NJ. at the old
Kahn building. Chicken and
OYSTER gumbo, chicken salad,
sandwiches. cake, coffee, tea and
hot chocolate will be served. The
building will be beautifully dec
GRATED, soft lights will shed "a
subdued glow. on a scene Of We
olden time. Pretty girls dressed
i'll old Colonial costumes. Stately
matrons in quaint Martha Wash
ington CARDS will serve these de-
l1clons refreshments. George
and his cherry tree will be in>evi-
dence. This promises a treat
that must not missed.
The Police Jury held a spec.
lal meeting on Thursday to dis
cuss the method to be adopted in
taking up all Of the outstanding
Of the Parish. The
continued illness of Mr.. w. L.
Burke, the Jury's Secretary made
it imperative that a temporary
Secretary be elected and Mr.. f.
W. Bauman was chosen to repre-
sent the Jury until Mr.. Burke
would recover from his Illness
few days it is probable
that all of those who hold war
rants against the Parish will be
given dollar per dollar for those
IN their possession. We also
earn a resolution was passed by
he jury asking the State Board
# Agriculture to hold an examina-
ion of the applicants aspiring to,
become the Parish Farm Demon
trator and the one recommended
~ the Board will be given the
position of carrying on the work
tarted by Mr.. s. L. Broussard.
rom what we learn, the Board is
nslstent upon sending into this
''r'sh some graduate of the
tate institution rather than az
ept any of those who are apply ,
n" for the position from our Par
IN. If these plans are carried
ut we think it would be a mis- :
axe to have Demonstration that
annot speak both languages. It !
very necessary that the Parish :
arm Demonstration speak French :
s the farmers who need instruc-
on the most. speak NOTHING but .