The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-02-24

MAKING GREAT STRIDES
IN RAISING LIVE STOCK
"ss, FeIietans Develops important
tnsas,ry During Past Few Years
fine Cattle Country.

tHtu about ten y=srs ago fh" live
stock business iu W~sr FeIfciaua va~
a. small Importance. ~ vas not be-
heNsd by aur TaTmer- that this bust
ness would prove prufts bile. Hssidas
having be'u brought up ON tn. ono
crop idea. they acre not prepared 10
grasp the fun Significance. Of an idea
80 revolutionary iu character II Was
UhoaEht that forage crops and grain
e, uld not be produced uH basis that
would pay 10 feed them To Iiy. stock
But sine - has been demonstrates
that a. much corn and oats can be
raised Tsr Hcre as iu any Of the north
'Tn Iis. stock states. and foraE. crops
such a. velvet beans, COW peas yotChes
and Glow ~- haN, shown such wonder
ful ETgv o.. ~. attention OF ths. farmers
has been rsru.d ia the production OF
ls" stock. The production Of corn
alone has reached the poiu, - here It -
no longer necessary go ship this com
modify iu.p III. parish. on the con
sraTy - - now regarded a. a money
crop and much corn Is shipped out of
"a. parrish.
creased b. I.aps and bounds In West
Feltciana during the past few years.
Nearly every farmer Is irnbued with
tie idea of improving and increasing
his herds, raising stock for both market
and breeding purposes Some of the
ola cotton PLANTATIONS hav. given way
entirely to stock raising. and nov West .
Feliclans has some of the best stock
farms Ia the State
Tick eradication vas soon seen to be
necessary. a and more of our
people started into this business II
VAS demonstrated that 10 they we're 10
make the most of their opportunities .
they would have Ia get rid Of the cattle .
tick Accordingly. assistance Was So
cured from the 4 = Department of
Agriculture. with whose agents the
police jury eooperatsd In every Nay
possible. F'tfty-,wo public and private
dipping watts we're erected ia the parish
and system of regular dipping sstab-
lsshsd under the direction of local in
spec,ors some employed by the gov
eminent and others by the police jury
A. q result Of this work. wes, Felsciana /
viii become a tick free parish this
summer This means much 90 the
Feitciana cattle viii have entry Ia all +
the markets, where they viii not be
subject 10 lower price ON account OF
coming from tiek-infested section:
and also that orseders may be imported
with no danger. BE n said 10 the eredf,
of our people cattle dipping is being
carried ON here with as little friction
a. possible, and no serious differences
have arisen between government agents
and local people.
DairsinE has made rapid strides and
hundreds of gallons OF West Feiiciana
nsIIk are shipped ia New Orleans every
aay This industry. while of great Inn
portance in West Felciana. - stin IN
it, infancy la Louisiana ~ - only
recently that movement has been
started for the erection Of a condensed
milk plant IN a ueighboring town This
market for miIE has remained an
developed though Ia future ~ viii
doubtless provide market for large
quantities eft milk The fact that many
local daiTymsn are increasing their
herds and facilities - an indication Of
the adaptsbilt.y of this section to that
industry
Hog raising IL also being taken up
estenstvely In all parts Of the parish
There j. a constant demand for the
West FsliclaBa hos for breeding par
poses. and many carloads each year
are shiuEs "a to the packing houses The
boys pig clubs have served as great
demonstration 81 this industry when
q little sshCoI boy can buy n pig for
from g. So To slo. take care Of Ia for
ten months and then sell 10 for fsfty
dollars of over. II shows that there Is
a future for this industry ia this parish
Shoe, which are q certain barometer
Of live stock business, have been built
IN many parts Of the parish. The
pioneers In siios have realized their