The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-11-23
Prospect for Canning
Factory.

Represe ,t.tivra of the packin,
house OF Morrie & Company visit
ID franklin last Thursday with {
view Of esta blishing here larg'
canning plant for handling oys-
,ers. shrimp. vegetables. fraita end
berries. They fret made an in.
! .pection of the oyster reefs in AND
! around March leland and South.
sest Pace. And the experts In
he party, who have inspected
oy sters on almost every coast of
he country acknowledged that
here arc more and better oysters
On the oyster. bottoms in close
proximity to Franklin than they
have seen on any other bedding
grounds that they have ever 10.
spected. The members OF the
party were also enthusiastic over
the railroad facilities at the basin
where they inteLd to operate; for
they have there not only the main
line of the Southern Pacific, but
also an Interchange with the Fris.
, ca; and even better feeders for the
esta blishment are the F. & A.
Railroad and the Cypremort
Branch. They expect 10 develop
along these roads and in the i'm.
mediate vicinity of Franklin
large industry in the cultivation
of all euch vegetables as the pack.
ing houses handle. particularly
eweet potatoes, tomatoes. okra.
snap beans. etc.
The delegation insisted of Mr..
Andrew Fitzpatrick. the New Or.
leans representative of Morris &
Company and President of the
Barataria Canning Company. Mr..
Baes. the consulting and con-
structiDg engineer Of Morris &
Company; Mr.. Klise, one Of tn.
Company'srepresentativee loo ated
in KaDsss City; and Messrs. 10.
PEI and Seal, members of the
Barataria Canning Co The dele.
CATION was met at Morgan City by
Hon. james A. Peterman and
Judge Charles A O'Ntel.. and by
Mr.. Frank Payne. engineer of the
Conservation Department Of the
State. and were taken aboard the
two boats Of the Conservation De-
psrsment, the Louisiana and the
OpeIousas. The tour Of inepec.
lion extended all the way around
Marsh Island and into the Bayous
there. through Southwest PAse.
aud back through the canal to
Franklin. The party was met
here BY q delegation Of bu .inese
men Of the town; and after au in-
f.rmal meeting with the Mayor
and members OF tho Couucil 10
the city hail. the visitors were
taken 20 the Sterling Refinery,
where Mr.. c D. Kemper. the
manager. showed them over the
big factory.
Every member Of the party was
enthusiastic oves the advantages
which Franklin has for . large
canning establishment, and they
gave every assurance that they
will report favorably 70 the head.
quarters Of the big packing house.
AuC VIetSVA0 WVkO 0I0O uCSIkutCO
with the reception they received.
and charmed with the town It.
self. l: is not improbable that
tbs new enterprise will be under
way within q few weeks. canning
oysters in tremendous quantities,
and that the estab :ish ment will be
ready to handle vegetables and
fruits within the year.
There IL perhaps no business
enterprise tina. would bring to
franklin . bigger payroll. give go
many people profitable employ.
ment. put more money into circu.
lation. or do more for the general
prosperity of the community than
q canning plant such a. Morris &
Company contemplate establish.
tuK here. Tho success of the un.
dertaking to interest those CAPT.
taliets In the community is there.
fore "a contamination devoutly
to be wished.".