The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-07-26

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been expended in Improvement of
Louisiana highways by the end Of 1921,
according to an estimate made by
Representative Aswell and one of the
engineers connected with the office OF
roads ut Washington. Out of the
1915. 900, 900 appropriated by the fed
eral government TO DO used In the
construction OF roads. the Louisiana
allotment Is SO. TAI, 900.
The publication of maps Indicating
the principal raw resources OF LOUIS
lana, the Mississippi valley and Lat
in-America. and all leading CONNER
cial routes ia Central and South
American marts Is among the latest
original devices considered by bust.
ness men of New Orleans through the
Association or Commerce for the de-
yelopmcnt OF the port or New Or
leans.
Harry y. Wilson, state commissions
or of agriculture, returned 10 Baton
! Rouge from a trip TO North and Gem
trail Louisiana, where he went TO look
over the crop situation i'm the state
Mr.. Wilson found crop conditions
worse than the have been in years.
Caddo and Bossier parishes showed
good crops. especially those of corn.
but none of the other parishes.
Interstate class rates from Monroe
10 points in Southern Arkansas. whtch
YER declared unreasonable hy the
Interstate Commerce Commission 10
the extent that they exceed for liKo
distances corresponding class rates
applicable TO Interstate traffic in Ar
kansas. is regarded here as another
victory for the traffic department or
the Monroe Chamber Of Commerce.
The anvas of Iberia. st Martin,
81. Landry, Vermtllion and AcaG,a
parishes FOR contributions az 500
and strong support OF a district fair
has been completed by the COMMITTEES
from Lafayette parish. Visits to the
police jury at ST. Msrsinville. cps.
lonsas and Crowley have been made.
The sum of $4,000 is assured for prize
money.
Final decision on the form New Or
leans memorial TO its sons who
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ed az a meeting to be held July 80. in
the auditorium OF the Association OF
Commerce. Representatives from
more than fifty organizations, civic,
fraternal and patriotic. will have one
vote each.
Further steps to insure a permanent
organization OF Ouachita dairymen
were taken at n meeting of the
Ouachita Cooperative Dairymen's AS
ISOLATION. They plan a distribution
station to have charge OF the hand
ling, bottling and distribution of all
dairy products.
A joint celebration with the W. 0.
w. orders in honor OF the returned
soldier boys of both orders is being
discussed by the proper committees
at O%pelousas.
Crops In the Leesville portion OF
the country are much damaged by
heat. The excessive rains caused the
roots to spread out along the surrac.
Of the ground to avoid drowning the
plant. Then when the hot weathe"
came the sun scorched the roots, and
vegetables OF many kinds have been
killed.
The College Of Agriculture OF the
Louisiana State University has an
nounced that the tenth annual farm
ers' week will be held in the campus
and experiment station at Baton
Rouge on July 81 to August 2.
Cameron parish, without a rail-
road. telegraph or telephone line, Is
seeking a radio wireless station from
the government so weather forecasts
and storm warnings may be obtained
promptly.
The large sweet potato crop on the
lower coast Is growing well but Is In
need Of more moisture. Vines for
planting are scarce. A large drying
kiln will be built for the crop this
season.
determination Of the mosquito pest
will be tried on the lower coast by o..
s. Livaudals, a large land owner anu
a resident of ST. Bernard, by the use
OF bat roosts on his Scarsdale planta-
tion and IL successful bat roosts viii
be built on every farm and bats raised
to devour the mosquitoes.
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Too many heavy summer rains TINS
year have had their effect on the veg
etable crop in the Hammond section,
the supply being short and quality
not UP TO the usual standard.
A banquet to welcome the parish
soldiers on their return was given az
st. Francisville by the Mems Bibis
Glass of the Methodist Church. Six
ty-ive guests were served and every
home soldier. so far as could be as.
certained.
The combined deposits OF the five
hanks IN Lafnurche parish. in &C