Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-08-02

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 to Central and South
American marts is among the latest
original devices considered by bust
ness men of New Orleans through the
Association of Commerce for the de-
velopment of the port Of New Or
leans
Harry d. Wilson, state commission
er of agriculture, returned to Baton
Rouge from a trip to North and Cen
trail Louisiana, where he went to look
over the crop situation in 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
to points in Southern Arkansas, which
were declared unreasonable by the
Interstate Commerce Commission to
the extent that they exceed for like
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 canvass Of Iberia, st. Martin,
st. Landry, Vermillion and Acadia
parishes for contributions of s10O
and strong support of district fair
has been completed by the committee
from Lafayette parish Visits to the
police jury at st. Martinville. Upe-
lousas 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
fought in the world war will be reach
ed at 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 a meeting of the
Ouachita Cooperative Dairymen's AS
sociation. They plan distribution
station to have charge of the hand
ling, bottling and distribution of all
dairy products.
A joint celebration with the w o.
W. orders in honor of the returned
soldier boys of both orders is being
discussed by the proper committees
at opelousas.
Crops in the Leesville portion Of
the country are much damaged by
heat. The excessive rains caused the
roots to spread out along the surface
of the ground to avoid drowning the
plant Then when the hot weather
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 9.
Cameron parish, without 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 viii be built for the crop this
season.
determination Of the mosquito pest
will be tried on the lower coast by Q.
s. Livaudals, large land owner and
resident of st. Bernard, by the use
Of bat r0osts on his Scarsdale planta-
ton and II successful bat roosts will
be built on every farm and bats raised
to deYour the mosquitoes.
Too many heavy summer rains tnis
year have had their effect on the veg
otable crop 81 the Hammond section,
the supply being short and quality
not I'D 70 the usual standard.